In many areas of the countries, Catholic churches have eliminated bingo (or bean-o, as it is called in some places) as a major source of revenue. Many Catholic leaders see the incongruity of supporting the church through gambling, and seek to promote stewardship instead. Not in California, where the Catholic lobby has joined arms with…

Up in Canada, frequent litigant Richard Warman has sued five bloggers, including Kathy Shaidle, not just for posting what he claims are libelous remarks about him, but for letting others comment about him on their blogs, and for linking to other criticisms of him. Warman is a former employee of the Canadian Human Rights Commission,…