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Georgia Shriners' mini-cars stolen from storage

Atlanta Shriners are dealing with a big loss after thieves made off with most of their mini-cars.

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The Next Right Thing

It's Sunday and I feel like preaching. Time for a little evangelical journalism. It's time to pray that a Brazilian federal judge does the next right thing, especially with Rio getting the Olympic nod.

Tax Returns Reveal Jesters Controlled by "Secret Order of Brothers in Blood," Jester Officer Links National Court to Fishing Tour Operator Indicted in Brazil Child Sex Case

I was puttering around the other night and got the urge to find the Jesters most recent tax returns. I found them on Guidestar and armed with a yellow highlighter, sticky notes and legal pad, began scanning the categories, dollars and answers reported.

Newsitorial: Schair's Failed Application for Habeas Corpus Confirms Indictment, Implicates Jesters

Disclaimer and Adult Content Warning: This is called a "newsitorial" because investigative journalism doesn't need to be dry, dull and boooring.

Editorial: Filings Fly Prior to Tills Sentencing for Jester Prostitution

Former Judge Ronald Tills is being sentenced tomorrow for pleading guilty to violating the Mann Act.

Richard W. Schair v Newsvine Dismissed as Brazilian Judge Accepts Rape & Underage Prostitution Case Against Him

Richard Schair's motion to dismiss was granted last Friday after defendant Newsvine moved his libel and defamation complaint against the MSNBC online subsidiary to federal court.

Editorial: Schair v Newsvine Illustrates Importance of Reporter Shield and Child Protection Bills Before Congress

Leaders from the Society of Professional Journalists spent yesterday and today on Capitol Hill advising our nation's law makers why they should support a federal version of the reporter shield law. From this SPJ press release:

Shriners Vote to Keep Hospitals Open, Oust Ralph Semb
Source: connectamarillo.com

Looks like the Shriners want to return to the business of helping the kids instead of sustaining politics as usual.

Former Potentate of Hampton Roads Shriners arrested on child porn charges
Source: WTKR

This former potentate does not appear to be a member of the Royal Order of Jesters, currently under federal investigation for child sex tourism.

Brazilian Judge Rejects Jester Fishing Tour Operator's Request for Habeas Corpus

Adult content warning and disclaimer: Linked court documents describe acts and images of an adult nature and were legally and lawfully obtained while publically available on the United States Federal Court PACER system.

Shriner's Patients' works to be displayed in ArtSpress Yourself show
Source: The Sacramento Bee

excerpt; ""Since the early 2000s, Shriners has held a weekly art class as part of its school curriculum, providing an outlet for pediatric patients to express emotions that are not easily verbalized.

Shriner/Jester Court Updates, Brazilian Indictment & My Statement to the Buffalo News

Here are updates in two Shriner and Jester court cases, news that the owner of the fishing tour business who took members of the Royal Order of Jesters (ROJ) fishing on the Amazon has closed shop and has been indicted by Brazilian authorities as well as my reaction to a ROJ spoke …

Royal Order of Jester (ROJ) Resource & Poll

Editor's Note: This resource was created as a public service for those wanting to know more about the Shriners' secret sub-group, the Royal Order of Jesters.

Festival Celebrates Hillbillies of All Kinds
Source: Kentucky.com: Homepage

The annual gathering of hillbillies in Pikeville, Kentucky is a big event with possibly over 100,000 people in attendance.

Shriners - A Changing Fraternity?

The recent news and commentaries about Shriners and the Shriners Hospitals for Children have caused many questions and a surge of interest by the public.

Shriners Hospital in danger of closing
Source: WWLP - News

The hospital that's been a lifeline for children since the 1920's may soon be forced to pull the plug. Twenty-two Shriners Hospitals throughout the country rely solely on the generosity of the public to pay their bills, but donations are dropping 1 million dollars a day.

Spokane Responds: Shriners Hospital named in possible closures
Source: KHQ.com

Here are community comments in reaction to the Spokane SHC being considered for closure.

With Shriners shuttered, pediatric burn patients have no place to go
Source: KHOU

Another news story about the implications of the Shriners keeping SHC Galveston closed and what it means to a lifelong Shriner when his own grandson, who was badly burned, can't be treated quickly by the hospitals he's spent his life supporting. From the article:

"Toddler dies from injuries suffered in mobile home fire / She was flown to San Antonio burn unit since Shriners still shut by IKE"
Source: The Houston Chronicle

Results of the Shriners' decision to close SHC Galveston are reported in this news story from the Houston Chronicle. It begins:

PETA to Parents: Was Your Child Among Those Hurt at the Shrine Circus?
Source: PETA

Animal Rights Group Debuts New Ad Urging Parents to Pursue Legal Action on Behalf of Kids Hurt While Waiting to Ride Elephant

The Shriners: A Parent's point of view

The Shriners Hospitals help millions of children each year. Children who have been burned, born with birth defects and injuries are helped every hour by the Shriners Hospitals. I should know my daughter and granddaughter are Shriner Patients.

Americans have lost Faith

"There is nothing wrong with America that Faith, Love of Freedom, intelligence and energy of her citizens can not cure." -Dwight Eisenhower

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