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Skip to comments.Cruise ship used high-tech noise gun on attacking pirates
Posted on 11/08/2005 6:10:31 PM PST by neverdem
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MIAMI The crew of a luxury cruise ship used a sonic weapon that blasts earsplitting noise in a directed beam while being attacked by a gang of pirates off the eastern coast of Africa, the cruise line says.
The Seabourn Spirit had a Long Range Acoustic Device, or LRAD, installed as a part of its defense systems, said Bruce Good, a spokesman for Miami-based Seabourn Cruise Line. The Spirit was about 100 miles off the coast of Somalia when pirates fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns as they tried to get onboard.
The subsidiary of Carnival Corp. was investigating whether the weapon was successful in warding off the pirates, he said. The ship's captain also changed its course, shifted into high speed and headed out into the open sea to elude the pirates, who were in two small boats, he said. He had no further details.
Device maker American Technology Corp. said earsplitting "bangs" were directed by trained security personnel toward the pirates. That, combined with ship maneuvers, caused the attackers to leave the area, the company said.
The LRAD is a so-called "non-lethal weapon" developed for the U.S. military after the deadly 2000 attack on the USS Cole off Yemen as a way to keep operators of small boats from approaching U.S. warships.
The military version is a 45-pound, dish-shaped device that can direct a high-pitched, piercing tone with a tight beam. Neither the LRAD's operators or others in the immediate area are affected.
American Technology, based in San Diego, compares its shrill tone to that of smoke detectors, only much louder. It can be as loud as about 150 decibels, while smoke alarms are about 80 to 90 decibels.
The devices have been deployed on commercial and naval vessels worldwide since summer 2003, the company said.
That kind of sound could peel paint!
I'd be worried if pirates get their hands on earplug technology, though. We must stop earplug proliferation in order to keep these weapons effective.
If they got close enough to fire 2 RPGs, sounds like it it was a failure.
I recommend a face full of browning 50 cal. next time to gently discourage these folks from boarding your ship and hacking everyone to pieces.
I hear an optional upgrade includes the Howard Dean yyyyeeehhaawwww!
Yes, ma deuce is a tad loud.
I have always held the belief that civilians have no need for large weapons, cannons, RPGs or 50 cal submachine guns until I read this story.
If I was traveling on the seas, I think a 50cal and perhaps a small cannon would be appropriate and necessary.
Yep, now that they've told the world they have these "weapons" they've pretty much rendered them useless.
A good set of earplugs that cost 25 cents will make it completely ineffective.
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The .50 cal is also a sonic weapon, albeit with a little more punch.
Yea, a "fiddy" cal would work wonders ... but get that on a cruise ship! I could stick it down MY pants, but could you? :)
A "good set of earplugs" reduces noise level by about 30dB.
120dB is still quite a painful sound to deal with, and simple earplugs aren't that helpful. In addition, the sound frequency that is being used may not be reduced as much by simple earplugs... From one of MANY web sites I could cite:
"From 90dB to 120dB, the deafness and pain may be temporary. However, ringing in the ears or tinnitus may persist and be a sign that damage has been done. Above 120dB, injury is very likely indeed. As a guide, normal conversation is about 50dB to 60dB, what the brain perceives as loud music is about 100dB, a pneumatic drill at 1m (3.2ft) is about 120dB and a jet engine at 30 metres (98.4ft) is about 130dB."
Actually at that level I really doubt that just ear plugs will do the job, but not willing to find out if I am wrong....
Filling their bodies full of 50 BMG holes still trumps ANY noise weapon.
how about some M-60 and M-16's in the ship armory ,which is located near the bridge for security and good fields of fire?
As a tourist I would not want to go on an unarmed cruise ship these days .
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"Device maker American Technology Corp. said earsplitting "bangs" were directed by trained security personnel toward the pirates."
These weapons should not be aloud. Harmful to dolphins and whales. :)
Disney should send one of their cruise ships into the Indian Ocean with machine guns hidden on it and advertise the adventure as "Pirates of Somalia Cruise" passengers could dress up as Mickie Mouse and take pot shots at the pirates that attack.
Wouldn't getting "hit" with the sound waves cause physical discomfort or even tissue damage?
I'd guess that would create loud noises that the bad guys might find "uncomfortable."
I think a cruise ship will wind up being the next 9-11. Think about it, its so easy and a good test case was already done when they bombed the USS Cole.
Imagine two fishing trawlers, one with 5K kilo's of explosives and the other with gunmen. They can leave from any port in the world and travel unchalleneged to their target. Bomb boat explodes, mega cruise ship sinks in less that 15 minutes, gunmen with AK's to clean up everyone else. Total atackers less then 19 men and a death toll of many thousand, well eclipsing 9-11.
The sound generator and even heavy weapons wouldn't do you much good since you would probably not understand whats going on until its too late, and we cant have a destoyer follow every cruiseship wherever it goes.
Like the Q-Boats, eh?
Wasn't the Mk19 automatic 40-mm grendade launcher originally developed by the US Navy?
I don't.
And earplugs covered by earmuffs... even more protection.
Interesting. I hope the FBI, etc. are considering that possibility.
And if they send the same guys back, who are now deaf, they won't need any ear plugs at all.
That kind of sound could peel paint!
The only thing I can say about that is that is should have been 250 decibals.
Make their ears bleed.
