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Visiting blogs this evening I came across this photo of Paris Hilton, on her way to jail I suppose.  Salve Regina posted it, and I had to comment that Paris actually looks decent in the photo.  (Why does she have to dress so slutty otherwise?)  At  Tea At Trianon, Elena did a piece on the return of decency in the tastes of young girls, it was taken from the Washington Post.  I thought, “Wow!  Really?”

Fashions that offend God.

Bl. Jacinta of Fatima received many visits from Our Lady after the public apparitions at Fatima.  In one instance Our Lady explained to her:

“the sins which bring most souls to hell are the sins of the flesh.  Certain fashions are going to be introduced which will offend Our Lord very much… the Church has no fashions; Our Lord is always the same…”

In 1917 women wouldn’t even think of wearing pants, much less shorts and spaghetti strap tops.  I think Our Lady was rather “fashion forward” in what she said, knowing how women’s fashions (and men’s - remember Speedos from the ’80’s, and the low, pube revealng jeans today) would devolve to the hooker look it now is.

Modesty returning? 

Many people who red me know I once worked in fashion - many years ago now, so I know a little bit about it.  I got in trouble last year for criticizing a local start-up company, Up Stream Girl, dedicated to promoting modest affordable fashions for young girls and women.  I later changed my mind when I found out their sincerity, that they were new at the business, and were still working out the details.  Their fall presentation was so much better.  (I pretty much expected them to be Calvin Klein - I later apologized.)

It is good news however to read that young girls think run of the mill “summer fashions” are too indecent.  Although, I doubt one can consider normal summer-time apparel as fashion.  T-shirts and shorts, with flip-flops - not my idea of fashion.

Here are a couple of quotes from the article:

“Shorts are too short,” complained 13-year-old Jessica Marino.

“Micro shorts,” offered Nicole Madden, 14.

The steamy days of Washington summer may be upon us, but these girls, all from Burke, were definitely not getting skimpy. For a generation bombarded with news of pantyless celebrities, most of the girls we interviewed were surprisingly modest.

“I try to stay with styles that look good. I try to go for classic styles,” said Kate Bolton, 17. “My mom has really slammed that into my head.”  (Now she has a smart mom!)  - Washington Post

It is an interesting article, which includes a brief analysis on the sexualization of our culture, and kids reaction against it.

I hope so. 

Hillary Clinton

With estimates from 0.7% up to 2% of the population in the United States identifying as homosexual - incidentally, a far cry from some reports claiming the numbers are as high as 10% - Hillary Clinton may be betting the farm on her Presidential campaign with this one.  (Although, what politician ever keeps campaign promises, especially when your name is Clinton?)  From LifeSite News:

An era of aggressive homosexualist policies is the future for the United States, promises Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, brashly saying when, not if, she becomes President in 2009.

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Hillary Clinton, former First Lady and junior Senator from New York, released a statement for “Gay and Lesbian Pride Month” in which she told homosexual activists that the victories for the homosexual agenda obtained by Congressional Democrats and others in the past year are only shades of things to come. - LifeSite News

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Shades of things to come - indeed.

Mrs. Clinton promises to expand federal hate crimes laws, as well as the military policy of “Don’t ask, don’t tell” - which, ironically enough could have been the tag line describing her husband’s administration. 

So talk about the advent of religious persecution by government, if Hillary gets her way, Christians would not be able to teach that homosexuality is a moral disorder, much less denounce same sex marriage as intrinsically evil and a threat to family life.

Ya can’t always get what ya want… 

Claiming her faith got her through her marital woes, Mrs. Clinton is on record, siding with the gay agenda, that is clear - so one wonders what faith she aspires to?  In the process of becoming the gay agenda’s homey, she will lose the majority of Americans who are against homosexual marriage.  Add this number into the pro-life numbers, and it seems to me she has a pretty slim margin for success.  Despite what popular media tries to tell us.

Giving credit where credit is due, the Clintons are brilliant, calculating strategists - with an agenda…but they cannot be trusted.  Gay activists may have a rosy outlook on a future with Mrs. Clinton, but if Hillary gets in office, I doubt if they should trust she’ll always be on their side.  Bill wasn’t, and Hillary hasn’t always been either.  The Clintons do what is best for them, and their legacy - not the people who elected them.