The Left Following the Lead of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: "Teach your children well . . ."

Be warned, this book is so absurd that it will give you seizures of laughter, you might just die laughing. "Mommy, what's that funny smell?" is only the beginning of this ridiculousness.

This one is a bit more cynical. But it gives us a look into the Democrat's self-understanding of its own values. I can't help but wonder where Daddy is in this book, and how ultimately the natural conclusion a child will draw from the book is, "If the Democrats are so like Mommy, then why do we need Mommy at all?" And indeed that is what It takes a village is all about - the Nanny State in which men are unnecessary and women never again have to concern themselves with being a mommy to a baby.

(Hat tip to Mark Shea)

What does this Dude have to do with "The New Counter Culture"?

The reality is that he just might be you, that is if you are an orthodox Catholic, have localist sensibilities and think John Paul II got it right when he wrote:

As one called to till and look after the garden of the world (cf. Gen 2:15), man has a specific responsibility towards the environment in which he lives, towards the creation which God has put at the service of his personal dignity, of his life, not only for the present but also for future generations. It is the ecological question-ranging from the preservation of the natural habitats of the different species of animals and of other forms of life to "human ecology" properly speaking 28 - which finds in the Bible clear and strong ethical direction, leading to a solution which respects the great good of life, of every life. In fact, "the do- minion granted to man by the Creator is not an absolute power, nor can one speak of a freedom to ?use and misuse', or to dispose of things as one pleases. The limitation imposed from the beginning by the Creator himself and expressed symbolically by the prohibition not to ?eat of the fruit of the tree' (cf. Gen 2:16-17) shows clearly enough that, when it comes to the natural world, we are subject not only to biological laws but also to moral ones, which cannot be violated with impunity".

To learn more about this development, which has been in the works for some time, hop over to Our Lady's Shire for more.

Gagged NASA Scientist Scandal, Possible Conspiracy Link to Ave Maria University's Supreme Chancelor - Tom Monaghan

NASA & Ave Maria, FL - February 17, 2006 - Two seemingly disconnected events have generated speculation today of a possible conspiracy linking the suppression of a NASA scientist and the offical ground breaking of Ave Maria University and Town in Naples Flordia.

Jim Hansen, the director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and top climate modeller, sought to go public with the results of a new satellite study of the Greenland ice cap which showed a massive acceleration of melting than what was previously thought, but political appointees from the Bush administration tried to stop him from going public and sought to suppress his voice and the results of this important study.

However the story got out and was featured prominently on the Drudge Report with the above photo.

As the melting ice cap story broke despite the efforts to suppress, President Bush's brother Jeb Bush was in Naples, Florida with billionaire Tom Monaghan for the ground breaking of the new town and university there.

“This is a historic day, not only for Ave Maria University and Town, but also for Collier County and the State of Florida,” Governor Bush said. “This new town is the result of many years of work and partnership between state and local government and landowners to develop the Rural Lands Stewardship Program in Eastern Collier County. We thank the leadership of Ave Maria University [Tom Monaghan] for choosing Florida as the home for this new world class academic institution.” Monaghan, founder of Domino’s Pizza and former owner of the Detroit Tigers, seeded the University with more than $250 million. “This initial donation will provide a substantial start to Ave Maria University, but to achieve our vision for greatness we will need continued financial support from others,” Monaghan noted.

The NASA ice cap melting news represents a significant threat to the Supreme Chancelor's "vision for greatness" and the injection of hundred's of millions of dollars into Govenor Jeb Bush's state. Why? Because no one wants to plunk their treasure into the middle of what scientists predict will soon become an ocean.

National Geographic News has reported on studies from the Department of Geosciences Environmental Studies Labratory that show the impact of what the melting of the Greenland ice cap would have on global sea levels. The impact is predicted to raise the sea level by 6 meters. The results are shown below:

Using computer models, scientists have created a series of maps that show areas susceptible to rises in sea level. The above map shows that a 6-meter (20-foot) rise would swamp Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, and the entire Florida coastline, in addition to parts of Orlando and other inland areas.Image created by Jonathan Overpeck and Jeremy Weiss, courtesy University of Arizona Department of Geosciences Environmental Studies Laboratory

With a 6 meter rise in water level, Ave Maria University and Town will look something like this by the time its first graduating class reaches the end of life expectancy:

However, NASA scientist, Jim Hansen predicts, in the supressed story, that sea levels are likely to rise by 25 meters by the end of the century, 2100. If NASA's data is correct, this represents a very serious threat to the Ave Maria University project.

