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Say it aint so · 2025-11-18T11:19:34-0600

JSRG said:
I don't think there's reason to believe they were lying to the judge. As noted here:

Bondi’s Retroactive Ratificiation of Her Retroactive Ratification of the Comey Grand Jury Presentation | National Review

The attorney general tries for a second time to shore up Lindsey Halligan’s troubled appointment as prosecutor in the Comey and James cases.

www.nationalreview.com

I assume the AG was not trying to mislead the court. She had no doubt reviewed the portion of the proceeding that had been transcribed earlier — the testimony of the sole witness presented. What was missing was the colloquy between the prosecutor and the grand jury, including legal instructions. Those are often not transcribed. The witness testimony is routinely transcribed because it is often turned over to the defense under discovery rules; the prosecutor’s interaction with the grand jury is recorded but often not transcribed — it’s not discoverable unless there is some colorable allegation of impropriety in the grand jury proceeding.

and

I am not implying that Halligan did something nefarious; I think she’s just inexperienced in the practice of criminal law. As I’ve explained, grand jury proceedings can get chaotic. That’s why most U.S. attorneys’ offices require new prosecutors to observe a few grand jury presentations, then do a few presentations of seemingly simple cases under the watchful eye of an experienced supervisor, before flying solo.

All of this seems to be more likely Halligan having never done a grand jury presentation before (or having prosecuted a case) and messing things up due to the inexperience than anyone actually trying to lie.

“The prosecutor’s statement ... may have reasonably set an expectation in the minds of the grand jurors that rather than the government bear the burden to prove Mr. Comey’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial, the burden shifts to Mr. Comey to explain away the government’s evidence,” Fitzpatrick wrote.

The judge said Halligan then made a second error behind closed doors by nudging grand jurors into indicting Comey by referencing evidence that she didn’t even present to them.' --NOTUS

I think it's a forgone conclusion that the case and Halligan are toast.

timothyu · 2025-11-18T11:18:32-0600

JimR-OCDS said:
Five pieces of the gospel were found in the Library at Magdalen College at Oxford, according
to the authors of the book, "Eyewitness to Jesus," by Matthew d'Ancona and Carston Thiede
and are believed to be the actual gospel according to St Matthew.

That seems to disagree with scholars who have determined Paul was the first recorded writings followed by Mark, then Matthew and Luke who used Mark as a basis, then John.

GoldenBoy89 · 2025-11-18T10:56:46-0600

essentialsaltes said:
On to Raleigh

Federal agents to begin immigration operations in Raleigh, mayor says
"As the capital city, it is important to us that everyone who lives, works, plays, and learns in Raleigh feels safe," [Mayor] Cowell said. "We have been made aware that Customs and Border Protection are coming to Raleigh. While [the Raleigh Police Department] is not involved in immigration enforcement, we are committed to protecting our residents and to following the law."

"Above all, Raleigh is a safe city, with crime down year-over-year," Cowell continued. "Public safety is a priority for me and this City Council."

It’s a bold strategy, to antagonize the residents of every major city, one by one.

Valletta · 2025-11-18T10:53:26-0600

Fortunately there was a bipartisan vote to keep the government open and thus get SNAP benefits to those in need. But the ripple effects of shutting down the government hurt people economically, especially the poor. However, the political infighting for leadership continues and there could be another shutdown in January. As to pedophiles, ICE has captured and deported many and our children are much safer as a result.

FAITH-IN-HIM · 2025-11-18T10:51:15-0600

Always in His Presence said:
CNN Dem Panelist Shocks Jennings with Major Admission on Lawfare Against Trump

A CNN segment unexpectedly took a turn on Thursday when Democratic strategist Lis Smith appeared to confirm that the prosecution of President Donald Trump in New York was part of the broader Democratic effort to resist his presidency and influence the 2024 election.

“Like we resisted so hard between 2017 and 2024. We impeached the guy. Like, we prosecuted him. Convicted him of 34 felony counts. And guess what, he still got elected. I don’t know how much harder we can resist right now.”

Is this really news?

Of course, it was part of Democrat strategy to prosecute then candidate Trump.

It is a standard aspect of democratic strategy to pursue legal action against political candidates when necessary. This reflects the nature of politics in a democracy, where any citizen who enters the political arena can expect their life to be closely examined. The media will report on relevant matters, and if any laws are broken, those offenses will be prosecuted. It is also common for opposing parties to advocate for accountability in such instances.

The key takeaway is not the reasoning behind the Democratic party's strategy to prosecute former candidate Trump, but rather the importance of thoroughly assessing the qualifications and backgrounds of individuals being nominated. Nominating a candidate who faces 34 felony convictions may reflect poorly on the party's decision-making process.

