The Fifth Column
AP Photo/David Goldman
| 1.Gunman kills nine in Charleston church | | A white gunman reportedly shot and killed nine people Wednesdaynight during a prayer service at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina. At least one other person was injured. The gunmen fled the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, a downtown Charleston landmark, on foot, setting off an overnight manhunt. “I do believe this is a hate crime,” Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen said. Church members said state Sen. Clementa Pinckney, the church’s pastor, was among the dead.
Source: The Post and Courier |
|
| 2.Pope demands saving Earth from climate change | | Pope Francis on Thursday called for a global “revolution” to fight climate change. In the first papal document on the environment, Francis urged world leaders to hear “the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor” and take “decisive action, here and now,”… |
|
View original post 793 more words
It Is What It Is 
We hear the words of The Pontiff but we know what the response will be, don’t we? Nothing will get done and all kinds of excuses will continue to be made. Call it “Human Nature” if you wish. I call it “A crying shame.”
LikeLiked by 1 person
I agree … human nature & definitely a crying shame. We have to remember there is no planet “B”!
LikeLiked by 1 person
There is a lot of Planet B’s but we can’t get to them yet and if we ever did get to them we would screw them up too just the way we are doing here on earth. Thanks, Dr. Rex. I am always thrilled when you honor me with a comment. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
GM, dear friend … I value your thoughts and our friendship!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person