COGWriter December 8th is observed by Roman, as opposed to Eastern Orthodox, Catholics as the ‘Feast of the Immaculate Conception.’ It is an official holiday for certain countries in Europe and Latin America. Here is some of what Pope Francis said about before, from a translation posted by Zenit (a pro-Vatican news agency): December 8, […]
Month: December 2016
The ‘Trump Debt Plan’ to increase the US debt?
COGwriter Notice the following: Peak Debt… or Peak Stupidity? Source: MichaelPRamirez.com http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-09-17/its-still-debt-stupid The debt truly is peak stupidity, but many seem to like it that way. Despite rhetoric from the major political parties in the USA about debt reduction, the reality is that the USA debt continues to rise. US debt will rise under the […]
Germany’s Merkel wants to ban the burqa and not tolerate any version of sharia
Two Women Wearing Burqas COGwriter Following the lead in Belgium and France, German Chancellor Angela Merkel proposes to at least partially ban the burqa (sometimes spelled burka) that certain Muslim women wear: December 6, 2016 ESSEN, Germany — To loud applause, Chancellor Angela Merkel told her party members on Tuesday that Germany should ban full-face […]
BBC: ‘Could the European Union fall apart?’
COGwriter The BBC posted the following: Could the European Union fall apart? 6 December 2016 It has been a dreadful year for the European Union. It has just got a lot worse. Next year could transform a looming existential threat into a terminal reality. … The Italian vote means, as here, a populist, anti-establishment surge […]
What is the truth about ‘St. Nicholas’?
Russian Iconic Portrayal of Nicholas of Myra COGwriter Who was the real Catholic and Orthodox saint called Nicholas? Here are some answers from a Catholic monsignor priest: The Real St. Nicholas – Not Fat and Not Very Jolly Either. (Dec 6) is the Feast of St. Nicholas. The real St. Nicholas was nothing close to […]
Secular radio and Bible News Prophecy online radio
COGwriter As long-term readers are aware, I, Dr. Bob Thiel, AKA COGwriter have frequently been a radio guest. However, since many times the interviews are last minute, they are usually not announced here. However, there are two radio interviews currently scheduled for this week, so I thought I would announce them. For the first, on […]
Italy and Austria have voted–what’s next?
No on Italian Constitution Change committee logo COGwriter The results of yesterday’s elections in Italy and Austria mean leadership changes in both of those countries. First notice a report related to Italy: 5 December 2016 “My government ends today,” said Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi just after midnight on Monday, in a televised address from […]
The Tannebaum Religion
COGwriter The Wall Street Journal ran an article before that contained the following: The Stranger in the House Christmas trees arrived in England and America only in the mid-19th century… The Tannenbaum (which simply means “fir tree”) came to be associated, apocryphally or not, with Martin Luther. Because of that, many Catholics in Germany once […]
Austria vote may turn to the ‘right’
Norbert Hofer (© Bwag/Wikimedia) COGwriter Austrians went to the polls Sunday: December 4, 2016 VIENNA —Austrians went to the polls Sunday in a re-run election that could see front-runner Norbert Hofer elected, making him Austria’s first far-right president since World War II. Voters are driven largely by anti-establishment sentiments and anger over issues of immigration, […]
Donald tweets and Boris speaks on tariffs
Donald Trump and Boris Johnson COGwriter Donald Trump sent out tariff threats over his Twitter account: December 4, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump fired off Sunday morning with a Tweetstorm (after again complaining about the “totally biased, not funny ” Saturday Night Live), and in a series of six tweets threatened heavy taxes as “retribution” for […]