But as ship as big as that one should probably have something even larger. A couple of single barrel 20mm cannon would surely discourage the snot right out of 'em. They were common secondary and anti-aircraft armament on torpedo boats, submarines, and other light vessels. Heck something that big could mount a 4 or 5 inch deck gun. Liberty mounted at least one, and more often two, a 3 inch forward and 5 inch aft, along with 10 or so 20 mm cannon, and they were much smaller than a modern cruise ship.
My uncle was Naval Armed Guard on the SS William Clark, Torpedoed and sunk by U.354 in Greenland Sea at approx.71.05N 13.10E on 4 Nov 42.)
Uncle Lennie survived the War, but some of his toes did not. (Frostbite, it's dang cold in the Greenland sea in November.)
Concur, but I think they have problems with lifeboat drills, much less GUNNERS, man your battle stations.
Well, probably not. For one thing earplugs only give you 10-15 dB of suppression, so that 150 dB "warning" mode is reduced to 135 to 140 dB. For another sound levels like 150 dB are felt as much as heard, depending on the frequency. Scramble your insides they might.
Still I'd prefer a nice 20 mm Gatling, or for a ship as big as a those cruise ships, maybe a 30 mm similar to the GAU-8 carried by the A-10. Private yachts and the like should carry a pair of Ma Dueces, if not maybe more. Clearly though, even the 20 mm, even in a single barrel automatic would be plenty for boats such as the one shown, and some quite a bit larger as well.
Disagree. Those ships have pretty decent surface radar, they will see any "visitors" coming. Then it's on the radio to call out the calvary, if any Navy has ships or aircraft nearby. Failing that, and most of the time it would, you get on the hailing frequency and warn them off. Then you start shooting, shots across the bow if you feel you can safely do that. Then sink the SoBs, before they can get into RPG or bomb range. If you're lucky you set off their main charge when they're a thousand yards or so off.
Of course the "authorities" in every third world cesspool, and most "first world" ones as well, will defecate a brick if you pull into their port armed with such interesting heavy hardware.
"And if they send the same guys back, who are now deaf, they won't need any ear plugs at all."
And that's the point to be made. Our response (NOT .50) means they can come back. Are pirates bad guys or not? Why are we worried about their feelings? I'm sure loud noises would have discouraged the old, real pirates. Loud cannons without balls?
Could be a problem. But if you restrict yourself to 20mm and .50 cals, automation could help alot. You could easily control the entire armament from single station on the bridge.
Think outside the box...it's not to keep from hurting the pirates. One reason it's non-lethal is to prevent having a lethal weapon that can be used in sitations other than an attack on the ship.
I should add the audio frequencies used have to be somewhat high in order to direct it selectively to a target.
As far as actual weapons go, I agree. Use real guns.
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1. Well, havin yo salad tossed, means havin yo asshole eaten out wit jelly or syrup.
2. A great punishment for little kids!
3. What happens to you in prison to get initiated.
4. Wonderful after-school activity
2. A great punishment for little kids!
3. What happens to you in prison to get initiated.
4. Wonderful after-school activity
Hey man, you want those drugs? You'll have to toss my salad. And I prefer syrup!
作者 N-Dizzle 2005年5月07日
what Martha Stewart teaches you how to do on her show.
I watched Martha Stewart Living this morning. She taught me how to toss a salad.
作者 HappyHenry35 2004年6月29日
To have your hole properly licked for hours.
My slave likes to toss salad for hours. I was sitting on his face. I loved it.
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On behalf of the Milne's High School Community, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to our website.
One of our improvement priorities this session is to populate our website with information to help pupils, parents and other partners.
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"[W]e almost 'ran out of gas.' We dodged a bullet this past winter." So said Chairman and CEO of New England's largest electricity provider. A… Read More
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Thanks to Gloriason on IV.VHC submits motion on "Virtual Private Network"This appeared today although it is dated January 13: /uploads/81835/files/209-main-011312.pdf /uploads/81835/files/209-1-011312.pdf/uploads/81835/files/209-2-011312.pdf /uploads/81835/files/209-3-011312.pdf
I expect nothing less. Once it agrees with me/us, then we should start to worry.
Terp's ability to comprehend is truly a "gift short".
silvevan, imagine that....
oops, actual links here, scroll down for the highlighted portions, for the apple experts contradictions...http://www.investorvillage.com/uploads/81835/files/209-main-011312.pdfhttp://www.investorvillage.com/uploads/81835/files/209-1-011312.pdfhttp://www.investorvillage.com/uploads/81835/files/209-2-011312.pdfhttp://www.investorvillage.com/uploads/81835/files/209-3-011312.pdf
I've spoken to a couple litigators who think this is a big deal.
...someone doesn't like these apple-eater pdf's at the top of the list... here we go. Click and read the yellow highlighted portions. Thanks again to Gloriason on IV


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The sign — homemade — hung in front of the garage on Monday.
"Hole in one at Boomerang. Congrats." it read.
Well, an inquiring mind wanted to know.
To fill in the blanks, the feat was accomplished by Deb Panter, on hole No. 3 on Boomerang's south 9.
From 105 yards, she plunked a 7-iron on the green and watched the ball roll into the cup.
Aces aren't easy.
I won't buy luck as a reason either.
Panter obviously selected the right club, squared her tee shot up, never even glanced at the pond to the right of the green and let it fly.
Her feat was web-gem worthy.
Her swing and contact were obviously spot on. Just like she's practiced.
