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Neither East nor West: On the Pope's Radical New Encyclical

John Paul II's 'Sollicitudo Rei Socialis' equates Western capitalism with Eastern Communism, and condemns both even-handedly.

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The Complex Legacy of John Ireland

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Bill also prohibits use of Medicaid funds for sex changes

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Adoration & Mass at church directly opposite Capitol

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Bill also prohibits use of Medicaid funds for sex changes

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Stole $500K pretending to run medical clinics in Lebanon

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