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So The Forest Service Is Up To No Good Again

First off, I would like to say thanks to the folks at Blog Oklahoma who have hooked me up in the web ring.

Second, to my fellow Okies, get your Oklahoma Centennial swag by following the link off to the right side of your screen. Although the year is starting to get long, we need to keep the rich history of this state alive and kicking.

And lastly, a quick intro for those folks coming in from Blog Oklahoma who haven't read what I have had to say just yet. First, no this is not my real name, but due to current agreements I have signed with several government agencies, I'm not allowed to use my real name. Second, I really could care less if I piss someone off. I am conservative, Pro-American, Pro Constitution, pro-gun, pro-hunting, pro-fishing (although catch and release is lame), pro-God, non-Christian, pro law enforcement and pro motorized recreation. If you don't agree with what I have to say, that's fine. I'm more than willing to accept that. I am even more than willing to discuss in an intelligent fashion our disagreement on certain issues. What I will not tolerate is some closed minded half wit making an unskilled attempt at a flame job. I will own you in less than ten words. So with that, I'm off on another rant and rave about something I hold near and dear to my heart, and that's offroad recreation.

The Forest Service is at it again. Some call it a land grab, some call it responsible access while saving the environment and some just don't have a clue. Offroaders are up in arms. Groups are coming together to save some of our most precious trails. Of course, it's the same old song and dance. A few are doing the work for the benefit of the majority, while those of us who are multi-use folks stand around, astounded by the fact that there is still a fracture in this community.

Real quick for those folks who are not familiar with what I am talking about, multi-use is a term to describe a large number of us who use our public lands in different ways. I fish, I own an evil dirt bike and I own an evil, gas guzzling SUV. Actually, it's not an SUV. It's a freaking truck for crying out loud, but since the state labels it an SUV, it's an SUV. It's a 20 year old SUV that can kick the ass of any modern day SUV at anytime and twice on Sunday. That's multi-use. Some of the other things we see are the mountain bikers, hunters, ATV's and hikers.

Hikers are usually limited to those tofu farting clowns who drive Volvos, have Free Tibet stickers, and vote for whatever presidential candidate the commies put up for sacrifice.

The hunting and fishing crowd, unfortunately, to my outlook, are in the middle of this great debate. While they buy those 4x4 pickups to get to where they are going, they are the first to chastise us who like to hit the trails in our trail rigs and dirt bikes. The tree huggers have infiltrated and have been successful in their divide and conquer technique. On the outside looking in, as usual is us who do the motorized recreation thing.

My favorite little area in the hills, a place called Red River, New Mexico is being hit by the Forest Service over their plan. If you haven't been to Red River, you need to go. Good trout fishing, awesome ski resorts, and some world class trails for wheeling. Unfortunately someone not familiar with the place would think they were in Texas, but that's a subject better left for another time and place.

The point is the opposition to folks like me are better organized, or should I say have louder voices in this fight. These folks tend to be of the "the public lands are for me to hike, not for everyone else." That's not to say that we have the 'bad apple' problem amongst us. At least when we find our bad apples, we dispose of them like they should be.

I'll be surprised if this fight can be considered a win for us. I will be surprised that some of my favorite areas of this nation are not shut down due to a gaggle of closed-minded and selfish idiots. If they do succeed in getting Red River shutdown, I will hope that they take the time to visit the Disabled American Veterans Memorial right down the road and realize that not only did they shut down public lands to everyone except for themselves, but they are also shutting down those lands to a lot of good men and women who are unable physically to explore those lands by foot................

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A Devotion in Honour of the Seven Sorrows and Joys of Saint Joseph
O most pure Spouse of Mary, glorious St. Joseph...

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A Devotion in Honour of the Seven Sorrows and Joys of Saint Joseph

First Sorrow and Joy

O most pure Spouse of Mary,

glorious St. Joseph,

as the affliction and anguish of thy heart

was exceedingly great in thy perplexity,

whether thou shouldst abandon thy most unspotted Spouse,

so was the joy unspeakable when,

by an Angel,

the sublime Mystery of the Incarnation was revealed to

By this sorrow and joy,

we beseech thee that now,

and in our last agony,

thou mayest comfort our souls by the joy of a good life

and a holy death,

like thine in the society of Jesus and Mary.

