SEX CRIMES AND THE VATICAN

A secret document which sets out a procedure for dealing with child sex abuse scandals within the Catholic Church is examined by Panorama. Crimen Sollicitationis was enforced for 20 years by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger before he became the Pope. It instructs bishops on how to deal with allegations of child abuse against priests and has been seen by few outsiders. Critics say the document has been used to evade prosecution for sex crimes. It instructs them how to deal with priests who solicit sex from the confessional. It also deals with "any obscene external act ... with youths of either sex." It imposes an oath of secrecy on the child victim, the priest dealing with the allegation and any witnesses. Breaking that oath means excommunication from the Catholic Church.

Reporting for Panorama, Colm O'Gorman finds seven priests with child abuse allegations made against them living in and around the Vatican City. One of the priests, Father Joseph Henn, has been indicted on 13 molestation charges brought by a grand jury in the United States. During filming for Sex Crimes and the Vatican, Colm finds Father Henn is fighting extradition orders from inside the headquarters of this religious order in the Vatican. The Vatican has not compelled him to return to America to face the charges against him. After filming, Father Henn lost his fight against extradition but fled the headquarters and is believed to be hiding in Italy while there is an international warrant for his arrest. Colm O'Gorman was raped by a Catholic priest in the diocese of Ferns in County Wexford in Ireland when he was 14 years old. Father Fortune was charged with 66 counts of sexual, indecent assault and another serious sexual offence relating to eight boys but he committed suicide on the eve of his trial. Colm started an investigation with the BBC in March 2002 which led to the resignation of Dr Brendan Comiskey, the bishop leading the Ferns Diocese. Colm then pushed for a government inquiry which led to the Ferns Report. It was published in October 2005 and found: "A culture of secrecy and fear of scandal that led bishops to place the interests of the Catholic Church ahead of the safety of children."

WHITEHOUSE.COM OFFERS $100,000 POLYGRAPH CHALLENGE TO VICKY ISEMAN

Now that we have read story on Ms. Vicky Iseman and her alleged relationship with Senator McCain we feel that we should also make her the same offer we originally gave Mr. Larry Sinclair.

We will pay her to take a Polygraph test. $10,000 to be exact, just for taking the test, regardless of the result. She gets the money, we get to make a video of the whole thing and it's a deal.

9/11 IS THE LITMUS TEST.

Any presidential candidate who does not dispute the official story is a traitor to their nation and a tool of those who accomplished the attack.

VENEZUELA: DANGER SIGNS FOR THE REVOLUTION

It is clear that US imperialism and the US-backed Venezuelan opposition see the defeat of Chavez’s proposed constitutional reforms on December 2 as a green light to push forward their plans to destablise the government.

FILES AND MCCAIN LETTER SHOW EFFORT TO KEEP LOOPHOLE

The letter, and two later ones signed by Mr. McCain, then chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, urged the commission to abandon plans to close a loophole vitally important to Glencairn Ltd., a client of Vicki Iseman, a lobbyist.

IRAQI SUNNI TRIBAL LEADER KILLED

A leader of an alliance of Sunni Arab tribes which opposes al-Qaeda in Iraq has been killed in a double suicide bomb attack in Falluja, police say.

FALSE FLAG PROSPECTS, 2008 -- TOP THREE US TARGET CITIES

"During the time that the airplane was coming in to the Pentagon, there was a young man who would come in and say to the Vice President, "The plane is 50 miles out." "The plane is 30 miles out." And when it got down to "the plane is 10 miles out," the young man also said to the Vice President, "Do the orders still stand?" And the Vice President turned and whipped his neck around and said, "Of course the orders still stand. Have you heard anything to the contrary?"

COMEDIAN RIPS FOX: ‘A PARADE OF PROPAGANDA’

Comedian Lee Camp was on Fox & Friends Saturday morning and was discussing the lameness that is the Mike Huckabee campaign with a conservative comedian. Yes, they do exist. As the short segment came to a close, he broke from the topic and slammed Murdoch’s operation as ignorant.

BLACKWATER INVADES ILLINOIS BLACKWATER - PART 2

The Clearwater Citizens' Project organized to stop Blackwater’s expansion into Illinois and to educate others about Blackwater’s role in the privatization of our military, issues the following statement in response to media reports on the Iraqi government's decision to ban Blackwater USA from working in the country:

"The latest fatal shooting of Iraqi civilians involving Blackwater, and the Iraqi government’s subsequent banning of Blackwater highlight the need for our own government to take action now to ensure U.S. contractors are held responsible for their criminal acts.

THE DIFFERENCE: BARACK OBAMA & RON PAUL

An attempted non-bias voting record comparison between two candidates, Barack Obama and Ron Paul.

LESSONS OF INTERNMENT

Yuri and the rest of her family were rounded up and sent to Rohwer Camp in Arkansas as part of the internment of more than 120,000 Japanese-Americans. Nearly 70,000 of them were U.S. citizens.

35 KBR EXECS AND SUBCONTRACTORS INDICTED FOR WAR PROFITEERING

Iraq is a sewer. No, I’m not referring to the fact that Baghdad [is literally] 'drowning in sewage' -- that’s a whole ‘nuther story. What I’m talking about is the caustic cesspool of graft, crime and corruption now endemic wherever you find military contractors war-profiteers like KBR working.

