At the very least, he's probably one of the few Democrats who can credibly pass as moderate, these days.
Oh, btw, the idiot donk governor of my state issued a proclamation celebrating Ramadan and "commend[ed] its observance to all residents."
I'll be waiting to see Governor Stein's proclamation on Easter, and his commending the observance of same to all residents.
"Is the Pope Cheering on the West’s Civilizational Suicide?"
Christ's mission was to come into this world and die on the cross - without which, of course, there would have been no resurrection. Violence on Our Lord's part would have represented a rejection of the task set for him by His Father.
While we are exhorted to follow the path of peace, that road often demands the opposite of acquiescence to the foe; resistance may be the only way to ensure a lasting peace, and to reduce bloodshed in the long run. As conservative writer Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn - a devout Catholic - once wrote, we have no duty to offer our throats meekly to the assassin.
Are the half-million dead Christians in Nigeria testimony to the efficacy of non-resistance? I'm sure they represent the typical Muslim's idea of "good Christians". Surely the Pope does not think 100% martyrdom is what Our Savior had in mind.
Now, that's a burger! I'll have two to go, please.
Unfortunately, the restaurant has closed. Death of a dream.
...one occasionally sees an outbreak of sanity (although it usually has to be triggered by an extraordinary burst of idiocy).
No doubt emboldened by zero jail time: "Boston BLM Fraudster and “Bostonian of the Year” Must Return $220K in Funds Stolen Through Fraud".
Or perhaps it is more accurate to say that, with respect to some things, many people must learn from scratch.
