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Published: 04/22/10

Reader Feedback: Patriotism, Church, College, Swine Flu and More

By  not in system - AOL News
Reader Feedback: Patriotism, Church, College, Swine Flu and More

(April 22) -- Editor's note: Below is a sampling of reader feedback we received to op-eds published on AOL News over the past week. The comments have been edited for length and clarity. A Modest Proposal for Anti-Government Crowd -- By Alan Colmes Alan seems to be under the false impression that tea party members in general are, as he refers to them, "anti-government" and should secede from participating in anything that requires federal funding. I can assure Mr. Colmes that tea party members are NOT anti-government. We believe an effective government should be limited in power, and reminded ...

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Published: 04/8/10

Americans Give Low Marks to the Pope's Handling of Abuse Scandal

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Americans Give Low Marks to the Pope's Handling of Abuse Scandal

Forty-four percent of Americans believe Pope Benedict XVI has done a poor job of addressing the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal, a number more than double that in 2008, according to a Pew Research Center poll conducted April 1-5. Only 12 percent credit the Pope for doing a good or excellent job in the wake of continuing revelations about abuse cases that arose in areas under his authority when he was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. Another 27 percent rate it as fair. In the 2008 survey, 39 percent had credited the Pope with doing a good or excellent job on handling the issue. The Pope fares ...

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Published: 03/30/10

Pope John Paul II's Path to Sainthood Now in Doubt

By  Dana Kennedy - AOL News
Pope John Paul II's Path to Sainthood Now in Doubt

(March 30) -- To many, the charismatic Pope John Paul II represented much that is lacking in the dour, scholarly Pope Benedict XVI, who was once nicknamed "the Rottweiler" and is under worldwide siege for the child sex abuse scandals sweeping the Roman Catholic Church. But even as more questions swirl around Benedict and his alleged role in the cover-ups of pedophile priests, John Paul's stellar reputation is suddenly taking a subtle beating. A miracle ascribed to John Paul that is a prerequisite for his canonization has been questioned, and one of church's highest-ranking officials has said ...

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Published: 03/21/10

In Defense of the Catholic Clergy (Or Do We Want Another Reign of Terror?)

By  Elizabeth Lev - Politics Daily
In Defense of the Catholic Clergy (Or Do We Want Another Reign of Terror?)

In 1790, most of the world was congratulating France for what seemed like a successfully completed revolution. The hated King had been brought to heel, and change had swept through an oppressed nation, offering hope for a brighter future under better government. Newspapers, then coming into their own, proclaimed the dawn of a new era of peace and prosperity while proto-pundits compared the change of rule to England's Glorious Revolution of 1688. One observer however, English statesman Edmund Burke, wasn't fooled by the triumphant images produced by revolutionary PR teams; he saw gathering ...

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