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Manila Archbishop Thinks President Aquino Is No Longer President

June 21, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The head of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Archbishop Socrates Villegas, apparently thinks that NoyNoy Aquino is no longer president.

In a pastoral letter issued over the weekend, Villegas expressed concern over the increasing number of vigilante-style killings of drug dealers that some have attributed to Davao City Mayor Rod Duterte.

Villegas was reacting to reports from the Philippine National Police (PNP) that there had been 40 drug suspects killed since Duterte won the presidential elections on May 9, compared to 39 recorded in the four months before it

The CBCP has been vocal in criticizing Duterte for his alleged extra-judicial governance, especially with regards to criminals and drug lords.

Villegas must have forgotten that Aquino, not Duterte, is president at least until June 30. His criticism seems to have been misdirected, and that’s what happens when the Catholic Church sticks its finger in affairs of the state.

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GOP Senators Unanimously Help Pass New Gun Bill

June 20, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington, D.C.) – Despite their successful efforts on Monday to vote down four gun safety regulations introduced in the aftermath of the Orlando gay bar shooting, Senate Republicans have proven that they are capable of passing a comprehensive gun legislation even without intervention from the National Rifle Assocation (NRA).

In an unprecedented vote late Monday night, Senate Republicans managed to unanimously pass a new bill that practically ends all debate on gun safety.

Fifty four GOP senators voted in favor of a proposal drafted by Republican leaders re-classifying assault weapons as hunting rifles.

Senator Ted Cruz who was among the proponents of the new law said that the re-classification should satisfy the clamor of concerned Americans to outlaw weapons of mass shooting and thereby prevent future tragedies such as those in Orlando and Sandy Hook.

This is the first time in the history of the U.S. Senate where 100% of GOP senators took a stand to ensure the safety of all Americans and protect them from any form of gun violence resulting from assault and similar weapons.

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Donald Trump Wants All Members Of The Supreme Court Impeached

June 20, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said today that the U.S. Supreme Court should be abolished because of its dismal record in protecting the rights of American citizens.

Trump issued the statement after SCOTUS refused to take up the challenge to existing laws in New York and Connecticut banning assault weapons similar to those used in mass shootings across the country, including the recent killing of 49 people at an Orlando gay bar.

The GOP candidate has always maintained that law-abiding people should be allowed to own the firearm of their choice including assault weapons, military-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. “The government has no business dictating what types of firearms good, honest people are allowed to own,” he says on his Internet campaign page.

“If I become president, I will make sure that all the members of the Supreme Court be impeached so that I can nominate justices who will help America become great again,” Trump said.

In the entire history of the United States, the only Supreme Court justice to be impeached was Associate Justice Samuel Chase in 1805. The House of Representatives passed Articles of Impeachment against him; however, he was acquitted by the Senate.

Trump assured the National Rifle Association (NRA) and his supporters that he has the number of votes in Congress to impeach the Supremes.

“The NRA loves me and the conservative members of Congress love me, and I love them,” Trump added. ” We will work together to ensure that we uphold the rights of citizens to bear arms.”