Halie Soifer, Jewish Vote Director for the Barack Obama Campaign, talks to Palm Beach County voters. Staff Photo/Jim Rassol, South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

But is he good with Colonels? Yes, according to Colin Powell who gives Obama the thumbs up. But what about the Jewish community? The Swamp (the Washington Bureau of the Tribune) featured a photo of Halie Soifer - Jewish Vote Director for the Obama campaign - in FRM (full rhetoric mode). She has been appointed to quell the fears of Jews who may feel that Barack is a threat to the American Jewish Community and Israel.

Obama is not friends with anti-Jewish organizations and the Louis Farrakhan references are tired and insulting. The trick bag is filled with tricknology, half-truths, and fear. I am a little taken aback by Barack's committees. Are there directors for every ethnic and religious group in Obama's camp?  Irish Vote Director, English Vote Director, German, Italian, Neo-Baptist Swahili Vote Director?  Poor Halie says "I think some people have been swayed by all the slurs. They hear something and then their minds are closed." Halie - God Bless you - I'm glad that you're out there dispelling the myths of Barack being an enemy to Jews. You are to be commended. But some people love to be ignorant. It gives them a sense of comfort.

Cardinal George this week announced a $12.7 million settlement in the sexual abuse cases here in Chicago.

Last night we had a victim on our show. Hear what she had to say and tell us if you think the Catholic church has done enough to help all the victims.

You can read the full story from the Chicago Tribune here.

- Cardinal George Settles - $12.7 million to Victims -

Sex should be a sacred act of mutual affection involving a man and a woman in marital bliss. Or should it?

Not for sex abuse victims, violated by Catholic priests. Just hush for a few years and we will compensate you handsomely. Don't tell your parents what I'm doing to you. It's none of their business until we get caught, and then the Chicago archdiocese will pay you, your parents, and other victims to the tune of $12 million collectively. It is a terrible day when Cardinal Francis George has to apologize (go to public confessional) and divvy out settlements because of priests like Daniel McCormack and others. 

Come on Catholics!  Let the priests get married; sexual desires can only be contained by those who are called not to be sexually active. Most men have to have sex, regardless of religious cloaking, collars, and cover-ups. Desire for good purpose is "good." Suppression of desires because of religious practice is being untruthful to God.  Allowing priests to get married is just one step. Ridding the Catholic community of child predators is a serious civil rights issue.