Thank you for being an Elijah in a time of Ahab....there are worst times coming, for sure, given what has happened in 2 months, but with grace upon grace we will over come. Seems like time to start singing 'We Shall Overcome' once again! Blessings, Jim! G.
Jim, we're already there...there is zero chance that the T administration will obey the courts' orders if they don't want to...look at the "thumb the nose" at not calling back the planes, and then the "too bad, so sad" gleeful response from multiple administration officials. Now, there are DC police, FBI and other law enforcement escorting DOGE as they sweep in and take over even a NON-GOVERNMENTAL entity such as the United States Institute for Peace (how ironic). We're two months into this hell, and sadly, there's no effective push back...at least not YET.
I think we're all so shocked that it all came tumbling down so quickly that we can't yet conceive a way to kick them out. There's a tendency to say, "we'll vote them out"...who says we'll have a chance to vote again? What further irreperable damage will they do in the next 22 months? I'm heartbroken for our country, and, more than a bit angry at the 90 million who didn't bother to vote. Remember, more people voted for other candidates than voted for T...he did NOT receive a "mandate"...he just won a narrow 1% victory of the popular vote, but enough of our antiquated electoral college system to be installed as President.
I'm afraid that the solution will require us to take actions beyond our "Constitutional order" to counteract these adherents of dictatorship, who have risen to power due to their Christian Nationalist allies. My bet is that it won't be long before the CNs, along with all those red-state Republicans, are having "buyer's remorse."
To focus only on the political nature of this behavior, I'm wondering whether viewing this in its most Fundamental way, might add a convincing description such as describing the behavior as a definition of the Antichrist. The power of the Antichrist is being manifested through the character of Donald Trump, and his take-over of the Republican Party is being supported by Its followers who have been tricked into a state of blind "Faith" in the statement, "He has been placed here by G-d."
I’m in particular watching whether the American Catholic bishops will push back at all against such broadly tyrannical behaviors or whether their appreciation of Trump’s Catholic-friendly positions in the areas of reproduction, gender and school vouchers will keep them in their usual muted mode.
To focus only on the political nature of this behavior, I'm wondering whether viewing this in its most Fundamental way, might add a convincing description such as describing the behavior as a definition of the Antichrist. The power of the Antichrist is being manifested through the character of Donald Trump, and his take-over of the Republican Party is being supported by Its followers who have been tricked into a state of blind "Faith" in the statement, "He has been placed here by G-d."
Thank you for being an Elijah in a time of Ahab....there are worst times coming, for sure, given what has happened in 2 months, but with grace upon grace we will over come. Seems like time to start singing 'We Shall Overcome' once again! Blessings, Jim! G.
Jim, we're already there...there is zero chance that the T administration will obey the courts' orders if they don't want to...look at the "thumb the nose" at not calling back the planes, and then the "too bad, so sad" gleeful response from multiple administration officials. Now, there are DC police, FBI and other law enforcement escorting DOGE as they sweep in and take over even a NON-GOVERNMENTAL entity such as the United States Institute for Peace (how ironic). We're two months into this hell, and sadly, there's no effective push back...at least not YET.
I think we're all so shocked that it all came tumbling down so quickly that we can't yet conceive a way to kick them out. There's a tendency to say, "we'll vote them out"...who says we'll have a chance to vote again? What further irreperable damage will they do in the next 22 months? I'm heartbroken for our country, and, more than a bit angry at the 90 million who didn't bother to vote. Remember, more people voted for other candidates than voted for T...he did NOT receive a "mandate"...he just won a narrow 1% victory of the popular vote, but enough of our antiquated electoral college system to be installed as President.
I'm afraid that the solution will require us to take actions beyond our "Constitutional order" to counteract these adherents of dictatorship, who have risen to power due to their Christian Nationalist allies. My bet is that it won't be long before the CNs, along with all those red-state Republicans, are having "buyer's remorse."
I don't see any chance of buyer's remorse they have drank the kool-aid and will never admit they were wrong.
To focus only on the political nature of this behavior, I'm wondering whether viewing this in its most Fundamental way, might add a convincing description such as describing the behavior as a definition of the Antichrist. The power of the Antichrist is being manifested through the character of Donald Trump, and his take-over of the Republican Party is being supported by Its followers who have been tricked into a state of blind "Faith" in the statement, "He has been placed here by G-d."
I’m in particular watching whether the American Catholic bishops will push back at all against such broadly tyrannical behaviors or whether their appreciation of Trump’s Catholic-friendly positions in the areas of reproduction, gender and school vouchers will keep them in their usual muted mode.
We are in such a horrible mess. Thank you for standing up!
To focus only on the political nature of this behavior, I'm wondering whether viewing this in its most Fundamental way, might add a convincing description such as describing the behavior as a definition of the Antichrist. The power of the Antichrist is being manifested through the character of Donald Trump, and his take-over of the Republican Party is being supported by Its followers who have been tricked into a state of blind "Faith" in the statement, "He has been placed here by G-d."
As the old song goes, “Which side are you on?”