On Karol Wojtyla, the Bishop of Rome

When will Pope John Paul finally decide to relinquish the seat of Peter? I am not a Catholic, but even the most devote of that faith cannot but begin to wonder as to the efficacy of their Holy leader with each passing day. Pope John Paul has made some remarkable progress for the Church and through the last few decades has been extremely effective. Yet just as the strength of the sun wanes as it sets behind the horizon, so it is with the current Pope as he rapidly proceeds to the day he will return to the Almighty.

I cannot begin to fathom what is in his mind at the moment. It is a considerable task to lead the largest single denomination in Christendom—not one to be taken lightly. For almost three decades he has held immense power over an incredible expanse of this Earth. The eminence of the loss of such power must be appalling. But how can it be that the Holy Father be concerned with a loss of temporal power when Heaven awaits him?

Or is there something left for him to do here? He must himself feel that he is not done with this world, not yet. He is certainly not done with the Papacy, what it requires, and what it enables. Perhaps he senses these troublesome coming days, the need for strong leaders, and the need for faith. He must know something we do not, for it is an incredible risk in which he is placing the Roman Catholic Church. As a rational person, I myself cannot see any benefit to his remaining in office instead of passing the torch to the next person to be crowned God’s representative on Earth, the Vicar of Christ.

Gone Golfing

The Golf Swing by Roy McAvoy (Kevin Costner).
What is the golf swing by Roy McAvoy? I tend to think of the golf swing as a poem. The critical opening phrase of this poem will always be the grip. In which the hands unite to form a single unit by the simple overlap of the little finger. Then lowly and slowly, the club head is lead back and pulled into position, not by the hands, but by the body, which turns away from the target shifting weight to the right side without sifting balance. Tempo is everything, perfection unattainable, as the body now coils to the top of the swing, there’s a slight hesitation and a "nod to the Gods" {because he is fallible, perfection is unattainable} and now the weight begins shifting back to the left, pulled by the powers inside the earth. It’s alive, this swing, a living sculpture. And down through contact, always down, striking the ball crisply, with character, and a tuning fork goes off in your heart and your balls. Such a pure feeling is the well-struck golf shot. And the follow-through to finish, always on line. The reverse "C" of the golden bear……. Every finishing position is unique. That’s what the golf swing’s all about. It’s about getting control of your life and letting go at the same time.

There is only one other acceptable theory about hitting a golf ball….. "Grip it and Rip it!"

Tin Cup, I love that movie. Went golfing today, and all that I can say is a quote from former President Gerald Ford, "I know that my golf game is improving because I'm hitting fewer spectators."

A Warning

Where are we headed? I remember a family from my home town. The father was mentally handicapped, unemployed, lived off of money given to him by the State. He was married of course—to a woman who was also mentally handicapped, blind, unemployed, also living off of money from the State. They had four children—each of which was mentally handicapped.

It begs the question then, how did we let this happen? How can we, as a fair society, allow this to happen? If we are ever to progress forward, how can we allow these people who do not have a chance in the world create MORE people who also will not have a chance in the world? These people are a drain on society. They produce no wealth, no service, but instead take money and support from you and me.

It seems to me that if we limited these poor, destitute people, who have such a low I.Q. that they cannot even perform mundane tasks, limited them in such a way that they could not produce more of the same destitute people, our nation could finally move forward. The apple does not fall far from the tree, right? It is unfortunately true. What is also unfortunately true is that the intelligent, wealthy families in the U.S. have 1-2 children per couple, whereas the poor, unintelligent citizenry with hereditary illnesses and diseases tend to have a MUCH larger number of offspring. We are headed to disaster.

What must be done then? Breed them out. Or rather, don’t let them propagate themselves. Think of the benefits to society that would be achieved if these people were no longer a tumor draining us of life? From a utilitarian standpoint, it’s what must be done. Why, oh why, has a society as great as ours let the family I spoke of at the opening have children at all? We sterilize rapists and should also sterilize the mentally retarded.



Sounds appalling? The Nazis believed in killing the sick as well. Where are we headed?



Excerpt from the “Law for the Prevention of Progeny with Hereditary Diseases”, July 14, 1933, Nazi Germany.

“Since the National Revolution public opinion has become increasingly preoccupied with questions of demographic policy and the continuing decline in the birthrate. However, it is not only the decline in population which is a cause for serious concern but equally the increasingly evident genetic composition of our people. Whereas the hereditarily healthy families have for the most part adopted a policy of having only one or two children, countless numbers of inferiors and those suffering from hereditary conditions are reproducing unrestrainedly while their sick and asocial offspring burden the community.”

“Euthanasia” of these persons began in 1939.