Boomerang Links isn't known to surrender many aces — significantly less than Highland Hills and certainly a lot less than Weld County's most aced hole — No. 2 at the Eaton Country Club.
In fact, No. 7 on Boomerang's south 9 relinquishes the most aces in the course over a year's time.
At HH, it's No. 17, which can stretch to 200 yards from the back tees.
On average, most courses have four par-3s, two per side.
In more than 30 years of covering the local links, I can count on one hand the number of aces on the other par-3 holes at HH.
The shorties on Greeley's senior course — except No.17 — are uphill and deceiving in length.
No. 5 is not only uphill but the green has more breaks than Joe Theismann's leg.
At Boomerang, No. 3 and 7 on the xouth side give golfers a better chance at an ace.
No. 7 is actually downhill.
Now, back to the little par-3 jewel at the ECC.
The big round green and a usually easy pin placement are good for an average of five aces per year.
Nationally, Golf Magazine reports that at least one ace is recorded every day of the year.
It's been noted that some people boast of more than one in their lifetime.
The longest hole in one came in 1965 in Omaha when Robert Mitera used a driver from 444 yards out on a par-4.
The youngest golfer to record an ace was 3 years old and the oldest player was 101.
Tiger Woods was 6 when he hit his first ace and Michelle Wie was 12 and she's had six overall.
California's Norman Manley records aces with regularity — he has 59.
The odds of hitting an ace are 1 in 40,000.
For Panter, one will do just fine.
Samuel G. Mustari covers sports for The Tribune. Reach him at 970-392-4437 or via email at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @samuelmustari.


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Over the years I've enjoyed reading all of Adam's articles because they are entertaining and thought provoking. I read his most recent Ampio article, I totally agree with him the end of the lock-up period is a factor for any investor to consider, especially traders. The rest of the article is pure entertainment, and pathetic. I e-mailed Adam and asked him why Ampio's compounds are "highly speculative", and what market cap would he give Ampio today? I'm waiting for a reply. Adam knows less about Ampio than he does about writing. Ampio IS DMI. DMI's three lead products are reconstituted compounds previously approved by the FDA for other indications. Not "highly speculative" as Adam states. DMI has patents on at leaast 25 other compounds, not to mention the immense potential for their diagnostic products. The man behind Ampio/DMI is Dr. David Bar-Or, he is brilliant. He has 30 years emergency room experience. He heads two level one trauma centers in the Denver area. Dr. Bar-Or is the real deal and so are Ampio/DMI's compounds and patents. Long term investors (5-10 years out) will thank the day they bought Ampio shares, those who didn't buy will understand Adam is a thought provoking, well paid entertainer.
bottom line is thatits good to know that the company is pumping its stock since April and Seeking Alpha guy has brought up AMPE 7 SEVEN times another super pumper


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Even though we work within the framework of standards does not mean that we are stuck with these standards. As technology evolves all standards will be out of touch, and when this occurs standards need to be refactored or replaced with new standards that are current with the technology at that time. How else are we as developers and the technology going to grow? What do you guys think?
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Are we over-standardizing web services and hindering their adoption? No, and in fact I feel that it is helping its adoption in the modern corporate world. Standards, although they can be daunting and tedious, provide a universal framework to which we all can operate in and around. These frameworks provide a common interface for all of to use when interaction with various computing environments so that data can be transfer freely. Standards are protocols in which computers communicate with one another. If we take this to the living world, the united nations hires interprets for all each countries dignitaries so that they can understand what other countries are talking about. Imagine if the president of the United States wanted to talk to the ruler of China. How would these to communicate? The interpreter would translate data back and forth acting as in intermediary using both standard American English and Chinese. Without knowing the standards in either language no one would be able to communicate.


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Bob Costas' halftime gun control comments on 'SNF'
Sportscaster Bob Costas became a lightning rod for criticism and praise after his essay about gun control during Sunday's prime-time football game on NBC.
Costas spoke out one day after the murder by Kansas City Chiefs player Jovan Belcher of his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins. Belcher killed himself not long after the murder. In his remarks, Costas quotes extensively from an essay by Fox Sports columnist Jason Whitlock, concluding: »Read Full Blog Post(146)
Ready to be floored again: Colorful MECCA court returns for one night
With a giant M flanking each side of the midcourt line, a candy-apple-red bull's-eye at center court and "MILWAUKEE" at either end, Robert Indiana's 1977 basketball floor at the old Arena once defined Milwaukee.
It may define the city again, if Ben Koller, who owns the MECCA floor, one of the largest pop-art paintings on the planet, has his way. »Read Full Article(44)
Exclusive Video: Semi Precious Weapons performs before Ke$ha concert at the Rave
Stevy Pyne, left, and Justin Tranter of Semi Precious Weapons performed new single "Aviation High" for Tap Milwaukee Wednesday, before taking the stage at a sold out Ke$ha at the Eagles Ballroom. Journal Sentinel photo by Mark Felix. »Read Full Blog Post
Singles Scorecard: Hear new songs from the Avett Brothers, Jennifer Nettles and Polica
The Avett Brothers, pictured here performing at Summerfest in June, has a new single out from a forthcoming album, less than a year after releasing its last one. Journal Sentinel photo by Mark Felix. »Read Full Blog Post
The Wanted, Jepsen get intimate with small but adoring crowd
Turns out the Wanted isn't so widely wanted in Milwaukee after all.
