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privatehudson
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posted April 20, 2005 06:44 PM |
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At least he didn't crusade or such drudgery. The catholics don't have a perfect score when choosing who qualifies to be a saint.
Indeed, if the person specifications for the pope had been drawn up based on those of the Renaissance period, it would have said something like:
Essential: Must be either a near total pervert or have ordered or inspired at least one massacre of heathens.
Desired: Be a murderer or rapist
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Consis
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Of Ruby
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posted April 20, 2005 06:58 PM |
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*giggles*
*~ROFL~*
Indeed, and you can't blame those parishes' priests who were secreted away after having *cough* 'spent too much time' with their altar boys.  They were, after all, celebate and there was no cause for alarm.
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Roses Are Red And So Am I
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Consis
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Of Ruby
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posted September 05, 2005 06:23 PM |
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Edited By: Consis on 5 Sep 2005
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A Hero of Law & Order and of The People
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New Orleans Deputy Police Chief W.J. Riley on Sunday identified two officers who committed suicide as Sgt. Paul Accardo, the department's spokesman, and Patrolman Lawrence Celestine. He called both "outstanding cops" and friends. "Both of them," he said, shaking his head slowly. "Used their own guns."
Several dozen of the city's 1,600 police officers have failed to report for duty, and some have turned in their badges. Published reports put the number as high as 200, but Riley declined to comment on those figures, saying more than 100 officers may have been trapped in their own homes or unable to reach command centers.
"We just don't know," he said, standing outside a downtown command center set up in the driveway of Harrah's casino. But a moment later, Riley motioned back in the direction where several dozen heavily armed officers milled around, eating and smoking. He said he didn't care -- not at the moment. "We still have at least a thousand policemen out here trying to rescue people and take back the city. I don't know what's in their minds. I don't know what gives the others out here their adrenaline, what gives them their push."
On top of the burdens of law enforcement, officers have had to forage for food and water and even for places to relieve themselves. "Our officers have been urinating and defecating in the basement of Harrah's Casino," Police Superintendent Eddie Compass said last week. "They have been going in stores to feed themselves." "What's affected most of our officers is they don't know where their wives or kids are. They don't have homes. ... They don't have anything," Riley said.
"It hurts to the heart, but I don't have the luxury of dwelling on who's not here. "We'll welcome them back with open arms maybe someday. But that day ain't today." "We're having to find clothes for some," Riley said. "The only reason I'm dressed in a uniform is that I didn't lose my house." "This is our area," said one officer, who spoke on the condition that he not be identified because he feared retribution from commanders. "I was raised in this town. I'm not giving this city up. Police are turning in their badges and running away." "The most stressing part is seeing the citizens we serve every day being treated like refugees," Riley said. "There were cops walking through the crowd at the convention center and people were coming up to beg for food. Not being able to help is a difficult thing. People were calling our names because we know them and to not be able to help, man, that's stressful."
They have become a new hero of mine. They are someone whom I look up to. No one knows the future and no one can say what they might do exactly if they were in these brave and loyal officers' shoes. When the time comes, I pray that I would be as courageous, brave, and loyal to the people of my own city. Those that stayed with their jobs and kept to the code of a good police officer are indeed my heroes. They had strength inside them that only now does the world realize. That is a strength I would want in myself should I ever be faced with the same circumstances. Who can ever really say if you know a person until days like these fall upon us? In their darkest hour when they have lost their homes, their friends, their wives, and even their own helpless children these men and women of the police department did not give up hope. They remained true heroes for the people and communities they served. They will always be remembered for their bravery. They will not be forgotten.
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Roses Are RedAnd So Am I
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Consis
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posted December 03, 2005 06:29 PM |
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Edited By: Consis on 3 Dec 2005
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Someone Please Help Me
I want to know more about this person being mentioned all over the news, George Best. I have never heard of him. Would someone please tell me more about him? The only thing I continually read is that he was a great person. They fail to mention any details, examples, or what he meant to them personally.
Will someone please help me to understand who George Best was and why he is so loved by so many people?
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Roses Are RedAnd So Am I
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