3. And now for an “are you yanking my chain?” moment involving the Catholic Church. Cardinal Blasé Cupich of the Archdiocese of Chicago announced that Illinois Senator Dick Durbin will be the recipient of a life time achievement award for his immigration advocacy at a November fundraiser for the archdiocese’s immigration ministry. Oh, I could go on, and on, and on about Catholic Charities’ role in immigration and human trafficking, but today’s discussion is about abortion. Dick Durbin is a professed Catholic, yet he has NOT used his political perch to advocate for the sanctity of life. Senator Durbin’s voting record is 100% pro-choice/pro-abortion. The Catholic Church is exceptionally clear on its stance on abortion and on the rules for what excludes someone from “good deeds” public recognition. It appears that if you reach U.S. national political status as a U.S. Senator, the rules do not apply to you. Several priests in the U.S. Catholic Church’s hierarchy have voiced their displeasure at Durbin being publicly honored because of his pro-abortion stance and have asked Cardinal Cupich to prayerfully reconsider his decision. I believe that those who hold public office should be held to a higher, not lesser, standard as they serve as role models for the general public. What is the message that Cardinal Cupich is conveying to his flock? Would be curious to know if Pope Leo has an opinion.
1. It was pure joy for this old dog to watch Trump drop a Truth bomb on the U.N. General Assembly. For decades, I have been scratching my fleas while wondering why we still maintain membership in this feckless organization. The U.N. occupies prime real estate along the East River in midtown Manhattan. It is time to put the property to better use. I am sure the escalator, teleprompter, and microphone incidents were just cowinkiedinks.
4. Living in Columbus, Ohio, I did not have the pleasure of watching Jimmy Kimmel at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday night. Sinclair Broadcasting is responsible for airing ABC, Fox, and The CW in Columbus. Sinclair and Nexstar have not put Jimmy back in their lineup… yet. This is not a free speech issue. This is a market issue. Follow the money. Columbus, Ohio is not nearly as left leaning as NYC or Commiefornia. Jimmy Kimmel’s ratings were in the toilet before he let his politics descend him into the depths of extreme pride and stupidity. I expect nothing less than what Jimmy Kimmel said from a public Libtard who plies his trade on ABC, NBC, CBS, or PBS. However; I do hold Fox to a higher standard. If Jimmy Kimmel were ever to rear his ugly head on ABC in Columbus, Ohio again, then I would be inclined not to watch much of what’s on channel 28 (Fox) nor support Sinclair’s advertising money stream.
The Charlie Kirk memorial on Sunday was inspiring. Only God could have pulled off such an event that included the U.S. President, U.S. Vice President, and members of the President’s Cabinet. For over six hours, the event was Christ centered and the King of kings and Lord of lords was honored and praised. I could have never imagined I would have ever witnessed an Altar Call at a large public gathering where high ranking politicians were on the event schedule. Erika Kirk forgiving the young man who murdered her husband was the Holy Spirit on the move showing us how we should be living our lives. We have been commanded to love and forgive others. Love and forgiveness are not for the benefit of others but a gift from God that allows us to unburden our hearts so that we can surrender ourselves completely to God. Love and forgiveness are not about justice. Justice will be served by God and the State of Utah.
1. Like doctordeplorablemf, I too will not be voting for either Anisa Liban or Nafiso Jamale to serve on the Westerville City Schools District (WCSD) Board of Education. Candidate Liban, who was appointed to the board 9/2024, states in her biography on the WCSD School Board page that she served as the Government Affairs Director at the Center on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Ohio. Affiliation with CAIR is enough for me to say, “Oh hell, NO.”
2. I am going to go “there” today. Race and crime. Several weeks ago in Charlotte, N.C., a white woman who was a Ukrainian refugee, was sitting on a public transit train minding her own business when a male, black American, career criminal sitting behind her stood up and plunged a knife into her neck several times killing her. The victim’s name is Iryna Zarutska and she was 23 years old. It is a stain on the fabric of American society when a woman who managed to escape a war torn country in Europe is killed on an American tram by a dirt bag who should have been in jail. The black woman who is the current mayor of Charlotte engaged in “victimhood inversion” when she publically addressed the event. She NEVER mentioned the victim by name but went on and on and on about how services for those with mental illness and homelessness need to be addressed thus transforming the perpetrator of this heinous crime into a victim of society’s neglect. In addition, the mayor stated she was upset that images of the murder had been posted on-line and she asked media outlets not to post the images. O.K., I agree that as a civilized society we need to address both mental illness and homelessness and sorry, but the images are already out there. But you know what, we also need to address the fact that 13.5% of the population is responsible for more than 50% of the homicides. The biggest predictor of a male winding up in jail is whether or not he was raised in a household with both a mother AND A FATHER. Fatherless homes lead to higher incarceration rates. Black Americans have a > 70% illegitimacy rate. Whites have a rate of about 30%. Asians have the lowest rate, < 17%, which explains why demographically Asians have the highest household income. Being smart little Fonzis really does pay off. The Marxist Democrats are out to destroy this country and they have been quite successful in achieving racial discord and disruption of family values. We need to instill family values in at risk communities. We need to stop being stupid and playing the Marxist game.
3. The poop show going on in Georgia regarding Hyundai is interesting; yet, not surprising. Unfortunately right now, South Korea is being absorbed by the Communist Borg. Regardless, both the Democrat and Republican Party tools in this country are not above the grift. I have a sneaking suspicion that the 2 billion dollar plus incentive package that was granted to Hyundai to build the plant will not create enough American jobs to justify the incentives which include massive tax breaks. Hyundai and their various subcontractors will make sure all visas are up to date moving forward . Lesson learned. The Devil did go down to Georgia.
4. You know, I actually like RFK. I am happy to see that some pond scum at the CDC has decided to disperse. Demetre Daskalakis, who served as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, is one twisted looking dude. My boys tried to make a break for my gut when I looked at the image posted below. There are some things that should remain locked in the closet if you have a high profile job that interfaces with the public domain.