Our Father...

Hail Mary...

Glory Be...

Second Sorrow and Joy

O most happy Patriarch,

glorious saint Joseph,

who wast to fulfill the duty

of foster father to the Incarnate Word,

thy sorrow in beholding the poverty

of the Child Jesus in His birth,

was changed immediately into heavenly delight,

by hearing the angelic harmony,

and by beholding the glory of that most resplendent night.

By this thy sorrow and joy,

we beseech Thee,

that, after the passage of this life,

we may in the next hear the angelic praises

and enjoy the brightness of eternal glory.

Our Father...

Hail Mary...

Glory Be...

Third Sorrow and Joy

O most excellent observer of the divine law,

glorious St. Joseph,

the most precious Blood which the Divine Infant,

our Redeemer, shed in His circumcision,

afflicted thy heart:

but the Sacred Name of Jesus revived it

and replenished it with gladness.

By this thy sorrow and joy,

obtain for us,

that during our life we may be free from every vice,

and may in death joyfully breathe forth our soul

with the Most Holy Name of Jesus in our hearts and on our

Our Father...

Hail Mary...

Glory Be...

Fourth Sorrow and Joy

O most faithful Saint,

who wast admitted to a participation

in the Mystery of our Redemption,

glorious St. Joseph,

if the prophecy of Simeon,

concerning what Jesus and Mary were to suffer,

gave thee mortal affliction,

thou wast likewise filled with holy joy for the salvation

and glorious resurrection of innumerable souls,

which he likewise foretold.

By this thy sorrow and joy, obtain for us,

that we may be among the number of those who,

through the merits of Jesus

and the intercession of His Virgin Mother,

will arise to everlasting glory.

Our Father...

Hail Mary...

Glory Be...

Fifth Sorrow and Joy

O Most vigilant guardian and intimate friend

of the Incarnate Son of God,

glorious St. Joseph,

how much didst thou suffer in providing for

and serving the Son of the Most High,

particulary in the flight thou wast obliged to make into

But how much also didst thou rejoice

in having always with thee the same God,

and seeing the Egyptian idols fall prostrate on the ground!

By this thy sorrow and joy,

obtain for us,

that we may keep at a distance from the infernal tyrant,

especially by flying from dangerous occasions,

so that the idols of earthly affections may fall from our

and that, being entirely devoted

to the service of Jesus and Mary,

we may live for them alone,

and with them calmly die.

Our Father...

Hail Mary...

Glory Be...

Sixth Sorrow and Joy

O angel on earth,

glorious St. Joseph,

who didst behold,

subject to thine orders the King of heaven:

although thy joy in conducting Him back

was disturbed by the fear of Archilaus,

thou wast, nevertheless,

comforted by an Angel,

and didst dwell in safety with Jesus and Mary at Nazareth.

By this thy sorrow and joy,

obtain for us,

that our hearts being released from hurtful fears,

we may enjoy peace of conscience,

and live in security with Jesus and Mary,

and die in their embraces.

Our Father...

Hail Mary...

Glory Be...

Seventh Sorrow and Joy

O model of all sanctity,

glorious saint Joseph,

having lost the Divine Child without any fault of thine,

thou didst seek Him in great sorrow for three days,

until at length thou was filled with exceeding gladness

on finding Him in the temple amidst the doctors.

By this thy sorrow and joy, we beseech Thee,

to intercede for us,

that we may never lose Jesus by grievous sin, but that,

should we have the misfortune to lose Him,

we may seek for Him with unwearied sorrow until we have

happily found Him:

and particularly that we may find Him at the hour of our

in order to enjoy Him in heaven,

and there with thee to sing eternally His divine mercies.

Our Father...

Hail Mary...

Glory Be...

Anthem. - Jesus Himself was beginning His public life

about the age of thirty years,

being, as it was supposed,

the Son of Joseph.

V. Pray for us, O saint Joseph.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us Pray. - O God, Who,

by Thy wonderful Providence didst vouchsafe to choose St.

to be the spouse of Thy Most Holy Mother;

grant, we beseech Thee,

that he whom we generate as our protector on earth,

may be our intercessor in heaven:

Who livest and reignest,

world without end.

