So, I’ve been off the radar for the past two and a half weeks. I hate that. It isn’t like this blog has a huge following or anything like that…it certainly doesn’t. But, blogging is something that I enjoy doing, and when I don’t do it for a while, it is hard to get back to it. So, here I am. Two and a half weeks - and what readers I might have had have probably left. Oh well. Like I said, I enjoy it.

What have I missed? A lot of stuff.

Rick Warren, American Mega-Church Pastor and Evangelical icon, met with pro-terrorist Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad. Not everyone was happy. Read more here, Bryan at Hot Air has some great comments. My question: Why do American religious icons think that they should insert themselves into foreign policy, especially with regimes with which we do not deal as Americans, and which persecute fully Christians? I have no idea.

Even more on the Warren thing at The Jawa Report.

In other religious news, Jedi Knights are demanding recognition in Britain. It is, after all the fourth largest belief system in the country.

A religious group in Toronto, that happens to have the same name as the church where I work in Mississauga, has published a book being promoted by Wal-Mart as “stuff teens need to know,” which refers to God as a “fat black dyke,” and emphasizes the importance of teen girls experimenting with lesbian sex. Nice.

Related, the Liberal Party in Canada is enacting a policy resolution seeking to legalize anal intercourse with 14 year olds. Nice. Why not just remove the age of consent completely?

Speaking of intercourse, in Wisconsin, a man caught having sex with a deer carcas is claiming that since the animal was dead, he can’t be charged with having sex with an animal. Double nice.

Oh, there is more important stuff going on in the world. But that is why there are other sites to read.

The Dora Aquapet is the perfect gift to go along with the Pole Dancing kit, discussed here previously:

Who designed this toy?

Keep your domain name registration up to date. That is what a church in Dover, NH learned after switching hosting companies, and having some problem with the name transfer... just after printing and handing out flyers with the church’s website printed on them. The name was scooped up by a porn site. Nice way to greet all those target members whose houses you just left flyers on! The pastor notes: “It will be interesting to see who shows up to church now.” Indeed.

In not so new news (as in, becomming run of the mill), a Christian church in Switzerland has been desecrated (read: feces), by youths, of which none are Christian (maybe, could it be, possibly, Muslim?).

Christian convert from Islam murdered, Islamic officials in the West still insist on no death penalty for “apostacy” in Islam.
And, in Pakistan, a Drunken Mob Vandalizes a Church.

In further mundane news stories, Iran calls on Muslims to destroy Israel.

In positive news, a Florida man says that two New Testaments in his shirt pocket stopped a bullet, saving his life.

That should do things for now. I will try to get to some more stuff this afternoon. I have a couple of things that are just begging to be blogged.

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By now, it is no longer news - the Republicans got punked in the election last night.  Lost the House.  Handily.  Lost the Senate (as of just recently).  And, Rumsfeld is a goner - to which Sheehan has the most absurd reaction (video at bottom).  All in all, bad news.  How bad?  The ever optimistic Allahpundit reprints the following fun fact from Political Wire:

It appears that for the first time in history, a party (the Democrats) did not lose a single Senate, Governor or House seat it was defending.

Sweet.

So, in light of the present situation, I get up and go to school today.  U of Toronto, remember.  And, I am one of the only Americans in the Doctoral Students’ office, and quite certainly the only conservative.  I am a Republican.  The party of the people I share study space with is, mostly, NDP - the Canadian Socialist Party, from what I understand.  Expectedly, the gloating began early, and, all in fun, mind you, continued as news came in throughout the day.

But, that wasn’t the crazy part.  I can handle teasing from friends on the far end of the political Left.

The conversation leads to a discussion of Israel, and Palestine.  Why?  I can’t even remember.  Anyway, I have to endure, (from my dear friends, mind you), an incredibly flawed argument about how Israel, and the US are bad.  The oppressed of Palestine (and all who are not Israel, and the US), are very good.  While my friends are adamant that they do not support violence of any kind whatsoever, the suicide bomber is understandably, as, it is the last resort of an oppressed people.  When I asked why they didn’t think Palestine did not take the path of non-violent resistance, such as with Ghandi, or MLK Jr., all I am given in response are tu quoque responses (thanks Jay).  For instance: “Well, then, why didn’t the US use non-violent resistance when it came to Iraq?”  Or, when asked why it is acceptable to elect, and support governments that deliberately - I said deliberately - target civilians, women and children, in their homicide attacks?  I am told in response, “Well…Israel and the US target civilians too.”  Not only is that not an answer, it is blatantly untrue.

