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Fratelli Tutti, the Death Penalty, and Infallibility
Posted on October 6, 2020 October 6, 2020 by Steven O'Reilly
October 6, 2020 (Steven O'Reilly) – Pope Francis issued his most recent encyclical, Fratelli Tutti on Sunday, October 4, 2020. I may or may not write more on this tedious encyclical ("Tutti Frutti" as I have called it), but below I offer my initial reaction to the overall document. In addition, I briefly discuss the Pope's treatment of the Death Penalty in the encyclical.
Some Quick Thoughts on Fratelli Tutti
Fratelli Tutti is an expansion of some of the themes found in the infamous Abu Dhabi document signed by Francis last year along with the Grand Imam Ahmad Al-Tayyeb. That document — in part due to its erroneous assertion that God wills the diversity of all religions — caused great controversy in the Catholic world at the time, and continues to do so [NB: This blog commented on the controversy at the time. See A Correction of Pope Francis: A glimmer of hope there will be one?].
Fratell Tutti mentions the same Grand Imam several times, and the aforementioned Abu Dhabi document is referenced in the footnotes a half dozen times or so. However, as appears par for the course for this pontiff, his favorite source of quotes remains himself. By my very rough calculation, Francis-related citations (e.g., interviews, documents he authored or co-authored, movies, his own Apostolic Exhortations or Encyclicals) account for about 178 of the encyclical's 288 footnotes, or about 62% of all citations. I haven't conducted an analysis of the citation patterns of prior popes — or the apostles Peter and Paul for that matter, but my hypothesis would be that none have quoted themselves nearly so extensively as Francis has cited himself. More on this later.
Fratelli Tutti reads more like a leftist manifesto of the sort one might expect in a speech by a General Secretary of the United Nations as John Lennon's song Imagine echoes softly and hauntingly in the background, rather than a document written by a Successor of St. Peter, the Vicar of Christ.
The core of Fratelli Tutti pretty much shares the same banal 'borderless,' religiously indifferent, 'brotherhood of man' message of Imagine's lyrics, yet unfortunately does so without the song's brevity. At least with Imagine one can ditch the lyrics and still walk away humming a lovely melody. Fratelli Tutti offers none of these partial graces for one's time and efforts.
Fratelli Tutti, like much of what Francis has to say, is both long-winded and forgettable. It is annoyingly ponderous and meandering — like other documents penned by Francis' ghost-writer, such as Amoris Laetitia and Laudato Si. Yet, surely, it reflects his style and thought, in all of its annoyingly ponderous, long windedness.
So, if you must listen to a message about the "brotherhood of man," religious indifferentism and a world without borders, I recommend you listen to Imagine rather than read Fratelli Tutti, for then you will at least have a pleasant tune you could hum afterwards for your trouble.
Fratelli Tutti and Infallibility
Given the controversies around the magisterium of Francis in Amoris Laetitia (see here), the Abu Dhabi document (see here), the Scalfari interviews (e.g., see here), etc., Catholics who are adrift and bobbing in the confusion that follows in the wake of this pontificate's words and actions may wonder whether this latest document throws them a life line or life vest. In my view, it does not.
In Fratelli Tutti, Francis does touch on a number of subjects that the Church's magisterium has addressed in the past, such as private property, war, and the death penalty. However, early on in the encyclical, ones hopes are raised when Francis suggests he does not intend to offer any firm teaching. Francis writes (emphasis added):
"The following pages do not claim to offer a complete teaching on fraternal love, but rather to consider its universal scope, its openness to every man and woman. I offer this social Encyclical as a modest contribution to continued reflection, in the hope that in the face of present-day attempts to eliminate or ignore others, we may prove capable of responding with a new vision of fraternity and social friendship that will not remain at the level of words. Although I have written it from the Christian convictions that inspire and sustain me, I have sought to make this reflection an invitation to dialogue among all people of good will." (Fratelli Tutti, 6)
Thus, regarding his own social encyclical, Francis states with a seeming uncharacteristic humility that his document is only a "modest contribution to continued reflection." Francis wrote something similar in the beginning section of Amoris Laetitia, that originally cast that document as a "reflection" rather than an "intervention of the magisterium"[1]:
I thought it appropriate to prepare a post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation to gather the contributions of the two recent Synods on the family, while adding other considerations as an aid to reflection, dialogue and pastoral practice, and as a help and encouragement to families in their daily commitments and challenges. (Amoris Laetitia, 3)
However, the above said with regard to Amoris Laetitia, Francis later appeared to want to further elevate the authority of one particular interpretation of Amoris Laetitia by inserting his letter to the bishops of Buenos Aires, and their guidelines on Amoris Laetitia into the Acta Apostolicae Sedis (AAS). It is beyond the scope of this article to go into that question, though I touched upon it here and here.
Still, the above said regarding Fratelli Tutti being intended as an aid to "reflection," Pope Francis takes up the question, once again, of the Death Penalty. He writes in part (emphasis added):
There is yet another way to eliminate others, one aimed not at countries but at individuals. It is the death penalty. Saint John Paul II stated clearly and firmly that the death penalty is inadequate from a moral standpoint and no longer necessary from that of penal justice.[246] There can be no stepping back from this position. Today we state clearly that "the death penalty is inadmissible"[247] and the Church is firmly committed to calling for its abolition worldwide.[248] (Fratelli Tutti, 263)
Francis has addressed the question of the Death Penalty a few times in recent years, and he recently ordered a change in the Catholic Catechism (see our discussion in More Papal Confusion: Footnoting Francis throws his predecessors under the bus). Francis's arguments which he says are "clearly stated" and are cited in his footnotes in Fratelli Tutti appear to suggest that the death penalty is intrinsically evil. For example, Francis has claimed in one of the documents footnoted by Fratelli Tutti (emphasis added), that the death penalty:
"…is per se contrary to the Gospel, because it entails the willful suppression of a human life that never ceases to be sacred in the eyes of its Creator and of which – ultimately – only God is the true judge and guarantor. No man, "not even a murderer, loses his personal dignity" (Letter to the President of the International Commission against the Death Penalty, 20 March 2015)
Looking at the broader context of Fratelli Tutti's treatment of the death penalty, Pope Francis seems to expand on his reasoning against it even though those efforts — in my opinion — pose their own difficulties.
For one, Francis appears to overstate, if not misstate, Pope John Paul II's position on the death penalty as found in Evangelium Vitae 56 [see Note 2 below], which Francis included as a cited footnote. Francis writes "Saint John Paul II stated clearly and firmly that the death penalty is inadequate from a moral standpoint and no longer necessary from that of penal justice."
Actually, John Paul II stated his view more as follows: "Today however, as a result of steady improvements in the organization of the penal system, such cases are very rare, if not practically non-existent" (EV 56). In other words, there might be rare cases that might exist for its use, which is not quite the same as Francis' claim that John Paul II said the death penalty is "no longer necessary", i.e., to the extent of excluding even a rare case.
Further, John Paul II's very next sentence in Evangelium Vitae allows for the possibility of such means (emphasis added):
In any event, the principle set forth in the new Catechism of the Catholic Church remains valid: "If bloodless means are sufficient to defend human lives against an aggressor and to protect public order and the safety of persons, public authority must limit itself to such means, because they better correspond to the concrete conditions of the common good and are more in conformity to the dignity of the human person"
In other words, if "bloodless means" are not sufficient to defend human lives to act against an aggressor, it follows such means as the death penalty could be justifiable.
In addition, Pope Francis' appeal to St. Augustine as a seeming opponent of the death penalty in his encyclical seems overly simplistic if not misleading (e.g., see Edward Feser on Augustine's view; and see Cardinal Dulles on Augustine's view of the death penalty), and the Pope's appeal to Lactanius and Pope Nicholas as supporting evidence only underlines the paucity of evidence in favor of his position when compared against the overwhelming witness of the Old and New Testaments, the magisterium, as well as the writings of the Church fathers in support of the death penalty (see compilation of evidence here by Cardinal Dulles; as well as Edward Feser's excellent article "Capital punishment and the infallibility of the ordinary Magisterium").
While I have cited — partly in jest — Francis' propensity to cite himself extensively — seemingly as his own main authority, one might be forgiven for thinking it not too far from the truth. For me at least, this is troubling as one would hope a pope — a guardian of the Deposit of the Faith — should tend to look more to past teachings of Scripture, the councils, the Church Fathers, etc., than to himself. It is disturbing that what Francis "clearly stated" does not seem tethered to the Tradition of the Church as the footnotes to his death penalty statement in the Fratelli Tutti suggest.
Instead, his appeal to "development of doctrine" is seemingly used to justify or gloss over an outright change that contradicts what has appeared before in the Christian Tradition. Thus, for example, Francis in Fratelli Tutti cites his previous documents which say in part (emphasis added):
"Here we are not in any way contradicting past teaching, for the defence of the dignity of human life from the first moment of conception to natural death has been taught by the Church consistently and authoritatively. Yet the harmonious development of doctrine demands that we cease to defend arguments that now appear clearly contrary to the new understanding of Christian truth. Indeed, as Saint Vincent of Lérins pointed out, "Some may say: Shall there be no progress of religion in Christ's Church? Certainly; all possible progress. For who is there, so envious of men, so full of hatred to God, who would seek to forbid it?" (Commonitorium, 23.1; PL 50). It is necessary, therefore, to reaffirm that no matter how serious the crime that has been committed, the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and the dignity of the person."
His reference to a "new understanding of Christian truth" above, and his earlier statement the death penalty is "per se contrary to the Gospel" are concerning. His argument suggests, notwithstanding his denials, that what the Church's magisterium taught before was wrong in itself — and not something which was justifiable and or even necessary given the state of the penal systems of the past. Francis, for example, suggested elsewhere in one of the documents cited in his footnotes that the use of the death penalty in the old papal states was "more legalistic than Christian."
Indeed, Pope Francis "clearly states" in Fratelli Tutti that the death penalty is wrong 'no matter the seriousness of the crime' due to the "inviolability and dignity of the person." If this is so, then how was the death penalty ever justifiable? That is, if the "inviolability" is inherent in each person, then wouldn't the Church be wrong for ever having approved of or countenanced the death penalty at any point in history? How are persons today more inviolable than those of the past?
John Paul II allowed the morality of the death penalty given the state of the penal systems of the past. For him, advancements in penal systems made the death penalty less warranted given the greater availability of "bloodless means" to protect society. There are problems with even that assumption, as penal systems, and the ability to incarcerate dangerous criminals varies across nations. Surely, third world nations cannot protect themselves to the same degree first world nations might. And even at that, what of the safety of the criminals or law enforcement personnel who must live or work behind bars with the most dangerous of criminals? Can their protection be assured? But, let us even set aside such modern considerations. Let us try a thought experiment to illustrate the point. What if human civilization should fall, as it has done several times in history, perhaps as after the Deluge, or the collapse of the Roman Empire. Our civilization is not immune to the forces of war, economic ruin, disease, and catastrophes that have led to the collapse of some before it. What if our civilization should collapse and revert back to a "dark age." Presumably, the penal systems would likewise regress. In the logic of John Paul II's position, it would seem the death penalty could then be more widely applied. That the same would follow from Francis's logic is not so clear, as he argues for a "new understanding of Christian truth" and the death penalty being "per se contrary to the gospel." It certainly appears a fundamental changes has been made — and the original principles rejected.
Pope Francis has moved not only from clearly stating the death penalty is per se contrary to the gospel but to even suggesting as he has before and now again in his recent encyclical that "a life sentence is a secret death penalty" (cf Fratelli Tutti, 268), which Christians should seek to abolish, along with the the death penalty. Might Francis one day clearly state "a life sentence to be inadmissable?"
Fratelli Tutti, in my opinion, will only serve to add to the confusion. Whether Pope Francis's 'clear statements' contradict the magisterium or only appear to do so, I leave to the magisterium. However, it is fair to observe that in the eyes of many Catholics, these statements certainly appear to be contradictions. If there is a bright spot here in Fratelli Tutti, it might be that Francis' commentary on the Death Penalty does not appear to have met Vatican I's conditions for an infallible definition [see note 3].
According to the Vatican I definition, the Pope teaches infallibly when (1) exercising of his office as shepherd and teacher of all Christians, (2) in virtue of his supreme apostolic authority; (3) he defines a doctrine concerning faith or morals; to be (4) held by the whole Church. Leaving aside the obvious examples such as the dogmatc definitions of the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption of Mary, consider the following quick examples which meet the above criteria (emphasis added):
