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Pope Francis: Better to be an atheist than a hypocritical Catholic

RT
Thu, 23 Feb 2017 20:48 UTC

Pope Francis has said it is better to be an atheist than one of the "many" Catholics who live a "scandalous" hypocritical life.

The pontiff made the comments during a private mass in his residence on Thursday morning in which he criticized some of the 1.2 billion members of the Roman Catholic Church by saying: "It is a scandal to say one thing and do another. That is a double life."

Pope Francis has previously lamented parishioners who become "parrots" who indulge in prayer but do not perform good deeds in the service of God.

"There are those who say 'I am very Catholic, I always go to Mass, I belong to this and that association'," said the Pope during the impromptu sermon on Thursday, according to a Vatican Radio transcript.

But, the pontiff added, these people "don't pay [their] employees proper salaries, exploit people, do dirty business, launder money... a double life. And so many Christians are like this, and these people scandalize others."

Arizona Senate bill: Crack down on 'paid rioters', seize their property

RT
Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:55 UTC

Rioting in Arizona could soon result in charges under organized crime laws, according to a new bill approved by the state Senate. Republicans want to crack down on "paid rioters," while Democrats warned of "chilling" effects on protests.

SB1142 would make participating in or helping organize a protest that turns violent a criminal offense under the state's racketeering (RICO) laws. Even those who have committed no overt action could be prosecuted on charges of conspiracy to riot, and their property seized under RICO statutes, AP reported.

The bill was proposed by Senator Sonny Borrelli (R- Lake Havasu City), who said it was needed to deter violent riots and go after groups paying protesters, according to Arizona Capitol Times. Republican lawmakers pointed to the violence during President Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington, DC, as well as the Berkeley, California protest against controversial speaker Milo Yiannopoulos that escalated into a riot.

The bill was needed to crack down on "full-time, almost professional agent-provocateurs that attempt to create public disorder," argued Senator John Kavanagh (R-Fountain Hills). "A lot of them are ideologues, some of them are anarchists," Kavanagh said during the debate in the Senate on Wednesday. "But this stuff is all planned." "There's a difference between a protest and a riot. And what we have been watching is riots," said Senator Sylvia Allen (R-Snowflake).

Comment: FYI: Allen is not a "snowflake", rather she is from Snowflake, AZ.

Democrats opposing the bill said it would establish guilt by association and enable the government to criminally prosecute everyone who participated in the protest and seize their assets.

Comment: The threat of paid rioters is real and has been demonstrated all around the country to great effect. Democrats want to defuse this claim, knowing full well their party has engaged such provocateurs, not only in the USA but also abroad. Drastic times, drastic measures, therefore the push to criminalize protests. Arizona crosses the line if it gives the police the power to arrest anyone involved in a peaceful demonstration that may or may not turn bad, may or may not be a provocateur. Citizens have the right to peacefully assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances. First Amendment and all that. Seize their property? Good luck. Curtailing paid rioters...that would be most helpful.

Umm al-Qura University in Saudi Arabia expels 27 women for looking too masculine

RT
Thu, 23 Feb 2017 19:30 UTC

Umm al-Qura University in Saudi Arabia has expelled 27 female students because they looked like men, the group of women told "Mecca," the local newspaper.

The female students were apparently expelled because they wore "men's haircuts, no make-up, jewelry or accessories, men's clothing brands, [had a] masculine gait, sharp facial features, broad shoulders and a mole on the face," the newspaper reported.

The women dispute the charge. They said that moles, sharp facial features and broad shoulders are things they can't do anything about. They don't wear make-up because of sensitive skin, said their hair is a normal length, that they have a normal gait and had been wearing unisex sports clothes.

Experts told the newspaper that the students may be able to appeal the decision and get a more lenient punishment by sending a written plea to the relevant authorities.

Syrian refugees in Austria out terrorist - Put on trial for executing 20+ Syrian soldiers

RT
Thu, 23 Feb 2017 19:19 UTC

A Syrian refugee is on trial in western Austria for allegedly murdering at least 20 unarmed or wounded soldiers during the Syrian civil war, local media reported.

The trial for the 27-year-old man began in the city of Innsbruck in Tyrol state on Wednesday. He was arrested in June 2016 after allegedly boasting about the killings to a fellow Syrian at a refugee center.

The accused was a member of the Farouq Brigades, a group that is a part of the Free Syrian Army, which was operating in Homs and Aleppo provinces, Kronen Zeitung reported. The organization is now largely defunct.

The Syrian refugee is accused of allegedly killing at least 20 wounded and unarmed Syrian Army soldiers in the city of Homs and the near-by village of Al-Khalidiyah between 2013 and 2014.

Comment: Another recent case: Sweden jails "rebel" asylum seeker for life - turns out he helped murder 7 Syrian troops

This is a positive development. The only way to ferret them out (before they go do something horrific) is if the refugees can point out the terrorists among them.

Abused children made to feel like criminals and 'prodded like a monkey in cage' by UK authorities - report

Sputnik
Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:45 UTC

Young victims of abuse are being failed by criminal justice agencies in Britain, which are not doing enough to protect them, a recently published report has found.

