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By Bradley R. Smith ∙ June 1, 2002
Over the summer the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith (ADL) named me one of the “Top Ten Extremists” in America. The ADL published the charge in a print booklet, and to make certain no one missed it, published it on its World Wide Website on the Internet. I have never thought of myself as an…
By William Halvorsen ∙ June 1, 2002
THE VISALIA RECORD MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2001 ***** TODAY'S FORECAST: Blustery Today's SPECIAL HOLIDAY EDITION is written by the students and teachersof the 3rd grade at Judge Gray Elementary School Today's Headlines: Is Santa Claus a Hoax? Toilets Overflow in Boys Room The Busdriver's Hamster Died LEAD STORY Is Santa Claus a Hoax? Children at…
By John Weir ∙ June 1, 2002
Many years ago a comic named Johnny Stanley was featured on a novelty record called “It's in the Book.” On this record Stanley delivered a mock sermon using the “Little Bo Peep” nursery rhyme. The second part of the recording was a hymn which had nothing to do with religion, just as the sermon was…
By Albert Doyle ∙ June 1, 2002
Jews are prominent in the present highly visible culture-war assault on the Catholic Church in America, from the quite recent vilification of Pope Pius XII for “not doing enough” to help Jews in World War II to the entertainment industry’s open bias against the Catholic Church and all it stands for. Many Catholics try to…
By Bradley R. Smith ∙ June 1, 2002
Terrorism, war and violence. What’s the difference? Depends on who does it, and who it’s done to. Media-speak. A terrorist act is always violent, but violence is not always terrorism. War is always violent but is never terrorism. Grammar becomes a moral issue. On 7 October I caught President George W. Bush on television. President…
By Adam Mccabe ∙ June 1, 2002
In the weeks following September 11, various Watchdog groups including the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and the Center for New Community (CNC) began to use the fear generated from the horrific attacks to further their own agendas. These Watchdog groups quickly updated their Websites and made contact with various media…
By John Weir ∙ March 1, 2002
Several years ago boxer “Iron Mike” Tyson during a press conference told his upcoming prize fight opponent he would make him “his girl friend.” Though this was not out of character for the trash-talking Iron Mike, sports commentators were nevertheless shocked the prizefighter would put it so crudely — comparing his upcoming fight to a…
By Orest Slepokura ∙ March 1, 2002
Doug Collins was born 81 years ago in the United Kingdom. In 1939, with the outbreak of the Second World War, he volunteered for the British Army and, while serving as an infantry sergeant (at 19, the youngest in his regiment), was captured by the Germans at Dunkirk in 1940. As a POW in both…
By John Weir ∙ March 1, 2002
On Sunday, December 7, 1941 the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked American Naval forces docked in Hawaii. President Roosevelt addressed the nation on the radio condemning the “sneak attack” with a speech now known to have been written a day before the Japanese bombs started to drop. Americans, the majority of whom didn't want to fight…
By Mark Weber ∙ March 1, 2002
With thousands of victims and riveting images of death and destruction, war has come home to America with terrible, devastating suddenness. Together with our fellow citizens, we mourn the many victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon building. But beyond the feelings of grief…
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