Therefore, by the authority which Christ conferred upon Peter and his Successors, and in communion with the Bishops of the Catholic Church, I confirm that the direct and voluntary killing of an innocent human being is always gravely immoral. This doctrine, based upon that unwritten law which man, in the light of reason, finds in his own heart (cf. Rom 2:14-15), is reaffirmed by Sacred Scripture, transmitted by the Tradition of the Church and taught by the ordinary and universal Magisterium. (Evangelium Vitae, 57)
Wherefore, in order that all doubt may be removed regarding a matter of great importance, a matter which pertains to the Church's divine constitution itself, in virtue of my ministry of confirming the brethren (cf. Lk 22:32) I declare that the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women and that this judgment is to be definitively held by all the Church's faithful. (Ordinatio Sacerdotalis, 4)
Now, contrary to the examples above, Francis' formulation of "we state clearly" does not take the form of other authoritative papal statements that appear to meet the conditions of Vatican I. For one, Francis' formulation does not state explicitly the level of authority he invokes, as Pope John Paul II does in the examples above, e.g., "in virtue of my ministry of confirming the brethren."
Further, Francis does not explicitly or definitively bind the faithful in the matter as does John Paul II, e.g., "this judgment is to be definitively held by all the Church's faithful." In fact, in the final paragraph of Fratelli Tutti's treatment of the death penalty, Francis introduces a final effort to convince the reader by saying: "I ask Christians who remain hesitant on this point…" (Fratelli Tutti, 270). Here I note that Francis in recognizing there are or there may be "hesitant" Christians (thus Catholics as well), unconvinced by his arguments. No where does Francis claim such "hesitant" Catholic Christians are definitively bound by the foregoing commentary on the death penalty, "clearly stated" by him or not. Thus, in the end, the hesitant appear to be left with the "reflections" of Pope Francis, as he stated at the outset of Fratelli Tutti.
If there could ever be grounds for an imperfect council to examine either the origin (e.g., here and here) or the course of a pontificate, this pontificate would appear to be a text book case. We've already alluded to some of the grounds earlier in this article. Take for example the Scalfari interview controversy from about this time last year (see here and here), that controversy appeared amidst yet another papal scandal (i.e., the Pachamama idol).
Despite past promises of a "formal correction," few if any bishops or cardinals have the current stomach for it. I suspect that while a few may have considered it, the idea appears to have been rejected on prudential grounds. While understandable, this is unfortunate. Still, questions related to the origin of this pontificate and to whether Francis has taught errors or not — and to what degree if so, will be, I believe, ultimately taken up by a future pope and council.
Until such time when the confusion is dispelled and clarity restored, let us pray for Pope Francis that he remembers the Lord's words to Peter: "Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you like wheat. But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou being once converted, confirm thy brethren" (Luke 22:31-32).
Steven O'Reilly is a graduate of the University of Dallas and the Georgia Institute of Technology. A former intelligence officer, he and his wife, Margaret, live near Atlanta with their family. He has written apologetic articles and is author of Book I of the Pia Fidelis trilogy, The Two Kingdoms. (Follow on twitter at @fidelispia for updates). He asks for your prayers for his intentions. He can be contacted at StevenOReilly@AOL.com or StevenOReilly@ProtonMail.com (or follow on Twitter: @S_OReilly_USA or on Parler: @StevenOReilly).
Since "time is greater than space", I would
make it clear that not all discussions of doctrinal,
moral or pastoral issues need to be settled by
interventions of the magisterium. Unity of
teaching and practice is certainly necessary in the
Church, but this does not preclude various ways
of interpreting some aspects of that teaching or
drawing certain consequences from it. This will
always be the case as the Spirit guides us towards
the entire truth (cf. Jn 16:13), until he leads us
fully into the mystery of Christ and enables us to
see all things as he does. Each country or region,
moreover, can seek solutions better suited to its
culture and sensitive to its traditions and local
needs. For "cultures are in fact quite diverse and
every general principle… needs to be inculturated,
if it is to be respected and applied". (Amoris Laetitia, 3)
"56. This is the context in which to place the problem of the death penalty. On this matter there is a growing tendency, both in the Church and in civil society, to demand that it be applied in a very limited way or even that it be abolished completely. The problem must be viewed in the context of a system of penal justice ever more in line with human dignity and thus, in the end, with God's plan for man and society. The primary purpose of the punishment which society inflicts is "to redress the disorder caused by the offence".46 Public authority must redress the violation of personal and social rights by imposing on the offender an adequate punishment for the crime, as a condition for the offender to regain the exercise of his or her freedom. In this way authority also fulfils the purpose of defending public order and ensuring people's safety, while at the same time offering the offender an incentive and help to change his or her behaviour and be rehabilitated. 47
It is clear that, for these purposes to be achieved, the nature and extent of the punishment must be carefully evaluated and decided upon, and ought not go to the extreme of executing the offender except in cases of absolute necessity: in other words, when it would not be possible otherwise to defend society. Today however, as a result of steady improvements in the organization of the penal system, such cases are very rare, if not practically non-existent.
In any event, the principle set forth in the new Catechism of the Catholic Church remains valid: "If bloodless means are sufficient to defend human lives against an aggressor and to protect public order and the safety of persons, public authority must limit itself to such means, because they better correspond to the concrete conditions of the common good and are more in conformity to the dignity of the human person".48 " (Evangelium Vitae, 56)
Therefore, faithfully adhering to the tradition received from the beginning of the christian faith, to the glory of God our savior, for the exaltation of the Catholic religion and for the salvation of the christian people, with the approval of the Sacred Council, we teach and define as a divinely revealed dogma that when the Roman Pontiff speaks EX CATHEDRA, that is, when, in the exercise of his office as shepherd and teacher of all Christians, in virtue of his supreme apostolic authority, he defines a doctrine concerning faith or morals to be held by the whole Church, he possesses, by the divine assistance promised to him in blessed Peter, that infallibility which the divine Redeemer willed his Church to enjoy in defining doctrine concerning faith or morals. Therefore, such definitions of the Roman Pontiff are of themselves, and not by the consent of the Church, irreformable. (Vatican I, Pastor Aeturnus, 4, 9)
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16 thoughts on "Fratelli Tutti, the Death Penalty, and Infallibility"
Michael Dowd says:
Thanks Stephen. Good work. Below is a summary of Archbishop Vigano's remarks, always edifying, copied from Gloria TV EN news. https://www.gloria.tv/post/Mwoz4HNc8DsU4BZQcZXJf3vEo
Viganò: Fratelli Tutti Professes Francis' Masonic Belief
"A cursory reading of' Fratelli tutti shows that it was written by a Mason, not by the [former] "Vicar of Christ," Archbishop Viganò writes on AldoMariaValli.it (October 4).
For Viganò the encyclical is inspired by a "vague deism and philanthropism" that has "nothing Catholic about it."
He singles out Francis' claim that Saint Francis (+1226) avoided in his encounter with the Sultan a "dialectical war by imposing doctrines." Viganò calls this allegation a falsification of history because the Saint tried to convert the Sultan. Francis is for Viganò a "falsifier of reality" who "lies with an immediacy that knows no equal."
The Archbishop notices a serious misinterpretation of the concept of "brotherhood" when Francis claims that "brotherhood" is realised by belonging to mankind. Yet true brotherhood is only possible by having God as Father through incorporation into Christ.
Fratelli tutti's unavoidable part on the coronavirus confirms for Viganò Francis' enslavement to the globalist agenda".
Steven O'Reilly says:
Michael…thanks…I'll definitely take a look! Tutti Frutti seems pretty bad to me. Typical Francis.
Mar L says:
While not a moral relativist I do see a bit of the "render unto Caesar" (recognition of state, which in democratized nations is "will of the people"–consensus) but "render unto God" of that I can offer no more than is in scripture.
Suzanne Paroski says:
Well done article. My only complaint is the use of the term "Catholic Christian". It is redundant. Catholics are the O.G.s (Old Gangstas) of Christianity. We are the originals. We don't use the term Baptist Christian or Episcopalian Christian or Methodist Christian and they came later. Let's just call ourselves what we are: Catholic, without apologies.
Suzanne, thanks for the comment.
I do not use "Catholic Christian" ordinarily…and until this one instance, I don't believe I ever had. The reason why I did hear is that in Francis' text he spoke about "hesitant Christians". So…I was not sure if he — in his mind — was speaking to all "Christians" or to non-Catholic Christians.
Thanks for the reading the article.
thewarourtime says:
CCC 2267 The Church now teaches this and the entire episcopate is silent.
Fratelli tutti being a Masonic document far more consequential.
Cf :
– Fratelli tutti: Pope Francis heralds a city, the City of Man – https://gloria.tv/post/uwQEUcQkcYJh4GPtM3TaEBVEY/replies
– Fratelli tutti: making people worship Satan – https://gloria.tv/post/F71ieHp1Tvua1EkL9opqzVsQL
confirming beyond a shadow of a doubt that Pope Francis = The Apocalyptic False Prophet.
War, thanks for the comment.
I do think we all need to be on our toes with regard to our bishops, and the pope.
I am not prepared to call Francis what you do, as there are many lesser options still available to us to investigate and consider. Hence the reason I call for an imperfect council.
That said, I would not exclude your suggestion as being a possibility.
Apropos, the first reading today on Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary [https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading], exhorting a Bishop or some Bishops to act [God always keeps a few faithful for himself] and I believe this time they will. Pope gone too far and what he is is no longer undeniable.
Marc ن (@EtoileDuMatin12) says:
Vous n'avez pas tenu compte de l'objectif particulier de ce texte.
J'ai vu que vous étiez un fervent supporter de D. Trump, dont le slogan n'est pas particulièrement chrétien. Vous auriez mieux fait d'essayer de trouver des traces de foi dans les discours, comportements, souvent vulgaires et méprisants de votre idole et de ses amis. Cette Amérique blanche pseudo-chrétienne qui se protège par le mensonge, la violence et le semblant de religion ne durera pas encore très longtemps.
C'est la vérité qui nous rendra libre.
vermontcrank1 says:
I recommend you listen to Imagine rather than read Fratelli Tutti, for then you will at least have a pleasant tune you could hum afterwards for your trouble.
Dear Sir. God Bless you for reading and reporting on this thing. I rely upon you to do such things -even though it isn't Lent
Thanks, VC!
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23. As regards matters in which without harm to faith or discipline – in the absence of any authoritative intervention of the Apostolic See – there is room for divergent opinions, it is clearly the right of everyone to express and defend his own opinion. But in such discussions no expressions should be used which might constitute serious breaches of charity; let each one freely defend his own opinion, but let it be done with due moderation, so that no one should consider himself entitled to affix on those who merely do not agree with his ideas the stigma of disloyalty to faith or to discipline.
24. It is, moreover, Our will that Catholics should abstain from certain appellations which have recently been brought into use to distinguish one group of Catholics from another. They are to be avoided not only as "profane novelties of words," out of harmony with both truth and justice, but also because they give rise to great trouble and confusion among Catholics. Such is the nature of Catholicism that it does not admit of more or less, but must be held as a whole or as a whole rejected: "This is the Catholic faith, which unless a man believe faithfully and firmly; he cannot be saved" (Athanas. Creed). There is no need of adding any qualifying terms to the profession of Catholicism: it is quite enough for each one to proclaim "Christian is my name and Catholic my surname," only let him endeavour to be in reality what he calls himself.
This advice has always made sense to me because a Christian (one who follows Christ) does so in the Catholic Church He established
VC, thanks for the citation.
Fortunately, Francis not yet made an "authoritative intervention" — at least no one in which he cites his apostolic authority and definitively bind the faithful.
Matt Noah says:
Regarding the death penalty, I've always believed it was unnecessary for the State, in a civilized and ordered society, a society with sufficient means to impose life in prison, to even consider the death penalty. I base this opinion on my Catholic formation, and the teachings of the Church.
In a State which does not have the means to incarcerate a person for life, where their society is uncivilized and disordered, that the State may impose and carry out a death penalty sentence.
That said, where on earth does the death penalty appear to be an option? Where is there a society which is uncivilized and disordered, and without the means to in jail someone for life? Perhaps there are some South American, African or Asian countries; however, I am not aware of one which I can state with moral definity.
Therefore, my understanding of the death penalty is materially different than that of this pope's understanding.
Even so, will there exist a society in the future which the death penalty is a valid option? I think so.
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When you're traveling, make sure to pack pieces that are easy to wear and easy to layer. This outfit is effortless, yet feels pulled together . The key to achieving this look is in the details — pleats, appliques, texture, stitching. Stay away from things that need steaming or ironing, and always finish off the outfit with a piece of jewelry or hair accessory. In an easy look like this, you can be Instagram-ready without taking hours of prep. Keep things simple, pay attention to details, and enjoy your vacation!


