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Egypt: The Muslim Brotherhood and the Military: A New Deal?
Posted on July 6, 2012 by reed
Jul 05 2012 by Salma Shukrallah, http://www.jadaliyya.com
The Egyptian Republican Guard was responsible for president-elect Mohamed Mursi's safety during his speech in Tahrir Square. Image originally posted to Flickr by Johnathan Rashad
Speculation is rife that the Muslim Brotherhood are again reaching a deal with the ruling military council after weeks of what seemed to be escalating tensions between the two. The long awaited government Morsi is expected to appoint soon may reveal what the two parties will finally agree upon.
While sources at the office of President Mohamed Morsi have revealed that Egypt's newly-inaugurated head of state has not yet contacted anyone specific for the post of prime minister, analysts hint ongoing negotiations may be the source of this delay.
"There's broad consensus between the Brotherhood and military leaders on the need to accommodate the military's longstanding political and economic interests," political analyst Hesham Sallam told Ahram Online.
"But the devil's in the details; I don't think the two sides have reached agreement on specifics," Sallam added. "Control over cabinet appointments is probably one source of these disagreements."
On 30 June, Morsi was sworn into office before Egypt's High Constitutional Court (HCC), bringing an end to an ongoing conflict with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF).
The Brotherhood had earlier rejected a constitutional addendum giving the SCAF legislative powers at the expense of Egypt's dissolved parliament and keeping the Armed Forces independent of the president. Morsi's oath before the HCC, however, appeared to signal a retreat from the Brotherhood's stated position.
Since the addendum effectively replaced parliament with the HCC as the body before which the president should be sworn in, Morsi's move was seen as an implicit recognition of the controversial document.
Only hours later, Judge Tahani El-Gebaly, member of the HCC's general assembly, told reporters that the move was tantamount to acknowledgment of the addendum as the source of his constitutional legitimacy.
According to Sallam, however, the Brotherhood had already been prepared to accept the document; it was simply a matter of how to present its decision to the public – this was the issue still being debated with the SCAF.
"The Brotherhood's concerns weren't just substantive, they were also procedural," he explained. "Agreeing to SCAF's demands is one thing, but having these concessions presented to the public as a 'SCAF-Brotherhood deal' would be very humiliating from the perspective of the Brotherhood's leadership."
In fact, the HCC's El-Gebaly had also told the media that Morsi had refused to take the oath before the HCC on television, but had been forced to do so after the court's general assembly had insisted on this point.
Days before his swearing in, Morsi also sought to ally with other political forces that would endorse his presidency in return for concessions from his side. At a press conference, Morsi declared that his incoming PM would not be a Brotherhood member, nor would most members of his incoming government. He also promised that Egypt's next constitution would be drafted with the consensus of all political factions.
"Some tough compromises with the SCAF are coming up –compromises that will be unpopular from the perspective of revolutionary movements – and the Brotherhood is trying to pre-emptively mitigate some of this opposition by reaching out to a diverse set of political groups and personalities and presenting its decisions as the product of a national consensus rather than an expression of the Brotherhood's interests," asserted Sallam.
On 29 June, one day before Morsi was sworn in before the HCC, he gave a speech to the hundreds of thousands of demonstrators in Tahrir Square who had gathered to protest the constitutional addendum. In his speech, Morsi confirmed his intention to "reject any efforts to reduce the power of the people," a statement interpreted by revolutionaries as a rejection of the SCAF document.
Several political groups that had joined the Brotherhood in the square to reject the addendum – including the April 6 Youth Movement (Democratic Front) and the Revolutionary Socialists (RS) – withdrew after Morsi took the oath the next day before the HCC.
"We were expecting Morsi to settle the issue. He was either to work on delegitimising the addendum and get into conflict with the military council or retreat," stated April 6's Tarek El-Khouly in a televised interview. "It's no use now staying in the square after Morsi swore the oath at the HCC."
The young revolutionaries weren't the only ones who were unpleased with the Brotherhood's compromises. Yasser Borhami, leading member of the ultra-conservative Salafist Calling, told independent daily Al-Shorouk that his movement would continue to insist on making Islamic legal principles the main source of legislation in the new constitution – a stand that the Brotherhood, which enjoys a majority in Egypt's Constituent Assembly (tasked with drafting a new constitution), had earlier promised.
Borhami explained that leaving Sharia (Islamic jurisprudence) as the "main source" of legislation in Egypt – rather than the "principles of Sharia" – was not enough. He said that the Brotherhood had promised this constitutional change, a stand the group appears to have retreated from as well.
"Whether or not the Brotherhood will seek stronger language in the constitution – reinforcing the notion that Islamic values and principles guide legislation – remains to be seen," said Sallam. He went on to explain that such changes to the constitution would represent an important victory, at least symbolically, for the Islamist political forces that had rallied around the Brotherhood.
Meanwhile, the Brotherhood-led Constituent Assembly remains under threat of dissolution by the SCAF. A court case challenging the constitutionality of the parliament-chosen assembly has been postponed to 10 July. If ruled unconstitutional, the Constituent Assembly could be dissolved and a new one drawn up by the military, according to the controversial constitutional addendum.
The addendum further grants the SCAF the authority to veto any constitutional principle deemed not in keeping with the "principles of the January 25 Revolution" or with earlier constitutions. What's more, if for any reason the assembly's work is "hindered," the SCAF reserves the right to dissolve it and establish a new one.
Several other controversial cases have been postponed by the HCC to 26 June, including appeals against both the dissolution of the People Assembly (the lower house of Egypt's parliament) and the constitutional addendum.
"It's not out of the question that parliament is reinstated, at least in part, but it's unlikely, because – according to the constitutional addendum – the SCAF derives much of its power from the assumption of legislative powers, which provides some balance between the presidency and the SCAF," said Sallam. "The SCAF will not reinstate parliament unless it has some assurance that the authority of the legislature is greatly reduced vis-a-vis the military."
Morsi asserted during his inaugural speech at Cairo University that "elected bodies would soon return and the Armed Forces would return to their barracks."
His campaign manager, however, quickly stressed to the media that the new president had only meant that new parliamentary elections would take place if the court did not call for the reinstatement of the People's Assembly. His statements strongly suggested that the Brotherhood was not likely to clash with the SCAF over parliament.
On the other hand, he added, the Brotherhood would continue to try to ensure its effective control over government institutions, while the SCAF would seek to ensure some form of control over key cabinet appointments – particularly those of "sovereign" ministries, such as the defence, interior, foreign affairs, finance and justice portfolios.
Formation of the incoming government and the looming court rulings are expected to reveal much about the deal that the two main players – the Brotherhood and the SCAF – will finally reach. Some observers, however, do not rule out future confrontations in the event the two sides fail to reach a mutually-acceptable agreement.
[Developed in partnership with Ahram Online.]
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Q: Calling a method from another class WITHOUT creating a new instance This is a common topic but, in my case there is one thing I don't understand that I can't find explained in the other asked questions.
Here is the gist of what I'm trying to do:
User clicks a button and something like this is called:
@implementation FirstClass
-(void)clickedButton
{
    [SecondClass changeText];
}

