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Deal Hudson, the publisher of Crisis, sends around email reports to anyone who signs up for them. Here’s the latest, entitled “Bad News from Rome” (the bad news is that the higher-ups in the Vatican still don’t take the scandals here seriously):

Subj: Bad News From Rome Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 15:07:40

A worthwhile reference point: INS Commissioner Ziglar thinks it’s unrealistic and unreasonable to deport illegal aliens.

News flash from a swamp I left recently: New Episcopal bishop voices liberal views. Justice is a good thing, so it’s no doubt good that the Episcopal bishop of Washington, D.C. favors justice. Still, interpretation is everything, and it’s interesting that his old home diocese joined a number of others who didn’t consent to … More ...

Here’s more about the Jefferson-Hemings business that we’ve commented on before. The arguments against Jefferson’s paternity seem quite strong, which confirms the thought I had when I visited Monticello a couple of months ago, that they’ve accepted the story there because to do otherwise would likely lead to a public relations disaster. And here … More ...

Also from CFAM, a possible consequence of the (comparatively) rightward turn in Europe: European Rightward Tilt may Affect UN Business.

Action Alert from Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute: say “no” to The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women! Just call W at 202-456-1111 and say into the recording “Mr. President, Un-sign CEDAW.” (CEDAW is pronounced See-Daw.) Also, email Colin Powell at [email protected] and write, “Mr. Secretary, Un-sign CEDAW.”

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Good news all over:

• From America: Army pulling female soldiers out of units likely to be engaged in combat.
• From Canada: B.C. set to disband Human Rights Commission. I can’t believe there will be more than minor adminstrative changes, but still …
• From Europe: Door to EU is ‘closing’. EU expansion to

The ever-useful Paul Craig Roberts on a couple of recent books, one by Rothbardian Hans-Hermann Hoppe on monarchy and one by a Finnish Darwinian on ethnic conflict as genetic nepotism writ large. Libertarians and Darwinians can be single-factor ideologues, but they’re not always at their worst and there’s a lot to be learned from … More ...

An interesting issue: Catholic campuses head for showdown over episcopal certification for teaching Catholic theology. Most academics object, on the grounds that would make them subject to the judgment of someone other than colleagues (Catholic or otherwise), their school’s administration, accrediting agencies, professional associations, various civil rights and equal opportunity authorities, etc.

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When people seem tenaciously irrational it’s usually a sign that basic philosophical presuppositions are in play. Paul Greenberg finds it “impenetrable, if not just plain contrary” that the Department of Transportation won’t arm pilots. The reasons they give do sound unbelievably stupid: “Pilots need to concentrate on flying the plane,” or “We have just spent … More ...