President Trump was successful in his election bid. However, most likely it is possible that future candidates with such baggage may not experience the same outcome.

YeshuaFan · 2025-11-18T10:40:48-0600

What is interesting is that with modern bullets and faster twist rate barrels, old war horses like those can keep right up with modern day guns such as the Creedmores

BCP1928 · 2025-11-18T10:22:34-0600

Fervent said:
ED? And when I say a breakdown of authority, I don't mean for individuals so much as a shift from what is known as a "rule of law" society to a "face" society, where peer-to-peer influence plays a larger role in modifying behavior than adherence to a ruleset given by an authority figure.

The whole point of the United States is to throw off rulesets given by authority figures. Our rulesets are given by "we, the people" and our morals are our own business.

Fervent said:
Yeah, motivation is a challenge even outside of behavioral classes and documenting behaviors even in gen ed settings can be laborious.

Yeah, though there is still a line even with 12 graders to maintain professionalism.

I'm a substitute, but mostly stick to upper high school, So for me building rapport has to be done quickly, and some kids are always curious. I get asked all kinds of questions and lately there seems to be a lot of interest in matters of faith among the kids I've encountered, it's probably one of the most common off-topic discussions I hear and while not the most frequent question I get(that is usually about my relationship status and if I have kids) its definitely one that comes up fairly frequently.

You really need to inform yourself more about what your rights actually are. The JDL and ACLU have put out useful information and your union will also have guidelines. The ACLU has also been forward in defending the rights of Evangelicals in the public school and may come to your defense if you run into trouble. You have more rights than you think and it is important that you be aware of them because school administrations will sometimes overreact, especially now that Evangelicalism has become so tainted in the public mind.

Hentenza · 2025-11-18T10:18:23-0600

boughtwithaprice said:
Questioning someone’s citizenship is not oppression. Instead of inciting anger against ICE and HSA, it time would be better served in explaining the constitution to citizens.

Raiding private businesses without probable cause can be oppression. The 4th amendment protects ALL against unreasonable searches.

boughtwithaprice said:
Do you know how to handle police encounters?

I do.

boughtwithaprice said:
You have the right to remain silent. If you talk to police, you waive that right. Instead of taking, show ID. If the officer does not believe you, argue in court, not with officer doing his job

Arguing and resisting arrest escalates the situation and gives the officer cause to subdue and detain you.

First rule of answering an officers questions is “I don’t have time to discuss my day.” You can say I am a citizen and show ID at this point but say nothing else. If he keeps asking questions, then ask, “Am I being detained or am I free to go?” If being detained, say I invoke the 5th amendment, then stay silent. Don’t answer any questions.
It is also important to say “I do not consent to any searches”

The officer will try to engage you in conversation with the goal to get you to waive your rights. I don’t care how justified you feel, arguing and resisting arrest crying racism does nothing to solve the problem. It gets resisting arrest and assaulting an officer charges added on.

This is irrelevant to our convo.

boughtwithaprice said:
We live in a nation of laws. We can learn to navigate the law or get run over by the law
Constitutional rights are only effective if used properly and not waived. They can’t be invoked retroactively.

The 4th amendment should work the same way.

boughtwithaprice said:
It is the best way in the world found so far to regulate law enforcement. Learn your rights and proper behavior for law enforcement encounters, and you will live peacefully. Raids and targeted enforcement happen because it works. Illegals who have no right to be here are being removed

Again, what does an illegal look like? Is the color of their skin sufficient probable cause?

boughtwithaprice said:
Latino people are not the enemy and they are not being treated as such. There is a nationwide search for criminals. If you are not a criminal, learn your rights to protect yourself, or you can keep listening to left wing agitators that make the situation worse, and then the insurrection act will be invoked, and guess what happens then? No one will have any rights

Do you really think that attacking ICE is doing any good to advance Latino dignity?

I am not attacking ICE but I expect for them to work within the legal constitutional framework.

Michie · 2025-11-18T10:17:34-0600

Fifty years after the freighter vanished in a November storm, the families left behind — ‘the wives and the sons and the daughters’ — say their faith in Christ has carried them through every wave of grief.

Why does God allow tragedy? Is he absent in our worst hour of suffering? Or, as musician Gordon Lightfoot sang, “Does anyone know where the love of God goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?”