And then in SecondClass is:
@implementation SecondClass
- (void)changeText {
         [myLabel setText:@"text"];
}

So when the user clicks the button, the text property in myLabel in SecondClass changes to "text".
The only problem I have with this is calling [SecondClass changeText] on the existing instance of SecondClass. Since I'm not initializing the CCNodes programmatically (they are all automatically loaded upon running the app), I don't know where or how SecondClass is initialized. I'm using SpriteBuilder to build this project.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

A: So, you have two instaces -- one with a button, and one with a label. I'm assuming they are both descendants of NSViewController or otherwise manage underlying views.
The problem is, you found no way to address second instance containing label from the method of first instance.
You need to define a property in first instance's class:
@property(weak) SecondClass *secondInstance;

And then in button clicked method:
-(void)clickedButton
{
    [self.secondInstance changeText];
}

There is one issue left: who is responsible to set first instance's property that we defined? This depends on who did create both of them, probably just app delegate or enclosing controller, you know that better.
UPD: If both of the controllers are created by AppDelegate:
#import "FirstClass.h"
#import "SecondClass.h"

@interface AppDelegate ()

// case A - manual
@property(strong) FirstClass *firstInstance;
@property(strong) SecondClass *secondInstance;

// case B - declared in xib
//@property(weak) IBOutlet FirstClass *firstInstance;
//@property(weak) IBOutlet SecondClass *secondInstance;

@end

@implementation AppDelegate

...

- (void)applicationDidFinishLaunching:(NSNotification *)notification
{
    // Create them
    self.firstInstance = [[FirstClass alloc] init...];
    self.secondInstance = [[SecondClass alloc] init...];
    // Or maybe they are declared in MainMenu.xib, then you do not create them
    // by hand, but must have outlets for both. See case B above.

    // Connect them
    self.firstInstance.secondInstance = self.secondInstance;

    ...
}

Note that class is not the same as an object (instance). Class is a named collection of methods, mostly for the instance. In Objective-C, class is not just a name, but an object too, so you can call a method on it (i.e. send an message to the class object). But here we always talk about objects (instances), so forget about classes – we hold objects via strong properties or weak outlets, depending on how they were created, and operate on objects, never on classes.

A: In objective C, the methods are either instance methods or class methods. As the name suggests, the instance methods require an instance of the class to work, whereas the class methods can be used with just the name of the class. What you need here is a class method. Just change the following line in your code:
@implementation SecondClass
- (id)changeText {

to
@implementation SecondClass
+ (id)changeText {

This will change the method from an instance method to a class method.

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During the hearing on Wednesday, Chief Justice Saqib Nisar said that Swati is a publicly elected official. He asked whether this was the way he behaved with the people of the country. He went on to question whether a public official had women arrested over a few cows.
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Yes a Volvo blog! I work in a small town in the sleepy Suffolk countryside about 10 miles from the centre of Ipswich, not exactly the best place for truck spotting. Top international owner driver Matt Campbell (him with the Rizzla blue DAF) was loading for us in Hadleigh today, well I thought he was but actually he was at the burger van.
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Thanks to Matt for the photos.
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Hope it wasn't delivering the meat for the burgers!


