The 4th degree honor guard joins us before the start of the festival:
We will see them again next year, if you have a Catholic or Civic event and wish the Knights to march to add pageantry contact your local council.
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The Knights of Columbus Honor Guard at Madonna Della Cava
Posted: August 21, 2010 by datechguy in catholic, special eventsTags: catholic, Knights of Columbus, madonna della cava, st. anthony's church
And now a complement for our president
Posted: August 20, 2010 by datechguy in opinion/news, warTags: george w. bush, history, iraq, obama administration, War on Terror
As has been reported the last combat troops left Iraq this week. Garrison troops remain and will likely continue to remain for years.
It is fact that George Bush pushed the surge that made victory possible, and that then Senator Obama along with most of the media and intelligentsia opposed it bitterly.
It is also a fact that despite this after assuming office the president continued the policy that allowed this withdrawal to take place in victory rather than in defeat.
With his base angry with him it would have been so easy to demagogue Iraq to appease them with a midterm coming up, he choose not to do so.
Yes it is a bit disconcerting to hear they take credit for what they opposed and watch the media praise them for it, but its a lot better than listening to them describe defeat.
Eyes on the prize, the goal was victory in Iraq, if the price of that is watching people I disagree with do a little victory dance, who cares?
The win in Iraq is good news, the country should be happy and the president can and should take a respectful bow, not only on behalf of himself but of the nation that fought and paid for that victory.
Good show!
Morning Joe is in full “Can we call it a Tallywacker?” mode…
Posted: August 20, 2010 by datechguy in internet/free speech, opinion/newsTags: culture, ground zero mosque, media, morning joe, politics
The attempts to dodge the Mosque for what is it, reflects poorly on them, but I must confess I’m getting really sick of the story, so lets cut to the chase.
1. The Mosque’s supporters hold every legal card at the moment.
2. Moral suasion is unlikely to have any effect unless the developers have something to lose.
3. Whatever the solution it will be spun for propaganda purposes by Islamists.
4. This didn’t become a national issue until the president choose to make it one.
5. The issue highlights the media’s separation from the American mainstream. It’s inability to understand the people it wishes to inform is its doom.
6. This issue is a loser for democrats and no amount of spin will change that, but it’s not the primary issue in the election.
Ok that should do me for a while on this issue
Voices of the CNMC: Lisa Hendey
Posted: August 19, 2010 by datechguy in catholic, short films/interviews, special eventsTags: catholic, cnmc, CNMC conference boston, short interviews, voices of the cnmc
My last video from CNMC was taken just as I had to run off with Lisa Henley who gave me a sec just before the Cardinal speak.
Unless my fortunes change a bit I will unlikely be able to make it next year, but I’m very happy to have been able to manage this one.
Update: Got her name wrong, corrected it
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