I became convinced of a few things -

1) These conversations are stupid.  There is little point in debating with someone who has an entirely different construction of reality than you do.  There is no ground from which to argue.  Further, these conversations are stupid because the Left does not answer the questions…all they do is shift the topic.

2) I am thoroughly a Postmodern in the sense that I do not believe that we have access to an objective view of anything.  Though I do think that there is an objective reality/Truth, I believe that this belongs to the realm, or viewpoint, of God.  This observation came about as it was argued by my dear friends that the death tolls, Palestinians killed by Israelis, are unarguable, as, there are actually bodies to count.  I disagree, citing the Qana incident in the recent Israel-Hezbollah war.  My friends take for granted that reporting of actual bodies, their numbers, and causes of death, and events leading up to their deaths, etc., are fairly, honestly, and accurately reported.  There is no objectivity, especially in any kind of news reporting, from any side of the issue.  It is impossible, the limits of language prevent it.  Anyway, I don’t know why it matters.  Just because one side has more casualties doesn’t mean that they are more right, or that the side with less casualties is inherently more brutal, or unfair.

3) Anyone who reverts to the retort that the United States invaded Iraq for Oil, or for imperialistic gains, automatically loses the argument.  Further, anyone who answers the question “How can you support a regime that sponsors things like suicide bombings?”  with “How can you support the US’s invasion of Iraq - they kill more people that suicide bombers.” Should not be allowed to participate in any conversation on the topic, ever again, until they can actually address issues.  And their progress in this regard should be monitored closely.

I say that this is how the election has already influenced my life because this entire stupiod conversation began with a conversation about the election, and how now maybe the US will pull out of Iraq, and foreign policy will get better.  It seems to me, I will have a lot more of this to endure, you know, being the token American, and the sole Conservative, in my place of study.

Looking forward to it.

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I. Don’t. Even. Know. What. To. Say. I have to paste the whole article here, as, I don’t even know where to begin.

UK scientists have applied for permission to create embryos by fusing human DNA with cow eggs.

Researchers from Newcastle University and Kings College, London, have asked the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority for a three-year licence.

The hybrid human-bovine embryos would be used for stem cell research and would not be allowed to develop for more than a few days.

They are the body’s master cells and five-day-old embryos are packed with them - each with the potential to turn into any tissue in the body.

It is this ability which scientists want to harness to treat diseases such as Parkinson’s Disease, strokes and Alzheimer’s Disease.

To do that, they need to have access to thousands of embryos for research.

Short supply

The problem is that human eggs for research are in short supply and to obtain them women have to undergo surgery.

That is why scientists want to use cows’ eggs as a substitute.

They would insert human DNA into a cow’s egg which has had its genetic material removed and then create an embryo by the same technique that produced Dolly the Sheep.

The resulting embryo would be 99.9% human, the only bovine element would be DNA outside the nucleus of the cell.

It would though, technically be a chimera, part-human, part-animal.

The aim would be to extract stem cells from the embryo when it is six days old, before destroying it.

The quality and the viability of stem cells would then be checked to see if technique has worked.

The scientists also plan to examine the way the cells are reprogrammed after fusion to see if there are useful processes they could replicate in the laboratory.

Lead researcher Dr Lyle Armstrong said: “If we can learn from the egg cell how to make embryonic stem cells without having to use an animal egg at all then some day we may be able to cure diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, or better still some of the age-related diseases which are creating such a burden on society.”

Dr Stephen Minger, from King’s College London, said: “The current state of the technology is such that literally hundreds of human ooctyes (eggs) from young women will be required to generate a single human embryonic stem cell line.

“Therefore we consider it more appropriate to use non-human oocytes from livestock as a surrogate.

“We feel that the development of disease-specific human embryonic stem cell lines from individuals suffering from genetic forms of neurodegenerative disorders will stimulate both basic research and the development of new medicines to treat these horrific brain diseases.”

‘Undermining humanity’

Professor Robin Lovell-Badge, head of Developmental Genetics, National Institute for Medical Research, said: “This is a very rational step: to learn what you can using animal eggs, which are readily obtainable, before moving on to valuable human eggs when or if this becomes necessary.”