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The works of four talented Beaconhills College students will feature in an upcoming art exhibition called Emergent 2018: VCE Graduate Showcase at the City of Casey's Bunjil Place Studio.
Teagan Hogben, Bodhi White and Neha Sebastian (Berwick Campus) and Brianna Burns (Pakenham Campus) had their works chosen from a huge number of applications. The exhibition will run from 9 February to 3 March 2019.
Ten Beaconhills College graduates have achieved ATARs of 95 or higher, thanks to their hard work and the ability to select from a huge range of VCE subjects, according to Headmaster Tony Sheumack.
The College Dux, Olivia Acciarito from the Pakenham Campus, recorded the highest ATAR in 10 years with 99.75 and a perfect 50 in three subjects – English, Legal Studies and Visual Communication Design.
Berwick Campus Dux was Monique Scalzo with 98.2, while Berwick student Victoria Tiplady also scored a 50 in Outdoor and Environmental Studies.
A delighted Mr Sheumack attributed the College's best VCE results in years to students following their passion, choosing from 41 different subject offerings. The College has also implemented an innovative Learning That Matters philosophy, strongly emphasising holistic learning.
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Dux Olivia Acciarito is planning to do a double degree in Law and Global Studies and hopes to become a human rights lawyer. She said Year 12 had its occasional challenges, such as working out – at times – which study areas to prioritise.
A total of 245 students from Beaconhills College completed their VCE this year. Forty-eight students accounted for a total of 66 subject scores above 40, including nine students in Year 11 completing Unit 3/4 subjects.
My Sheumack congratulated all students on their efforts.
Beaconhills has notched up its solar power again this week, switching on a new 100kW system at the Pakenham Campus Junior School. The College is one of the largest solar-powered schools in Australia, with 330kW now operating at Pakenham (on the roof of Year 9, Human Movement Centre and Junior School) and 300kW at Berwick (Senior School and Technology building).
See how much solar power we are soaking up each day! You can get live updates on the Sunny Portal, just click on this link and type 'Beaconhills' into the PV system name box.
Our French exchange programs are well underway now with Beaconhills students staying and studying in Laval and Chinon. The group has already enjoyed a brilliant city tour of Paris, visiting the famous Louvre museum and of course trying the local foods. Apparently some students have already forgotten they are Australian and are speaking French the entire time!
Year 8 student Rahmana Basit is on a mission to make the dangerous intersection at the corner of Toomuc Valley Rd and the Princes Hwy, Pakenham, safer.
She has started a petition to have traffic lights installed there and has already gathered more the 200 signatures.
Rahmana hopes to deliver the petition to the Shire of Cardinia on Friday.


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Into (the) distant proud territory of a stone fort.
battle.  But I could not find 'ais' (back, hinder part) used in that sense in DIL.
line, and then put him into the vanguard in the next line.
it referred to Tadc rather than the battles.


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Even 'Fox & Friends' Is Worried About Trump's Tulsa Rally
'JAM-PACKED'
The Fox News hosts grilled Kayleigh McEnany about Trump's plan to pack an indoor stadium "to the rafters" for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Matt Wilstein
Updated Jun. 18, 2020 11:53AM ET / Published Jun. 18, 2020 11:14AM ET
Kayleigh McEnany desperately tried to downplay concerns over President Donald Trump's upcoming campaign rally in Tulsa at her White House press briefing on Wednesday. She likely had no idea she would face a similar grilling Thursday morning on Fox & Friends.
"Kayleigh, you know, there have been a lot of people who have said, 'Look, it's too early at this point because of social distancing to put so many people into a jam-packed arena,'" Steve Doocy said midway through her appearance. He also cited Dr. Anthony Fauci's comments to The Daily Beast that he would not attend such a rally because he is in a "high risk category."
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Careful not to attack Fox directly, McEnany then pivoted to the same attack on "the media" that she leveled at her briefing, saying, "we've seen some in the media praise the protesters, make no mention of the fact that they're not socially distanced or wearing masks in some cases, but then target the Trump rally or target a church when a church wants to reopen appropriately socially distanced."
"Kayleigh, I understand that, but this is going to be the first time an indoor stadium has been pretty much packed to the rafters," Doocy replied. "You don't see the NBA, you don't see any professional sports teams out and about at this point. I mean, this is a step we have not yet seen during this coronavirus pandemic."
When McEnany repeated that "this is permitted under phase 3," Doocy interrupted her again. "I understand it is but nobody else has done it before," he said. "Are you worried about that?"
McEnany expressed no worry, instead saying that the Trump campaign is "leading" on the reopening of America and noted that masks will be handed out—though not required for attendees. "We believe that this is a safe opportunity to congregate and to really celebrate the great things that President Trump does each and every day in this administration."
Then Brian Kilmeade tried flattery. "Being that demand is so high, has there been talk about moving this maybe to a stadium, outdoors?"
McEnany deferred to the Trump campaign on that one, only saying, "Right now it's indoors in that new arena."
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Essay on Mother Teresa in English
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Today the great Mother is not among us. She has gone to her heavenly abode. But her sacred halo and permanent influence are to remain with us for all times to come. Her kindness and compassion are the cherished gems which the grateful humanity will not ever forget.
The Holy virgin Mother Teresa was a noble soul of the recent times. She came to India at a very young and tender age. Quite early in life she vowed to serve the humanity till the last breath of her life. Ant it is a matter of great joy that the Mother fulfilled her vow literally. Till the last moment of her life, she was fully devoted to selfless service.
She chose her field of exclusive activity in the city of Calcutta (West Bengal). Her great work included the helping and rearing of hopeless and helpless poor unwanted children. She was God in such deserted children. Such children as were deserted in some corner or dustbin in a railway platform or a bus stand by the virgin/widowed mothers for fear of infamy (bad name). She also helped those who were handicapped. Leapers too got her attention.
Mother Teresa was born in Europe in 1910. Right from her childhood, she was very sympathetic kind and innocent. She became a nun and joined the Missionary of the Charity Cult. She began her work in the slums of Calcutta. A band of devoted missionary nuns was there to help her in her stupendous work.
Her work was a work of great charity and nobility. Selflessness was the guiding spirit behind it soon she earned world wide encomiums (formal approval and admiration). In this world where agonies and sufferings reign supreme, the balmy tough of the Mother was soothing and encouraging experience. She was a constant flame of goodness. She ever shone and never exhausted or extinguished. She was a great ray of hope for all those who had none else to look after them. The people of Calcutta actually worshipped this great lady. She was an angel whose very eyes were full of compassion and peace for the entire humanity. She was pioneer in the field of social service. She was a Mesiah for the needy and the naked children. Her great work was in itself a great reward. As a recognition, the Mother was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. She was the first Indian woman who was honoured with this highest reward.
Today the children for whom she was a great shelter, utterly feel orphaned. We hope the Sister Nirmala who has succeeded her will complete all the tasks of the illustrious Mother.


