Links: A defense of EWTN; post-election blame game; threats to school board members

Links: A defense of EWTN; post-election blame game; threats to school board members 

EWTN was a creature of the time of its founding, when St. John Paul dialed back those reforms of Vatican II that he fought against as a theologian. The current network is living in that past, as are its fans and supporting bishops.

Getting Jackson its pipes would have been an earmark in the past. Not so much now, although EPA will have some say on where the money goes. They fund clean water projects.

2020 rebalanced the House and the Senate GOP cadre has some real whack jobs running in 2022. If Trumpism becomes identified with Putinism, as it should, some voters will drop the GOP like a rock. Others may stay home. Quite a few Trump voters will age out of voting...in some cases all the way out.

McAuley lost because he did not address the school board issue. He should have suggested Non-binary bathrooms as a way to quiet the noise. Usually Trans students have more to fear from CIS males than other Transpeople. The question is now whether Youngkin will be a Trump or a Romney. Let's hope for the latter.

Congressional candidates should be made to identify which presidential candidate they support, with that being how nominees are chosen. There should be a national primary so that a few smoked filled rooms winnow out fringe candidates, like Trump.

Studies have shown that WalMart employees get a better deal than do those who work at Starbucks. If the corporate culture had any brains, you could still get House Decaf and Verona Decaf rather than Pike Place. Would Starbucks survive a world of employee-ownership, with unions voting worker proxies? Possibly. It would certainly be more responsive to customers by being responsive to workers. Despite this, there are Baristas who know how their regulars like their drinks - as any good bartender does.