(Special avours have been obtained by the recitation of the following prayers in honour of St. Joseph: -)

O glorious St. Joseph,

faithful follower of Jesus Christ,

to you do we raise our hearts and hands

to implore your powerful intercession

in obtaining from the benign Heart of Jesus

all the helps and graces necessary

for our spiritual and temporal welfare;

particularly the grace of a happy death,

and the special favour we now implore.

(Here mention or reflect upon your lawful requests)

O Guardian of the Word Incarnate,

we feel animated with confidence

that your prayers in our behalf

will be graciously heard before the throne of God.

(Say the following versicle seven times, in honour of the seven joys and sorrows of saint Joseph)

V. O glorious St. Joseph,

through the love you bear to Jesus Christ,

and for the glory of His name.

R. Hear our prayers,

and obtain our petitions.

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Roadside Attractions The Oath Trailer Gets Riotous

Roadside Attractions The Oath is coming to the big screen on Friday, are you ready?

From the producers of GET OUT & BLACKkKLANSMAN comes a raw and riotous political comedy for divisive times! Continue on to watch The Oath trailer… has another look at the upcoming Roadside Attractions film The Oath that tackles politics is a dark yet funny way.

A controversial White House policy turns family member against family member in THE OATH, a savagely funny dark comedy about surviving life and Thanksgiving in the age of political tribalism. When Chris (Ike Barinholtz), a high-strung 24-hour progressive news junkie, and his more level-headed wife Kai (Tiffany Haddish) learn that citizens are being asked to sign a loyalty oath to the President, their reaction is disbelief, followed by an idealistic refusal. But as the Thanksgiving deadline to sign approaches, the combination of sparring relatives, Chris’s own agitation and the unexpected arrival of two government agents (John Cho and Billy Magnussen) sends an already tense holiday dinner gathering completely off the rails. As timely as it is outrageous, THE OATH is a gleefully wicked reinvention of the traditional holiday comedy for our divisive political times.

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The Way Forward

Posted by the Central Committee & filed under Communications.

The salon of the Cabella castle was luminous, the gathering welcoming, the mood serene, the vibrations present. Members of the CC who had convened this meeting with national coordinators and Foundation directors were happy to receive rewarding testimonies of appreciation for its communications and the general acceptance of the CC’s work during these four first years of activity.

The CC shared a vision. The global sangha is not like a planetary system which revolves around a central body at its core, in this analogy that would be an institution, a structure or a place that determines the movement of the system. Rather it is similar to a scintillating galaxy, not fully explored, with multiple sources of initiatives and action, controlled by the energy field of the Paramchaitanya. The heavenly leaders of this holy global spiritual sangha are the deities.
The CC occupies a space to share and defend this vision and resist the temptations of institution building, administrative control or deriving material benefits from roles or positions. Such lower materialist understanding of our beliefs and faith must be given up.

To understand the role and activities of the CC it was necessary to turn to its genesis and the dilemma that surrounded the creation of the CC. Having received clear instructions from Shri Mataji to constitute the CC at the end of the Guru Puja 2008, the group of yogis to whom She spoke directly faced the opposition of Mr Srivastava to the establishment of this body. To avoid polarisation of the collective or disturbance in the durbar of Shri Mataji, the yogis entrusted with this task looked for consensus building. Hence the establishment of the CC was postponed until July 2011. Its constitutive assembly and first membership benefitted from the clear support of the majority of countries.

However in the footsteps of the opposition described above, a small group of yogis felt that they needed to follow other instructions given in the name of Shri Mataji during the decade under review and they maintained their disapproval of the CC in various ways. The CC is convinced that the test for all yogis is to emerge from a legacy of division and restore unity. If we are all bhaktas of the Devi we know She wishes that bhaktas love each other. The CC identified four conditions emerging from the teachings of Shri Mataji that represent a solution for conflict resolution. They can and must be applied by both parties to a disagreement:

1) Restore whenever possible the legacy of unity and love (love being the comfort zone of the yogis anyway).
2) Faithfulness to the truth (also represented in the Shri Kalki Avatar) and no com promise with falsehood.
3) Merciless introspection towards oneself.
4) Forgiveness towards the other.