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"Zero Question" – NCReporter's use of "Catholic" in title is canonically illicit.
Posted on 26 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
"Finn was too kind to them."
That is Prof. Ed Peters, canonist over at his fine blog, In The Light Of The Law.
Peters has written about the Bp. Robert Finn's column about the National catholic Fishwrap… Reporter. Bp. Finn, bishop of the place where the Fishwrap is headquartered, has finally called them out. In effect NCR is not a Catholic paper or web source.
Thus, Peters…
Recognizing the National Catholic Reporter for what it is (actually, for what it isn't)
Bp. Robert Finn (KC, MO) has a very good column on a local bishop's responsibility over local media in regard to the promotion and protection of the Catholic Faith. [I wrote on that HERE] Most folks, however, will likely skim the first part of the essay, and go right for Finn's critique of the National Catholic Reporter in the second.
In my opinion, Finn was too kind to them.
NCRep has carried on a steady tirade against ecclesiastical authority in general, and against numerous Church teachings in particular, for several decades, but the last few years have seen a shrillness that should discomfort even its dwindling number of friends. Besides my own efforts to reply to them (e.g., July 2010, October 2009, March 2009) Fr. Z's blog has long served as a clearing house for reasonable, Catholic responses to the NCRep (what a thankless task that is). [You are welcome.] I won't try to summarize his efforts here, but I will recall my own experiences of the unprofessionalism of the NCRep (March 2011, January 2011) and wonder again whether its one-time editor Joe Feuerherd ever retracted his 2008 "bishops be damned" screed in the Washington Post. If he did, I missed it.
Finn's remarks re the NCRep focus on their use of the name "Catholic" in their title and it is here that he goes too gently, I think, against their continued use of that title. Finn writes: In light of the number of recent expressions of concern, I have a responsibility as the local bishop to instruct the Faithful about the problematic nature of this media source which bears the name "Catholic." While I remain open to substantive and respectful discussion with the legitimate representatives of NCR, I find that my ability to influence the National Catholic Reporter toward fidelity to the Church seems limited to the supernatural level."
First, I would have expressly argued that NCRep's use of the word "Catholic" in their title is canonically illicit per Canons 216 and 300. There is simply zero question about this assertion, for they "claim the name Catholic without the consent of the competent ecclesiastical authority." Second, once one is shown to be acting illegally under canon law, a number of canonical responses to illicit activity come into play including precepts, the invocation of penal law, and certain sacramental consequences for organizational leadership. Not to mention, of course, those supernatural tools that a prayerful bishop thinks of first in times of trial. Thus, my opinion that Finn is being too kind; at the very least, there are more arrows in his quiver than a quick read of his essay lets on.
Anyone who follows American Catholic media issues knows that, over the years, some other groups using the name "Catholic" for their operations—groups with, frankly, a better claim to be Catholic than the NCRep could ever assert—have dropped that name when asked or directed to do so by ecclesiastical authority. Such actions speak directly to and well of their sensus Ecclesiae. [A good example is that of Michael Voris's initiative. The changed their name after a dustup with the Archd. of Detroit. Say what you will about that dustup, but in the end Voris and company followed authority. Fishwrap reviles authority.]
The most notorious and neuralgic refusal to comply, however, remains that of the National Catholic Reporter.
I'm all for the "consequences" phase now. Forget the dialogue.
The New Evangelization also requires a sweeping of the floors.
Prof. Peters does not have an open combox. I bet I know why!
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27 Responses to "Zero Question" – NCReporter's use of "Catholic" in title is canonically illicit.
Supertradmum says:
I cannot imagine anyone on this blog disagreeing with Dr. Peters here!
disco says:
I have a great deal of respect for Bishop Finn. He got burned pretty badly a short time ago by the legal system and the Fishwrap called on him to resign. If he were to drop the hammer on them now it would look like payback. [No doubt that was part of their plan. That is why he has to do this.] We here know that the fishwrappers are a bunch of phoneys but the MSM is woefully and willfully ignorant of that fact, so the headlines would read "Bishop accused of protecting pedophile priest silences critics".
I don't think he held back for political reasons or to keep further media scrutiny from himself, though. If that were his aim he'd have said nothing, which is what they wanted. No, Bishop Finn is working toward the day when excommunicating the editorial board of the Fishwrap won't be necessary since it will have gone out of business.
al007italia says:
I'd honestly love to see consequences for the NonCatholic Reporter, but what?
They were told in 68 to drop the name Catholic, we see how well they followed that. Their claim of being independent when asked to show their bona fides shows how much they respect his authority & would submit to it.
Any penalty would be shrugged off as they would find plenty of dissident priests to allow them to continue playing Catholic.
I am all for Bishop Finn imposing all the canonical penalties they deserve for their continued obstanance. I just wish I could see how they would have an effect in stopping the NonCR.
It will take a miracle of Divine intervention, which is what I suspect Bishop Finn is praying for.
wmeyer says:
