'Nuff said.

Matt Talbot, Vox Nova:

I wish Catholic priests and laity would stand up more often against this sort of thing.

Kurt (in response):

I really have better things to do that stand up against the fact I could drive around in a densely populated urban area and see my country’s flag every five minutes.

InsideCatholic's Double Standard

InsideCatholic readers are well aware of their standard guidelines for commenting, clearly posted a the bottom of every article:

1. No name calling or personal attacks; stick to the argument, not the individual.

2. Assume the goodwill of the other person, especially when you disagree.

3. Don't make judgments about the other person's sinfulness or salvation. You are not the Inquisition. ...

One has to wonder why certain authors themselves are exempt from such rules?

Self-Indulgent Scott Hahn Rage-Fest!!!

Arturo Vasquez is seething, SEETHING! -- the author positively enraged over "paying $10, being told to park in an unconvenient/borderline unsafe location, and sitting in bleachers all to be in the wonderful presence of Scott Hahn and sit through a 'Catholicism is Scriptural, now let’s all cheer ourselves' pep rally."

As a commentator pointed out:

I wouldn’t expect Hahn to lecture on the nuances of Aristotelian metaphysics re. Transubstantiation, to what is essentially a lay audience. You really need to relax, this type of even was not meant for people like you. Why you went there to begin with is beyond me. He has much more serious "events" like the “Letter & Spirit Summer Institute."

The Argument from Silence

An argument from silence is an informal logical fallacy, where a positive conclusion is drawn from someone's silence.

This fallacy is demonstrated, to comical effect, here.