In complement to this presentation, each CC member was requested to express her or his experience. In short they greatly valued the opportunity to enjoy together the quality of relationship among themselves and service to the collective in the context of the CC viewed as a spiritual (not an administrative) body.

In reporting on its activities the CC provided examples of successful and failed mediations. When proposing a mediation it acted as a facilitator and did not substitute itself to a party or take decisions that must be left to the parties’ responsibility. The CC has no enforcement authority. It is not necessary to speculate here whether, in the future, the collective would wish the mediation of the CC to be more effective and more akin to an arbitration process whose conclusions must be enforced through prior mutual consent. The way forward, if any, depends on consultations with the yogis.

Further to its 30th communication, the CC also reported on the International Puja Schedule. During these four years, events have been blessed as witnessed and experienced by so many yoginis and yogis. A minimum level of coordination is needed. In this respect, to clarify a confusion created about the Diwali puja that some wanted to take place in Greece, the CC explained that it is willing to take on this option for 2016 if conditions permit but that the 2015 puja was assigned to France which accepted it. The Greek leadership is free to organise a national puja a week ahead of this date if it so wishes.

At the same time we may agree that a competition between pujas is not the preferred manner to bring our common worship to Our One Mother. In this respect ongoing efforts of CC members to encourage a better integrated puja schedule in India have not yet brought results.

All CC members present shared their experience turning to the issue of the renewal of the CC membership, the methodology chosen has been the following: consultations with yogis over a period of one year, tabling a proposal on the basis of common sense and sound judgment, validation with vibrations. In this respect the manner of doing it was to be centered on the Sushumna, connected through sahasrara and together at the Feet of Shri Mataji without the help of hats, envelopes or other innovations. We all agree no one can impose his or her method on the other and we preferred to follow the methods we used when Shri Mataji was with us.

Consultations brought forward the principle of balance between change and continuity. Members of the CC who accepted to stay for a second term did so at the request of the departing members and this was also in conformity with the wish expressed by the country coordinators in the country coordinator meeting at the sahasrara puja 2014. New members were requested to join, none of them had indicated in any way that they wanted to do so. Hence, without excessive reliance on complicated procedures, the result presented at the Feet of Shri Mataji and validated by beautiful vibrations is presented below.

Countries do not have reserved seats on the CC as is the case in the UN Security Council or General Assembly which are political bodies. Rather, please kindly note the nomination process selects the person and not the country. This would be more similar to the existing practice of international expert groups, but, above all, it is in conformity with the way Shri Mataji proceeded. So the country the member is associated with is simply for information.

CC membership:

i) Remaining members: Alex Henshaw (Hong Kong/China), Hanuman Kaluzny (UK, Switzerland), Sidsel Mugford (Norway), Philip Zeiss (Germany).
ii) New members:
Vladimir Chorny (Ukraine), Francisco Fenili (Argentina), Ruth Flint (several countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East), Ann Maes (Belgium), Pascal Shrestaputra (Thailand). Steve Wollenberg (USA).

The group expressed its gratitude to the departing members (Duilio Cartocci, Wolfgang Hackle, Gregoire de Kalbermatten, Eduardo Marino). The CC prays for the protection and guidance of Shri Mataji to chart the way forward for the next period (2015-2019).

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Keri Anne Cefarelli

Cefarelli, circa 2017

  • Missing Since 01/05/2017
  • Missing From Fort Myers, Florida
  • Classification Endangered Missing
  • Sex Female
  • Race White
  • Date of Birth 12/01/1976 (43)
  • Age 40 years old
  • Height and Weight 5'5, 120 pounds
  • Clothing/Jewelry Description A light blue robe, a tank top, long shorts and flip-flops.
  • Medical Conditions Cefarelli is addicted to drugs and alcohol. She had completed drug rehabilitation, but relapsed a few days before her disappearance, and was abusing drugs heavily again.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Cefarelli's ears are pierced, and she has a scar on her nose. She has a tattoo of a cat on her ankle and a tattoo of a rose on her right shoulder. Her nickname is Kee. She wears a partial dental plate, but left it behind. She also wears eyeglasses with dark-colored rectangular frames.