Amen to that! My former parish is offering classes in adult ed this spring in which all of the materials are writings of dissidents. My current parish astonished me with 15 EMHCs at the 8:45 Mass last Sunday. And has made a permanent place for a drumset at Mass.
We are often chided for challenging the things we see as wrong. Often we are told it is "only a small thing", and does not, or should not, affect "our walk with Jesus." Perhaps true, for any one of these, in isolation. But taken as a lot, they are a consistent set of Modernist errors, and cannot properly be ignored. Moreover, if these were such small things, why was it so essential that the changes be made decades ago? The fact that they were made puts the lie to the current dismissive response.
We must pray for our priests and bishops, always. And we must also remind them that we do see what is real.
Quirinus says:
"Strike one to educate one hundred", that's what Chairman Mao said, to quote an author vastly more popular among the Fishwrap's editors and readership than the Successor of Peter. Maybe, just maybe, it's time we overcame our pre-Conciliar, patriarchal, intolerant impermeability to non-Catholic doctrines and learned from distant brothers those things than can foster oneness within the People of God.
BillyHW says:
What's so great about Ed Peters' blog?
He went after RealCatholicTV without disclosing that he works for the Archdiocese of Detroit. It's nice to see him finally acknowledge, however subtly, that he and his boss were wrong about about them, after all, the very fact that they changed their name is proof that they deserved to keep it.
And has Ed Peters ever apologized for going after Fr. Guarnizo with his incorrect analysis of that entire incident? Whatever happened to Fr. Guarnizo? He has been completely forgotten.
[Because you are such an expert in canon law that you can do a better job? Right. Agree with him or disagree with him, he is a well-known canonist with good credentials. This is a rabbit hole of the worst kind and it is hereby closed. This entry is not about the quality of Ed Peter's blog. Or did you miss that?]
Glen M says:
What's noteworthy in comparing Bishop Finn's statement against the NcR and Michael Voris' 'dust up' with his diocese is that to my knowledge Voris has never said anything contrary to doctrine. Some people find his style on the Vortex 'uncharitable' but of course that's just plain subjective. The same criticism could be made against many saints and even Jesus. [No. Not Jesus. That would be blasphemy, wouldn't it?]
The NcR was rebuked by their bishop in 1968 yet continues to be supported by individual Catholics, parishes, and even Chancery Offices. Perhaps back in the 70s & 80s people just didn't know about this:
"In 1968, NCR's ordinary, Bishop Charles Herman Helmsing "issue[d] a public reprimand for their policy of crusading against the Church's teachings," condemning its "poisonous character" and "disregard and denial of the most sacred values of our Catholic faith."[11] Helmsing warned that NCR's writers were likely guilty of heresy, had likely incurred latae sententiae excommunications, and because the publication "does not reflect the teaching of the Church, but on the contrary, has openly and deliberately opposed this teaching," he "ask[ed] the editors in all honesty to drop the term 'Catholic' from their masthead," because "[b]y retaining it they deceive their Catholic readers and do a great disservice to ecumenism by being responsible for the false irenicism of watering down Catholic teachings."[11][12]
NCR refused to comply with its ordinary, and 66 Catholic journalists signed a statement disagreeing with the condemnation based on its "underlying definition of the legitimate boundaries of religious journalism in service to the church."[13] The Catholic Press Association reported that the dispute arose from a difference of opinion regarding the function of the press.""
Perhaps those who support this dissident publication today aren't aware of its risks. It is the duty of the faithful blessed with the gift of knowledge to change this situation. If the NcR is sold in your church you have to take action. Go speak to the pastor and give him the benefit of the doubt. Ask if he's aware of Bishop Finn & Helmsing's stance. That might be all it takes. If not, if the pastor strongly supports the NcR then you've got a bit of a problem. You may have to take the matter to your bishop, but do so properly.
The Church isn't going to repair itself and it won't be done quickly. For things to change people of good will have to do something other than moan and complain in comboxes and blogs. Don't put the onus on the clergy because they have enough to do already.
Robert of Rome says:
The Non-Catholic Reporter should be referred to at all times as a schismatic newspaper.
[Good one. That's a plan.]
mamajen says:
After perusing their advertising pages, I've discovered their website and newspaper are not nearly as popular as I would have thought. With so many legitimate news outlets struggling in this day and age, NCR is a problem that may take care of itself before too long. It is frustrating to see how many "Catholic" organizations are wasting big money advertising there. I suspect it might be an exercise in futility as their advertisers are probably of the same ilk, but contacting advertisers is a good way that regular people can try to do something about the situation. Sometimes organizations pay someone else to place their ads and they don't know where they're actually placed. They might like to know. Unless NCR have some very generous donations coming in, ad money is everything.
Okay, I just did the math and 0.13 percent of U.S. Catholics subscribe to NCR.
Their website readership is slightly better at 0.32 percent.
Scott W. says:
Exactly. We can't completely ignore dissent, but at the same time there is something to be said for letting the tick-tock solution take care of it.
dcs says:
Is it really that clear that the NCR does not have consent of the Ordinary to use the word "Catholic" in their name? I think one could argue that since they have never been penalized for such use, they have at least the tacit consent of Bp. Finn.