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New Line picks up 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane'
New Line picks up The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
— February 6th, 2005
According to Variety, New Line has picked up rights to Kate DiCamillo's unpublished children's book "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" for a bigscreen adaptation.
The picture will be produced by David Blackman and Wendy Finerman of Wendy Finerman Prods. The duo brought the project to New Line.
Skedded for publication in 2006 through Candlewick Press, "Tulane" follows an arrogant toy china rabbit that must head off on a series of adventures in order to learn to love.
DiCamillo's previous works include "Because of Winn-Dixie" and "Tale of Despereaux."

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Fox In Talks To Reboot The X-Files
Pop Culture / TV
By Crystal Black
After years rampant with rumors, speculation, conspiracy theories, UFO-sightings, and Mulder/Scully 'shippers woeful cries, Fox has confirmed they are looking to re-boot the original X-Files series. The show would not be a spin-off, but rather a continuation of Chris Carter's original sci-fi show turned cult classic that originally aired from September 10, 1993 to May 19, 2002.
Starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, the show follows two FBI agents through their work and personal lives of investigating supernatural phenomena. No word yet as to whether or not other key players like Mitch Pillegi who played Walter Skinner, an assistant director of the FBI and the duo's immediate boss, or the ever-mysterious smoking man played by William B. Davis.
Fox TV Group chairman Dana Walden confirmed the original stars would continue in the rebooted series, and that the talks so far are mostly logistical, specifically just trying to find a time when Carter, Duchovny, and Anderson are available.
During an interview last week on Chris Hardwick's Nerdist Podcast, Gillian Anderson said she "would be f***king overjoyed" to get a chance to play Dana Scully again and further went on to encourage fans to take to social media and let 20th Century Fox know they want to see The X-Files return. Anderson seemed confident that the creators would be overjoyed at the chance to get back into the show if the studio agreed. The interview immediately launched a campaign with the hashtag #XFiles2015.
The show would reportedly have a similar reboot style as Twin Peaks and hopefully would start filming this March. The original series had 201 episodes with a feature film that hit theaters in 1998 as well as another off-shoot film released in 2008, The X Files: I Want to Believe.
Hopefully the scheduling works out and the talks go well between creators and the studio. Obviously, we will trust no one until we see evidence, but the truth is out there.
Source: Deadline
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Relics of St Anthony of Padua bring joy to hundreds of Catholics
By Kate Proctor
Queues of Catholics have been waving their way around a church in Walker to catch a glimpse of the 750-year-old relics of St Anthony of Padua
More than four decades of hard work in an inner city parish were celebrated yesterday by a Catholic priest who secured the showing of 750-year-old relics.
Father Michael Conaty said bringing the remains of St Anthony of Padua to the church which bears the saint's name was a highlight of his service to the city.
"We are named after St Anthony of Padua so it's very special to have his relics come here," said Father Conaty, who leads the congregation of St Anthony's in Walker.
"Never in 40 years have I had anything like this - it's the very first time.
"I asked for them to come here on their tour as St Anthony of Padua means a lot to people in the area.
"He died age 36 and performed many miracles in his lifetime."
Queues of Catholics weaved their way around the church as coaches arrived with visitors from across the North of England.
Big screens were also set up in the John Boste Community Centre so last night's mass could be viewed by the expected surge in numbers.
Father Conaty, said: "We had coaches from Whitby, Leeds, Scotland and Carlisle bringing people across. We expected about 2,000 people.
"St Anthony was an extremely spiritual man and there's a great love for him throughout the world."
Crowds filed past the two relics on display and were given time to say a prayer as well as write a message on a piece of paper to be placed inside his tomb in Italy.
One relic presented inside a glass case was a section of cheek and another was a piece of skin tissue taken from St Anthony's tomb in 1263.
It is said that when St Bonaventure opened his tomb thirty years after his death his tongue was found still 'soft and wet', and it is on display behind the alter at St Anthony's Basillica in Padua.
Chemistry teacher Lucy Jarvis, 28, from Walker, said: "He is the patron saint of lost things so when I was little and I'd lost something my mum would say you'd better pray to Saint Anthony and thats something that's stuck with me. To touch a piece of him is really special to everyone in our parish."
Lisa Lennie who came with her 15-year-old son Sonny was one of the first in line.
She said: "The church has a lovely feeling about it and it was a nice feeling being there.
"We've seen the relics of St Therese and taken Sonny to Lourdes in France where he had his first communion."
Around four million people visit the relics at Padua in Italy every year however this is their first tour of the UK.
They will go on to be shown at Westminster Cathedral in London.
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Q: How to draw user's route in MapView How i can draw user's route in `mapView?
My map is work, but route is not drawing.
No errors.
For example:
User's route
My code:
class ViewController: UIViewController, CLLocationManagerDelegate, MKMapViewDelegate {