These seemingly disconnected facts have led some close observers to speculate on whether billionaire Supreme Chancelor Tom Monaghan has used his influence in the Bush administration to force the suppression of yet another voice of criticism of Ave Maria University and Town in Naples.

Those close to Mr. Monaghan know that nothing will get in the way of his "vision of greatness." The greatly respected and distinguished Prof. Charles Rice is one of the more prominant persons who have suffered at the hand of Tom's "vision of greatness," not to mention the many students and families who were supporters of Ave Maria College.

The coincidence of the gagged scientist, the ground breaking of AMU & Town, the Bush connection, the hundreds of millions at stake and Supreme Chancelor Monaghan's modus operandi all have fueled mounting speculative chatter as to the existence of a conspiracy.

Close Monaghan & AMU watchers will be looking very closely for any hint of suppression of the scientists at the National Hurricane Center this coming season. If information about hurricanes headed for Naples, Florida are suppressed in the media or if the vast history of hurricanes hitting the area is rewritten in the press, then the Monaghan conspiracy will finally be exposed.

Until then, the speculation will continue and hopefully those who are considering moving to Ave Maria University (such as Ave Maria Law School) will have access to ALL the facts.

[Editorial note for DaVinci Code readers: sat·ire - Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin satura, satira, perhaps from (lanx) satura dish of mixed ingredients, from feminine of satur well-fed; akin to Latin satis enough -- 1 : a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn, 2 : trenchant wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly]

How NOT to be a Catholic Lawyer

So you're from a prominent Catholic political family, you've gone to Holy Cross for undergrad and gotten your law degree from Catholic University Law School, you've taken at least a year out of your life to be a volunteer in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, you've gotten married and brought a more than average number of babies into the world (4), you've run for public office at the state level and won, and now you are looking to go for the big time, national politics. You have been working towards this all your life. Now is the time to make your mark, to be all that you were raised to be and lay your life down in heroic pursuit of the free and virtuous society, and the highest principles of the common good. To be not just a Catholic Lawyer, but a Catholic Statesman!

So, what do you do next?

Get in bed with the largest, most powerful and wealthiest radical gay activist organization in the world by accepting an invitation to be their keynote speaker (hat tip to Amy Welborn).

To whom is Bob Casey, Jr. swearing to? Is that the Bible he has his hand on? Doesn't he know that making a public oath and swearing on the Bible is an act of covenant making that calls down God's wrath upon one's head if he breaks his oath?

What counsel could Bob Casey, Jr. possibly be giving in this photo? What if this young man was suffering from same sex attraction and turned to Mr. Casey for advice?

Would he say,"Son, there is nothing wrong with the way you feel. Be yourself. Don't be afraid to be different. Express your inner self and you will find happiness. And by the way, I can get you a summer internship at The Campaign for Human Rights if you want to really explore who you are and your full potential."

Would this boy, following Mr. Casey's advice, find himself initiated into the gay anti-culture and tracked into a series of life decisions that will lead to an early death and all manner of injury along the way?

The upcoming senatorial race in PA will be one to watch. Both candidates are Catholic - one is honest about same-sex attraction (and has suffered as a result of speaking the truth) and the other is keen on taking radical gay activist money to push their lies on society. This conflict will once again draw national attention to the question of being Catholic in the Public Square.

If Mr. Casey wins the election, it will be a victory for the anti-principle of personal advancement at the expense of the public good. The fall out will be the suffering of young men who have gotten lured into the "gay deathtrap"because of a lack of good loving fathers in their lives and a lack of courageous public representatives who believe that the truth still matters.

Then again, maybe all of this is just a cautionary tale about how a promising career as a Catholic Lawyer and Statesman can go astray after spending time with the Jesuits.

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