Dr. Edward Peters says:
May I peak down the rabbit hole long enough to reply to the anonymous and offensive assertions of "BillyHW"? If not, I'll understand. Your call, Pater.
What's so great about Ed Peters' blog? NOTHING. IGNORE IT AS YOU SEE FIT.
He went after RealCatholicTV without disclosing that he works for the Archdiocese of Detroit. MY EMPLOYER IS, AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN, LISTED EXPRESSLY ON MY BLOG AND WEBSITE. IT'S IRRELEVANT TO MY CANONICAL ARGUMENTS, BUT IT IS MADE, FWIW. It's nice to see him finally acknowledge, however subtly, that he and his boss were wrong about them, after all, the very fact that they changed their name is proof that they deserved to keep it. I DENY ALL OF THIS. TALK ABOUT RABBIT HOLE, 'NUF SAID.
And has Ed Peters ever apologized for going after Fr. Guarnizo with his incorrect analysis of that entire incident? Whatever happened to Fr. Guarnizo? He has been completely forgotten. NO APOLOGY IS REQUIRED. MY ANALYSIS WAS CORRECT. SOME FOLKS HAVE TROUBLE DEALING WITH THAT.
dcs the bishop of KC-St Joseph in 1968 ordered them to calling themselves Catholic. They disobeyed, and the civil courts refused to take the side of the bishop. Therefore, it is canonically illicit.
Athelstan says:
Dr. Peters,
Second, once one is shown to be acting illegally under canon law, a number of canonical responses to illicit activity come into play including precepts, the invocation of penal law, and certain sacramental consequences for organizational leadership.
I can't think that Bishop Finn is ignorant of this. (Well, I hope not.)
Of course, it's possible. My suspicion is that he thinks it would be counter productive to bar the NcR staff from communion – that he would face too much blowback, especially from those critical of his leadership since the conviction on connection with the Ratigan affair.
I'd still do it – not to change their behavior (which seems obstinate) but to address the public scandal of their assaults on the Church.
Hello Scott,
The problem is that, based on profitability, they ought to have gone out of business years ago.
But they've been able to find benefactors to keep them afloat. I don't think we can count on financial insolubility deriving from a "biological solution" of its aging readership (average age as of 2005: 69). They will probably find a way to keep staying afloat for years to come. I'd rather not wait to act.
But that is for Bishop Finn to decide, and he has decided not to act – at least not canonically.
carolina publican says:
Mamajen has a point. I remember sometime a few years ago seeing that the NcR's number of subscribers was nearly unchanged compared to 40 years ago, and that the average age of their readership had advanced some 40 years. Does it not seem to follow that their subscriber base is made up of the same individuals?
And Mr Peters has a good point. It would be hard to pull off without seeming like retribution, but is something that needs doing nonetheless.
Fair enough Athelstan. I think my point is rather that a bishop not pulling out every canonical stop available does not amount to a dereliction of duty.
I definitely don't think that anyone should ignore them, I just find it humorous that they're not nearly as influential as they would have people believe.
I don't think the bishop should let concerns about blowback prevent him from doing something concrete about the situation. The only people who would complain are the ones who aren't on his side to begin with, and their numbers are insignificant. These people have become accustomed to getting more power and validity than they deserve, and it's time for that to stop.
Stumbler but trying says:
The NcR…every time I read about some ruckus they are causing I always ask myself, "Gosh, those old folks still around?" Perhaps, like the sisters of the labyrinth, they too, will one day retire into oblivion. In the meantime, I am praying for their conversion/salvation/return to the fold of truth.
I agree with the kind Bishop though and am glad he's called them on the rug…needs to be done more often.
Allan S. says:
At a minimum, Bp. Finn should declare the paper to be an anti catholic organization under canon law and for it it's presence or distribution on any diocesan property, and forbid any diocesan cleric from cooperating in any way with the publication, and publish this on a static web page labeled "The NCR is not Catholic"
As for the blowback or allegations it would be payback, so what. Bishops are supposed to be hated. They hated Me before you, etc. So what? He can line up USCCB and Rome first if he wishes, but just do it already.
Ugh. Spell check… For it = forbid
Miss Anita Moore, O.P. says:
al007italia says: I am all for Bishop Finn imposing all the canonical penalties they deserve for their continued obstanance. I just wish I could see how they would have an effect in stopping the NonCR.
What always gets ignored is the salutary effect of canonical penalties on the laity. The fact is, it is edifying to see the guilty being punished. It is disedifying and demoralizing to see them proceeding along their evil course, year after year, with impunity. That is why it is wrong to refrain from imposing canonical penalties on the (questionable) assumption that it will not make the guilty parties change their behavior.
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf says:
Just an FWI and FWIW….
Really think before posting.
I am pretty tired and, therefore, just a little edgy… no… cranky.
I don't have a staff that minds the store when I am on the road or occupied.
If you make me work because your comment is a rabbit hole or pursues a rabbit hole I closed, I'm going to take the path of least resistance and just delete your comments and then put you into perpetual moderation or delete your posting ability.
'K?
I'll be better rested soon.
Hey, lay off the National Catholic Reporter paper, will ya?
