TheWorx

Being Roman Catholic, I've respected all previous Popes of modern times but Pope Francis is the first Pope I've loved--the man is batting a thousand. Mind you, I look for evil everywhere but I have yet to see even a smudge of it with regard to our present Pope. Vatican to Recognize Palestinian State in New Treaty - NYTimes.com The Palestinians deserve their homeland and they deserve recognition from the entire world. Israel got it's status and they should back away from their imperialism. They should stop buying unnecessary weapons and use their money to rent land from the Palestinians until they can figure out a way to extend their shoreline into the sea like the Japanese are doing, or build vertically like everyone else has done. Come on, Israelis, find the solution! I've supported the Palestinian unconditionally in the past but I've gotten a wee bit of sympathy for Israel because I've encountered difficulties with my Palestinian neighbor--mostly d...

Two gunmen shot dead at 'draw the prophet Muhammad' contest in Texas | US news | The Guardian I've had derogatory remarks aimed right at me. The worst was that of my father-in-law (I forgive him, he's Ukrainian) who once said that I was "the worst excuse for a human being he had ever seen." Ouch! I had moved his patch for growing tomatoes from the middle of the yard to the front. WTF was my only thought. However, my feeling is that of Patrick Henry, "I may not agree with what you say but I'll defend to the death your right to say it." The day we acquiesce to the Muslims' demands that we not draw the prophet Mohammad because it offends them, is day one of the American Caliphate. Charlie Hebdo tried to distance themselves from  the drawing contest saying that they do not target Islam directly. Really Charlie? Before you start down this holier-than-thou road, why don't you give them a chance to hold a Draw a Mexican; a Cuban, an Eth...