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Consider this an update on a post I wrote last week. It was reported that news networks came together to sign a letter to the Biden and Trump campaigns urging them to speak out publicly in support of doing debates. The letter had not officially been sent to the campaigns at the time. Now it […]
We recently looked at the latest news out of Baltimore, Maryland, where Mayor Brandon Scott has been accused of certain campaign finance “improprieties” that are reminiscent of other Charm City officials who were caught with their hands in the cookie jar over the years. Scott is facing reelection this year and the city’s Democratic primary […]
In one of his last writings, Pope Benedict XVI afforded a key insight into the conservative ideal. Though he was writing as a Catholic about Catholic problems, the late pope’s reflections are truly universal. Speaking directly to the sexual abuse crisis that reached fever pitch during his pontificate, Benedict observes: “The crisis caused by the […]
In these United States our Religious systemhas undergone a revolution, if possible,more extraordinary than our political one. —John Carroll, 1783 John Carroll and his fellow priests did not go so far as to declare independence in the religious sphere as the American patriots did in the political realm. Doing so would have obliterated their identity as […]
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has been denied Secret Service protection for a fifth time. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said it is not warranted at this time. Mayorkas said his decision was based on the recommendation of the advisory committee. Kennedy has been trying for a year to get Secret Service protection. His attorney said […]
This morning’s Gospel reading is Luke 24:35–48: The two disciples recounted what had taken place on the way, and how Jesus was made known to them in the breaking of bread. While they were still speaking about this, he stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” But they were startled […]
Kentucky continues to make (legal) changes to its election laws, and the latest one of these is something that other states should probably consider if they aren’t already doing so. Like most states, Kentucky allowed the Governor to appoint a replacement when one of its Senate seats becomes vacant under certain circumstances, depending upon the […]
In Tehran, it would seem that the saber-rattling is done and the sabers have been drawn. Iran launched as many as 100 drones and missiles against Israel from multiple points of origin across the region. The good news is that Israel, with the help of U.S. forces and resources, destroyed nearly all of them using […]
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