On Election Eve, remember the limits of politics

On Election Eve, remember the limits of politics

Trump's damage has been muted by his staff of rebels and the permanent government. It turns out that having a consequential presidency takes skill and effort. Neither words can describe Trump. The Church needs to make itself ready to step in to help the needy with a more official presence, which means it needs to be less officious and more democratic in its management. It turns out that serving tables is more important than preaching, This is especially true in providing services to addicts, alcoholics and criminals than the police and corrections system. Defund the police.

We need a social justice agenda. The Church should provide the example of a real family size sensitive wage. It should be high enough so that it demands help from the state so that all employers may do the same. 

What empowered Trump is the fact that a segment of the population endorsed his message of hate. This is why we have courts. It turns out that Americans lack a certain respect for the rights of their neighbors. Sadly, this can also be said about the Church in how it treats its employees - and especially to women. The people in the pews need to be more active in keeping their clergy in line. 

Recall that Augustine was elected by his Church - and his role was more like a Pastor than a Metropolitan. He also had a decent respect for the power of the people in his City of God. Except for the peculiar sexuality he advocated, he was quite the liberal.