Details of Disappearance

Cefarelli disappeared from Fort Myers, Florida on January 5, 2017. She lived with her fiance and his mother. She ran away from her residence while under the influence of drugs, and her fiance was unable to catch up with her. She left her dentures, purse, money, identification and cellular phone charger behind, and her phone's battery has died since her disappearance.

Three days later, she showed up at a Taco Bell restaurant in the 3400 block of south Cleveland Avenue, still wearing the clothes she'd gone missing in, and talking to herself. An employee there recognized her from missing persons posters and called her fiance's mother, who was able to speak to her.

Cefarelli told her she would not come home because she knew that she wasn't supposed to be there when she was using drugs. Her fiance's mother told her to come home immediately, but she didn't come home. She has never been heard from again.

It's uncharacteristic of Cefarelli to be out of touch with her family, and they don't think she would have abandoned her son, who was visiting relatives in Connecticut at the time of her disappearance. Her case remains unsolved.

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El Deafo by Cece Bell Book Review

El Deafo by Cece Bell
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Release Date: September 2, 2014

When Cece Bell was four she became ill, so ill that she lost her hearing. Diagnosed as profoundly deaf, Cece had to navigate the world of the hearing as a deaf child. At school she has to wear a giant hearing aid called the Phonic Ear, which draws a lot of attention, but also has a major advantage--she can hear the teacher wherever she is in the entire school. With this secret super-power, Cece names herself El Deafo. But the funny thing about being a superhero is that it's just another way of feeling different and lonely. As Cece juggles school and friends, the familiar struggle of finding self is compounded by finding who she is in the hearing world.

Yet another autobiographical graphic novel, El Deafo is about feeling different, but one with universal appeal. Although young readers will learn a lot about how it feels to be deaf, I think they will also be able to relate to having a first crush, not knowing how to make friends, feeling like an oddball, and having something that sets you apart. Using anthropomorphized rabbits, Bell carefully recreates her life, although she admits, not always in the right order.

I have to say, I was a bit torn when I first saw this book. Although I understand Bell's choice of a rabbit as her foil, I was instantly skeptical because it reminded me of all the picture books out there that use animals rather than people, mostly to avoid any issues with race. Being a book featuring a disability, I found this an odd choice, especially since it is semi-autobiographical, but once I began reading, I didn't have as much of an issue with this. My bigger concern for the book is that it is extremely didactic. The way in which Bell talks to her audience, it is clear that she is trying to teach her hearing audience about what it is like to be non-hearing. For me, the story lacked any kind of plot line or through line. This sounds petty, because this is after all someone else's life, but I think the story could have been framed in a different way that would not feel so teachy. There is also the added aspect that Cece fought very hard against the deaf world, refusing to learn sign language, which would make this book inappropriate for deaf children, once again relegating this to a learning book for the non-disabled. Intermediate level books often have a certain level of preachiness in them, some point that the author was trying to drive home, and although that is not inherently bad, it can definitely detract from the book. Especially if it is lacking in a plot.


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Harassed by Mikey Weinstein, Part 3: Targeting the Jewish Soccer Mom

As previously discussed, Michael “Mikey” Weinstein’s campaign of harassment included sending legal letters to ChristianFighterPilot.com with threats of lawsuits and implications of financial ruin.  But Weinstein’s use of those threats wasn’t limited to this site.

Mikey Weinstein even turned on a Jewish soccer mom.

In 2011, Jewish parents of a US Air Force Academy cadet encouraged their fellow Parents Club members to support USAFA.  Their comments said:

If you are a jewish cadet or a parent of a jewish cadet who has had a positive experience while attending the academy please write a response to Mikey Weinstein…

he currently is using the media to implicate a negative image of the Academy…

Consider: This comment was made in an Academy Parent’s Club forum, and it does little more than ask fellow parents to tell positive stories to offset Weinstein’s negative ones.

That was enough to draw a legal threat from Mikey Weinstein, who is apparently hyper-sensitive to anyone who might oppose him.

The legal-sounding letter came from Weinstein’s ever reliable Mathis and Donheiser (and Jeter, at the time) and appeared to claim the parents’ statement asking for support for USAFA “impl[ied] falsehood” and “might incite unstable people”.