Those lyrics from Lightfoot’s famous ballad, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, capture desperate faith reflections in the immediate aftermath of one of the worst tragedies in Great Lakes history. This month marks 50 years since the loss of all 29 men aboard the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, when the cargo ship sank into the icy depths of Lake Superior. The 729-foot American freighter, en route from Superior, Wisconsin, to a steel mill near Detroit, disappeared from radar as it succumbed to a powerful storm with hurricane-force winds and mountainous waves the night of Nov. 10, 1975.

“I was very angry that God took away my father,” said Debbie Gomez-Felder as she thought back 50 years. Oliver “Buck” Champeau, her father, was a 41-year-old engineer aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald. Debbie was 17 years old at the time, a senior in high school at St. Pius XI in Milwaukee.

“I just couldn’t understand any of this,” she said. She recalls banging on the rectory door of a local parish, demanding answers from the priest. But no answers could limit the pain. “I stopped going to church. I said some very bad things to God.”

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Edmund Fitzgerald at 50: ‘The Gales of November’ and the God Who Remembers

FEATURE: Fifty years after the freighter vanished in a November storm, the families left behind — ‘the wives and the sons and the daughters’ — say their faith in Christ has carried them through every wave of grief.

www.ncregister.com

rambot · 2025-11-18T10:15:21-0600

Oompa Loompa said:
How many business do you own? He has definitely owned more than the majority of people in congress and most of the former presidents.

So what?
I bet I had more hotwheels than he did?

The only way he could keep his businesses afloat was through shady and underhanded business dealings.

FAITH-IN-HIM · 2025-11-18T10:08:20-0600

rjs330 said:
Are they? Where does it say in scripture that a country should not enforce its border laws? Where does scripture say a country should let criminals go and there should be no consequences for violating a countries laws?

This has nothing to do with deporting people who are here illegally or crossing the border illegally.

This has to do with the church and those that belong to the church and what the church should be doing with its members. Its not a mandate that a one country shoild be responsible for another countries people.

This has nothing to do with a country enforcing its own laws. In fact justice would demand that the laws be enforced in a fair and impartial manner.

This is one of the most mis-used and misunderstood passages in scripture. At the time there were no border laws. Yet countries still had borders. In this particular passage the Hebrew word for the foreigner is rhe word "ger", which is a reference to someone who is not an Isreali, but a foreigner who has permission to be there. Those who are allowed to be there should be given the same courtesy the Israeli gets.

This is not a reference to those who come to the country without permission or those who are passing through.

Thos passage is not a condemnation of immigration or border laws. In fact the chapter talks about the Jews obtaining permission to be in Egypt which is another reference to borders.

Once again this is a reference to how we as believers should treat people in need as an individual. There is no command here for countries not have immigration law nor to have open borders nor does it
condemn nations who have and enforce border laws and remove people who have broken the countries.laws.

No where in scripture is there a command that governments should not have border laws nor enforce them. In fact Justice would demand they do enforce the laws they have.

I'm not the Bishops were out of line and are doing what many do. Misappropriation of the gospel. No where in the gospel does it teach that countries should not have immigration laws nor enforce them.

The family separation is a strawman meant to inflame emotions. Families.are separated all the time when a family member breaks the law. There arw many fathers, brothers ,sister, mother's who are in prison today who are separated from their families. For years. The difference is the families cannot go live with them. In the case of illegals, families certainly can go.be with the family member. In fact illegals are allowed to take their children with them if they want to. In prison today, mother's ir father's cannot bring the children with them.

Yet we dont see any emotional.outrage over that. Its emotional manipulation to satisfy a political belief. The belief being its okay to come and stay in America even if you are illegally here.

These Bishops are violating scripture and twisting it for political means.

Jesus did not mean that before a Christian give water to thirsty, Christian should verify legal status of the thirsty. When Jesus said give shelter to shelter less, jesus did not mean verify his immigration stratus before you welcome him to your home. When Jesus said take care the orphan, Jesus never meant that the orphan must be natural born citizen of your homeland.

The Bishops are correct about scripture, but those unwilling to listen often claim it has been distorted.

Michie · 2025-11-18T10:04:27-0600

There are three traps of Satan that steal our joy and peace: Regretting the past, fearing the future, and being ungrateful in the present (St. Anthony the Great)

When I first heard the phrase “ Live in the Present,” I thought it was the dumbest statement one could make. “After all”, I said to myself, “where else should we live?” However, the more I reflected on this phrase, the more I realized that most of us live anywhere but in the present.

Contrary to my initial impression, I realized that I spent a good chunk of my time crying over spilled milk and ruminating over past hurts. “Wudda, Cudda, Shudda” were my mantras. I spent long hours reviewing what I would have, could have, or should have done differently for past fumbles and sins. Conversely, it seems that I spent the other half of the time freaking out over the future.

