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Monday Afternoon News Roundup
ecthompsonmd February 11, 2013

Monday Afternoon News Roundup Looks like the worst of the flu season is over. Pope Benedict XVI is stepping down as Pope. Here’s a look back. I would like to take a moment and talk about the Catholic Church. First, as a caveat, I’m not Catholic. On the other hand, I do respect what the Catholic Church stands for. I am Christian. As a Christian, I’ve been deeply saddened by the lack of responsiveness that the Catholic Church has shown to its members. We have seen, over the last 5-10 years, the Catholic Church suffer a slow death by a thousand

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Some die at Pope rally
ecthompsonmd March 21, 2009

We live in the year 2009. People are not supposed to die at a rally. We have seen this all before. Angola. Tens of thousands line up and wait for hours (does this sound like Cincinnati in 1979?) The doors open and there is no assigned seating. Everyone rushes in. There is chaos. Two girls are dead.  Eight others are wounded. This is so preventable…  so preventable. It’s so sad. There is no excuse for the lack of planning and foresight. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy From NYT: Pope Benedict, on a visit to Angola marred by a deadly stampede,

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Oops, I Didn't Mean "Great Whore"
ecthompsonmd May 13, 2008

I have misspoken many times in the past and I promise that I’ll do it again in the future because I’m not perfect. I do try to chose my words carefully, especially if I’m talking to someone who is recording me. It only makes sense. I have never called someone an idiot or pinhead or moron if I didn’t mean it (I try not to call anyone these names unless I’m joking. Name calling in a great way to get yourself in trouble). So, when Pastor John Hagee called the Catholic church the “great whore,” it was clear what he meant.

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