I have found it to be of an excellent quality – very strong, yet soft, water absorbing, but resistant to wrinkling. There is simply nothing finer to rest my tired rear end on in the coop and maybe I know several others who feel the same way.
What? The words? Oh, that…
Well, excommunicate the writers, but for the love of birds, chickens, cats, and rabbits (ah, this is a rabbit hole that is allowed, eh?):
Keep the Paper!
@Matt R.,
I know the NCR's Ordinary in 1968 asked them to stop calling themselves "Catholic" (one can read the text of his condemnation on the Internet), but I don't know that he ordered them to do so.
I'd be interested to read more about the civil suit brought by Bp. Helmsing against the NCR. Do you know where one might be able to read more about that?
dcs, that is a question for a canonist. In my view, I think when your bishop asks you to do something, you do it since you are obedient to him as the local bishop, unless some part of the law supersedes it.
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If you ever travel to visit Cambodia, checking out the famous Angkor Wat ruins along with the beauty and charm of the simple khmer lifestyle is a must. However, there is no better way to get a good sense of any country you visit than trying their food, especially in a country filled with lively markets, street vendors, and open-front restaurants wafting incredible smells of traditional Cambodian food to lure in hungry passerbys. Tasting traditional dishes that have been around for hundreds or even thousands of years helps you connect to the culture that goes further beyond seeing, touching, or feeling. Although Cambodian food is not as well-known internationally, they make some of the best simple yet complex foods you can ever try. Some Cambodian dishes are influenced by neighboring countries such as Vietnam and Thailand.
Cambodia is abundant in freshwater fish from the their two main water sources, the Mekong River and the Tonle Sap Lake. A typical Cambodian meal will have a main dish, soup, salad, vegetables, and rice with sticky rice and fresh fruit for dessert. You can expect a lot of contrasts in Cambodian food – from sweet and bitter to salty and sour. Condiments and and side plates are a must in Cambodian culture – small plates of herbs, greens, peppers, limes, palm sugar, and sauces (depending on your dish) ready on the table for you to complement your delicious meal. I know you're salivating by now, so let's take a look at the 7 best traditional Cambodian dishes below.
Because fish and rice are abundant sources of food in Cambodia, you can expect these two components in a lot of their dishes, such as this. Fish amok is considered the most popular Cambodian dish which is made from fish, coconut milk, and curry paste. The ingredients are combined together, wrapped in banana leaves topped with coconut milk and steamed. To enjoy this delicious dish, serve with rice and a fried egg (optional). You can also substitute the fish for beef, chicken, or tofu instead.
This meaty dish is Cambodia's take on Vietnam's Bo Luc Lak "shaking beef" dish. The khmer version includes thinly slices of tender beef stir-fried with onions served with lettuce, fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, and rice and an optional fried egg.
This popular traditional khmer dish is served in many Cambodian households and restaurants not only because it is simple to make but also very tasty. Samlor Machu Trey is a sweet and sour soup that has fish, lemongrass, celery, garlic, bean sprouts, tamarind juice, pineapple and seasoned with fish sauce, sugar, and salt. Garnish with fresh green herbs and chili before serving.
Next on our list, we've got this well-known stir-fry dish that is found throughout Cambodia. To make this mouth-watering meal, heat oil in a pan with garlic and beef and stir-fry until beef is tender. Then, add lemongrass kroeung mixture, chopped red peppers and onion into the mix. Kroeung mixture made up of marinade and spice paste is a staple in Cambodian cuisine, with many different combinations and types.
This khmer noodle dish is considered as breakfast for many Cambodians to start to their day. Nom banh chok consists of rice noodles with lots cucumber, mint, green beans, banana blossom, and bean sprouts and green fish gravy on top. This dish is loved by locals and tourists and is also very similar to the Thai dish called kanom jeen. You can find this dish sold in streets stands all over Phnom Penh early in the morning for less than a buck! If you don't catch this dish early enough, they are also sold as a mid-afternoon snack, just find the vendors carrying the ingredients on a pole across their shoulders.
This next Cambodian classic is sausage made of beef or pork marinated in different spices. These tasty homemade sausages typically contain about 20-25% fat and is typically prepared by grilling, barbecuing, or pan-fried with minced garlic, oyster sauce, and fish sauce (optional to add chillies for spice). Twa ko can be enjoyed on its own cut in small pieces, or served with a side of rice and steamed vegetables.
This traditional khmer dish is consists of slowly grilled coconut milk-marinated pork and served on broken rice with a small side of clear chicken broth and vegetables. You can find this Cambodian street food pretty much anywhere, especially in busy neighborhoods and even in upscale restaurants. Pair this tasty treat with a nice, cold iced coffee – it's absolutely delicious.
If you are in Cambodia and unsure what foods to try first, let the delicious wafting smells from the open-front restaurants, and street carts make the choice for you. You've got to try everything at least once to get the full experience of the Cambodian culture. The bold and rich flavors of khmer food will leave you wanting more as you try the contrasting yet complementing flavors of the amazing Cambodian food that will not fail to tantalize your taste buds. Let the beauty and wonder of this charming country with beautiful traditional gold garments and the khmer people leave you with one of the most memorable and authentic food experiences you will ever have.