    @IBOutlet weak var mapView: MKMapView!

    var locationManager: CLLocationManager!

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        locationManager = CLLocationManager()
        locationManager.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyBest
        locationManager.delegate = self

            locationManager.requestAlwaysAuthorization()
            locationManager.requestWhenInUseAuthorization()

        locationManager.startUpdatingLocation()
        locationManager.startUpdatingHeading()

        mapView.delegate = self
        mapView.showsUserLocation = true
        mapView.mapType = MKMapType(rawValue: 0)!
        mapView.userTrackingMode = MKUserTrackingMode(rawValue: 2)!
    }

    override func didReceiveMemoryWarning() {
        super.didReceiveMemoryWarning()
        // Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
    }

    func locationManager(manager: CLLocationManager!, didUpdateToLocation newlocation: CLLocation!, fromLocation oldLocation: CLLocation!) {
        print("present location : \(newlocation.coordinate.latitude), \(newlocation.coordinate.longitude)")
        if let oldLocationNew = oldLocation as CLLocation?{
            let oldCoordinates = oldLocationNew.coordinate
            let newCoordinates = newlocation.coordinate
            var area = [oldCoordinates, newCoordinates]
            var polyline = MKPolyline(coordinates: &area, count: area.count)
            mapView.add(polyline)
        }
    }

    func mapView(_ mapView: MKMapView, rendererFor overlay: MKOverlay) -> MKOverlayRenderer {
            let pr = MKPolylineRenderer(overlay: overlay)
            pr.strokeColor = UIColor.red
            pr.lineWidth = 5
        return pr
    }

}

But it doesn't work.

