Joe Ferguson forever

Apparently a favorite of Francis. Appointed women on committee that appoints bishops. Appears to be a progressive at least in regards to social justice.

I've voted consistently for higher taxes on my income bracket and more social safety net spending. So have many liberals (again, look at the demographics). Any D in the top 30% or so, is voting against their own financial interest. So no, everyone doesn't do this... Silver lining, trump's social security income tax proposal and renewal of tax breaks pays for several nice vacations a year if they go through (I'll believe it when I see it). Would I EVER vote for him because of that? NO WAY.

Agreed. MAGAs aren't ideologues. ism's mean nothing as long as policies personally help them. Maybe a new ideology name: "selfishism". Racism as a corollary.

Well, not really. He's a rather bright guy. The rest of the story from 5 years ago (You guys really dig for this marginal stories. He's not a threat. He had to be persuaded to run again). “The first African Americans sent into the English colonies came to Point Comfort in 1619. They were slaves, they had been captured against their will, but they landed in colonies that didn’t have slavery — there were no laws about slavery in the colonies at that time,” Kaine explained. “The United States didn’t inherit slavery from anybody. We created it. It got created by the Virginia General Assembly and the legislatures of other states. It got created by the court systems in colonial America that enforced fugitive slave laws.” In a statement to National Review, Kaine attempted to clarify his remarks — which were much longer than the prepared speech released by his office. “There was no law mandating slavery on our shores when African slaves came ashore in 1619. Did slavery already exist in the world? Of course. But not in the laws of colonial America at the time,” Kaine explained. “We could have been a nation completely without the institution. But colonial legislatures and courts, and eventually the U.S. legal system, created the institution on our shores and maintained slavery until the 13th Amendment. As I said, we didn’t inherit it. We chose to create it.”

good ole rasmussen propagan, I mean polling... PollDateApproveDisapprove RasmussenMay 6 51-48 Big Data PollMay 3-5 48-47 YouGov/EconomistMay 2-5 42-52 Morning ConsultMay 2-4 46-52 TIPP InsightsApril 30-May 2 42-47 Trafalgar Group/Insider AdvantageApril 30-May 1 46-44 ActiVoteApril 1-30 45-51 YouGov/YahooApril 25-28 42-53 Emerson CollegeApril 25-28 45-45 Ipsos/Reuters

Maybe you should focus on acquiring a valuable skill so you don’t need to compete against Asians making peanuts. There is no 80/20 issue when the president says he doesn’t know if he must follow the constitution. The 50.2% of voters who didn’t vote for trump aren’t likely to support him after that. Just so you know, 50.2 % is a majority and is more than 20%

I saw this yesterday. Your cited piece fits right in with the idea of a broligarchy. This journalist was raked over the coals for suggesting it.

Almost an hour on all the conflicts of interest so far. Yup, it involves his sons and son in law too. you might want to wait for the transcript. https://www.npr.org/2025/05/07/1249592912/president-trumps-conflicts-of-interest a related article https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/revealed-trump-family-on-a-marathon-of-lucrative-foreign-deal-making-while-no-one-notices/ar-AA1EbtVu

trump the socialist https://www.mediaite.com/news/trump-is-a-socialist-conservative-writer-goes-there-in-scathing-column-that-asks-any-guess-who-the-serfs-are-going-to-be/

yes, but I'm not the president.

stop denigrating maga voters. Carney flattered trump. that's how you negotiate with a malignant narcissist

and what if they say no? you believe you could get it through leverage. Do you take it?

This is funny a vulgar president mocking the dead pope, not so much

Except none of that is true and accurate. Abortion: Asked and answered. slave labor: Chinese peasants are rioting over less work. Better some pay than none. Migrants: Have at least rudimentary hearings. Stop the carnival shows.

there's no emoji for "I'm not so sure."

I always felt the anti Christ was fully symbolic and allegorical. Now, I'm not so sure. https://biblicalpathway.com/what-does-the-bible-say-the-antichrist-will-look-like/

whatever floats your boat, especially as a couple. My wife was raised Anglican. I like the liberalism within that church. Could've gone Episcopalian here but she could see I'm fully indoctrinated. I have Jewish friends who feel the same way: It's part of their identity. She's quite pragmatic. She doesn't feel the team you choose much matters. It's that you choose one and follow it., The important stuff is all the same. Love one another. I enjoy the intellectual aspects and just disagree with you once again.