Despite the hype surrounding the British boy band, the main floor had unfilled seats and the balcony was largely empty Tuesday for the group's show at the 2,500-capacity Riverside Theater — even with "Call Me Maybe" hitmaker Carly Rae Jepsen as co-headliner. »Read Full Article(1)
Music, dance, Lucha Libre and more at Mexican Fiesta
Mexican culture past and present intersect this weekend at Maier Festival Park for Mexican Fiesta, the celebration of Mexico and Latin America that started as a street party on the south side in 1973.
Friday through Sunday, mariachi, ranchera, cumbia, bachata and other music will rule the festival stages, with performances by Revolucion de Amor, a Mana tribute band; Toby Love; and La Sonora Santanera U.S.A. »Read Full Article(1)
First impressions of 'Current Tendencies'
Several of the Art City contributors got a preview of the "Current Tendencies III" exhibit at the Haggerty Museum of Art on Friday. It was a chance for us glimpse this important survey of some of the more intriguing artists working in our region today and to begin to consider the work in the show.
For the first time, we've asked the contributors to file short audio pieces with a few early thoughts on perhaps a single artist or work in the exhibit. »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap Today: Farmers market, free music and the Brewers
It's Wednesday, which means its farmers market day in Westown's Zeidler Union Square. Booths filled with bright flowers, snap peas and organic greens open at 10 a.m., and the Tinker Boys will be playing there today.


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PHOENIX – EM Senior Advisor Dave Huizenga shared many accomplishments of the nuclear cleanup program in a speech at the annual Waste Management Conference today, including recent news of its progress on the U.S. Government Accountability Office's (GAO) High-Risk List.
PADUCAH, Ky. – EM cleanup efforts at the Paducah site progressed this month with the demolition of one of the site's most contaminated structures.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has removed EM capital asset projects of $750 million or less from its high-risk list because of the nuclear cleanup program's progress in completing that work.
TOKYO –Two DOE researchers with expertise in EM's decontamination and environmental restoration are serving as U.S. Embassy Science Fellows in Japan, advising the Ministry of Environment and other agencies as they clean up from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in 2011.
AIKEN, S.C. – Students and faculty from seven historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) recently convened a research exchange for the first time at Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL).
PHOENIX – EM and the DOE Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) are working to address barriers that hinder small businesses from competing for prime contracts for work in the Cold War cleanup program.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – News cameras today captured one of the final stages of DOE's largest-ever demolition project.
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – An association with more than 29,000 members featured an in-depth article on EM's extensive Cold War legacy cleanup at the Idaho site in the current issue of its publication, The Military Engineer.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dave Huizenga, head of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM), was part of a DOE delegation led by Secretary of Energy Steven Chu that visited Catholic University's Vitreous State Laboratory (VSL) this week.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – EM entered 2013 with a bold transition to a more user-friendly public website, http://energy.gov/em.
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He doesn't wear his name on his back, but people rightfully so know his last name and if you don't it would be a good idea to become familiar.
"People just call me by my last name Benton all the time," said Eric Benton.
And it's that name that people are cheering for, and Eric said he's listening!
"I personally just try to give the crowd a show, and really take it to the opponent and show them whose boss," said Benton.
Which isn't a hard thing to do when you began wrestling at the age of five.
"I just like the feeling of getting my hand raised after winning a match, working hard with my friends," said Benton. "And I like to win."
And whether that big "w" is claimed by points or a pin, one things certain, he's dedicated to ending up on top.
"Ever since freshman year I have been weaning myself away from other sports, and focusing more on my training for wrestling," said Benton.
Going harder, running a little faster, and making that extra sacrifice, is what will take Eric from wrestling in the 160-pound weight class to 152. A class that he hopes will lead to the next level.
"I just want to shoot for my first state title, that's my primary goal right now," said Benton. "Working hard to achieve that."
Regardless of that outcome at state, Eric's leadership doesn't stop on the wrestling mats. Because for him a true leader strives to be a great person, student and role model even in the off season.
"I feel like I'm doing my job as an older brother," said Benton. "I'm making the right choices, feel like I'm doing my job as an older brother. It's worth more than myself helping them."
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"It feels really good that people are starting to notice the athlete that I am," said Benton.


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Skip to comments.A Missing Moral Link?
Posted on 06/12/2002 6:38:40 AM PDT by robowombatEdited on 07/12/2004 3:54:39 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
When America's Roman Catholic bishops meet in Dallas on June 13, they will have a lot to talk about. Finding better ways to respond to allegations of child sexual abuse will be at the top of the agenda, as well it should. But the bishops should also give careful consideration to the link between homosexuality and child sexual abuse. As the scandal in the Catholic Church has unfolded, it has grown increasingly clear that boys, not girls, make up the vast majority of those sexually victimized by (exclusively male) priests. At the same time, there have been startling revelations of a large and powerful homosexual subculture among priests. These developments suggest that the real problem is neither priestly celibacy nor "a culture of sexual repression" (as Newsweek put it), but is instead the sexual exploitation of minors by homosexual men.
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Rule Number 1: NO POOFTAHS!
The Catholic Church has had its very own "exclusionary" policy against ordaining homosexuals to the priesthood since 1961. The only problem is that the seminaries and bishops defiantly gave the Vatican the finger and ignored the directive. We're all seeing just how smart those idiots were in thinking they knew better than Rome.