4,000 PEOPLE CHEER RON PAUL AT UT AUSTIN

He reiterates that he will not run as an independent nor as a third-party nominee in November, according to this report, but he once against demonstrates that he has called forth a vast movement for peace, freedom, and sound money, which will continue way past the Republican fascistofest in Minneapolis.

MINNESOTANS GET CREATIVE TO BYPASS ANTI-SMOKING LAWS

Dozens of bars are expected to stage "theater nights'' this weekend in which patrons are dubbed actors. The law, which went into effect in October, permits performers to smoke during a theatrical production.

GOOGLE CONSPIRACY

WHITE HOUSE SAYS PHONE WIRETAPS BACK ON "FOR NOW"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration said on Saturday U.S. telecommunications companies have agreed to cooperate "for the time being" with spy agencies' wiretaps, despite an ongoing battle between the White House and Congress over new terrorism surveillance legislation.

FORECLOSE ON THE WHITE HOUSE

If you lose your house, move into your congress member's nearest office and live there until they agree to support the impeachment of the despots who are destroying our nation. Only one loan should be foreclosed, and that is the loan we made George W. Bush of our White House.

ANTARCTIC GLACIERS SURGE TO OCEAN

Satellite measurements have shown that three huge glaciers here have been speeding up for more than a decade.

MCCAIN TALKS ENVIRONMENT, MISSES VOTES WHEN IT COUNTS

Out of 535 Members of Congress, John McCain is the only one who chose to miss every single key environmental vote scored by the League of Conservation Voters last year.

DID HARPER JUST COMMIT TREASON? CANADIAN GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZES AMERICAN TROOPS TO OCCUPY CANADA

For all those who have been warning us about the Integration of Canada, United States and Mexico with the emergence of the North American Union, this latest agreement between Canada and the United States confirms what everyone feared.

UNMANNED AIR VEHICLES: MIAMI POLICE PLANS URBAN TEST OF HONEYWELL'S MICRO-UAV

Police in Miami, Florida want to find out whether a small unmanned air vehicle able to hover and stare can help law enforcement in urban areas.

THE U.S FINANCIAL SYSTEM, THE DEBT BUBBLE AND THE CANCER OF EXCESSIVE DEREGULATION

When Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says the economic situation is worsening, you'd better believe him. In fact, the U.S. credit markets are collapsing under our very eyes, and there is no end in sight as to when this will stop, let alone reverse itself.

HBO WILL AIR “TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE” AFTER DISCOVERY CHANNEL GETS COLD FEET

Taxi to the Dark Side, a documentary about an innocent Afghan taxi driver tortured to death by U.S. officials at Bagram Air Base, has received wide critical acclaim since its debut in April at the Tribeca Film Festival.

CANADA AND THE US LED WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST: THE NEW CONQUISTADORES

The Harper government is seeking to prolong Canada’s military involvement in Afghanistan. So far, Canada has spent six years, billions of dollars, 78 young lives (many more wounded) and inflicted unknown casualties on that country.

KICK THAT BARREL

Yesterday, in Washington, D.C., former Marine Corps Sergeant and Iraq War vet, Adam Kokesh, kick-rolled a 55-gallon oil drum lettered “Hands Off Iraqi Oil” across K Street – an avenue that has become synonymous with the power of corporate lobbyists.

LET'S PLAY "AIRPORT SECURITY"

Scan It® is an educational and creative play toy that helps children become acclimated with airport and public spaces security. The device is both a fun toy and an educational tool. It detects metal objects and simulates an X-ray scan via a functioning conveyor belt that glides articles over its metal detector path. When metallic items are present the unit beeps and lights up.

Children, please get out of my hair. Why don't you go play 'police state' with your new toy. -- ZDN

RON PAUL WORLD BANK AND POVERTY SPEECH

Ron Paul talks about the World Bank, poverty and problems therein. He hits another one out of the park.

ISRAEL’S UNJUST JUSTICE SYSTEM

Israel claims ad nauseam that it is a democratic state where the rule of law is supreme. However, upon a closer scrutiny, it is abundantly clear that Israel is a state where the law is utilized, often scandalously, to serve Jewish fascism, which what Israel is all about.

SATURDAY: 39 IRAQIS, 55 PKK REBELS, 17 TURKISH SOLDIERS KILLED; 10 IRAQIS WOUNDED

At least 39 Iraqis were killed and another 10 were wounded in the latest round of routine violence. In northern Iraq, Turkish security operations left 55 PKK separatists and two Turkish soldiers dead. The PKK claimed to have the bodies of another 15 Turks who were killed. No Coalition deaths were reported.

IN TEXAS DEBATE, OBAMA COUNTERS CLINTON ATTACK BY ASSERTING HIS READINESS TO USE MILITARY FORCE

Obama seized the opportunity to assert his credentials as the future commander in chief and leader of American imperialism. “I wouldn’t be running if I didn’t think I was prepared to be commander in chief,” he declared. “And my number one job as president will be to keep the American people safe. And I will do whatever is required to accomplish that, and I will not hesitate to act against those that would do America harm. Now, that involves maintaining the strongest military on earth...”

Bush II -- ZDN