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October 31st, 2008 . by TexasFred
2 minor earthquakes hit Dallas-Fort Worth area
October 31st, 2008 . by TexasFred2 minor earthquakes hit Dallas-Fort Worth area
DALLAS (AP) – Two minor earthquakes have shaken the Dallas-Fort Worth area, but no significant damage has immediately been reported.
The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a 2.5 magnitude was reported at 11:25 p.m. Thursday, centered in the Grand Prairie area.
The agency says a slightly stronger quake, at 3.0 magnitude, occurred at 12:01 a.m. Friday, centered in Irving about 10 miles west of Dallas.
USGS geophysicist Randy Baldwin says aftershocks could last several days.
Law enforcement agencies across northern Texas say they received some 911 calls from people who had felt the quakes.
An April 7 earthquake in southern Texas had a 3.7 magnitude.
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Damn!! Sorry, I was cleaning the control panel on the VRWC (Vast Right Wing Conspiracy) *Earthquake Machine* and I accidentally pushed the *activate* button. I guess the *fail safe* still isn’t working correctly, we gotta get that looked at… 
I’ll try to be more careful in the future, I thought we had it set for *Cali*, turns out it was *Arli*, damn, I HATE typos…
Rifle company executive ousted after announcing Obama support
October 30th, 2008 . by TexasFredRifle company executive ousted after announcing Obama support
WASHINGTON — Montana gunsmith Dan Cooper has been ousted as chief executive of the rifle company that bears his name after pressure from gun owners who are angry that he is supporting Democrat Barack Obama.
Cooper, founder and part owner of Cooper Firearms Inc., told USA TODAY in a story published Tuesday that he has voted for Republicans for most of his life, but he is backing Obama “probably because of the war. And also because the Republican Party has moved so far right in recent years.” Cooper said he was attracted to the Democrat’s message about “the retooling of America, which involves the building of middle-class jobs and helping American small business be competitive with those overseas.”
Cooper contributed $3,300 to Obama’s presidential campaign, according to election records complied by the non-partisan CQ MoneyLine.
The USA TODAY article sparked outrage from some gun owners and bloggers, including an open letter on a blog called Firearms and Freedom, urging people to boycott the company’s products. Many gun enthusiasts believe Obama will try to restrict their right to bear arms, although he has said he respects the Second Amendment.
The company posted a statement Wednesday night on its website that said:
“The employees, shareholders and board of directors of Cooper Firearms of Montana do not share the personal political views of Dan Cooper. Although we all believe everyone has a right to vote and donate as they see fit, it has become apparent that the fallout may affect more than just Mr. Cooper. It may also affect the employees and the shareholders of Cooper Firearms. The board of directors has asked Mr. Cooper to resign as President.”
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Rifle company executive ousted after announcing Obama support
And to the company I say KUDOS, it’s about time people took issues such as this to heart!!
Just because a person claims to be pro guns and pro 2nd amendment doesn’t necessarily make it an absolute that they are RIGHT thinking Conservatives, case in point, this story and the donation to the Obama campaign.
U.S. Citizen wrote about this too, Message from Cooper Firearms of Montana, USC didn’t opine on the subject and I am not going to speculate as to his feelings, he can do that here and on his blog, but I have a pretty good idea as to what his feelings are.
Obama is NO friend to gun owners, I don’t care what the words say, the man IS an anti-gun guy, his past actions and speeches attest to that fact. He WILL, almost as soon as he assumes office, assuming that he does win, he will try his level best to infringe on the rights of LEGAL gun owners and sportsmen. He will attempt to reinstate the assault weapons ban, of that there is NO doubt. He will tax guns and ammunition to the point that it will be nearly impossible to afford to go shooting at the range or to go hunting!
Dan Cooper is a gullible idiot. Bob Ricker, executive director of the American Hunters and Shooters Association, which has endorsed Obama, is another gullible idiot. I can’t possibly imagine that any REAL gun person would see supporting Obama as being PRO gun.
Supporting Obama and claiming that you’re PRO gun is about as ridiculous as the accusations that I was against Class III weapons and was advocating more restrictions. Sheer stupidity reigns supreme in this election cycle…
Vatican issues new seminarian guidelines
October 30th, 2008 . by TexasFredVatican issues new seminarian guidelines
VATICAN CITY (AP) – The Vatican issued new psychological screening guidelines for seminarians Thursday – the latest effort by the Roman Catholic Church to be more selective about its priesthood candidates following a series of pedophile scandals.The church said it issued the new guidelines to help church leaders weed out candidates with “psychopathic disturbances.” Sex abuse scandals by pedophile priests have rocked the church in recent years, triggering lawsuits that have cost hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements.
“(The guidelines) became ever more urgent because of the sexual scandals,” Monsignor Jean-Louis Brugues told reporters. He stressed, however, that psychological testing was used in some seminaries as far back as the 1960s – or at least a decade before the pedophile scandals exploded in public.“In all too many cases, psychological defects, sometimes of a pathological kind, reveal themselves only after ordination to the priesthood,” the guidelines said. “Detecting defects earlier would help avoid many tragic experiences.”
The guidelines said problems like “confused or not yet well-defined” sexual identities need to be addressed.
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Well, I have to say, at least the Princes of the RCC are making *some* effort to keep the perverts OUT of the Church, or, maybe I should say, they appear to be making the effort.
I have a really serious question to ask though. What in the hell are they going to do about the *rump rangers* and *bone smokers* that are already in the priesthood? And in the spirit of fairness, what are they going to do about the sexually frustrated nuns that also prey on altar boys?? As well as their fellow nuns and *carpet munchers*??
Just asking is not wrong is it? But I’ll bet you I don’t get a real and decent answer, not from the RCC or it’s members. The *answer* has always been to move the offenders around, send the priests to a different parish, send sister to the *Mother House* for treatment, or to have that baby she’s carrying, but have it out of the public eye…The guideline say priests must have a “positive and stable sense of one’s masculine identity” and the capacity to “integrate his sexuality in accordance” with the obligation of celibacy.
The *obligation of celibacy*? That *obligation* is the primary reason that homosexuality is such a widespread practice, no pun intended, within the priesthood, many are drawn to it because OF the opportunity for homosexual contact, and many are seduced BY the homosexual way because of that *obligation of celibacy* the RCC demands, but fails to enforce upon it’s officials.
Celibacy is NOT a normal act for ANY human being, but in MY opinion, neither is having a homosexual or lesbian relationship. The RCC needs to get it’s house in order, they have driven away more members than most churches have. Their attitudes have kept many more from even considering the church, simply because OF these types of scandals. Until the RCC gets it’s own act together, they have NO business dictating rules of morality to anyone!