A: I asume you used the following delegate to get the last position?
func locationManager(manager: CLLocationManager!,
                     didUpdateToLocation newlocation: CLLocation!,
                     fromLocation oldLocation: CLLocation!) {

The delegate above is deprecated in iOS 6. Now the following should be used:
func locationManager(_ manager: CLLocationManager,
                     didUpdateLocations locations: [CLLocation]) {

In order to get the last position, simply get the last object of the array:
locations.lastObject

Try the following code to draw user's route:
func locationManager(_ manager: CLLocationManager, didUpdateLocations locations: [CLLocation]) {
    guard let newLocation = locations.last else {
        return
    }

    guard let oldLocation = oldLocation else {
        // Save old location
        self.oldLocation = newLocation
        return
    }

    let oldCoordinates = oldLocation.coordinate
    let newCoordinates = newLocation.coordinate
    var area = [oldCoordinates, newCoordinates]
    let polyline = MKPolyline(coordinates: &area, count: area.count)
    mapView.add(polyline)

    // Save old location
    self.oldLocation = newLocation
}

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MOEBIUS MODELS BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - HUGE SPACECRAFT, TINY SCALE
Size is Important, says Mat Irvine:
There is a big problem when you try to make a small model of an immense object, and it is literally one of scale. With most models, it's an easy subconscious trick to work out scale by comparing bits and pieces on the model to their real-life counterparts.
Reducing a vehicle to, say, 1:25 scale is perfectly acceptable as the doors, seats, steering wheel are familiar objects. A 1:35 scale battle tank has immediately identifiable features, and an 1:72 scale aircraft equally so - even if it is 72 times smaller than the real thing. Even 1:144 scale airliners are OK, as you can still make out doors and imagine yourself sitting behind those tiny windows. But go further, to ocean liner and warship scale - mostly 1:600 down to 1:1200 scale - at which point commonplace window and door detail starts to disappear.
Box sides have useful extra pictures.
Mighty movie battlewagon
But what happens with craft meant to be several kilometres or even miles long? For that's the situation with the 1:4105 scale Moebius Models Battlestar Galactica - a reduction at which a typical human would be a speck just 0.04 mm tall! As conceived for the excellent re-imagined 2003 TV series, the huge spacecraft is almost a mile long. Look at any object that length (some bridges are) and you will notice that while shape and structure are fine, familiar-object detail gets lost. It's the case with this model, so whilst imagination may to fill in many details, it could be possible to put a familiar 'something' next to the ship for comparison purposes. The USS Enterprise aircraft carrier for instance would be just 83 mm (3.3 in), long, while the Eiffel Tower would be 79 mm (3.1 in) high. Either of these examples would really underline the Galactica's huge size, as it is some 330 mm (13 in) long when assembled.
Inside the box are three component-packed polythene bags and excellent instructions.
Evolution of the Galactica story
The Battlestar Galactica storyline has had something of a chequered career since its first airing in 1978. Various incarnations appeared before the present, hugely successful, version was released. In the model world, Monogram made four kits from the original TV series, while this Moebius Models version features the latest Galactica. It's slightly smaller than the Monogram 'Mk I', and does suffer somewhat from that lack of indication of scale and size. Overall however, it is a realistic attempt, with plenty of ribbing and surface detail that just beg to be given the super-detail and weathering treatment. And lest anyone say there is no weather in space, remember that the Battlestar featured here is half a century old, has been in plenty of space battles, and has likely suffered much erosion from dust, gas, and interstellar radiation - plus, of course, plenty of combat damage and repair work.
Plans are printed in colour, which is a great help for the final scheme.
The box contains three big polythene bags, containing 67 components, including five clear parts. There is also a metal rod that fits into the supplied display stand. Assembly is aided by a comprehensive set of instructions, and colour printing helps a lot, especially when it comes to final finishing. The operational Battlestar Galactica is mostly bare-metal, so finishing the model involves spraying an overall shade of steel, then careful masking for further coats of different shades of gunmetal. And here the plans come into their own, with a five-view technical illustration and colour pix making things clear. Construction is straightforward, though tweezers definitely help with the 24 tiny gun turrets.
Final model on display - note the excellent pylon stand.
Should you buy the kit?
For sci-fi fans, and of Battlestar Galactica in particular, this is an essential kit for the collection. With attention to detail and all-important paint detailing, it'll be a rewarding kit to build. And if you add a scale Eiffel Tower - or even a print of it to the right size - then that visual sense of true-to-life size comparison won't be lost!
Battlestar Galactica fans should keep an ear to the ground for the upcoming Blood and Chrome, a prequel to the present series. The two-hour pilot is currently being shot, for release planned for late 2011 or early 2012.
Review kit supplied courtesy Moebius Models.
Visit Moebius Models here.
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Unofficial fan trailer for Blood and Chrome on TouTube here.
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where a and b are empirical friction factors for the velocity and velocity squared.
where c, d and e are empirical coefficients for a given type of pipe. Darcy thus introduced the concept of the pipe roughness scaled by the diameter; what we now state as the relative roughness when applying the Moody diagram. Therefore, it is traditional to call f, the "Darcy f factor", even though Darcy never proposed it in that form. Fanning apparently was the first effectively put together the two concepts in (1877). He published a large compilation of f values as a function of pipe material, diameter and velocity. His data came from French, American, English and German publications, with Darcy being the single biggest source. However, it should be noted that Fanning used hydraulic radius, instead of D in the friction equation, thus "Fanning f" values are only 1/4th of "Darcy f" values.
Parallel to the development in hydraulics, viscosity and laminar flow were defined by Jean Poisseuille (1799-1869) and Gotthilf Hagen (1797-1884), while Osborne Reynolds (1842-1912) described the transition from laminar to turbulent flow in 1883. During the early 20th century, Ludwig Prandtl (1875-1953) and his students Th. von Kármán (1881-1963) Paul Blasius (1883-?) and Johnann Nikuradse (1894-1979) attempted to provide an analytical prediction of the friction factor using both theoretical considerations and data from smooth and uniform sand lined pipes. Their work was complimented by Colebrook and White's analysis of pipes with non-uniform roughness in 1939. The Darcy-Weisbach equation was not made universally useful until the development of the Moody diagram (Moody, 1944) which built on the work of Hunter Rouse. Rouse (1946) gives a good feel for the development of the f factor, but he doesn't reference Moody. Rouse felt that Moody was given too much credit for what Rouse himself and others did (Rouse, 1976).
The name of the equation through time is also curious and may be tracked in hydraulic and fluid mechanics textbooks. Early texts generally do not name the equation. Starting in the mid 20th century some authors including at least one German named it "Darcy's Equation", an obvious confusion point with "Darcy's Law". Rouse in 1946 appears to be the first to call it "Darcy-Weisbach", but that naming did not become universal until the late 1980's. It is a good enough name, but as pointed out previously, it leaves out many important contributions. So if you wanted give full credit and confuse people, call it the "Chézy-Weisbach-Darcy-Poiseuille-Hagen-Reynolds-Fanning-Prandtl-Blasius-Kármaán-Nikuradse-Colebrook-White-Rouse-Moody equation".
From a practical standpoint, the Darcy-Weisbach equation has only become popular since the advent of the electronic calculator. It requires a lot of number crunching compared to empirical relationships, such as the Hazen-Williams equation, which are valid over narrow ranges. However, because of its general accuracy and complete range of application, the Darcy-Weisbach Equation should be considered the standard and the others should be left for the historians. A recent interesting discussion on the topic is presented by Liou (1998), Christensen (2000), Locher (2000) and Swamee (2000).
Christensen, B.A., 2000. Discussion of "Limitations and Proper Use of the Hazen-Williams Equation. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering", ASCE.
Fanning, 1877. Treatise on Water Supply.
Liou, C.P., 1998. Limitations and Proper Use of the Hazen-Williams Equation. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE. Vol. 124.
Locher, F. A., 2000. Discussion of "Limitations and Proper Use of the Hazen-Williams Equation. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering", ASCE.
Moody, L. F., 1944. Friction factors for pipe flow. Transactions of the ASME, Vol. 66.
Poiseuille, J. L., 1841. Recherches expérimentales sur le mouvement des liquides dans les tubes de très-petits diamètres, Comptes Rendus, Académie des Sciences, Paris, 1841.
Reynolds, O., 1883. An experimental investigation of the circumstances which determine whether the motion of water shall be direct or sinuous and of the law of resistance in parallel channel, Philo. Trans. of the Royal Soc., 174:935-982.
Rouse, H., 1946. Elementary Mechanics of Fluids. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Rouse, H., 1976. History of Hydraulics in America, 1776-1976.
Swamee, P. K., 2000. Discussion of "Limitations and Proper Use of the Hazen-Williams Equation. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering", ASCE.
Weisbach, J., 1845. Lehrbuch der Ingenieur- und Maschinen-Mechanik, Braunschwieg.


