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Everyone lies.

Tim Gill the “billionaire” from Colorado has funded gay causes throughout the country over the years, pretty much without notice - except by those willing to accept a portion of his millions - and maybe Rick Santorum, former US Senator from Pennsylvania, for whom Mr. Gill takes credit in ending the Senator’s career.  Speaking to the LGBT delegates at the Democratic National Convention last night, Mr. Gill told his listeners:

“The only way bigots are going to learn is if we take their power away from them.”

“Every single advance for gay rights has come at the state level,” Gill said, saying the most important thing the Democratic LGBT delegates could do is “go back and support those pro-gay state legislators, and eliminate the anti-gay state legislators.” - CNA 

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Did you know?

In 1952 Pope Pius XII granted permission for the modification of nuns’ habits. (To accomodate modern necessities - such as driving nuns, and nursing nuns.)  In America designer Hattie Carnegie came up with a simple black dress that also became a ready-to-wear success. Christian Dior followed suit and designed a habit for French nuns in 1960.  That “new look” was worn by the Sisters of Charity for awhile, and looked similar to what some sisters wear today - box pleats, very tailored tunic, tight veil with a white band to pull the hair back.  (I couldn’t find original photos, although I remember it in the news.)  Pius XII never envisioned nuns abandoning the habit all together - no one did.