SaintsInDome2006

Ok, so you understand about confession. The forgiveness of sins. Baptism. You know that the Church doesn’t tell us how to vote. You understand about the competing virtues in preserving life in all shapes & forms. About protecting the Church & all its people, whether they be Haitians, Mexicans, Cubans. There’s more than that in balance as well.

No, he may be well acquainted. Who knows maybe he studied theology at Vandy like Al Gore. I know he doesn’t know the difference between Catholic & catholic but apparently you do.

Thank you for responding. So you’re not familiar with the sacraments or issues like free will, Aquinas’ balancing of moral virtues & sins, or anything similar. You’re really not in a position to discuss what the meaning of hypocrisy is in this context.

IMO Musk will be obligated to pay regardless of who wins. But you raise a good point, if Trump loses Musk may not pay anyone at all.

Well thanks. I can recall in my city conservatives used to complain because food like Popeye’s was offered at locations where they’d bus people to the polls.

Aside from the vote buying scheme - couldn’t Dems, socialists, even illegal migrants just sign up for this? This reminds me of Mike Lindell who offered someone/anyone $5 million to disprove his election claims, then he welshed, then he was forced to pony up after being sued. My guess is Musk won’t like some of the winners because they don’t fit the mold & the same thing will happen.

IMO foreign born immigrants paying for US votes is against conservative values too.

You’re supporting a guy who hasn’t released his medical records or any actual medical summary in 9 years of running for office. We have no idea what he is or isn’t on.

I was actually expecting something along the Weiner Laptop / Hunter Laptop variety, but perhaps Harris isn’t viewed as a good target.

I was referring to this post. I take it this is a gentleman who is a full on supporter of Donald & his Maga movement.

No, I’m talking about online & media rhetoric.

But you’re not a Catholic, or are you?

I don’t understand the reference, I guess this is something he did recently? But I don’t know how much of Trump’s attacks like this really bother me, but no I don’t like the cursing & the event last night where he talked about an American sports hero’s package is indicative of behavior that’s beneath the presidency.

My point was about attending the event & having a super fun comedic evening just the night after going on Fox & warning Fox viewers about him. IMO it would be a bad move. The issues you’re discussing well that’s a whole other issue, glad to discuss it. But yes I largely agree with Harris on a good deal of it.

So I think yesterday or the day before I saw a post here by an obvious Maga guy just out and out praising & pulling for Putin. Maybe it was a troll post, I don’t know but he seemed serious. Not that that’s the rule but it’s out there.

I’m not disgusted by this. IMO by & large racial identity politics is a bad idea. But I also don’t think Trump believes his own words, he’s largely an opportunistic populist who feeds off people’’s anger on things like this.

Odd. I really wonder who the leftists are here. I go to Mass, I believe in smaller government & limited executive power, I work & save, Reagan to me was a great president. I respect the Constitution, & believe in defending democracy & allies abroad. But sure.

I don’t recall being disrespectful towards you. And I won’t now. None of that has any to do with my comment, which had to do with political strategy & Al Smith, the man. I’ll add the way all convos return to pedophilia, transsexuals & the like is bizarre. Has zip to do with conservatism, the Republican Party or 99.999% of what Trump or Harris may or may not do as president. And to boot Trump will be just as bound by the ADA as Harris, though at the core of this is the ‘argument’ whether a US president should be subject to the law at all, because that’s the only way any of this makes sense.

Yaknow, I’m happy to reply to these - and I will - but why do I have the feeling these sharp replies are coming from non-Catholics? Anyone?

I believe I just did, see above. Cheers. I'm running out for some beers but I'll check back in.

You misunderstood me. I was saying I agree with halting illegal immigration and halting Fentanyl coming in.

Ok, inform me, what's the name of the case?

Well mi amigo I'm sure wherever you are and whatever you do you're good people.

Endorse and fund the mutilation of children. No sir, I do not support that. Take care and God Bless.

I'm genuinely interested in the subject but I did not know that. I know the GOP in Congress has fought against it.