Your observation could be the key to the problem. It would apply to ordaining known homosexuals only because closeted ones could slip through and no one would be the wiser unless they slipped up and were exposed.
The American bishops should have heeded Rome (and their fellow bishops around the world in matters pertaining to their dioceses) and maybe we wouldn't have this mess on our hands.
Catholics don't think about this much, but when you are in another bishop's diocese, that bishop must be obeyed (if at all possible).
I noticed that some groups shop to get approval for their activities in liberal dioceses. If their bishop condemns their activites, it seems to me some of them find a diocese and try to find another bishop to approve. Case in point. Can't remember the name of the book but it was about catholic charismatics. The group was from New Orleans, but when they got their book published, they got their approval from the bishop in Singapore. I think it was Cardinal Sin but I could be mistaken. I could be wrong and it could have been for another reason. If I am right, it is a very devious way to practice one's religious activities and surely displeases God. Obedience (to rightful directives) is also very scriptural. There must be severe punishment for willful disobedience. That was my theory but I couldn't prove it one way or the other.
Are billboards the answer. For example, "Bishop Adamec coddles gays." "Bishop Pilla luvs lavendar" etc.
Flame away........but for heaven sakes........no MAN would ever be allowed to enter my child's bedroom! NO MAN.
That is simply due to the fact that Catholics worship God alone, not clergy, friend. The "Catholic worship of clergy" exists only in your mind. (Good rule of thumb for you in the future: If NO ONE else but YOU thought of it, chances are ONLY you think its important. That is a dangerous rule of thumb for judging what really is important.)
There are some people who just need attention and they are the people like those you describe. They suck up to anyone who they think is ,in charge, rich, powerful and they hang on their every word. It makes me sick. There are needy people in every situation in life, not just churches and not just the Catholic Church in particular.
I pray for the church. It affects all of us.
To illustrate the dilemma, here is an email I received from a friend who is a local priest, and my response below it:
Brian, It was good to see you and your family at Mass on Sunday.
I just read a review of "Good Bye, Good Men" in a magazine called Culture Wars. I liked it a lot, and I pretty much agreed with the author. I thought you might like to read it. It can be found at culturewars.com. Click on the link for the review.
Also, I hope you folks know what you are doing by bringing this man into our diocese. The crisis of the priesthood has caused so much harm to the faithful of the church. That is certainly true!! And, we are in great need of reform. However, I wonder if such an approach as you have embraced will not do an equal amount of harm. It's all very frightening to me. Please continue to pray for priests, the victims of abuse, and for the faithful of the church.
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Dear Father,
Three weeks ago I met up with an old friend who I played basketball with on our Catholic grade school team in 5th through 8th grade.
It turns out he was a victim of a priest in our diocese. I believe him, because he has the letters, and I read them, signed by Adamec dating back to 1994, where Adamec promised this victim the diocese would pay for his counseling and that the priest who abused him would never have access to boys again. I had never heard of the priest involved and knew nothing about him prior to three weeks ago.
In November, my 9 year old Mikey broke his wrist badly. We had to take him to Conemaugh Hospital, where he had to go to the operating room to go under general anesthesia to have his arm set and casted.
While recovering from anesthesia in his ER room, he was ministered to by a very kind, caring priest, who brought him soda and pretzels and gave him a blessing.
I was very impressed with this priest, and felt I could trust him and the nursing staff to watch over Mikey while I stepped out to call family members regarding Mike's outcome.
Nothing happened to Mikey.
But the priest who ministered to him, I found out three weeks ago, was the same priest who molested my friend while he played for St John's basketball team. I'll be talking to the President of Conemaugh Hospital about this very soon.
He was just removed by Adamec and placed on medical leave within the last several weeks. Adamec promised my friend he would never have access to young boys again. Adamec lied. He had direct access to my own son!!!
I resent your implication that Michael Rose is a trouble maker. I've read the culture wars review. It does not hold up to scrutiny, IF YOU"VE read the book itself, and personally know the priest interviewed in Chapter 9, as I have and do.
I also resent your implication that the approach we have embraced will do an equal amount of harm.
For the love of God, David Brown is LITERALLY teaching heresy, in the name of our Church, and Sister Parks and Adamec defend him! There are many currently ACTIVE homosexual priests in our diocese, and many who were actively homosexual in the past, placed in prominent positions by Adamec, and you think us laity fighting this rot are the trouble makers?!?
Get your head out of the sand, stop wringing your hands in despair, and start doing something constructive to protect the children of our diocese. Wake up! And realize who is fighting on which side here!
I respect you greatly, but you are incredibly naive, judging by the tenor of this letter. I've done my homework. Have you?
I am angry. I am outraged one of Adamec's pedophiles had access to my own son, after he abused one of my own friends from gradeschool. I am livid that Adamec is continuing to lie through his teeth in the media to his faithful when he claims there are no other problem priests serving in our diocese. I know from personal communication with two judges, one federal, one local, as well as local lawyers, that this is a lie. I know personally victims of Adamec's pedophiles.
I will not stop until Brown is fired, all pedophiles are removed, and no more homosexuals are ordained into the priesthood by this diocese.
If Adamec will not do these simple things, demanded by justice in the eyes of God, then I will not stop till Adamec is removed.
