economics and politics

“Trump Enters Ceasefire Talks With Democrats”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump announced on Monday that his administration had officially entered into ceasefire talks with the Democrats. “I’m hoping they’ll stop trying to kill me,” he said. “It would make my presidency run a lot smoother if I could just be alive.” According to White House officials, Trump sent a delegation that … Read more

Is the Pope “Liberal?”

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This is a good essay that was republished and emailed around by the Catholic League. It’s posted by me in full. Very thoughtful and well worth reading the full essay. Calling the Pope “Liberal” The following was written by Paul Kengor, the editor-in-chief of the American Spectator and a member of the Catholic League advisory … Read more

“Trump says meeting with Pope Leo is ‘not necessary’ to iron out Iran war differences”

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This is from ZEALE, a relatively new Catholic daily newsletter. Note Trump says “I’m all about the Gospel”… Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump said he has “no disagreement with the fact the pope can say what he wants, and I want him to say what he wants, but I can disagree.” “I … Read more

Pro-life Catholic father wins $1.1M in settlement with DOJ over wrongful arrest

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Not shown in the story below; the local police declined to make any arrest; there was nothing there. And Houck’s attorney offered to have him come in to the federal offices. Instead a dozen militarized federal officers showed up to arrest him. Mark Houck, a Catholic father and pro-life advocate, has won more than $1 … Read more

NY Times: “Trump Attacks Pope Leo … (& Pope responds) as Too Liberal and ‘Weak on Crime’”

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UPDATE: hit the link – Leo, speaking to reporters on a flight to Algeria ahead of a 10-day tour of several African nations, said: “I have no fear of the Trump administration, or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do.” Asked directly about … Read more

NY Times: “How California Democrats Got Behind Swalwell — and Quickly Abandoned Him”

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Pigs fly: The Republicans now have a real shot at winning the California Governorship as Swalwell suspends his campaign. Evidently many people know about the sexual assault allegations. This NYT article is a look at how real power politics works. Representative Eric Swalwell entered the race to become California’s next governor with a splashy debut … Read more