In George Orwell's 1949 dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, the world is divided into three superstates: Oceania, Eurasia and Eastasia, who are all fighting each other in a perpetual war in a disputed area mostly located around the equator. All that Oceania's citizens know about the world is whatever the Party wants them to know, so how the world evolved into the three states is unknown; and it is also unknown to the reader whether they actually exist in the novel's reality, or whether they are a storyline invented by the Party to advance social control.

well, they could do an episode at the rock and roll hall of fame, cleveland clinic and walleye fishing on lake erie. someone could be knocked overboard or have a guitar broken over their head. A character may need a rare condition diagnosed. It could be great!

aww, dude, did the nuns whack your knuckles too hard? A 2000 year old institution has some blemishes. I particularly disagree with clergy celibacy and no female priests. My current priest is awful in that he's clearly MAGA. You take the good with the bad. I think the good, including Francis, far outweighs the bad. You do you. Enjoy your particular flavor. My comment mentioned the Nicene creed being ecumenical, meaning that several later Christian iterations recite it. Which means they all spring from the same root: Catholicism- dating back to at least 325 AD. So really, you've just chosen a different branch of the Catholic church. Most importantly to me and what I'm most interested in is what you believe Jesus would think of trump, his tactics, his treatment of migrants and the poor, his saber rattling, his divisiveness, his lying, his adultery, his stealing etc.

The White Lotus in Cleveland. just another episode of trump's newest reality show. lots of circuses, not much bread...

is this from a Montana news station that interviewed a white supremacist source about immigration flights that you posted? cool. but seriously, there are stupid D voters who can be influenced by banal, juvenile propaganda as well. it's worked on maga morons so why not for us?

another "apprentice" episode for the rubes.

AI can be useful: Matthew 16:18-20 discusses the authority of Peter and the establishment of the Church. Key Verses Overview: Verse 18: Jesus declares Peter as the rock on which He will build His Church. This signifies Peter's foundational role in the early Christian community. Verse 19: Jesus gives Peter the "keys of the kingdom of heaven," symbolizing authority to bind and loose, which implies the power to make decisions regarding church doctrine and discipline. Verse 20: Jesus instructs His disciples not to tell anyone that He is the Messiah, indicating a timing for the revelation of His identity. Contextual Significance: This passage is pivotal in Catholic tradition, where Peter is viewed as the first pope, establishing a line of apostolic succession. The "keys" metaphor emphasizes the authority given to church leaders, which has implications for church governance and teaching. Interpretations: Different Christian denominations interpret these verses variably, particularly regarding the role of Peter and the nature of church authority. Some view the "rock" as Peter himself, while others see it as Peter's confession of faith or Christ as the true foundation. These verses highlight the establishment of the Church and the authority granted to its leaders, shaping Christian theology and ecclesiology.

I didn't expose myself. I stated fact. And 1.3 billion humans agree, to at least some extent, with me. We say a profession of faith, usually the Nicene creed, at every mass. Every mass, in every language is composed of the same basic prayers, in the same sequence. I've gone to countries where I didn't know a word of the language but could still join in, in English. That's also tradition. And it's good. You don't approve. Who cares? There's this thing called freedom of religion. What it should mean is that you don't push yours on me and I won't push mine on you, especially through American government. Conversely, you don't desecrate mine and I won't desecrate yours. So how do you think trump would look in a Martin Luther costume? Or in Mormon underwear trump was so prone to use to mock Romney? Nicene creed circa 325AD: Nicene Creed, a Christian statement of faiththat is the only ecumenical creed because it is accepted as authoritative by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and major Protestant churches. The Apostles’ and Athanasian creeds are accepted by some but not all of these churches. First off, Biden wasn't my guy. That would be Bernie. By saying it "worked", you mean I was offended. Yup, he's great at that. Not a trait I find valuable or useful in a president. Not surprised that you do...