MGB:_Nothing on Las Vegs? Really? I am expecting a gun column tomorrow.
Abp. Gomez’s emphasis on immigration was perfect for the time as was his shout out to a man who was not only a Catholic Worker, but founder of Democratic Socialists of America, whose growth has been huge in the last year. In DSA, we have had a lot to talk about.
Being a sanctuary city never stoped ICE, it just meant that the local police would not feed them arrestees, so now they are rounding up families instead. Never dare law enforcement unless you want them to make things bad enough to radicalize the civilians.
Anderson finding friends among fringe Catholics in Steubenville is not news.
Cutting taxes is not the only thing the GOP does. They also go after immigrants, pander to people who abhor abortion, throw out racial code words, back the Saudis and engage in the sexual excess they most condemn, sometimes with interns. This is the only arrow in their economic quiver and it shows we have seemingly limited the argument on taxes to 35% v. 39.6% top rates and give-aways to business. Of course, they don’t even have a bill yet and nothing that is not bipartisan is likely to pass the Senate. The economy is starting to get better. Giving rich people a reason to cut labor costs will simply send it the wrong way. Increasing middle classes is but a bonus, although tax increases for the poor need to take into account an increased standard deduction. Usually that is only proposed if you are looking for a Value Added Tax.
Frost knows that taking a knee to thank God for a touchdown is different than doing it to protest white supremacy in policing or the presidency of Trump. Taking a knee to pray (which should be done in private, not on TV) is also different than taking a knee because you are too winded not to, which is apt symbolism for the problem of bigotted cops.
I don’t car about Professor Barrett’s personal spirituality, individually or in groups. I care about how she sees the 14th Amendment in terms of regulating state political action that violates the privacy rights of women, gays and anyone else whose behavior states wish to regulate. In short, does she agree with the Federalist Society viewpoint? (which IS fringe)
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