It has been revealed that children and teenagers in Britain were made to feel like criminals and accused of wasting police time, when they informed authorities that they had been sexually or physically abused. In some cases, the young person's story simply wasn't believed.

As a result, Victims' Commissioner, Baroness Newlove, has published a review titled, Are We Getting it Right for Young Victims of Crime?, which shockingly found that children and teenagers were made to feel like criminals themselves.

Where's the outrage: Outspoken liberal George Takei jokingly admitted in 2006 of having a sexual relationship with an adult as a minor

Sara Gonzales
The Blaze
Wed, 22 Feb 2017 18:13 UTC

On the heels of the controversy stemming from former Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos's comments condoning sexual relationships between adults and teenagers, audio has surfaced of liberal actor George Takei seemingly doing the same thing.

Takei, best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu in the original "Star Trek" TV series and movies, joined radio host Howard Stern in 2006 for an interview and, unsurprisingly, the conversation turned sexual in nature. Takei began cheerfully talking to Stern and co-host Robin Quivers about an experience he had in summer camp with a male camp counselor when he was only a 13-year-old boy. The counselor, he said, was 18 or 19 years old.

"I was very young," Takei said. "He was about 18 or 19, and he was experienced."

Comment: So while the entire Western media is up in arms over Milo Yiannopoulos' comments about relationships between underage men and adult men, here is a popular liberal pop culture icon downplaying the same situation, and apparently no one in the media had a problem with it.

Program to help addicts instead of jail them so effective, 200 police depts in 28 states have adopted it

Justin Gardner
The Free Thought Project
Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:54 UTC

© ELISE AMENDOLA/AP/FILE 2015
A woman inside the police station in Gloucester, Mass. She voluntarily came to the police for help kicking her heroin addiction.

The problem of the war on drugs can be summed up in one phrase - it's a war on people. While far too many cops gladly take part in this war to profit from civil asset forfeiture or to perpetuate the oppression of minorities, some are taking a decidedly different approach and it's working.

As the opioid epidemic came into full force in recent years, one police chief in Massachusetts had a novel idea - help drug addicts instead of throwing them in a cage. This led to the creation of the Angel Program.

As the Boston Globe reports:

"As Gloucester police chief, Leonard Campanello pledged in 2015 that drug users could walk into the police station, hand over heroin, and walk out into treatment within hours — without arrest or charges. The concept of help rather than handcuffs became a national sensation."

The Lairy Godmother accused of whipping fox hunt protester (VIDEO)

RT
Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:26 UTC

Princess Eugenie's godmother has been reported to police after footage emerged on social media of her apparently whipping a foxhunt protester with a riding crop.

Lulu Hutley, who is the joint master of the Surrey Union Hunt, got into a heated argument when activists attempted to stop a hunt on Slades Farm, Guildford, last week.

In a video posted by the Guildford Hunt Saboteurs on Facebook, Hutley is seen telling campaigners that she will call the police if they do not leave the private land.

When some of the 'sabs' insist on climbing over a gate, bringing them closer to Hutley and her horse, the socialite appears to hit a man with her riding crop.

"The hunt claimed today was a 'fun day' as Princess Eugenie was apparently in attendance but that clearly wasn't the case," Guildford Hunt Saboteurs wrote on their Facebook page on Sunday.

Police & National Guard troops move into Standing Rock camp

RT
Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:45 UTC

Cannon Ball, North Dakota, U.S., February 22, 2017

Military vehicles, bulldozers and riot-geared police have moved into the Oceti Sakowin camp near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota, intended to clear out the remaining protesters against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Live-streams from across the Cannon Ball River showed police and what looked like National Guard troops entering the mostly abandoned encampment on Thursday morning, accompanied with armored vehicles and construction equipment.

'How to deal with right-wing views': Academics in Sussex under fire for 'intolerant' seminar

RT
Thu, 23 Feb 2017 16:09 UTC

University lecturers have been accused of trying to curb free speech on campus by organizing a seminar on how to "deal with" right-wing students.

Academics at the University of Sussex have come under fire for arranging a meeting called "dealing with right-wing attitudes and politics in the classroom."

Critics have accused researchers and lecturers of trying to clamp down on free expression, but the university insisted the meeting was organized to address extreme views such as racism and homophobia.

The seminar was organized by International Relations Professor Jan Selby, who specializes in the Israel-Palestine conflict and is director of the Sussex Centre for Conflict and Security Research (SCSR).

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Society's Child

Pope Francis: Better to be an atheist than a hypocritical Catholic

Arizona Senate bill: Crack down on 'paid rioters', seize their property

Umm al-Qura University in Saudi Arabia expels 27 women for looking too masculine

Syrian refugees in Austria out terrorist - Put on trial for executing 20+ Syrian soldiers

Abused children made to feel like criminals and 'prodded like a monkey in cage' by UK authorities - report

Where's the outrage: Outspoken liberal George Takei jokingly admitted in 2006 of having a sexual relationship with an adult as a minor

Program to help addicts instead of jail them so effective, 200 police depts in 28 states have adopted it

The Lairy Godmother accused of whipping fox hunt protester (VIDEO)

Police & National Guard troops move into Standing Rock camp

'How to deal with right-wing views': Academics in Sussex under fire for 'intolerant' seminar

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