Randy Mathis signed the letter which was addressed directly to those parents — meaning Weinstein had been able to ascertain not only who they were, but presumably where they lived.  Like the letter sent to ChristianFighterPilot.com, Randy included a veiled threat about money:

If the Academy Parents club there carries insurance and/or if you do, which has a notice of circumstance clause, we would appreciate your placing them on notice of our concern.

Worse, though, this time Randy included a copy of the then-current MRFF lawsuit against Gordon Klingenschmitt, which just happened to mention they were suing for nearly a million dollars in damages and fees.  (The lawsuit would be thrown out a year later.)

Randy also took pains to intentionally mention the couple’s children.

In other words, do as we say — or we’ll come after you, and your money.  We know who you are and where you live.  Hope your kids are doing well…

If you posted an internet comment to a local group to which you belonged, and then a lawyer sent you a letter threatening your family with financial ruin, how would you react?

There’s no public information about how the family responded — except the post at issue was pulled down.

Any casual observer could see there was nothing wrong with what they wrote.  Mikey Weinstein and his acolytes were doing nothing more than stalking the internet for any hint of dissent and trying to squelch it before it took root.

Worse, of course, Weinstein’s MRFF then published all of this information on the internet — as a warning to others who might dare oppose their cause.  This also revealed Weinstein’s true motivation for the attack, since Mathis had said the parents’ statement had endangered Weinstein’s “safety and security” — but even though they removed the statement, it lives on even today on Mikey Weinstein’s own website.  It would seem it wasn’t really that dangerous, after all, but rather a hyped-up accusation intended to intimidate a person who was a threat to Weinstein’s crusade.

Ultimately, the legal threat wasn’t even necessary.  It turns out the parents emailed Mikey Weinstein directly, and, as is his practice, he unleashed his hordes to respond, with more than a dozen MRFF acolytes responding to the email addressed to Weinstein.

Mikey Weinstein attempted to harass the couple into silence by spamming them with emails from his supporters.  When that didn’t work, Mikey Weinstein tried to intimidate them with a serious-sounding — if somewhat generic — letter from his lawyer.  In the end, Mikey Weinstein’s behavior was no different than that of a grade school bully.

That’s how widespread Mikey Weinstein’s harassment of his “ideological opponents” was, that he’d target not only ChristianFighterPilot.com, but even a random Jewish soccer mom who did nothing more than encourage positive stories about the Air Force Academy.  But if those positive stories undermined Mikey Weinstein’s crusade, they had to be stopped.

If you speak against Mikey Weinstein, prepare to be harassed — even if indirectly.

More to follow. Stay tuned.

You can see the full letter here.  This topic was previously discussed here.

About This Series

Michael “Mikey” Weinstein’s lawyers once claimed ChristianFighterPilot.com was “obsessive” about Weinstein and his MRFF. Naturally, ChristianFighterPilot.com is about military religious freedom — and it is surely relevant when Mikey Weinstein, a public figure, makes a living making public attacks religious liberty, as he so frequently does.

On the contrary, Mikey Weinstein is “obsessive” with a few individual US troops, veterans, and even a couple of civilians — most of whom are private citizens unknown to any outside their circle of friends. Weinstein and those associated with his MRFF have attacked them, their employers, their families — sometimes even their children — in ongoing campaigns of harassment that have sometimes spanned years.

This series will document Mikey Weinstein’s history of harassment — in his own words, with his own formatting, filled with his own invective.

Part 1: Quoting the Bible
Part 2: The Motivation for His Crusade

  • Anonymous Patriot

    Mikey Wiener-stein is such a coward. I wish Ronald Speirs was here to offer him a smoke. (Band of Brothers fans will understand that reference.)

  • Mathis and Donheiser are the nothing but the scum of the earth and are true examples of what attorneys are called “sharks.” I did a little Google search on them a few months ago and found an article where they were defense attorney’s defending a priest of allegedly molesting altar boys at his church. Anyone who defends someone of molesting a child in my book is the scum of the earth. So, it makes perfect sense that they would harass those and threaten those with financial loss of daring to make Mikey look bad.


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