Pope Francis’ Last Act Was to Give JD Vance a Lesson About Migrants ... It was an entirely fitting final set piece from one of the few world leaders who had the courage—and political immunity—to stand up to and criticize, often in blistering terms, both presidencies of Donald Trump, explicitly calling his migration policies a “disgrace” and “not Christian.” → https://www.thedailybeast.com/pope-francis-last-act-was-to-give-jd-vance-a-lesson-about-migrants
We are urged always to imagine the worst case scenario and plan for that. Supposedly, that means anything less than the worst case will be part of the worst case scenario. But for me in this issue, and all those lawyers didn't even blink - barring lawyers from federal court rooms is insane and unenforceable, so why did these lawyers not laugh in his face? Sure, Just Trump could order armed guards, but that also cannot be legal. This whole jellyfishing response from the caving lawyers also tells me they believe expedience, instead of opposition, is appropriate. Another reason I would avoid those firms if I had a legal representation need. If indeed Just Trump is empowered all by his widdo sewf to do this, why has no other President taken such drastic actions? Because they are lawfully upholding and protecting the Constitution and obviously not insane.
Catholic Church repudiates concepts that fail to recognize inherent human rights of indigenous peoples, including what has become known as legal & political “doctrine of discovery”. ↓
The aforementioned “doctrine” is to be found in several papal documents, such as the Bulls Dum Diversas (1452), Romanus Pontifex (1455) and Inter Caetera (1493).
re: U.S. Expansionism --- as recently as CITY OF SHERRILL, NEW YORK, PETITIONER v. ONEIDA INDIAN NATION OF NEW YORK et al. [March 29, 2005] == Justice Ruth Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court in which she surreptitiously reaffirmed “Manifest Destiny” in her writing about “Doctrine of Discovery” from which it was spawned → Footnote 1 Under the “doctrine of discovery,” County of Oneida v. Oneida Indian Nation of N. Y., 470 U. S. 226, 234 (1985) (Oneida II), “fee title to the lands occupied by Indians when the colonists arrived became vested in the sovereign— first the discovering European nation and later the original States and the United States,“ Oneida Indian Nation of N. Y. v. County of Oneida, 414 U. S. 661, 667 (1974) (Oneida I). In the original 13 States, “fee title to Indian lands,“ or “the pre-emptive right to purchase from the Indians, was in the State.“.
“Be strong of mind, O chiefs: Carry no anger & hold no grudges. Think not forever of yourselves, O chiefs, nor of your own generation. “
“Think of continuing generations of our families, think of our grandchildren & of those yet unborn, whose faces are coming from beneath the ground. “ – Deganawidah (ca. 1550-ca. 1600)
Pope’s official Easter sermon Sunday criticized hostility toward immigrants and international aid, a trademark of the Trump administration. He met VPOTUS on Sunday after having his deputy Cardinal Pietro Parolin and the Vatican Foreign Minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher meet with Vance on Saturday. → https://newrepublic.com/post/194178/pope-francis-jd-vance-lesson-immigrants-death
When I go to rallies, they feel like a democrat party rally. Not necessarily anti-autocracy rallies, per se. Yes, there are No Kings signs, etc., but the protests feel political. Trump was elected president. And, all of congress was elected to be a republican majority. So, when we talk of impeachment I feel that this is, at this point, democrats' sentiment. I am unsure what to do with "we the people" signage at this point as we definitely do not have 12 million+ people showing up in the streets week after week. Republicans may mostly feel that they are "we the people." I don’t think a republican would agree with a majority of the content at the rallies I have attended. We don’t really have big tent messaging going on. Like: Protect Democracy. Reject Autocracy. This is the foundational message we, I believe, should be conveying. Not all the issues that people would like to focus on in terms of what the democratic party should be doing in some vague and uncertain future when they might perhaps focus on the hundreds of issues on people’s rally signs. Plus, WHAT IS THE OVERARCHING ASK of this fledgling movement? I see posters of Trump as a cheeto or his image with his mouth as a butthole, but what is the ask? These signs may be cathartic but we need to be galvanizing our message around those things that we share common ground with those not aligned necessarily with the DFL.
As an aside, pressure is building and must continue. But, I don't feel we are at that tipping point yet in which despots can be toppled. The movement is still growing. Which is good. But I hope people do not give themselves a pass by saying they need to check out. This all needs to grow, not shrink.
Watched this Anand. Well done. Thank you for your voice and your courage♥️🇺🇸
Pope Francis’ Last Act Was to Give JD Vance a Lesson About Migrants ... It was an entirely fitting final set piece from one of the few world leaders who had the courage—and political immunity—to stand up to and criticize, often in blistering terms, both presidencies of Donald Trump, explicitly calling his migration policies a “disgrace” and “not Christian.” → https://www.thedailybeast.com/pope-francis-last-act-was-to-give-jd-vance-a-lesson-about-migrants
Thanks for this!!!
