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Well, I’ve never really read much of Tim Blair before, but he certainly cuts to the chase in this little rant about sweatshop labor.

We always knew they were tough, but did you think it would stand up to an airplane crash followed by incredibly hot fires and collapsing rubble? I admit, my faith faltered at the thought of such a hellish scenario, fortunately for all of us, it survived.

PHOTO OF THE DAY: You probably don’t want this guy to be your neighbor.

TALK ABOUT NOT PAYING ATTENTION: Hmm, I didn’t realize us Virginians had a new governor starting today.

RICE-BOYS BEWARE: New research shows that riding with your seat back down increases the likelihood of you getting “seriously fucked up [ed: translated to rice-boy lingo from the original]” in an accident.

Hmm, it’s a slow news day on the international scene, but here’s an article that caught my eye. The Pope is actually taking action against priests who have a little problem with alter boys. While I’m glad to see that God’s messenger to humanity is finally acknowledging that there’s a problem, I’m still a little disappointed too. The Pontiff’s new regulations require bishops and Vatican courts to investigate and handle any suspected abuses. But this leaves some interesting questions up in the air.
Are priests to be considered immune from prosecution under state and federal laws for these crimes? If the Vatican wishes to deal with this as a matter internal to the church, do they not feel a responsibility to notify secular authorities? How are these cases handled for repeat offenders? And how can this be satisfactory to the millions of people (in the US, at least) who aren’t convinced of the Vatican’s infallibility? While I respect the Vatican’s right as a sovereign country to do as it pleases inside its own borders, being an ordained priest cannot excuse you from the laws of the United States. If the Vatican thinks otherwise, I’m deeply disappointed.

I got some salad from the folks down the hall. Go me!

Hmm, Dave left at 3, and I don’t have any way to get dinner. Guess I get to eat out of the vending machines until 10….

The Industorious Clock.

Hmm, I have a pyRad running on Blogger. I wonder how many people will visit?