Your response was perfect, Polycarp, simply perfect. I think the priest who wrote you is the priestly equivalent of slime. How dare he compare those of us who oppose the lavendar mafia and the homosexual rapist priests to those very same criminals. His head isn't only buried in the sand, Polycarp. I found his e-mail to you so offensive and so indicative of how we need to clean house not just of sex criminals and homosexuals, but we need to get rid of all of these hand-wringing quivering masses of protoplasm in Roman collars.
Are they all lawyers, with their forum shopping?
Fox News has been trying. Yesterday, it came up on each break to the religion reporter covering Dallas. And on Britt Hume, the panel discussion was on this, and all agreed that it is the homosexuality that is the basic problem.
I don't know if any other networks are covering it this way, because I don't consult them. But there are supposed to be 750 reporters covering Dallas (600 from the U.S. I read in another source). Surely all those hungry, ambitious reporters will have to find something to report. (I wonder if the supermarket rags are covering it?)
Does anyone remember which are the European papers that aren't afraid to expose scandal -- those, e.g., that were covering the Clinton scandals more thoroughly than the American press? I don't, but they might be useful.
Maybe I shouldn't be sharing these private discussions in public, but I feel the laity need to know exactly what we are up against, besides the fact that its all driving me nutz and I need to share it with others to see if my own perspective is somehow wrong. And I want to encourage them to network with other orthodox Catholics locally and initiate their own investigations, and put on the pressure in whatever way they deem necessary. Locally we have used newspaper ads, letters to ed, we have initiated multiple newspaper investigative stories, we have appeared on local TV news, and we have used multiple billboard ads t promote the talk by Michael Rose here next week, which we initiated to educate the laity and combat the diocesan spin on the mention of our diocese in Rose's book.
However, this priest's attitude is what's so darn frustrating! This priest is one of our best priests, holy, pious, orthodox, with strong Marian and Eucharistic devotion.
Every day points out to us that the laity are on their own, in uncharted waters. The priests, even the good ones, are too timid to act, too worried still, even now, of scandalizing Joe six-pack in the pews, or violating the "rights" of homosexuals!
Here's a little more of our subsequent "discussion":
Brian, Thank you for your response. First of all I must say, I do not fear Joseph Adamec, nor am I afraid of losing my facilities, my pension or my heath benefits. You are welcome to take them all. Pigs we all must be!!
And, what does Fr. Silvan [my own spritual director--Polycarp] say about all of this -- that I would like to know. I would respect his view. Your letter is overwhelming and sweeping in it's accusations As I have felt with so much of this situation I am shocked. And, it is true that we have not been able to truly be responsible for and to police our own. We are pigs!!
Again, however, you miss my point!!! Action is required. Moreover, action by the laity is required, but I am afraid that your tact and you tone will only divide and destroy, not built up. That's it. That's all I'm trying to say. I'm sure I will read portions of the book, and I will read Dr. Hildebrand's intro.
I guess we are all responsible for our actions -- myself included. We are all playing a dangerous game. And,if I have missed the movement of the Spirit in my own life in all of this, (which is very possible) then may God have mercy on my soul.
Dear Fr. Mark,
"I am afraid that your tact and you tone will only divide and destroy, not built up."
OK, lets look at this rationally. I too am very upset about this, as you can obviously see. A pedophile had access to my son. I have too much subjective involvement to be 100% objective and rational. I openly admit this.
And my private correspondence with you is in no way indicative of my public words or action. I am much more "open" with you in private correspondence than I am in public in any forum. And I'm sorry if it seems I'm "taking it out" on you personally. That is a mistake on my part, a grave mistake.
However, which part of our public tact and tone, exactly, are you referring to? Please be specific.
We have been begging the bishop to act regarding Brown's public statements, as well as the statements of other priests in this diocese, for 4 years now, quietly, behind the scenes, with calm charitable correspondence through the proper canonical channels.
At every single turn we have been rebuffed, ridiculed and belittled by a diocesan hierarchy mired in theological dissent regarding homosexual issues.
Now, on top of all that, we find that there are active pedophiles still serving in the local Church, the bishop is lying about it, we have legal proof of his lies, there are MANY active homosexual priests here, nothing is being done, the diocese is misrepresenting Church teaching in the local media, and local priests simply will not unite to fight this.
Yet all you offer is scorn regarding our tact.
Offer something constructive to do, for those of us who have done everything possible already through the "normal" and "proper" channels.
You say "action by the laity is required."
Be specific. You obviously think our action is gravely flawed. But what we are acting against is pederasty of our children, and in this type of battle I fail to see how our tact is wrong, compared to any other tact that has been tried.
Please illustrate for me any other lay Catholic activism that has forced this bishop to address our concerns regarding the priests STILL SERVING in this diocese who are pederasts. Frankly, I doubt you are even aware of the cases for which we have obtained documented proof.
Why did it take the laity to find these cases??? Why have not the priests of this dioocese done anything about these cases themselves? Almost every priest we have spoken to admits there are numerous homosexuals in our local diocesan priesthood, and almost all of them can guess who the active pedophiles are.
So why have they gone on in their positions where they could continue to prey on our children???
And why are you more concerned about our Tact than the criminals in your midst???
"There will be a lot more innocent wounded (my opinion) as we try to destroy each other"
Just who do you think is trying to destroy who here???