A travesty, the Easter Egg Hunt.
Definitely my favorite Pope during my lifetime.
That's how humble he was. God bless him always.
I loved Pope Francis.
Smarter and kinder
We are urged always to imagine the worst case scenario and plan for that. Supposedly, that means anything less than the worst case will be part of the worst case scenario. But for me in this issue, and all those lawyers didn't even blink - barring lawyers from federal court rooms is insane and unenforceable, so why did these lawyers not laugh in his face? Sure, Just Trump could order armed guards, but that also cannot be legal. This whole jellyfishing response from the caving lawyers also tells me they believe expedience, instead of opposition, is appropriate. Another reason I would avoid those firms if I had a legal representation need. If indeed Just Trump is empowered all by his widdo sewf to do this, why has no other President taken such drastic actions? Because they are lawfully upholding and protecting the Constitution and obviously not insane.
I am Grateful to Pope Francis ☺ for leading the Church into its 3-30-23 Vatican repudiation of the “Doctrine of Discovery”, antithetical to Catholic faith → https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/03/30/230330b.html
On 3-30-23 → https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/03/30/230330b.html
Catholic Church repudiates concepts that fail to recognize inherent human rights of indigenous peoples, including what has become known as legal & political “doctrine of discovery”. ↓
Rome (Vatican News) 3 Mar 2023 → https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2023-03/vatican-formally-repudiates-doctrine-of-discovery.html
The aforementioned “doctrine” is to be found in several papal documents, such as the Bulls Dum Diversas (1452), Romanus Pontifex (1455) and Inter Caetera (1493).
re: U.S. Expansionism --- as recently as CITY OF SHERRILL, NEW YORK, PETITIONER v. ONEIDA INDIAN NATION OF NEW YORK et al. [March 29, 2005] == Justice Ruth Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court in which she surreptitiously reaffirmed “Manifest Destiny” in her writing about “Doctrine of Discovery” from which it was spawned → Footnote 1 Under the “doctrine of discovery,” County of Oneida v. Oneida Indian Nation of N. Y., 470 U. S. 226, 234 (1985) (Oneida II), “fee title to the lands occupied by Indians when the colonists arrived became vested in the sovereign— first the discovering European nation and later the original States and the United States,“ Oneida Indian Nation of N. Y. v. County of Oneida, 414 U. S. 661, 667 (1974) (Oneida I). In the original 13 States, “fee title to Indian lands,“ or “the pre-emptive right to purchase from the Indians, was in the State.“.
“Be strong of mind, O chiefs: Carry no anger & hold no grudges. Think not forever of yourselves, O chiefs, nor of your own generation. “
“Think of continuing generations of our families, think of our grandchildren & of those yet unborn, whose faces are coming from beneath the ground. “ – Deganawidah (ca. 1550-ca. 1600)
Pope’s official Easter sermon Sunday criticized hostility toward immigrants and international aid, a trademark of the Trump administration. He met VPOTUS on Sunday after having his deputy Cardinal Pietro Parolin and the Vatican Foreign Minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher meet with Vance on Saturday. → https://newrepublic.com/post/194178/pope-francis-jd-vance-lesson-immigrants-death
Thank you both for wrestling the stories to get to insight and understanding.
When I go to rallies, they feel like a democrat party rally. Not necessarily anti-autocracy rallies, per se. Yes, there are No Kings signs, etc., but the protests feel political. Trump was elected president. And, all of congress was elected to be a republican majority. So, when we talk of impeachment I feel that this is, at this point, democrats' sentiment. I am unsure what to do with "we the people" signage at this point as we definitely do not have 12 million+ people showing up in the streets week after week. Republicans may mostly feel that they are "we the people." I don’t think a republican would agree with a majority of the content at the rallies I have attended. We don’t really have big tent messaging going on. Like: Protect Democracy. Reject Autocracy. This is the foundational message we, I believe, should be conveying. Not all the issues that people would like to focus on in terms of what the democratic party should be doing in some vague and uncertain future when they might perhaps focus on the hundreds of issues on people’s rally signs. Plus, WHAT IS THE OVERARCHING ASK of this fledgling movement? I see posters of Trump as a cheeto or his image with his mouth as a butthole, but what is the ask? These signs may be cathartic but we need to be galvanizing our message around those things that we share common ground with those not aligned necessarily with the DFL.
As an aside, pressure is building and must continue. But, I don't feel we are at that tipping point yet in which despots can be toppled. The movement is still growing. Which is good. But I hope people do not give themselves a pass by saying they need to check out. This all needs to grow, not shrink.
Another great chat with excellent insights from both. Who are the
five Republicans going to be?