As of this morning, the Vatican has a new leader… Pope Benedict XVI.

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany was elected pope on the second day of elections. Ratzinger served John Paul II since 1981 as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. In that position, he has disciplined church dissidents and upheld church policy against attempts by liberals for reforms.

Several “Legal Observers” sent to observe the Arizona border patrol ‘Minutemen Project’ were caught smoking a substance described by the photographer, as Marijuana. Seems a typical action from someone hired by the ACLU to “observe” human rights violations.

By the way, if you NEED a prime example as to WHY we need people on patrol, here it is…

Great post by Mark Pryor of Notes from the Powerbook

Twelve Steps to Raising a Juvenile Delinquent

1. Begin with infancy to give the child everything he wants. In this way he will grow up to believe the world owes him a living.
2. When he picks up bad words, laugh at him. This will make him think he’s cute.
3. Never give him any spiritual training. Wait until he is twenty-one and then let “him decide for himself.”
4. Avoid the use of “wrong.” He may develop a guilt complex. This will condition him to believe later, when he is arrested, that society is against him and he is being persecuted.
5. Pick up everything he leaves lying around. Do everything for him so that he will be experienced throwing all responsibility on others.
6. Take his side against neighbors, teachers, and policemen. They are all prejudiced against your child. That will be good training for someday when you take his side against the police.
7. Quarrel frequently in the presence of your children. In this way they won’t be so shocked when the home is broken up later.
8. Give the child all the spending money he wants. Never let him earn his own.
9. Satisfy his every craving for food, drink, and comfort. See that his every sensual desire is gratified.
10. Let him read any printed material, and listen to any music he can get his hands on. Be careful that the silverware and drinking glasses are sterilized, but let his mind feast on garbage.
11. When he gets into real trouble, apologize to yourself by saying, “I could never do anything with him.
12. ”Prepare for a life of grief. You will likely have it.

File this one under stupid…

A research study has discovered that the ingredient triclosan, when contacted by water, reacts and creates chloroform gas and if this gas is inhaled in large enough quantities, it can cause depression, liver problems and, in some cases, cancer.

Great what are they going to tell us next, Shampoo causes brain tumors?

Triclosan is in:

Dentyl mouthwash
Colgate Total fresh stripe
Colgate Total
Sensodyne Total Care
Mentadent
Aquafresh

So go on! Brush those teeth, maybe someday you’ll be able to sue someone if you get cancer.

Well it looks like all that is left for the Bankruptcy Reform Bill to become law, is for the President to sign it.

For months there have been TV ads, New Reports and big name Democrats trying to convince the General public that all this bill will accomplish is to rip off the Middle Class.

Basically what this bill does, is divert the people trying to file Chapter 7 Bankruptcy over to Chapter 13 based on an investigation into income and expenses. Basically if you earn an income above your State’s Median Income level and can afford an approximate bill of $100 a month, then you will not be able to file Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.

This horrid act of law would actually hold you responsible for your own Credit bills, rather than allowing you to shift your bill off of you and onto the Credit company. Oh the horror of actually having to abide by the contracts signed by you when you initiated the Credit line. God forbid you actually have to pay off that 56″ Plasma Screen, and that 46 carat solid gold wedding ring your wife wanted in order to mary you.

Better hurry up if you’re looking to bail on your debt. The bill won’t kick in until 180 days after Bush signs it.