But some will argue the end does not justify the means.

Calum MacKellar, from the Scottish Council on Human Bioethics, said the research undermines the distinction between animals and humans and breaches human rights.

He said: “In the history of humankind animals and human species have been separated.

“In this kind of procedure you are mixing at a very intimate level animal eggs and human chromosomes, and you may begin to undermine the whole distinction between humans animals and humans.

“If that happens it might also undermine human dignity and human rights.”

When it comes to the debate about embryonic stem cell research, I understand the sides. I understand the desire to cure disease, and the opposing viewpoint, which I hold, that considers the right of the fetus to life as greater than the right of disease sufferers to a cure. I can at least understand, and enter into the conversation on the ethical issues posed on this issue: human embryos, and the right to life, and when does life begin.

But how do you even begin to discuss the ethical implications of creating “chimeras,” part human, part bovine, and the “right to life” issues that this poses. At the moment, I am at a loss for a language in which to converse.

The division between species is a good place to start…and can find Biblical support, if one wants to go that way.

My prediction, stated with tongue only mildly in cheek: we will see an unlikely alliance between Focus on the Family, and other right to life groups, with PETA.

Honestly. In shock.

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All over the news, internet, and blogs this morning. Number one search term at Technorati: Ted Haggard.

The story:

A leading evangelist and outspoken opponent of gay marriage has given up his post as president of the National Association of Evangelicals while a church panel investigates allegations he paid a man for sex.

The Rev. Ted Haggard resigned as head of the 30 million-member association Thursday and also gave up leadership of his New Life Church pending the investigation into allegations he had monthly trysts with a gay prostitute over the past three years.

Haggard, a married father of five, denied the allegations, but the acting pastor of his church later said that Haggard had acknowledged some of the accusations were true.

“I just know that there has been some admission of indiscretion, not admission to all of the material that has been discussed, but there is an admission of some guilt,” Ross Parsley told KKTV-TV of Colorado Springs.

Parlsey did not elaborate, but in an e-mail addressed to congregants, he wrote that the church’s four-member board of overseers had since met with Haggard.

“It is important for you to know that he confessed to the overseers that some of the accusations against him are true. He has willingly and humbly submitted to the authority of the board of overseers, and will remain on administrative leave during the course of the investigation,” the e-mail stated. A copy was obtained by KMGH-TV in Denver.

Late Wednesday, Haggard told KUSA-TV: “I’ve never had a gay relationship with anybody, and I’m steady with my wife, I’m faithful to my wife.”

The allegations surfaced as voters in Colorado and seven other states get ready to decide Tuesday on amendments banning gay marriage. Besides the proposed ban on the Colorado ballot, a separate measure would establish the legality of domestic partnerships providing same-sex couples with many of the rights of married couples.

So, what is it? Unfounded allegations designed to sway the vote in Colorado, where two initiatives are on the ballot that would have an effect on same-sex marriage? Or, is it a true accusation of wrongdoing, that Haggard will have to answer for?

It looks to me as if (too) many, on both sides, have already made up their minds. Every time something like this happens, and by “something like this,” I mean a high-profile religious leader accused of hypocricy of a high order, people on both sides rush to judgement, rather than being patient, and letting the fact come through.

For instance, the quotes of church members in the above article:

Members of Haggard’s 14,000-member megachurch were stunned.

“It’s political, right before the elections,” said Brian Boals, a New Life member for 17 years.

Church member E.J. Cox, 25, called the claims “ridiculous.”

“People are always saying stuff about Pastor Ted,” she said. “You just sort of blow it off. He’s just like anyone else in the public eye.”

Or, in this article from 9 News in Colorado:

Many members of the church reacted to the news with disbelief.

“There is no truth to this at all. I’m disappointed because I loved him as a senior pastor and it’s just sad to see him move on like that,” said Chris Herndon, a church member.

“He loves God, he loves his people, his wife, his family and he would never do anything like this,” said Adrienne Simmonds, another church member.

I understand that you love and adore your minister, especially one who is so prominant in the Evangelical world…but hold out the possibility that, as all of us Christians (should) believe, people are fallible sinners. It is a surety that your minister is a sinner. That doesn’t mean that he had an ongoing homosexual relationship with a male escort…but it does mean that the allegations could possibly be true.

