Catholic Bishops aim to bring their flocks around on global warming

…..and gotta save those climate refugees! In a book review on climate refugees, Todd Scribner, employed by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, says the Bishops are working on changing the minds of skeptical Catholics on global warming (aka climate change, when the warming didn’t pan out).  This climate refugee book just might help do … Continue reading Catholic Bishops aim to bring their flocks around on global warming

Robert Samuelson: Immigration increases US poverty, leads to the redistribution of wealth

Then what? Roy Beck director of Numbers USA has a good piece this week in which he quotes from an article by economist Robert Samuelson. Beck and Samuelson are discussing the issue of how high immigration levels lead to higher poverty and why on earth would thinking people and our leaders be purposefully increasing poverty … Continue reading Robert Samuelson: Immigration increases US poverty, leads to the redistribution of wealth

Fort Wayne, IN update: store owner punished in sign controversy

Regular readers may recall that we reported back in early March that a laundromat employee apparently disgusted by some unhygienic behavior (that has not been entirely spelled out) had posted a sign saying no Burmese were permitted in the store.  You can imagine the ruckus that caused!   I believe the sign wasn’t even up for a day … Continue reading Fort Wayne, IN update: store owner punished in sign controversy