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Holy Roman Shenanigans
Herbert Kuhner
Before being elected Pope in 2005, it was Cardinal Ratzinger who headed the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican department that enforced the rules.
The BBC documentary Sexual Crimes and the Vatican chronicles a 1962 directive from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. “The document reaffirmed the inviolability of the […]
Posted: March 11th, 2010 under Polemics, Aktuell, Hypocrisy.
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Austrian Deserters from the Wehrmacht
Herbert Kuhner
Heinz-Christian Strache in Haaretz on March 5th: “The Wehrmacht committed crimes like any other army, and the deserters should be treated like deserters in any other army….Neo-Nazism? It’s just a spirit which “does not really exist.” (1)
Was Austria the victim or the perpetrator in World War II? Or was Austria a combination of both?
It […]
Posted: March 8th, 2010 under Polemics, Aktuell, Political, Hypocrisy.
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The Death of Art
Herbert Kuhner
A contorted “manikin piss,” with the stream directed orally, symbolizes man’s capacity for self-nourishment. It was set up at the Salzburg Festival as art, but its practicality belies that categorization. And the act depicted is not an innovation; Gunter Brus, the actionist, has been doing precisely that for decades.
A platinum skull studded with diamonds […]
Posted: March 3rd, 2010 under Polemics, Political.
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Father Wagner Explains Natural Catastrophes
Herbert Kuhner
Father Gerhard Maria Wagner of Windischgarsten, Upper Austria, posits:
“They are God’s punishment for man’s sinful behavior.”
“Hurricane Katrina was a result of spiritual pollution. It is surely not an accident that all five of New Orleans’ abortion clinics, as well as nightclubs were destroyed. It’s not just any old city that has gone under, but […]
Posted: February 15th, 2010 under Polemics, Aktuell, Materialien.
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Opera Ball Vienna
The people you should know
are the people you wouldn’t want to know.
Posted: February 13th, 2010 under Polemics, Aktuell, Hypocrisy.
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CNN’S Paragon of Virtue
Herbert Kuhner
CNN lags behind Fox in the polls. Why?
The answer is simple: Fox puts on a better show.
Malice always sells well. Morality - less so.
Some say that CNN has an assortment
of carney barkers and kindergarten teachers
that would be more appropriate for Sesame Street
and that the news is presented as a spectacle.
Those detractors are as wet […]
Posted: February 13th, 2010 under Polemics, Aktuell, Political.
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Schüssel Haider Tandem
Herbert Kuhner
The Tenth Anniversary of the Schüssel-Haider Tandem Is Upon Us
Here They Are Taking Positions on Bygone Days:
Wolfgang Schüssel: Austria Victim not Perpetrator
Question: Does Austria consider itself as a perpetrator or victim 60 years after the war?
Wolfgang Schüssel: I believe that this question has been decided. The country (Austria) was a victim of aggression, specifically […]
Posted: February 6th, 2010 under Polemics, Aktuell, Dossier, Political, Hypocrisy.
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