From the other side, there is a rush to condemnation, as, it looks obvious that the man is guilty. Headlines all over the place have already assumed Haggard’s guilt. The headline at Non-Prophet: Ted Haggard Confesses, which, unfortunately, Kathy repeats. When you read the email sent out by Haggard’s former church to its members, it doesn’t say he confessed, it states:

Since that time, the board of overseers has met with Pastor Ted. It is important for you to know that he confessed to the overseers that some of the accusations against him are true. He has willingly and humbly submitted to the authority of the board of overseers, and will remain on administrative leave during the course of the investigation.

A confession. But, a confession to what?  Without the full information, it is impossible to know which part he confessed to (the sex, or the meth use). Either way, yes, he is guilty of something.  We don’t know what, and it is misleading, at least at this point, to assume guilt on all counts.  All I’m saying is, let’s give the man a fair shake. Then again, such public figures rarely are afforded one. The comments over at Non Prophet begin with this one:

Damned! I was right that he was gay!

Now it’s true.

For three years, that bastard has deceived church goers and making money..

And preaching religion on stage when he is a fairy.

What an asshole

Is the guy guilty?  I don’t know.  The evidence is mounting - alleged voicemails, verified by an expert, a letter from Haggard with cash, the “confession” that some of the allegations have merit.

Will it have an effect on the election in Colorado?  I doubt it.  Evengelicals are going to vote against same-sex marriage, regardless of what Haggard does.  Maybe it will disgust and motivate some voters, maybe sway some moderates…who knows?  I honestly don’t care all that much.

What disturbs me, if anyone is interested, is that if the allegations prove true, Haggard will be the latest in a long line of prominent evangelicals publically disgraced.  Not that that disturbs me all that much - evangelicals, like everyone else, are fallible, sinners, and prone to engage in the acts that they simultaneously disown.  That is the nature of the human spirit in this tension between the ages - already forgiven, not yet made perfect.
Further, when such a public figure falls, maybe that should be handled publically.  It shows the world that the church is involved in disciplining its community, in love, compassion, and forgiveness.  That could happen.

No - what frustrates me is that, if proven true, the hypocricy of Haggard will be spread by opponents of Christianity, and especially of Christianity’s appearance in politics, as a characteristic if all who would identify with the name of Christ.  In essence, the sin of the one become’s characteristic of the whole.  By doing this, the accusers will seek to undermine the validity and authority of any argument that the Christian right makes, politically or otherwise.  And, I’m not really sure that is all that fair.

For more:

Confederate Yankee

Donklephant

KKTV News

Reformed Chicks Blabbing

La Shawn Barber’s Corner
For an example of my major concern, check out the response, in the comments, on some of the Left’s blogs:

The Huffington Post 

DailyKos

Tags: Ted Haggard, Christianity, Sin, Human Fallibality

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On My Name Is Earl - Joy says:

I hate her Earl. I hate her like the Taliban hates freedom!

Nice.

Wait - oh man, she just topped it:

I know how to burn a Jesus face in a grilled cheese sandwhich, Earl!

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How many more are like this guy?  I only ask because I honestly don’t know.

We’re American-Muslims, Kill Us Too 

The leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Hamza al-Muhajer, recently issued a decree to its supporters: Kill at least one American in the next two weeks “using a sniper rifle, explosive or whatever the battle may require.”

Well, Abu Hamza al-Muhajer, I am an American too. Count me as the one of those you have asked your supporters to kill.

I am not alone. There are thousands of Muslims with me in Las Vegas, and many more millions in America, who are proud Americans and who are ready to face your challenge. You hide in your caves and behind the faces of civilians in Afghanistan and Iraq. You don’t show your faces and you have no guts to face Muslims. You thrive on the misery of thousands of Muslim youth and children who are victims of despotism, poverty and ignorance.

…

BY GROWING a beard, shouting some religious slogans and misquoting and misusing some verses of the divine scriptures, you cannot incite Muslims to do things that are contrary to our religion. Yes, you even fail to understand the basic Islamic principles of life and living. Islam demands peace in all aspects of life. Islam demands respect for life. Islam demands justice.

