Momentous Thoughts
Long day yesterday, so I didn't post. I was fascinated by the idea of Kamala Harris speaking to Rachel Maddow about her new book, so I watched the show, which was...very interesting, especially after the string of articles like this:
Do I think she will run again? Yes. Do I think she will win a nomination, especially after a book like this? Not likely, but of course... not impossible.
Paprocki ‘shocked’ by Durbin’s Chicago award
Catholics being Catholic? What will they think of next? More seriously... Cupich can't find another politician in Illinois who can take Communion in his own diocese? Oi. I wonder what would happen if actual Catholics decided to sit on their checkbooks for a while...
Catholics being Catholic? What will they think of next? More seriously... Cupich can't find another politician in Illinois who can take Communion in his own diocese? Oi. I wonder what would happen if actual Catholics decided to sit on their checkbooks for a while...
How a Charlie Kirk Poster Reignited a Debate Over When Businesses Can Refuse Service - WSJ
This could be me, but to say you can't discriminate against people for some reasons, but not for others, is... a bit dumb (to say nothing of being inconsistent)? I would think a business would want any customer's money, no matter their politics, race, religion, or sleeping arrangements, but that is me. The libertarian in me, of course, thinks you should be able to serve -- or not serve -- anyone you want, and if you survive, so be it. But our legislation and jurisprudence here is....odd.
This could be me, but to say you can't discriminate against people for some reasons, but not for others, is... a bit dumb (to say nothing of being inconsistent)? I would think a business would want any customer's money, no matter their politics, race, religion, or sleeping arrangements, but that is me. The libertarian in me, of course, thinks you should be able to serve -- or not serve -- anyone you want, and if you survive, so be it. But our legislation and jurisprudence here is....odd.
I have been thinking lately, thinking about many things, and one thing I am considering is giving up my social justice/food pantry stuff. There are many reasons, but the main one is that I am not sure I want to spend the rest of my life (I think the best years are past me) doing this... being nice and helping ungrateful and shiftless Hope and Changers? Not really. I have done it for 20 years, which is a long time, and it is high time that someone else take over. I should probably give some advance notice, and generously volunteer my time to train any potential successors, but...let's just say that all of my family and friends would consider this to be long overdue.
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