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Q: How Can I Permanently Change File Extension Associations in IntelliJ IDEA 2017? Simple deal. I change a file extension association in settings, and it works, but Intelli-J IDEA rather unintelligently changes the file extension back to what it was before I set it, everytime the IDE restarts.
I use the file extension for my own development purposes, and I don't need to open files of this type from within Intelli-J, unless I want to edit the file with IntelliJ's text editor.
For whatever reason, I don't get a choice, and cannot find an option to disable this automatic file extension association re-assignment.
How Can I Permanently Change File Extension Associations in IntelliJ IDEA 2017?


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Touring Band 2000 är Pearl Jams andra videoalbum, inspelat under bandets Binaural Tour 2000 och släppt den 1 maj 2001. Som bonusmaterial finns musikvideorna till låtarna Do the Evolution och Oceans samt Matt Cam i vilken kameran följer trummisen Matt Cameron under hela låten.

Låtlista

"Long Road" - 10/21/00, Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ
"Corduroy" - 9/4/00, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
"Grievance" - 10/15/00, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands, TX
"Animal" - 10/28/00, Blockbuster Pavilion, Devore, CA
"Gods' Dice" - 10/31/00, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
"Evacuation" - 8/12/00, Ice Palace, Tampa, FL
"Given to Fly" - 10/11/00, Riverport Amphitheater, Maryland Heights, MO
"Dissident" - 10/8/00, Alpine Valley Music Theater, East Troy, WI
"Nothing As It Seems" - 11/6/00, Key Arena, Seattle, WA
"Even Flow" - Philadelphia - 9/1 or 9/2/00, Blockbuster Music Entertainment Centre, Camden, NJ
"Lukin" - 10/24/00, Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
"Not For You" -10/24/00, Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
"Daughter"/"It's OK" - 8/24/00, Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY
"Untitled" - 10/22/00, MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, NV
"MFC" - 10/22/00, MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, NV
"Thin Air" - 10/21/00, Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ
"Leatherman" - 11/6/00, Key Arena, Seattle, WA
"Better Man" - 11/6/00, Key Arena, Seattle, WA
"Nothingman" - 11/6/00, Key Arena, Seattle, WA
"Insignificance" - 10/31/00, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
"I Got Shit" - 10/4/00, Centre Molson, Montréal, Québec
"Rearviewmirror" - 11/5 or 11/6/00, Key Arena, Seattle, WA
"Wishlist" - 8/15/00, Pyramid Arena, Memphis, TN
"Jeremy" - 10/25/00, San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
"Do the Evolution" - 10/28/00, Blockbuster Pavilion, Devore, CA
"Go" - 11/3/00, Idaho Center, Nampa, ID
"Parting Ways" - 10/18/00, United Spirit Arena, Lubbock, TX
"Rockin' in the Free World" - 10/20/00, Mesa Del Sol Amphitheatre, Albuquerque, NM

Matt Cam
"Evacuation"
"Even Flow"
"In My Tree" - Boston - 08/30/00, Tweeter Center, Mansfield, MA