I am no math genius, but by my accounts, 50 percent on the past and 50 percent on the future leave zero percent spent on the present. I have since learned that such a time proportion is fertile soil for sin and strangles any efforts toward the sanctity that we are called to achieve. When it comes to our secular existence in this distorted world, we often live in a time warp, which is often defined as imagining that one time is being lived in another time. If we are to achieve the holiness that is God’s Will for each of us, we need to live in the here and now. It is only by fully savoring the present that we can encounter Christ, who is with us there.[ii]

Saints, Clocks, and Calendars

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Three Traps of Satan to Steal Your Peace - SpiritualDirection.com

SPIRITUALDIRECTION- explores Catholic spiritual direction advice and how a deeper relationship with the spiritual aspect of being human being based on the wisdom's of the Bible, Church and the saints and angels.

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iluvatar5150 · 2025-11-18T09:55:47-0600

GoldenBoy89 said:
Just taking one example from your list. There are over 300 Target stores in CA, more than 30 of them around LA alone. By contrast, that’s more than double the number of Targets in your entire state of Oklahoma.

I don't know how the Targets in CA are run, but the ones around here (in the suburbs, not the middle of the city) are awful. About 10 years ago, they were great, but maybe a year before covid, they started cutting staff and it's just been a disaster. The stores are messy, shelves are often empty, and lines routinely get 15-20 deep. It's bad enough that the WalMarts nearby are notably better.

JimR-OCDS · 2025-11-18T09:47:15-0600

Mar-a-Lago is a luxury resort, and many wealthy people spent Thanksgiving with Trump
there along with many others present. There is no bombshell revelation here for thinking people
who aren't suffering from Trump-Derangement-Syndrome.

essentialsaltes · 2025-11-18T09:37:37-0600

'10 minutes of murder': Why one family is speaking out about the online extremist network 764

Victims and lawmakers are pleading with platforms to do more to keep kids safe

For more than three years, Colby and Leslie Taylor have quietly waited for the day that justice would be delivered for their 13-year-old son, Jay, who in early 2022 was allegedly pushed into killing himself -- and streaming it live on social media -- by an online tormentor associated with the extremist network known as "764."

But five weeks ago, authorities nearly 5,000 miles away in Germany, where the alleged online tormentor lives, filed murder charges against him, alleging that the 20-year-old medical student abused more than 30 kids online, and left one American, Jay Taylor, dead.

Were it not for a teenage girl in Australia, more than 7,000 miles away, Jay's parents would have never known what really happened to their child.

In the hours after Jay's death, the teen in Australia ended up in another online chat with "White Tiger" and others, who she said were sharing recordings of the suicide and joking about it.

"I couldn't just do nothing about it," she told ABC News, requesting that her name not be used out of fear of reprisal. [She found Jay's dad online, sent him the video, and then dad went to the police, and then on to the FBI.]

"They're seeking the end of the world," corrupting future generations and desensitizing them to violence and gore, explained Pat McMonigle, who until he retired from the FBI last year was one of the agents investigating Jay Taylor's case.

JimR-OCDS · 2025-11-18T09:34:31-0600

Trump ran a series of hotel business so of course Epstein would've stayed at some of them and
had email conversations with Trump, until Trump threw him out.

As Epstein's former attorney, Allan Dershowitz has said, he had access to all of
Epstein's emails and documents and none of the current sitting politicians, including
Trump, were involved.

Delvianna · 2025-11-18T09:30:37-0600

I think Tucker Carlson is an under cover antisemite. He's said things he apparently "doesn't mean" but it was said while laughing and not under duress so I don't believe he doesn't mean them. I think the only reason why he isn't more vocal about it, is because he knows he'll be canceled. I think that is why he was so lax on Fuentes because secretly he agrees with him on a lot.

JimR-OCDS · 2025-11-18T09:28:16-0600

Pope Leo XIV hosted a lunch Sunday for about 1,300 people whom the Vatican called “the poor, displaced, and forgotten.”

Leo’s predecessor Pope Francis, who died in April of 2025, established the "World Day of the Poor."

MSN

It was a luncheon held with 1300 people in attendance and a group of transgender people.
It was not specifically a special embrace for transgender people by the Pope as the article suggest.

Pope Francis was also raked over the coals for this.

Belk · 2025-11-18T09:16:17-0600

rambot said:
When were fiscal conservatives fiscal conservatives?

Before Regan.

Michie · 2025-11-18T09:15:51-0600

Serving others helps us to focus on something outside ourselves and is the greatest way to combat loneliness.

