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To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (307)	11/22/2010 6:48:13 PM
From: average joe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 515

Royal wedding: Bishop apologises for Facebook rant The Bishop criticised media coverage of the engagement as "fawning deferential nonsense" Continue reading the main story A Church of England bishop has apologised for "deeply offensive" comments on Facebook about Prince William's engagement to Kate Middleton. The Bishop of Willesden, the Rt Rev Pete Broadbent, said the marriage would last about seven years. "We need a party in Calais for all good republicans who can't stand the nauseating tosh that surrounds this event," he wrote of the wedding day. The bishop has now apologised for the "distress" his comments caused. A spokesman for Clarence House declined to comment on either the bishop's remarks or his apology. Bishop Broadbent said in a statement that he had conveyed his "sincere regrets" over the Facebook comments both to the couple and to Prince Charles, to whom he had also referred. 'Major error' "I recognise that the tone of my language and the content of what I said were deeply offensive, and I apologise unreservedly for the hurt caused," he said. "It was unwise of me to engage in a debate with others on a semi-public internet forum and to express myself in such language. "I accept that this was a major error of judgement on my part. I wish Prince William and Kate Middleton a happy and lifelong marriage, and will hold them in my prayers." No date has yet been set for the Royal wedding The bishop made a string of comments through a series of posts on Wednesday. Marriages should be about family, not "some piece of national flim-flam paid for out of our taxes, for a couple whose lives are going to be persecuted and spoilt by an ignorant media", he had said. After criticising royalty for a history of broken marriages and a "corrupt and sexist" hereditary principle, he then went on to attack the "gutter press" for "persecuting" the Royal Family. His comments were revealed in the Mail on Sunday newspaper and were criticised by Conservative MP and friend of Prince Charles, Nicholas Soames, who told the paper: "They are extremely rude, not what one expects from a bishop." The bishop's apology was issued as the Queen, who is Supreme Governor of the Church of England, prepared to formally open the General Synod, the Church's national assembly in London, on Tuesday. Terry Sanderson, president of the National Secular Society, said: "It is extraordinary that a bishop of the Church of England should be a republican, given that Prince William - when he ascends the throne - will be his future boss." bbc.co.uk

To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (307)	8/8/2011 9:18:07 PM
From: average joe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 515

I got a lift on a motorcycle to catch the Sky Train in Vancouver to get to the airport last Friday. Behind me in a half-crate was a blue heeler wearing goggles barking at any other doggie she saw on the street or in a passing car. Incredible animals and like mine this particular one prefers her owner to dogs.

To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (307)	2/1/2012 2:22:09 AM
From: average joe	2 Recommendations Respond to of 515

A day at the dog park... wimp.com

To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (307)	4/18/2012 3:07:41 PM
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Video taken from a police car's dashcam shows the moment an officer ran into a Texas man's yard and shot his blue heeler dead, after responding to a 911 call at the wrong address. The officer, who was investigating a domestic disturbance between a man and woman, is seen running onto a property yelling, "Show me your hands! Show me your hands! Hey, get your dog!" The sound of barking is followed by a loud gunshot. Austin lab technician Michael Paxton, 40, told msnbc he was playing in his yard with his seven-year-old blue heeler, Cisco, on Saturday when the officer suddenly appeared in his driveway and held him at gunpoint. Mr Paxton said he told the policeman not to shoot his dog as Cisco ran towards him barking. Mr Paxton's dog Cisco After Cisco was gunned down, the shocked owner can be heard in the video shouting, "Why did you shoot my dog? What are you doing here?" The police officer is then heard telling Mr Paxton he believed the dog was about to attack him. "No he was just barking, he wouldn't have bit you," he said. "What are you doing turning your gun on me? I wasn't armed." The incident has sparked outrage in the community and police have since been receiving hate mail. Mr Paxton has launched a Facebook campaign called Justice for Cisco, in a bid to change the way police respond to animals. The page has already received nearly 50,000 likes. The grieving dog owner told msnbc he was traumatised by the incident. "It's a very painful loss for me." The couple involved in the domestic disturbance were later traced to a property several doors down. news.ninemsn.com.au