New Levels of Irrelevance
Well, we can stop trying now. We have officially taken the concept of the "non-story" to a new, and in my view untouchable, high. Don't let anyone tell you that we cannot achieve wonders in our time, because the last few days have proven that we can. As Pope Francis would certainly be comfortable saying, " Si se puede ." I am speaking of course about the guest list of people who will be present with President Obama to greet Pope Francis when he arrives in Washington . Did you know that Bishop Gene Robinson, a known homosexual, will be there? Did you know that Sister Simone Campbell, who is openly a member of a Catholic religious order, we be there? Did you know that no less than two transgendered people will be present? Well, you do if you have been reading the Catholic Right and its various publications and organs. What you wouldn't necessarily know, because many of the articles fail to tell you, is that Bishop Gene and Sister Si...