Musikvideoalbum 2001

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Latest GOP Debate Sets Stage for Final Stretch of Pre-Primary Campaigning
New Hampshire Public Radio | By NHPR Staff
Created using footage from CNN
It would be a stretch to call last night's Republican presidential debate, hosted by CNN in Las Vegas, a game-changer.
"If you were looking for the fifth GOP debate of this topsy-turvy 2015 to upend or reshuffle this race, you came away sorely disappointed," wrote Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report.
But with less than two months to the opening nominating contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, last night's debate did reveal (or reinforce) a few themes to watch for as the GOP race intensifies.
Cruz and Rubio go head-to-head
While Donald Trump continues to lead in national polls, pundits have been hyping the potential for a clash between Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio as a conservative alternative to the political outsider. The night's speaking time reflected the growing buzz around this rivalry: The two senators got to talk the longest, and spent a good portion of that time engaging with each other over immigration and foreign policy priorities. As noted by a National Review wrap-up, what's particularly interesting is that the two focused on engaging with one another instead of challenging the frontrunner.
"Both senators… appear to have decided that one of two things is true: Either Trump will fall on his own, or he can be dealt with later," writes RameshPonnuru.
Trump (mostly) sticks to his script
For the most part, the frontrunner maintained an unusually low-profile — at least compared to earlier debates, where he seemed to be the main focus. Trump stuck by his recent pledge to at least temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States and by most of his standard talking points.
He did walk back at least one recent suggestion that he might bolt from the Republican race to run as an independent candidate and — in a departure from his usual insults — said he's "gained great respect" for Republican leaders and his fellow candidates.
Bush, Kasich and Fiorina try to rise above political bickering — with varying successes
As with earlier debates, Jeb Bush kept trying to cast himself as the levelheaded "adult" on stage. Bush directed most of his attention to Trump, describing him as a "chaos candidate" and casting him as a foil.
JohnKasich began the night by sharing with the crowd his daughter's remark that doesn't like politics because "there's too much fighting, too much yelling." For the rest of the night, Kasich tried repeatedly to interrupt other candidates' squabbling with pleas for more civility and a pitch for unity.
Carly Fiorina, later on, also tried to interrupt an argument between Cruz and Rubio by positioning herself above the bickering. She tried a few times to make her point — "This is why the nation is fed up…" — but wasn't able to expand much more before the moderators ushered the conversation along.
Christie's back in the big leagues, and trying to make the most of it
Tuesday's debate marked a return to the main stage for Chris Christie, who was relegated to the so-called "undercard" debate last round. The New Jersey governor, who's seen a resurgence in New Hampshire recently, tried to take advantage of the night's national security focus by stressing (at least five different times) his past experience as a federal prosecutor. This is a theme he's been stressing on the campaign trail in New Hampshire, and it's likely to continue as he keeps pushing for a comeback.
To catch up more on last night's debate, you can read the full transcript from CNN. For the abridged version, NPR has a recap in less than 100 words and CNN has a recap that's just 90 seconds. For a "by the numbers" look at speaking times, topics mentioned and more, try this summary from Bloomberg. And for a closer look at the accuracy of some of the candidates' statements, try these fact-checks from AP and Politifact.
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March 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) says he plans to take action in support of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA):
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"I will convene a meeting of the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group for the purpose of initiating action by the House to defend this law of the United States, which was enacted by a bipartisan vote in Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton," Boehner said in a press release. "It is regrettable that the Obama Administration has opened this divisive issue at a time when Americans want their leaders to focus on jobs and the challenges facing our economy. The constitutionality of this law should be determined by the courts — not by the president unilaterally — and this action by the House will ensure the matter is addressed in a manner consistent with our Constitution."
According to the announcement, the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group is a five-member panel consisting of the Speaker of the House, Majority Leader, Majority Whip, Minority Leader, and Minority Whip. Under House rules, the advisory group has the authority to instruct the non-partisan office of the House General Counsel to take legal action on behalf of the House of Representatives.
Last month U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that President Obama had made a determination that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), 1 U.S.C. § 7, as applied to same-sex couples who are legally married under state law, violates the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment – and had instructed the Justice Department not to defend the statute in two cases currently before the Second Circuit – Pedersen v. OPM and Windsor v. United States (see Department of Justice to no Longer Defend DOMA).
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How Will the New Rules Impact My Thanksgiving Dinner?
My eighty-five year old mother, who was hospitalized with covid-19 and recovered, does not want the vaccine. We have had a difficult time getting her to take any medication at any time. Now the Manitoba provincial government is telling her she cannot have her children over for Thanksgiving. If our politicians were up on the latest discoveries they would know that she has less of a risk of getting, and therefore spreading covid, than a vaccinated person. So is this really about health care?
This Thanksgiving, you may have to ask your guests to bring their vaccine cards along with cranberry sauce….Private indoor gatherings will be restricted to two households if any person at the gathering has chosen not to get vaccinated.
CBC: These new pandemic rules apply to all Manitobans
We are now seeing stats where countries with higher vaccination rates are actually experiencing higher case rates of covid than countries with lower vaccination rates.
Meanwhile VAERS, to date, shows in excess of 10,000 deaths within weeks of the vaccine and possibly 15,000 vaccine-related deaths in the USA. Mortality rates rose consistently in countries during vaccination periods. This is brushed aside because, as one doctor stated, the only time a vaccine can be noted on a death certificate as a cause of death is if the patient dies within an hour or two of receiving the vaccine. I read a series of VAERS reports and the correlation to the administration of the vaccine seemed apparent to me. We have seen a few incidents reported in the news. It appears they are not as rare as we are led to believe with women reporting injuries more frequently than men.
We were told the vaccine is safe, but then I noticed the wording changed to, "as safe as other vaccines." Well, apparently, if you look at the data, this is the most unsafe vaccine ever to have been administered.
We were told the vaccine prevents people from getting covid, but this was quickly down-graded to preventing severe illness.
We were told that the vaccine reduces transmissibility, but then we learned that the viral load of vaccinated people was just as high as the unvaccinated in the initial stages of the disease.
Maybe we can believe that it reduces the infection rate. Maybe not. Reports out of Israel are now saying that the vaccine is only 39% effective against the Delta variant. This explains the extent of covid in Israel which was supposed to be Pfizer's model country.
My mother is a stoic woman who takes her blows, but I don't know how this will affect her. She lives in Manitoba, Canada, where 3 million dollars of fines have already been handed out for violations around covid restrictions.
Many nurses and doctors are quitting their jobs due to the recently imposed vaccine mandates for health care workers. Their "fine," if they don't quit, will be the erasure of their income–"leave without pay." We will see the impact of this by mid-November in Canada. We cannot afford to lose a single nurse or doctor.
My whole issue with the lockdowns has always been that hospitals were over-crowded and short-staffed before the coronavirus. Lockdowns were imposed to protect the hospitals from being overwhelmed, and I get the logic. But we should have provided extra facilities for covid patients if we wanted to be pro-active. This was never done. In my province of British Columbia we have about 400 ICU beds, total. One can easily imagine that just the flu season would overwhelm the hospitals. So add a few hundred cases…and then we go into lockdown, affecting the mental health and financial future of hundreds of thousands. I know the first argument is about grandma in the care home, but let's just say that was handled very, very poorly.
Doctors are doing their best to help their patients but are being told by our health authorities how they can and cannot treat patients with covid, what they can and cannot say to them. Anything that does not support the vaccination effort is off limits.
I just read that Bolivia asked a Canadian company to manufacture the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, but due to patent issues, months later they are not getting vaccines produced. Are we really wanting to help people or is this all about money? I'm not the first person to ask the question.
Merck has come out with a new med that is supposed to cost $700 per treatment for covid, Molnupiravir. Watch Dr. John Campbell compare Merck's Ivermectin, which costs about $.50 per treatment with the new medication. Dr. Campbell goes into a detailed comparison of how the two drugs perform in the body, as presented in a report by another specialized doctor. He speculates that the two meds could be used in conjunction with each other for greater efficacy. Yet we have seen Ivermectin maliciously maligned, continuously, despite evidence of its effectiveness. If you look at these two articles then you will see what I'm talking about. Read carefully for bias and manipulation of facts in this article. Compare it with the chart below, from this article.
Prime Minister Trudeau has made it his mission to ensure that nobody slips through the cracks in terms of vaccine requirements for federal employees.
Trudeau and Freeland both mentioned "personal conviction" as insufficient to gain a religious exemption — which is interesting, because that's exactly what courts look for when considering a request for religious accommodation. "Religion is about freely and deeply held personal convictions or beliefs connected to an individual's spiritual faith and integrally linked to one's self-definition and spiritual fulfilment," the Supreme Court wrote in one landmark freedom-of-religion case.
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Meanwhile people who get vaccines have reported vaccine injuries in the hundreds of thousands, aside from deaths. Some reports say millions. I speak from experience, having suffered several serious side effects. Thankfully, for me they have somewhat subsided, although I still have concerns, but this is not the case for everyone. When I mentioned my side effects to a doctor, because the injection site would not vaccinate me after I described what happened after my first dose, the doctor would not entertain the possibility of giving me an exemption. He did not inquire further about symptoms but just focused on whether I should get the same vaccine or a different one. Would it be a "booster" or a "new vaccine" if I switched to a different vaccine?
As far as I am able to detect, in a certain percentage of people the spike protein mRNA ends up circulating in the blood system, as opposed to staying in the muscle tissue to do its job and this is what causes reactions. There is also the possibility that the delivery system, the nanoparticles, cause some problems related to where they end up accumulating in the body. What surprises me even more than the fact that this information is being suppressed is learning of two Facebook sites, dedicated to people with adverse reactions, being shut down. We are not allowed to talk about this.
Meanwhile Pfizer has put out a request to inoculate children as young as five years old.
By requiring vaccine passports to enter certain premises the government has also forced these businesses to vaccinate all of their staff. It never had to be a "mandate." It saddens me to think of people sitting in a restaurant, for instance, and seeing their friends or relatives outside, unable to come it. I think there must be some hardening of heart in order for people to think this is OK.
I firmly believe people should be able to make their personal health choices without retribution. Now that we know the vaccine is not the cure we've been told, I feel even more strongly that it should not be forced on people.
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by Brandon Hill — Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 01:21 PM EDT
Apple Watch Series 4 Debuts With Slimmer Design, Larger Display, And Built-In ECG
Apple has announced the Apple Watch Series 4, and the company says that "everything about it has been redesigned and reengineered". The displays on both the 40mm and 44mm Apple Watches are over 30 percent larger than the previous generation. The larger displays mean that there're more room to present information including more customizable complications (up to 8).
The digital crown now features haptic feedback, while the speaker is now 50 percent louder (which is great for Siri feedback). The microphone has been moved to the opposite side of the device to keep it away from the speaker (to cut down on echo). The back of the device is now made out of a ceramic material, which allows for better reception for the GPS and cellular radios.
There's a new S4 SoC running the show, with a dual-core 64-bit processor that is up to 2x faster than the processor in the Series 3. There a next generation accelerometer gyroscope, which can now detect a fall (if you slip off a platform or trip on a curb, for example). If it detects a fall, it will prompt you to call 911 if you need assistance. If you're immobile for more than a minute, it will automatically dial emergency services for you.
Apple Watch Series 4 can detect if you have a low heart rate (which can be a sign of serious health problems), and it can now screen your heart rhythms for AFib. It also has an electrocardiogram (ECG), making the Series 4 the first over-the-counter ECG product offered to consumers. The ECG works by placing your finger on the digital crown, and within 30 seconds, you'll receive a heart rhythm classification. All readings are stored in the Health app, which you can share with your doctor. The ECG has even received clearance from the FDA.
Apple Watch Series 4 will be available in aluminum and stainless-steel finishes in both GPS and GPS + Cellular configurations. Apple Watch Series 4 with GPS will start at $399, while the GPS + Cellular configuration will be available starting from $499. It will be available for pre-order starting this Friday and will be widely available on September 17th.
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How small business owners are adapting to a pandemic stricken market
Hayley Somerscales
Thirty-one percent of small business owners said embracing new technology helped their business during COVID-19, according to new research.
The survey of 1,000 small business owners revealed that for 25% of respondents, the pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital tools for their business. While the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on small businesses are far-reaching, results revealed a cautiously optimistic forecast — likely due in part to business owners' quick thinking.
The survey found once they're able to resume business as usual, the average respondent believes the adverse effects of COVID-19 will be negligible within a year. While 57% of respondents said COVID-19 had a "somewhat" or "very" negative impact on their small business, 7% reported a positive impact and 36% reported the pandemic had no impact on their business.
Commissioned by Melio and conducted by OnePoll, the survey also revealed that many respondents were able to adapt and even evolve during the pandemic, by rethinking the way they operate their businesses. Some respondents said they managed to successfully enable their employees to work from home (23%), digitised the way they get paid by customers (23%) and the way they pay vendors (19%).
In addition to that, 19% of respondents increased their online advertising/marketing efforts and 17% revamped their business' website to keep their business on the up and up during the pandemic. Specifically, 21% increased their digital presence through social media, while 22% started selling products online.
"As a wine director of a restaurant, this time has been great time to explore new systems and new ways to generate revenue," said Rania Zayyat. Founder, WWOW.
Interestingly enough, younger small business owners were more likely to have made many of these changes to keep their company afloat.
Of those aged 26–41, 56% of respondents found ways to enable employees to work from home, while just 17% of those 57+ did the same. In the same vein, 39% of respondents aged 26–41 digitised the way they get paid by customers, compared to 12% of those aged 57+.
Twenty-seven percent of younger respondents (26–41) said embracing technology helped their business during COVID-19 — a sentiment shared by only 7% of those 57+.
"If there's one lesson to be learned from the survey, it's that many small businesses have faith in their ability to ride out the storm," said a spokesperson from Melio. "But that's only true if they'll learn to think on their feet, and are willing to explore out-of-the-box solutions and the adoption of new technologies."
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Coronavirus has put key Chicago TV launches, productions on hold
By Michael P. Hill
These were supposed to be some interesting times in the Chicago TV landscape — with the launch of CBSN Chicago, full rollout of Marquee Sports Network and preparation around WGN America's new primetime newscast "News Nation."
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However, the coronavirus outbreak has put many of these plans up in the air and forced others off the rails.
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CBSN Chicago was scheduled to roll out "before the end of March," becoming the ninth of the network's 24 hour local streaming news services in markets where it owns a station.
That, however, is now looking very unlikely, according to both NewscastStudio sources and reporting by Robert Feder.
Plans had called for the network to be based out of WBBM's downtown headquarters, but that is now operating with reduced staff on site due to the coronavirus.
WBBM is also prepping for what happened CBS's main broadcast center in New York City — a complete shutdown — by running a live test newscast from the sidewalk March 24, 2020.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group partnership Marquee Sports Network has continued to sort of slug along.
It still doesn't have carriage on the region's largest cable provider, Comcast Xfinity, and is very short on original content given that the Major League Baseball season has been delayed.
The network did a sort of "soft launch" Feb. 22, 2020, the opening day of spring training for the Cubs, but made promises to roll out a new studio and expanded programming once the season opener approached — but that game hasn't happened due to the coronavirus suspension.
The network is filling time with a variety of random sports content — ranging from reruns of bowling tournaments, motorcycle racing, extreme winter sports and recaps from the 2002 Cubs Convention and the 2016 World Series season.
Marquee has filled out the schedule with some original shows, but they've been left with little to actually cover.
Although not a new offering, NBC Sports Chicago has also been forced to reshape its lineup as a result of the delay in pro sports.
Most of the schedule appears to have been filled with repeats of "classic" games. Most of its original programming is also in repeats.
Some of the schedule still lists "new" Chicago Bulls games as of this writing but with the NBA on hiatus, it seems unlikely those will air.
Chicago based dramas
The coronavirus is affecting other facets of the Chicago TV scene as well — including the production of dramas that are produced and set in the city.
The city's major productions, "Empire," "Chicago Fire," "Chicago PD" and "Chicago Med" have all shut down filming on new episodes.
"Empire" previously shut down production in January over extreme cold and that hiatus continues.
Dick Wolf's three "Chicago" series, which all take place in the same universe, film at Cinespace Chicago along with "Empire."
None of the shows had finished production on their current seasons — and Wolf's shows are reportedly working on plans to shorten their seasons to 20 episodes.
At least one of those shows, "Fire," hastily finished production on its 20th episode, leaving 21 through 23 on the drawing board, so fans may have to contend without a big "cliffhanger" this season, according to its showrunner Derek Haas.
I was waiting to post this until we officially wrapped Season 8. We completed shooting 20 episodes of a planned 23. Our cast and crew stepped up all season long, but even more so in this last week when things got so topsy-turvy.
— Derek Haas (@derekhaas) March 14, 2020
WGN America's 'News Nation'
Finally, Nexstar Media Group had planned to launching a three hour primetime newscast on WGN America this summer.
Nexstar completed the acquisition of Tribune Media in 2019, which included WGN and WGN America.
When the newscast, which would be produced from WGN's Chicago studios, was announced, the company said it hoped to hire 120 staffers to produce the newscast.
However, not surprisingly, hiring had only just started, reports Feder.
As of now, the Nexstar is moving forward with an eye on that "summer" launch (no date or month specified) but acknowledges that date could be affected by the outbreak.
That said, WGN's local news operation continues to pump out broadcasts on its news heavy schedule, but is adjusting to remote setups.
Following the Nexstar acquisition, the station's 24 hour news and information channel CLTV was shuttered Dec. 31, 2019, so it is no longer available to provide around the clock updates on coronavirus.
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A new study will create a digital sound map of religion in Midwestern cities by collecting sounds of worship – sounds like Gregorian chant, Muslim calls to prayer, and Native American chants.
The Religious Soundmap Project of the Global Midwest is led by Amy DeRogatis, an associate professor of religious studies at Michigan State University, and Isaac Weiner, an assistant professor of comparative studies at Ohio State University.