What you are doing in Iraq, Afghanistan, India or other parts of the world is anti-human and anti-divine. You are an enemy of Islam as much as you are an enemy of America. You must understand that God who entrusted you with life is the same God who spelled His spirit in every human being regardless of his or her religion or ethnicity or nationality or status. You are violating Him.

…

There is nothing common between you and us.

We stand for life, you want to destroy it.

…

Read the whole thing.

I appreciate pieces like this.  Still, it is difficult for me to accept, when I continue to hear about high level Islamic imams saying it is ok to kill homosexuals, or that men are provoked into sexual assult because women are not wearing veils, or, any number of other outraging incidents.

Where is, for instance, CAIR on all of this?  Where is their denouncement?

Tags: Islam, Moderate Muslims

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Apparently, and who would have thunk it, young “adults” are opting for sexy Halloween costumes over spooky ones:

Young Adults Go For Sexy Over Spooky 

Looking to scare up extra sales, costume makers and sellers are promoting sexy, sultry outfits for partygoers.

A poster outside the Party City in Wayne, N.J., showcases “Hot, Hot, Hot” garb such as a racy rag doll and a belly-baring pirate. The home page of BuyCostumes.com features the evil queen from Snow White with a tarty twist: a high-cut skirt and fishnets. And a window display at New York City chain Ricky’s shows a mannequin costumed as a provocative policewoman, complete with dangling handcuffs and the name tag: “Officer Ivana Bribe.”

…

“You can take an item that five years ago was not sexy whatsoever,” Gertz says. “Add translucent sleeves, make it low cut, put a slit up the side, and it becomes very sexy.”

The article is focused mostly on 18-34 year olds.  However, it is at the end of the article that we see the inevitible progression this trend makes:

While the barely there looks are aimed primarily at young adults, teens are joining in - and that upsets some parents and high school administrators.

On Wednesday, three girls from Long Beach High School in New York were told to cover up when they came to Senior Week festivities costumed as the children’s book superhero Captain Underpants. Each wore a flesh-colored body stocking accessorized only with a pair of tighty whiteys and a red cape.

Principal Nicholas Restivo asked them to change; the girls left instead. School spokesman Terry Gilberti says Restivo deemed the costumes inappropriate and a distraction for other students.

I haven’t even asked, or really even cared to ask, what the girls in my youth group dressed up as for Halloween.  They are all about 14…

Photos of the sexy costumes are here.

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via Bizzyblog

Citing Michelle Malkin’s words over 18 months ago:

Don’t believe it? Download LimeWire and type in “federal return” or “1040″ and see what pops up. I did it, and within a few minutes, I had access to scores of tax returns that included names, addresses, social security numbers, and bank account numbers.

Bizzyblog notes that an identity theft scheme using Limewire has been uncovered in Denver:

Denver District Attorney’s office investigators and police say they have uncovered an identity-theft scheme using computers operating out of an apartment in Denver. They say the fraud could affect thousands of Americans.

The information, which includes tax records, bank account data, on line bill paying records and other material appears to have been stolen from computers that were using LimeWare (sic), a file-sharing software program.

The cost of “free” music, I suppose.  I think I will just use iTunes music store.

Tags: fraud, P2P, Limewire, identity theft

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UK grocery chain Tesco had a pole dancing kit advertised on its website last week, under the “Toys and Games” section. They have since moved the item to a more appropriate category, changing the description.

From The Mirror:

TESCO’S ‘TOY’ POLE DANCE KIT

TESCO is selling a raunchy pole dancing kit - in the TOY section of its internet site.

Stunned mum Karen Gallimore stumbled on the sexy offer as she looked for Christmas gifts for daughters Laura, 11 and Sarah, 10.

She could hardly believe her eyes as she came across the £49.97 Peekaboo Pole Dancing set listed under toys and games.

The Tesco direct site urged: “Unleash the sex kitten inside… simply extend the Peekaboo pole inside the tube, slip on the sexy tunes and away you go! Soon you’ll be flaunting it to the world and earning a fortune in Peekaboo Dance Dollars.”

Karen, 33, from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, said: “I’m no prude, but any children can go on there and see it. It’s just not on.”

Tesco denied the kit was sexually oriented and said it was clearly marked for “adult use”.