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News A change of course or an 'action replay' in South Africa?
A change of course or an 'action replay' in South Africa?
There have been sounds of discontent coming out of South Africa this week, as AfriSam and PPC continue to (apparently) fail to come to an agreement on the terms of their long-discussed proposed merger. The pair have formally been in discussion since February 2017 but the situation now looks precarious. AfriSam has cancelled the heads of terms that had stood since that month. PPC has now hit back by giving AfriSam until this Friday (1 September 2017) to come up with a new and 'sufficiently interesting' deal for it and its shareholders. AfriSam's acting Chief Executive Rob Wessels said, "AfriSam remains firm that a transaction between AfriSam and PPC will greatly benefit the stakeholders of both companies." However, PPC's chairperson Peter Nelson said that his shareholders were 'frightened about the prospect' of the merger.
If you think all of this to-and-fro sounds a bit familiar, that's because it should. AfriSam and PPC have been courting not just since February 2017, but since December 2014. At that time, following the surprise resignation of CEO Ketso Gordhan, discussions lasted until the end of March 2015 before fizzling out. PPC's (then) new CEO Daryll Castle confirmed that neither party could agree on terms. The two parties were also able to save some face by pointing out that the merged entity would have had around 60% of all South African cement capacity. While this is a pretty big potential stumbling block, it would been pretty obvious before discussions started and is by no means insurmountable. One gets the feeling that, given more enthusiastic partners, the discussions might have found a way forward.
At the time PPC and AfriSam played their cards close to their chests and we can't be sure quite why the discussions really broke down. However, regardless of what happened last time, there do appear to be a lot of parallels with the current situation.
Firstly, PPC is, once again, in a state of transition. CEO Darryll Castle announced in July 2017 that he would be leaving to 'pursue other interests,' although neither an exact departure date nor destination was provided. Johan Claassen, the current managing director of PPC, has been appointed to the role, but only on an interim basis, presumably in anticipation for the expected merger. Other positions in the group's executive team were reshuffled in the past couple of weeks and there was also the resignation of Tito Mboweni, a non-executive director, rumoured to be over a difference of opinion regarding the merger. On top of this, AfriSam's CEO Wessels is also on a short-term contract. Could all of these pre-merger moves now be in vain?
Secondly, PPC continues to suffer from a combination of a poor domestic construction market and increasing competition and from imports coming in from rampantly over-productive markets across the Indian Ocean. Arguably both of these effects are now worse than they were in 2015, although PPC did recently say that the second quarter of 2017 had been a lot better across South Africa than the first. However, PPC saw its full-year earnings collapse by 93% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2017, after it was awarded 'junk' status in May 2016 by credit-rating agencies. Is it this result alone that has gotten AfriSam thinking? Despite this, PPC remains the larger of the two parties. It certainly wants to be seen to be calling the shots with its 1 September ultimatum.
However, the two producers now share less than 50% of the integrated cement capacity in South Africa, not 60% as in 2015. According to the Global Cement Directory 2017 they share around 7.8Mt/yr of integrated capacity against 8Mt/yr in the hands of others. This is due to the commissioning of the monster 3.5Mt/yr Anganang clinker plant and associated Delmas grinding plant by Sephaku Cement (Dangote Cement) and the full commissioning of Mamba Cement, part of Jidong Development. Could this smaller combined market share make it easier for PPC and AfriSam to identify those assets that can be sold to appease the competition authorities? Could this yet save the discussions?
Whatever happens after Friday, it is apparent that some form of consolidation is essential for PPC (and the wider southern African market) if the industry is to 'right-size' for the future. The region is awash with cement. News from PPC Zimbabwe this week even hinted that the effects of imports are now so strong in that country that it is considering shutting down clinker production at its Colleen Bawn plant, which has operated for more than 70 years. This effect is in play all the way down the coast from the Horn of Africa to Capetown and has been discussed previously with reference to Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique.
Even if it doesn't get the 'right answer' from AfriSam this week, PPC may still stand to gain from the merger, even if it's only in the short term. In March 2015 its shares jumped up 5% on the news that the merger talks had collapsed. Given its recent performance, another 5% boost would probably not be turned down.
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Bobby tells the story of how Robert Kennedy, a passionate, but privileged and often arrogant Cold Warrior, was transformed by his brother's assassination to become a champion of equality and peace who inspired a generation of Americans. In the first act, young Bobby comes of age in the shadow of his dashing older brothers, Joe and Jack. Fiercely loyal, and antagonistic to those he perceived as enemies, he struggles to find his own identity only to be pulled into an even tighter — and insulated —inner circle of power. In Act II, outside forces — the ominous threat of nuclear confrontation over Cuba and the marginal loner, Lee Harvey Oswald — conspire to shatter that circle.
Devastated and bearing a sense of guilt over his brother's death, Act III sees Bobby collapse into depression. His sister-in-law, Jackie consoles and encourages him to gradually step back onto the public stage. Overcoming his previous belligerence, Bobby rediscovers his underlying compassion and idealism to become an inspiring example to a tragically divided nation. However, the legacy of violence and arbitrariness of fate once again conspire to shatter his vision: first in the murder of Martin Luther King, whom Bobby eulogizes; and then in own death at the hand of an assassin.
The Center for Contemporary Opera showcased Act I and the final scene of Act III at Symphony Space in New York City, May 17, 2015.