9/19/2011 -
Monday, September 12, 2011
Things that don't fit in my Facebook Satus
Sept 12, 2011: Rick Perry is the leading Republican candidate with 32%. And he believes the "solution" for a drought is to pray. Have not enough people been praying for the economic crisis of the world to end, 9/11 to have never have happened, children to be well fed in Somalia, and maybe a little damned peace in this world(i could go on and on)... What's the quote about falling on deaf ears? Vote for Rick Perry and we can all "talk" to "ghosts" for the next 4 years!! Actually, let's do that. Let's pray and do nothing else and let's see what happens.
9/19/2011 -
9/19/2011 -
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Favourite Movies and Music
So, KiKi and I are know for watching really random movies. My new find(which i already knew about but finally got around to watching..) is Le Vie En Rose!
It's about Edith Piaf! This tragic crazy singer from the first half of the 1900's. She's AMAZING! Go watch it ASAP! The music is fantastic and the acting is devastatingly beautiful! You will NOT be disappointed!
Has any one seen it? TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!!!!
Hmm... random Movie List (1 being the best)
1 - la Vita e Bella
2- Y tu Mama Tambien
3 - Farinelli
4- Le Fate Ignoranti
5- Snow Falling on Ceders
6-Philadelphia
7-Forrest Gump
8-Interview with a Vampire
9-Cidade de dues
10-Longtime Companion
11- Contact
12- Dancer on the Dark
It's about Edith Piaf! This tragic crazy singer from the first half of the 1900's. She's AMAZING! Go watch it ASAP! The music is fantastic and the acting is devastatingly beautiful! You will NOT be disappointed!
Has any one seen it? TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!!!!
Hmm... random Movie List (1 being the best)
1 - la Vita e Bella
2- Y tu Mama Tambien
3 - Farinelli
4- Le Fate Ignoranti
5- Snow Falling on Ceders
6-Philadelphia
7-Forrest Gump
8-Interview with a Vampire
9-Cidade de dues
10-Longtime Companion
11- Contact
12- Dancer on the Dark
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Delaware Diocese Files for Bankruptcy in Wake of Abuse Suits!
Check this article out. It's so funny! Priest touches boy, boy is damaged and sues. Church Files for Bankruptcy(so they don't need to pay a settlement) because they pay out too much money in settlements because too many priest can't keep their hands to them selves! COWARDS! IF YOU WANNA TOUCH IT, PAY FOR IT!
Delaware Diocese Files for Bankruptcy in Wake of Abuse Suits
Bishop W. Francis Malooly called the decision painful.
Steve Ruark/Associated Press
Bishop W. Francis Malooly called the decision painful.
By IAN URBINA
Published: October 20, 2009
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, Del., said Monday that it had filed for bankruptcy to manage the potential liability resulting from a flood of lawsuits on sexual abuse by members of the clergy.
The Chapter 11 filing, which freezes all pending litigation against the diocese, came as the first of some eight lawsuits was scheduled to go to trial in Kent County Superior Court.
Lawyers for the diocese and the plaintiffs spent much of the weekend in an effort to negotiate a settlement. The breakdown of those negotiations makes the diocese the first on the East Coast to file for bankruptcy, joining six other dioceses that have sought protection in bankruptcy under the weight of claims of sexual abuse.
The filing also represents a setback for the Delaware Child Victims Act of 2007, which was passed to bring justice to victims of sexual abuse, many of whom had been barred by the statute of limitations from filing suit against their accused abusers. The law permits victims to bring civil cases in Delaware Superior Court during a two-year window that expired in July.
"This is a painful decision," Bishop W. Francis Malooly said of the bankruptcy filing, "one that I had hoped and prayed I would never have to make. However, after careful consideration and after consultation with my close advisers and counselors, I believe we have no other choice, and that filing for Chapter 11 offers the best opportunity, given finite resources, to provide the fairest possible treatment of all victims of sexual abuse by priests of our diocese."
Bishop Malooly added, "Our hope is that Chapter 11 proceedings will enable us to fairly compensate all victims through a single process established by the Bankruptcy Court."
But Thomas S. Neuberger, a lawyer representing 88 people who have accused diocesan priests of sexual abuse, called the bankruptcy filing an "outrage."
"The filing shows how desperate the diocese is to hide the truth from the public and avoid paying their victims," said Mr. Neuberger, who on Monday released court documents that would have come out during the trial.
The case that was due to start trial Monday had been filed by John Michael Vai, 57, who says he had been sexually abused by the Rev. Francis G. DeLuca, 79, who served in the diocese for 35 years before he was removed from the priesthood and allowed to retire to his hometown of Syracuse, N.Y. Mr. Vai said the abuse occurred when he was an altar boy at St. Elizabeth Church in Wilmington from 1966 to 1970.
But Bishop Malooly said his concern throughout the negotiations was that too large a settlement with some victims "would leave inadequate resources to fairly compensate" the others, "and continue our ministry."
Barbara Blaine, president of the advocacy group Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests, said: "There is clearly a national legal plan to avoid public disclosure of the details of abuse. Most victims don't want money; they want their day in court. They want the truth to come out through discovery and the subpoena of documents, but the bankruptcy tactic is preventing that possibility."
