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To: KLP who wrote (107545)	4/4/2005 4:29:00 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793964

The media is covering the death of Pope John Paul II, not just because he was the Pope, but because of the man he was. He was one of the giants of the 20th century. He was one of the main reasons for the fall of the Soviet Empire. We will not see his like again. The only giant we have left is Iron Maggie, and even she wasn't as much of a giant as Karol Wojtyla, Ronald Reagan, or Winston Churchill. There were giants on the earth in those days because they were called on to stand up to unimaginable tyranny, and they took the call. We were graced with their presence, and we are a little less because of their passing.

To: KLP who wrote (107545)	4/4/2005 7:09:15 AM
From: JDN	Respond to of 793964

haha, I gotta admit, even I, a Catholic think the coverage is getting to be overdone. There is a lot I am curious about, after all a Pope doesnt die everyday, but probably 15 minutes an hour would be adequate. Much of it now seems to be repetitive. jdn

To: KLP who wrote (107545)	4/4/2005 2:08:47 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793964

I genuinely liked the Pope. However, the media has gone way overboard I was a little surprised at that. But plainsong always sounds good. I am taking some enjoyment from listening to the BBC types squirm as they have to keep praising a man whose every policy they hated so much. Every hour or so they interview a liberal theologian to relieve the pressure. I did not like most of the Pope's policies, but he was clearly a great man, worthy of respect. (He hardly designed his policies with me in mind - or any of the chattering classes either, who think he should have listened to them.) He was, notably, the first anti-anti-Semitic pope, which was really astounding for a man coming from the Polish Church, which has always been one of the most anti-Semitic around. Hugh Hewitt thinks that the media types are completely surprised by the outpouring of grief for the Pope. Do you think he's right?