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Spice up your Thanksgiving and Christmas season with some extra special libations! Mix up some Mulled Wine, Spiced Cider, Hot Toddies or Hot Buttered Rum for some seasonal warmth that will leave your toes a tinglin'.
Now all you need is a smoking jacket, a wing-back and a guy named Jeeves to serve you.
Mulled Wine is Jack Frost's answer to sangria. Wine gets a richer, warmer tone with spices, fall fruits and a bit of brown sugar.
Combine wines, orange juice and zest, ginger, cinnamon sticks, and cloves into large pot.
Turn burner to low and slowly add sugar. Stir til completely dissolved.
Cover and heat over medium-low for at least an hour. Strain and serve with a splash of Grand Marnier or brandy, if desired.
Cozy and comforting, a great spiced cider is the perfect libation for curling up with a good book by a snowy window.
Poke cloves into the skin of the orange to create a pomander. Slice orange into wedges.
Combine Cider, orange wedges, cloves, cinnamon sticks and spice in pot. Heat on low, stirring frequently for 10-15 minutes (NOTE: Cider will separate if allowed to boil).
Remove from heat. Add rum, and serve.
It's hot. It's buttered. It's rum. I mean, what's not to love?
With a mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar, spice, vanilla and salt. Place in fridge for 15 minutes to harden slightly.
Scoop 1 Tbsp butter into each of 6 glasses.
Pour 2-3 oz rum over butter. Fill the rest of the glass with hot water.
Add orange slice to the rim and serve.
A Hot Toddy is the winter drink equivalent to a good kick in the uprights. It's strong, hot and might just leave you saying "Wowza!"
Coat the bottom of a glass with honey.
Add whiskey or bourbon, lemon juice and tea bag.
Fill the rest of the glass with hot water and a splash of ginger liqueur. Allow to steep for 2-3 minutes.
I'll take one of each, please! Yumm!!
Thank you for helping select the beverage of choice at Thanksgiving this year!


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What a superb performance - it really makes this excellent Fisk instrument sing.
Rather slow and too "symphonic" an approach, but it's quite a pleasing noise for all that.