According to court documents, the diocese and certain parish churches are defendants in 131 sexual-abuse cases.
The diocese has assets of as much as $100 million and liabilities of as much as $500 million, the court papers say. It contains 233,000 Roman Catholics, and has 58 parishes, 21 missions and 27 schools in Delaware and on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
The pending litigation comes in the wake of payments already made in four settlements that averaged more than $1 million, Mr. Neuberger said.
Delaware Diocese Files for Bankruptcy in Wake of Abuse Suits
Bishop W. Francis Malooly called the decision painful.
Steve Ruark/Associated Press
Bishop W. Francis Malooly called the decision painful.
By IAN URBINA
Published: October 20, 2009
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, Del., said Monday that it had filed for bankruptcy to manage the potential liability resulting from a flood of lawsuits on sexual abuse by members of the clergy.
The Chapter 11 filing, which freezes all pending litigation against the diocese, came as the first of some eight lawsuits was scheduled to go to trial in Kent County Superior Court.
Lawyers for the diocese and the plaintiffs spent much of the weekend in an effort to negotiate a settlement. The breakdown of those negotiations makes the diocese the first on the East Coast to file for bankruptcy, joining six other dioceses that have sought protection in bankruptcy under the weight of claims of sexual abuse.
The filing also represents a setback for the Delaware Child Victims Act of 2007, which was passed to bring justice to victims of sexual abuse, many of whom had been barred by the statute of limitations from filing suit against their accused abusers. The law permits victims to bring civil cases in Delaware Superior Court during a two-year window that expired in July.
"This is a painful decision," Bishop W. Francis Malooly said of the bankruptcy filing, "one that I had hoped and prayed I would never have to make. However, after careful consideration and after consultation with my close advisers and counselors, I believe we have no other choice, and that filing for Chapter 11 offers the best opportunity, given finite resources, to provide the fairest possible treatment of all victims of sexual abuse by priests of our diocese."
Bishop Malooly added, "Our hope is that Chapter 11 proceedings will enable us to fairly compensate all victims through a single process established by the Bankruptcy Court."
But Thomas S. Neuberger, a lawyer representing 88 people who have accused diocesan priests of sexual abuse, called the bankruptcy filing an "outrage."
"The filing shows how desperate the diocese is to hide the truth from the public and avoid paying their victims," said Mr. Neuberger, who on Monday released court documents that would have come out during the trial.
The case that was due to start trial Monday had been filed by John Michael Vai, 57, who says he had been sexually abused by the Rev. Francis G. DeLuca, 79, who served in the diocese for 35 years before he was removed from the priesthood and allowed to retire to his hometown of Syracuse, N.Y. Mr. Vai said the abuse occurred when he was an altar boy at St. Elizabeth Church in Wilmington from 1966 to 1970.
But Bishop Malooly said his concern throughout the negotiations was that too large a settlement with some victims "would leave inadequate resources to fairly compensate" the others, "and continue our ministry."
Barbara Blaine, president of the advocacy group Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests, said: "There is clearly a national legal plan to avoid public disclosure of the details of abuse. Most victims don't want money; they want their day in court. They want the truth to come out through discovery and the subpoena of documents, but the bankruptcy tactic is preventing that possibility."
According to court documents, the diocese and certain parish churches are defendants in 131 sexual-abuse cases.
The diocese has assets of as much as $100 million and liabilities of as much as $500 million, the court papers say. It contains 233,000 Roman Catholics, and has 58 parishes, 21 missions and 27 schools in Delaware and on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
The pending litigation comes in the wake of payments already made in four settlements that averaged more than $1 million, Mr. Neuberger said.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
A Hellcat sparked memory...
So I used to VLOG alot... but that takes too much effort! hahaha - so hopefully i can make this as interesting as my vlogs - for those who enjoyed them! HAHAHA!!!
Let's Spark Conversation here! it'll be fun! an exchange of thoughts? Who know! Let's pretend Im the boy Carrie Bradshaw sitting in his bed on his laptop in Jersey... Doesn't that sound like a movie that no one will watch! :::sip:::
Let's Spark Conversation here! it'll be fun! an exchange of thoughts? Who know! Let's pretend Im the boy Carrie Bradshaw sitting in his bed on his laptop in Jersey... Doesn't that sound like a movie that no one will watch! :::sip:::
So, I made a blog...
I found this on Google and I think it'll be fun! let's try it out, no?
OK - what do i write about....? I'm home, it's 12:35Am and I'm getting ready for bed. I think this will be a good way to keep and share things that i think are worth taking a look at and my feelings on certian things(such as a recently read news article or something like that... Also hopefully, I can log on from my blackberry and Blog while on the go! Ahh!
Hope you all Enjoy it! :-)
-C
OK - what do i write about....? I'm home, it's 12:35Am and I'm getting ready for bed. I think this will be a good way to keep and share things that i think are worth taking a look at and my feelings on certian things(such as a recently read news article or something like that... Also hopefully, I can log on from my blackberry and Blog while on the go! Ahh!
Hope you all Enjoy it! :-)
-C
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