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2016-11-17T10:26:43-04:00

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If four cardinals ask Pope Francis for clarity

Last updated on: November 17, 2016 at 10:26 am By Dave Griffey

Then I think we can back off when it comes to snickering at the average Jane and Joe Catholic trying to make sense of Amoris Laetetia. Apparently some Catholics find it impossible to grasp that others might not get certain teachings of the Church, or the latest pronouncements by this or that pope. Well, I guess some Catholics just aren’t as smart as others. Or maybe not as obedient. Or perhaps they don’t love Jesus enough. In my Protestant days, that was... Read more

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2016-11-16T07:07:28-04:00

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Apparently Huffington Post lacks self awareness

Last updated on: November 16, 2016 at 7:07 am By Dave Griffey

In this little ‘how can we reverse the election’ wish piece, the Huffington Post lays out a strategy for avoiding future election results they don’t like. Eh. Again, a generation given trophies when they lose and able to retake tests until they pass are probably going to meltdown when they don’t get there way about something as important as a presidential election. The funniest part? Where it tells us to stop reading the Huffington Post: “4. If you care about... Read more

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2016-11-16T07:12:03-04:00

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For all their flaws, pro-life Christians still matter

Last updated on: November 16, 2016 at 7:12 am By Dave Griffey

One of the many points Hillary Clinton missed by a mile. With virtually no desire to even pretend she was addressing the concerns of Americans who are worried about abortion on demand, she guaranteed yet another portion of the United States would rather watch the Shopping Network than vote for her. Read more

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2016-11-16T06:37:54-04:00

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You can never be progressive enough

Last updated on: November 16, 2016 at 6:37 am By Dave Griffey

Over at The American Catholic, Donald McClarey looks at a recent example of modern liberalism eating its own. A month or so ago, I was going to post something about this, but not confine it to just the US. It was about some protesters at the University of Ghana objecting to a statue of Gandhi, since Gandhi was known to espouse some pretty white supremacist notions about Africans. That’s Gandhi, in some ways the spiritual replacement for Jesus in our post-Christian... Read more

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2016-11-15T07:12:04-04:00

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Why I didn’t vote for Trump

Last updated on: November 15, 2016 at 7:12 am By Dave Griffey

Because I tend to lean conservative on most – not all, but most – issues, given the nature of my faith. And there was nothing about Trump, his life, his beliefs, his past that suggested he was anything close to conservative. In fact, as I sometimes said, the big difference between Trump and Hillary was that one was a far left liberal, and the other a Democrat. Though if we remember, it wasn’t too long ago that Trump wore that... Read more

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2016-11-14T13:15:36-04:00

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How Trump Won; Case study 3A: The media

Last updated on: November 14, 2016 at 1:15 pm By Dave Griffey

Rape Melania! Or so the sign said at one of the protests. Now I’m not going to play that little game. Unless I’m sorely mistaken, about 99.999999% of all liberals I know will choke on seeing such a disgusting thing and will immediately call it out for what it is: Pure evil. I don’t play that game. ‘Oooooh. Let’s fine some picture, or article, or blog piece that points to some obscure corner of nowhere on the Internet and use... Read more

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The Power of Propaganda

2016-11-14T13:35:11-04:00

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A profanity laced tirade for those turning to the same old bigotry and intolerance in order to explain Trump

Last updated on: November 14, 2016 at 1:35 pm By Dave Griffey

I hate to do this, because it’s not my thing. In fact I’ve maintained all along, per my sons, that Trump with his vulgarities, hatred and bigotry is simply the candidate that the Facebook generation deserves. Nonetheless, sometimes extreme measures must be taken, and I’ve heard enough discussions about the somewhat vague nature of swearing and vulgarities on the Catholic blogosphere to know that it can be defended if need be. I do this because by today, it’s clear that... Read more

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2016-11-13T15:54:58-04:00

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The cool racism for the postmodern hipster

Last updated on: November 13, 2016 at 3:54 pm By Dave Griffey

White privilege. Of course it’s racism. It’s taking the complex experience that is human existence and boiling it down to skin color. It allows us to dismiss the concerns or suffering of people because of the color of their skin. That so many academics and leaders are hip to the groove just reminds us that when it came to arguing against blacks, Jews, homosexuals or others in previous eras, it was usually those same intellectuals and leaders who were leading... Read more

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2016-11-12T12:59:01-04:00

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George Weigel hits the mark

Last updated on: November 12, 2016 at 12:59 pm By Dave Griffey

This piece pretty much reflects my views about the election. Yay, she lost! Oh no, he won. I have to hope, of course. And there might be some ground for hope. Hope that Trump doesn’t turn on the worst of his campaign, and hope that Trump’s opponents learn their lesson. Basically, the gist of my thinking was best seen at the end of the piece: “a lot of what was being reacted against ought to be taken seriously, from the... Read more

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2016-11-12T10:40:34-04:00

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Comrade Francis?

Last updated on: November 12, 2016 at 10:40 am By Dave Griffey

This ought to be good. So reports are trickling in that Pope Francis has, for the second time at least, given a subtle nod and thumbs up, not to Capitalism or Capitalists – heaven forbid – but to that good old human tradition known as Communism. At least he’s given a high five to Communists, which seems to be how he frames the complements. When I was in my graduate days, I remember a fellow student who had lived and... Read more

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