The bishop calls us diabolical. Becker calls us cowards. Brown calls us Nazis, Taliban, homophobes, and bigots. When we place ads simply quoting the CCC and Cardinal Ratzinger regarding making homosexual orientation a civil right in State College, Sr Parks [diocesan spokesperson] and Adamec and the other priests in State College publicly state that these excerpts from the Catechism and the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith are not true Church teachings, but that "Always Our Children," a document that carries ZERO authority, is binding magisterial doctrine, and that Adamec's pastoral letter on homosexuality, which uses the same reasoning for which Sister Gramick and Fr Nugent were silenced by the Vatican, is the bottom line.
This diocese has been actively trying to destroy the voice of faithful orthodox Cathoilics for years, but all you can see is your perception that us loose canons are trying to "destroy" others, and that somehow our efforts will scandalize the faithful in the pews.
This is maddening! There is nothing, NOTHING, us laity can do that could hurt the faithful in the pews more than the misfeasance and malfeasance of the hierarchy and priests that lead, over the last 4 decades, to this point.
We're not trying to "destroy" anyone! We're trying to defend the faith and protect our children.
And all I see from you right now is your scorn for us conservative, activist Catholics.
I never see any scorn from you for the real problems here. Maybe you just have not shared it with me. Maybe you are naive. Maybe you have so much subjective involvement being "inside" THE SYSTEM THAT YOU SIMPLY CANNOT SEE the Truth of what is going on in this diocese.
But I've been painfully aware for years now of your scorn for me and those I work with, by your comments and comments you have made to friends. I'm tired of it. We are not the enemy. We are not the problem. But you seem to expend an inordinate amount of energy worrying about us "conservatives" and our "approach" and not nearly enough about the real problems.
Again, It is the inaction of the bishops, and code of silence of the priests, that has thrust the duty of cleaning up this mess on the shoulders of the laity.
And there is nothing, NOTHING, us laity can do that could hurt the faithful in the pews more than the misfeasance and malfeasance of the hierarchy and priests that lead, over the last 4 decades, to this point.
This is good news. We don't have TV in our home, so most of my information regarding the coverage comes from internet news, especially here on FR, as well as internet email lists.
The bishop calls us diabolical. Becker calls us cowards. Brown calls us Nazis, Taliban, homophobes, and bigots.
When we place ads simply quoting the CCC and Cardinal Ratzinger regarding making homosexual orientation a civil right in State College, Sr Parks [diocesan spokesperson] and Adamec and the other priests in State College publicly state that these excerpts from the Catechism and the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith are not true Church teachings, but that "Always Our Children," a document that carries ZERO authority, is binding magisterial doctrine, and that Adamec's pastoral letter on homosexuality, which uses the same reasoning for which Sister Gramick and Fr Nugent were silenced by the Vatican, is the bottom line.
Whoa. What is "Always Our Children"?
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|Statement of Bishop Bruskewitz of Diocese of Lincoln, NE on the controversial document published by the Committee on Marriage & the Family, the US Bishops' Conference.
On Always Our Children
by Bishop Fabian W. Bruskewitz
Last October 1st, a document entitled Always Our Children: A Pastoral Message to Parents of Homosexual Children was published by the Committee on Marriage and the Family of the US. bishops' conference.
Although this document was evidently "approved" by the Administrative Committee of that conference, and it would seem the correct procedures outlined in conference rules were followed, it should be made clear that the document was composed without any input from the majority of the American Catholic bishops, who were given no opportunity whatever to comment on its pastoral usefulness or on its contents.
As almost always happens when such procedures are used by committees of the conference, the illusion is given, perhaps deliberately, and carried forth by the media, to the effect that this is something the U.S. bishops have published, rather than the correct information being conveyed to the public; namely, that most bishops had nothing to do with this undertaking. I believe one would be justified in asserting that in this case, flawed and defective procedures, badly in need of correction and reform, resulted in a very flawed and defective document.
The majority of America's Catholic bishops were allowed nothing to say about this document. Still less were they permitted any suggestions or comments about the "advisers" and consultants used by the committee, who, by their own boasting and the ordinary "rumor mill," have been detected to be people whose qualifications in this area of moral conduct are highly questionable. The document, in a view which is shared by many, is founded on bad advice, mistaken theology, erroneous science and skewed sociology. It is pastorally helpful in no perceptible way. Does this committee intend to issue documents to parents of drug addicts, promiscuous teenagers, adult children involved in canonically invalid marriages, and the like? These are far more numerous than parents of homosexuals. The occasion and the motivation for this document's birth remain hidden in the murky arrangements which brought it forth.
Not only does this document fail to take into account the latest revision in the authentic Latin version of The Catechism of the Catholic Church regarding homosexuality, but it juxtaposes several quotes from the Catechism in order to pretend falsely and preposterously that the Catechism says homosexuality is a gift from God and should be accepted as a fixed and permanent identity. Of course, the document, in order to support the incorrect views it contains, totally neglects to cite the Catholic doctrine set forth by the Holy See which teaches that the homosexual orientation is "objectively disordered." Also, the document's definition of the virtue and practice of chastity is inadequate and distorted.
The character of this document is such that it would require a book of many pages to point out all its bad features, which sometimes cross the border from poor advice to evil advice. For instance, I believe it is wicked to counsel parents not to intervene, but rather to adopt a "wait and see" attitude when they find their adolescent children "experimenting" with homosexual acts. Parents have a grave moral duty to prevent their children from committing mortal sins when they can. It is certainly and seriously wrong to counsel parents to "accept" their children's homosexual friends. In my view, parents should be vigilant about the friends and companions of their children. Of course, the document deliberately avoids distinguishing minor children from adult children in its advice to parents and seems to delight in this ambiguity, just as it confuses the acceptance of a person who does immoral acts with the acceptance of such a person's immoral behavior.