The holiday season is upon us. For some, parties and family gatherings will be attended, and warm memories will be made. Yet, increasingly for many, the holidays are a solitary time of year. Being reminded of all the relationships we may feel we’re missing out on can be especially difficult. Is handling holiday loneliness in a healthy way feasible?

The Thief of Joy

Remember that “comparison is the thief of joy.” Unfortunately, if you are on social media, life becomes a 24/7 game of comparison, with completely unrealistic expectations based on polished photos of the best parts of other people’s lives.

On the other side, recalling that someone can always be found who is worse off than you isn’t comforting, either. This kind of thinking is quite depressing and again requires comparing oneself to others rather than to oneself.

So, don’t compare. Your neighbors or coworkers may or may not be having a great holiday season surrounded by loved ones. You truly will never know. Leave the comparison at the door, and your loneliness will ease. Choosing not to compare your life with others’ lives is possible but requires some self-discipline, especially with the help of prayer.

Focus on Gratitude

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How to Handle Spending the Holidays Alone – Catholic Stand

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Clare73 · 2025-11-18T09:13:13-0600

Fisherking said:
No, we get too technical translating these words at times,

Oh, that's rich. . .

Michie · 2025-11-18T09:12:41-0600

Young people come to New York City to chase careers, materialism and pleasure. The pursuit of faith isn’t exactly on the Big Apple checklist.

However, at a recent, very crowded Sunday night mass at St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village, Father Jonah Teller, OP made a simple announcement indicating that times are changing.

According to Teller, the number enrolled in the parish’s Order of Christian Initiation of Adults — the process in which adults convert to Catholicism — had tripled since last year, with roughly 130 people signing up.

There’s a similar story at St. Vincent Ferrer on the Upper East Side, where their OCIA numbers have doubled since last year, swelling to nearly 90 people.

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New Yorkers turning to the church, number of Catholic converts soaring, according to priests

“We’re out of space and exploring adding more masses,” Father Daniel Ray told The Post.

nypost.com

Maria Billingsley · 2025-11-18T09:03:59-0600

Michie said:
Is California Governor Gavin Newsom a “Christian nationalist?” Considering his speech at a press conference two weeks back, the answer could easily be yes.

Speaking alongside California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Kim Johnson on October 28, Gov. Newsom announced legal action against the Trump administration as the federal government’s shutdown began to impact SNAP benefits.

The record-breaking shutdown lasted 43 days. As a result, funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program had expired on November 1, the first funding lapse in the program’s 60-year history, impacting the roughly 42 million Americans who receive SNAP aid.

Thankfully, President Trump signed a continuing resolution (H.R. 5371) on November 12, reopening the government through January and restoring the program’s funding.

At the press conference, Gov. Newsom pointed to his time at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit institution. He was raised Catholic.

“I spent a little time at a wonderful Jesuit university. If there was anything I remember about my four years with Fr. Coz, is that the New Testament and Old Testament have one thing dominantly in common,” Newsom contended, citing Matthew, Isaiah, Luke and Proverbs in particular. “It’s around food. It’s about serving those that are hungry.”

“It’s not a suggestion in the Old [and] the New Testament. It’s core and central to what it is to align to God’s will. Period. Full stop.”

“These guys need to stop the B.S. in Washington,” Newsom continued. “They’re sitting there in their prayer breakfasts. Maybe they got an edited version of [President] Donald Trump’s Bible, and they edited all of that out … Cruelty is the policy.”

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Gavin Newsom becomes a 'Christian nationalist'

Is California Governor Gavin Newsom a Christian nationalist

www.christianpost.com

My opinion on this article:

This article completely misconstrues and redefines Christian nationalism in a manner that is far more dangerous than the political reality it seeks to describe. By labeling Governor Newsom a "Christian nationalist" simply because he cites Scripture to support funding for social aid (feeding the hungry), the author is attempting to normalize and neutralize a specific political ideology. The widely recognized definition of Christian nationalism refers to the belief that the United States must be governed as an explicitly Christian nation, granting legal and political privilege to one religious identity, often threatening the constitutional principles of pluralism and the separation of church and state. The act of equating this specific political power structure with the simple act of any politician using their faith as a source of moral inspiration—regardless of party or policy—is a misleading rhetorical tactic. This redefinition is dangerous because it strips the term of its critical meaning, making it impossible to address the actual threat posed by those who seek to formally fuse state power with a narrow, exclusionary religious agenda.
Let us reason. Please.

Thanks for sharing.
Be blessed

johnnypapa · 2025-11-18T08:58:19-0600

He should ask Pope Leo for an extension to parishes that celebrated the Latin Mass.

Michie · 2025-11-18T08:58:04-0600

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen

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