Links: Cordileone rescheduled; Newsom's gun proposal; GOP shenanigans in Georgia

Links: Cordileone rescheduled; Newsom's gun proposal; GOP shenanigans in Georgia 

The Archbishop of Paris should have stood up against celibacy and sacred continence. The Archbishop of San Francisco is only standing up for Republican talking points. Sadly, some see no problem with that.

Meadows is refusing to testify because, if convicted of contempt, it will be a concurrent sentence. He could not stop the FBI from getting his materials. He is not alone. If the House wants to punish him, they need to remove his floor privileges for life. He won't be the only one among current and former members.

Republican primary voters love their celebrities. They hope that enough Democrats and Independents will too, despite the likelihood that 2022 will look like 1974. With 130 Republicans voting to go along with sedition after the fact, the term Soft of Putin needs to be said loud and often.

Olympic games should be spread over multiple permanent sites and spread throughout the summer and winter. Put distance running in Africa, swimming in the US, diving in China, skiing in Norway, speed skating in Denmark, etc. Give nations with dominant teams home field advantage.

Newsom has never been above the odd publicity stunt. Any gun ban should come from the government debarring any gun or ammo manufacturer that sells to the public. Standing questions will soon doom the Texas law. Plaintiffs and Defendants are needed to make this happen. The pro-life movement is as bad as Newsom in trying to look busy. We will see what happens with Dobbs v. Mississippi.

Redistricting efforts need to be challenged with lawsuits, although this is as likely to harm Democrats as Republicans in many states. Voter suppression will not stand. Even without pre-clearance, the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department will sue to get the same result.

Imbelli and Francis have moved the needle, but we have a long way to go to acknowledge the Perfect Humility of the Blessed Trinity, the Crucifixion as reaching man rather than placating God and realizing that justice is a human concept - that claims that God is all just sell God short. It is not that he won't look upon evil. Instead, She simply does not see it when She sees us.

The best Advent music is O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. All else is ostentation.