If the “toy” is designed to “unleash the sex kitten inside,” why say that the product is not sexually oriented? And, if it is marked for adult use, why deny the sexual nature of the kit? I guess they have a different idea of “sexually oriented” over there…

Anyway, the kit has been moved to another part of the site. Here’s a screencap of the product:

It kind of looks like a toy…

(via - everywhere…but I’ll say… Bizzyblog)

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Story via Jihad Watch.

(AINA) — According to the Assyrian website ankawa.com, a 14 year old Christian Assyrian boy, Ayad Tariq, from Baqouba, Iraq was decapitated at his work place on October 21.

Ayad Tariq was working his 12 hour shift, maintaining an electric generator, when a group of disguised Muslim insurgents walked in at the beginning of his shift shortly after 6 a.m. and asked him for his ID.

According to another employee who witnessed the events, and who hid when he saw the insurgents approach, the insurgents questioned Ayad after seeing that his ID stated “Christian”, asking if he was truly a “Christian sinner.” Ayad replied “yes, I am Christian but I am not a sinner.” The insurgents quickly said this is a “dirty Christian sinner!” Then they proceeded to each hold one limb, shouting “Allahu akbar! Allahu akbar!” while beheading the boy.

Where is CAIR, or any moderate Muslim group, to denounce this horrifying act?  Silence…as far as I hear.

Robert Spencer, at the link above, also notes:

…according to the Sharia stipulations that a Christian’s life is forfeit if he violates the terms of his dhimma — which they might have thought Ayad Tariq somehow did, perhaps simply by virtue of sharing the religion of the majority of the population of the Great Satan, the invaders of Iraq. In any case, Islamic law sets a lighter punishment for the killing of a Christian than it does for the killing of a Muslim.

I pray for Ayad Tariq.

Tags: Religion of Peace, Christian persecution, jihad, Islam, Christianity, Sharia

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That guy who opted for a three year exile in Canada, over jailtime, may be deported by the Canadian government.

Ottawa seeks to deport U.S. man “exiled” to Canada

OTTAWA (Reuters) - An American sex offender who was sentenced by a U.S. judge to three years “exile” in Canada was arrested by Canadian border guards on Thursday and faces deportation, the government said.

Federal ministers and legislators had expressed deep unhappiness after a New York state judge allowed former teacher Malcolm Watson — convicted of having sex with a 15-year-old girl — to live in Canada on probation rather than spending time in a U.S. jail.

Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day said the government had officially requested that Watson be deemed inadmissible to Canada because of his conviction. Immigration officials will start examining the case at a hearing on Friday.

“We don’t want to see Canada become a haven for pedophiles or any other person committing serious crime,” Day told reporters.

“We don’t want U.S. courts getting the notion that we just take people here that they would have put in jail but they instead send to Canada.”

U.S. authorities say Watson’s relationship with the 15-year-old was consensual. The age of consent in Canada is 14 but it rises to 18 if the sex takes place within a relationship of trust or dependency, such as between a teacher and student.

Watson, a U.S. citizen, lives in southern Ontario near the U.S. border with his wife and children. He had commuted to work at a girls’ school in nearby Buffalo, New York.

The U.S. judge ruled that Watson could return to the United States only to report to his parole officer.

And from the Ottawa Sun:

McGuinty has said he’s concerned the case would set the precedent for Ontario to become a “dumping ground” for U.S. criminals trying to avoid jail time.

Bryant said it is impossible to enforce the probation order in Ontario.

“What is important to me and what I think is important to Ontarians is in fact that when somebody does a crime in the United States you do the time in the United States,” Bryant said. “The district attorney is in agreement.”

Interestingly (to me, anyway), it is questionable as to whether or not this would have been a crime if he had sex with the girl here in Canada - as, the age of consent is 14.  Yes, that is correct - 14.

Message sent to Canadian pedophiles (citizens, residents, landed immigrants, or otherwise): Don’t have sex with the underage girls where you work in Buffalo.  Have sex with the younger, yet, legal girls, right around the corner.

What a joke.

Tags: Malcolm Watson, Canada, US exile

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Out of it a bit longer than I had planned on, or hoped.  In the meantime, I’ve missed a bunch of stories.  I will try to catch up a little bit today.  But, my Moltmann paper, that should have been finished MONTHS ago, is calling to me - Moltmann’s Eschatological Christology as a Corrective for Contemporary Dialectical Theology.  Sound like fun?  No wonder I’ve been putting it off…

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