Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…
As Christians and Jews, following the example of the faith of Abraham, we are called to be a blessing to the world (cf. Gen. 12:2 ff.). This is the common task awaiting us. It is therefore necessary for us, Christians and Jews, to be first a blessing to one another (L'Osservatore Romano, August 17, 1993).~John Paul II
I am conscious of having been ruled by buffoons, taught by idiots, preached at by hypcrites, preyed upon by charlatans in the guise of advertisers and other professional persuaders, as well as by verbose demagogues and ideologues of many opinions, all false. ~Malcolm Muggeridge
Group think? Lou said, "not on my watch." ~Lu Zhengxiang, 陸徵祥
You cannot defend our civilization by expending blood and treasure in an effort to defend an alien barbarism. Either we relearn this lesson to our cost or we are decadent and shall be destroyed.~Ghost of a Flea
So much for his spiel about 'democracy' and 'transparency of governing'.
What kind of people defends murder?


δεινὸν οἱ πολλοί, κακούργους ὅταν ἔχωσι προστάτας. Euripedes, Orestes

In every war, the first casualty is truth. In a civil war, the truth is assassinated twice, once by each camp.


Monday, April 2, 2012

Sale of Philadelphia Papers Is Completed - NYTimes.com

Sale of Philadelphia Papers Is Completed - NYTimes.com
Excerpt:
By AMY CHOZICK
A group of the Philadelphia area’s most powerful business and political leaders has purchased the Philadelphia Media Network, publisher of The Inquirer, The Daily News and Philly.com, the company said on Monday.
The group, which includes George E. Norcross III, a Democratic power broker in South Jersey; the parking lot magnate Lewis Katz; and Joseph Buckelew, owner of a South Jersey insurance brokerage firm, paid $55 million, plus an additional investment of as much as $10 million in working capital.
The new ownership will take over at a tumultuous time for The Inquirer. A decline in print advertising revenue that is affecting newspapers nationwide has led to layoffs and cost cutting. The company eliminated 45 jobs in March and said last week it would cut an additional 35 positions over the next six months...
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