Sinners are always the object of Christ's love and so they must also be the object of ours. Loving sinners while hating their sins must mark the followers of Christ even when dealing with homosexual people. However, true love is never served by obfuscating the truth as this document appears to do. Homosexual acts, insofar as they are deliberately and freely done, are mortal sins which place a person who does them in the gravest danger of eternal damnation. The document says to parents, "Do not blame yourselves for a homosexual orientation in your child." Many scientists and psychologists say that the orientation is likely and often due to certain parental defects, which are usually unconsciously present, and proper therapy requires that these matters be confronted. The document claims that something is "the common opinion of experts" when in fact it is no such thing. One critique of this document says that it is really an exercise in homosexual ("gay and lesbian") advocacy. It is difficult not to see it as such.
"Calamity and frightening disaster" are terms which are not too excessive to describe this document. It is my view that this document carries no weight or authority for Catholics, whom I would advise to ignore or oppose it.
Bishop Bruskewitz is the ordinary of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska This editorial appeared in the March/ April, 1998 issue of Social Justice Review, and is reprinted with permission.
© VOICES, published by Women for Faith & Family, P.O. Box 8326, St. Louis, MO 63132, 314-863-8385.
That's exactly what occurred to me about four years ago. A lot of abuse was known about then. As a mother and grandmother, I started asking myself how I could entrust my children to a priest.
Then I went to a charismatic weekend. I witnessed a priest slain in the spirit. The next evening at a charismatic mass, I witnessed a priest being slain (in the spirit) in the altar area after being prayed over by a lay couple. It was traumatic. I developed a deep mistrust (and, I confess, a resentment) of our bishop who allowed these things. I didn't want myself or my family exposed to any more of that sort of thing. How could I ensure that would never happen? I couldn't other than warn them. Once you are a catholic, you want to spontaneously immerse yourself in parish life. Having these roadblocks placed in my path and having anxiety about not knowing what abberations would happen next made the going tough. If you enter a different catholic church, you never know what to expect and whether you are going to get so uncomfortable with what is going on you will want to leave. If there weren't rules, it wouldn't bother me. As a protestant I never thought of such things because services were not bound by rules, or very general traditional rituals and just certain pc sorts of things. Please don't misunderstand. You can't go into a protestant church without getting contaminated if you aren't very careful. A normal Sunday service might be all right in some churches, but the people are now so misguided that you would be on constantly shaky ground if you want to have any friends. I went through a lot of crazy stuff when I was a protestant during my seeking. The contamination of religion in America is almost total. That's why I stay home. Maybe in some other countries it isn't so bad; I don't know.
You wouldn't think so in the heart of the midwest.
We are probably one of the better ones on the surface at least. Few scandals.
One priest who got slain in the spirit left the priesthood and got married.
I shouldn't have read so much. Ignorance is bliss.
Then I converted because of Bayside. You should have seen me the night they had an little mass for the converts and used bread made with whole wheat and honey. I had to CHEW it and I had to receive communion in the HAND.
I was so upset! Then I got on a different track and found out Bayside was on the unapproved list. I'm pretty much over that nonsense now. There was a silver lining in the Bayside cloud. At least because of them, I became pro-life and have stayed that way.
What a trip!
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There has probably never been a person who has devoted so much of his or her time to the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce as Barbara Miller. Her dedication to seeing our chamber grow has been evident many times over. That's why the chamber board of directors and staff are honored to have Barbara as our new board chair.
Her devotion to helping the chamber, the Amarillo business community and the area social climate as a whole have made Barbara a model business operator. She has been involved with dozens of chamber-oriented projects over the years. She has served on the board of directors for several years and was named chair-elect last fall.
Barbara, the owner and operator of Miller Paper Co., was scheduled to become board chair this fall. However, she assumed the role this month when former chair Mike Callahan took a new position with a medical organization in Florida. We at the chamber, and the entire Amarillo business community, are indebted to the outstanding leadership provided by Mike. His many contributions will be missed, and we wish him well in his new position.
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She pointed out that the chamber has always been important to the Amarillo business community." I am very honored to become chair of the chamber of commerce," she said. "This chamber continues to be one of the strongest in Texas and the Southwest. It does an excellent job of providing businesses with programs and services which benefit them, their employees, and the customers they serve."
Barbara has received numerous awards during her career. Most recently, she was named "Texas Small Business Person of the Year" by the U.S. Business Administration. She will represent Texas during a Small Business Week 2000 ceremony in Washington, D.C., on May 24, during Small Business Week.
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Her other awards include being named recipient of the Sam Walton Business Leader Award last year by the Wal-Mart Foundation. As part of the award, the chamber received $500 in her name. In 1999, Miller Paper was named Amarillo-area "Small Business of the Year" by the Small Business Administration. Miller Paper was named one of the nation's fastest growing businesses by Dun & Bradstreet in 1997.
Barbara also has been a leader in the fight against cancer, a disease she has battled in recent years. She is active in the Rotary Club, High Plains Food Bank, KACV public television, Amarillo Women's Network and other community interests. She is a member of the First Baptist Church.
All of us at the chamber look forward to working even more closely with Barbara in the coming months and years. She is truly an inspiration to anyone involved in business and community development.
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