Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Items of Interest, 22 June 2010

Peter Hitchens, Treading on dreams - my struggle with 'Stan'
Rod Dreher, The big mouth of Stanley McChrystal
Richard Spencer, The McChrystal Crackup
Alain de Benoist, Monotheism vs. Polytheism
Fabius Maximus, We are following Japan’s path of decline. The real test comes later this year.

Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Expansive Reading of Material Support Law

Zenit:
Papal Address on 400th Anniversary of Matteo Ricci's Death
"An Example of Balance Between Doctrinal Clarity and Prudent Pastoral Action" [2010-06-21]

Papal Homily for Rome Diocesan Ordinations
"This Is the Sure Road to Find True Joy" [2010-06-20]

On the Power of the Cross
"Taking up the Cross Means Committing Oneself to Defeating Sin" [2010-06-20]

Asia Times:
Compulsory retirement irks 'old guard'
An ex-senior Chinese Communist Party member's call that retired officials should not meddle in state affairs is either an admonishment of aging former leaders who cling to influence rather than accept the end of the dynastic system of lifetime tenure, or an early warning for present leaders to abide with new retirement ages. - Wu Zhong

Asia News:
US military pressure increasing in the Persian Gulf by Maurizio d'Orlando
Govt less and less sincere with the people, Card Zen says by Annie Lam
Chinese state-owned banks buy a lot of dollars, yuan loses values
Number of Catholics in Korea continues to grow by Theresa Kim Hwa-young


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