#BREAKING: The federal government told an Oklahoma Catholic hospital to either blow out a sanctuary candle or stop serving elderly, disabled, and low-income patients. @BECKETlaw sent a letter to @HHSGov and @CMSGov, reminding them of Saint Francis’ right to religious freedom.… pic.twitter.com/nfNf4UJyUx
This is absolutely crazy. HHS going after St. Francis Health System, the largest hospital in the state of Oklahoma, for *checks notes*…keeping a candle lit in its chapel. Would almost be funny if it wasn't such a metaphor for hostility towards religious expression. https://t.co/GDEytkvgE4
Considering that the federal government is (theoretically, at least) headed by a Catholic, they've been taking a remarkably heavy-handed approach with the Catholics of late… https://t.co/yhHpGam5Xs
One of my major problems with the Frenchian "American evangelicals have lost their way in politics" is that it's impossible to understand that world without addressing the increasing hostility toward Christians from the left and every institution the left controls https://t.co/e1ZMYk4CjC
Over 40 police officers were mobilized to arrest 14 protestors peacefully staging a sit-in at Ron DeSantis’ office while singing civil rights songs. We were held at the county jail until 3:30am, charged with trespassing and we are now banned from the Florida Capitol for a year. pic.twitter.com/INkl6jye4H
So instead of peacefully protesting outside the building, you engaged in trespass and obstruction of public activities. And you think there shouldn't be any consequences? 🤡
Given that the candle hasn’t been a problem until this year, I think one low level functionary bureaucrat retired and was replaced with someone more gungho on regulations. This is the kind of idiocy one sees from low level functionaries who want to think they are important. I’m sure it will be dropped by someone smarter and higher up.
No matter how you view the video, I skipped over 3 mins of choking – a 4 min chokehold is manslaughter. I’ve watched enough MMA to know fighters tap out in less than a minute when in a chokehold. Apparently the panhandler was well known to New Yorkers – he used to imitate Michael Jackson for spare change but as he got older his mental health got worse and he became aggressive.
However, a 4 min chokehold is lethal force and unnecessary. I’ve handled autistic teens twice my size with a basket hold, wait til they calmed down — usually about five minutes – and then released them. Finally with mentally ill street people and they are all around my neighbourhood, its best to ignore, avoid eye contact, and if necessary, move.
I’m sure the 14 protestors knew exactly what would happen in a peaceful sit down protest — arrest, very slow processing, tresspass fine, and then restraing order from the building for a period of time. This is fairly common – it happened a lot during the Iraq war. Now if they broke windows, broke into offices, took pictures of documents, etc ., I would expect they would throw the book at them
All of our property appraisals went skyrocketing … my property tax will go up over 2000.00 next year and they say my home is worth over 350,000 dollars more this year?!! No way could I sell my home for what “they”are saying it is worth!
I received my homeowners insurance renewal yesterday….that went up 1100.00 for next year. They are trying to price people out of their homes. Democrats are just the worst and still Denver and Boulder carry the votes for this state.
When dealing with violent criminals, you use whatever force is necessary.
CONTNET WARNING!!!!
AOC would *hate* to see this video of Jordan Neely going viral that shows him violently assaulting a man & using the homophobic “F-word” slur about gays and drag queens
Denver City Council member Candi CdeBaca, who is running for re-election, says white owned businesses should be taxed extra and redistributed to black owned businesses. pic.twitter.com/s9JhSdAmtj
Social decay is caused by the government, They divide us by pigmentation, sexuality, economic status, and political ideology, & then they pit us against one another, as seen here.
— 𝓙𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓼 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓐𝓻𝓴𝓪𝓷𝓼𝓪𝔀𝔂𝓮𝓻 (@Scotty_2017) May 5, 2023
Here's @megynkelly on the genuinely remarkable, instant collapse of Fox's ratings in the wake of its decision to fire the most popular host in the history of the medium:pic.twitter.com/pJgewdxmlG
Don't buy today's job growth numbers… instead, focus on the sharp downward revisions for the months of February and March… these fabrications of data are being used to justify irrational interest rate hike decisions by the @FederalReserve… -DW https://t.co/E5Y04ERxr5…
This is the kind of thing that makes people take up arms.
A growing contingent of people says caffeine is just as potentially addictive and dangerous as other psychoactive chemicals, and that it's time we start thinking about and regulating it as such.
The growing contingent of busybodies can go to their nearest Keurig and pour themselves a nice hot cup of your not my supervisor with two pumps of shut the hell up for flavoring https://t.co/sMicKWLBV9
A radical trans activist who participated in an illegal insurrection in the Texas state house this week and flashed his backside and genitals in front of teenage children and women.
A neighbor posted this…beyond time to take your kid out of public school for oh so many reasons
The Colorado Education Association (the teacher’s union) has recently passed the following resolution.
“CEA believes that capitalism requires exploitation of children, public schools, land, labor, and/or resources. Capitalism is in opposition to fully addressing systemic racism (the school to prison pipeline), climate change, patriarchy, (gender and LGBTQ disparities), education inequality, and income inequality.”
Is this communist drivel what your kid’s teacher believes and teaches?
Whether someone was arrested 40 times or zero times is not relevant. Was he a threat at this particular place and time? And was the force used necessary or more than necessary? The man died hence it was more than necessary. Hence its manslaughter. A 4 minute choke hold is over the top.
The interest rate hike was unnecessary. The Fed now offers a higher interest for the overnight rate than a 10 year bond. No wonder smaller banks are in trouble. According to neo-classical theory, inflation can only be caused by too much money in the economy – but that’s not the issue; its supply chain issues and corporate greed but their model doesn’t account for this. Thus, a recession looks likely unless the central banks realize their faith-like belief in neo-classical economics is misplaced.
I kicked a 20 year smoking habit by drinking 4-5 cups of coffee. Now 20 years later a blood pressure scare has me reducing my coffee intake to one a day. Caffiene and nicotine are both addictions. There’s a reason every AA meeting features coffee and smoke breaks. Alcohol is the easier addiction to break. Mind you I’m drinking whiskey as I type this.
HRW – Many recovering alcoholics turn to sugary sweets, perhaps because of the sugar in alcohol they no longer get. Or maybe just because sweets taste so good. 🙂
Btw, congratulations on kicking the smoking habit! It took my mom two or three times to finally kick the habit, after 45 years of smoking. (She started pretty young.)
Wandering Views 
Of course.
Elections have consequences.
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Say it with me now….
“Most religious president ever…”
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The left has found their next criminal martyr.
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This is the way……
To deal with insurrectionists.
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Given that the candle hasn’t been a problem until this year, I think one low level functionary bureaucrat retired and was replaced with someone more gungho on regulations. This is the kind of idiocy one sees from low level functionaries who want to think they are important. I’m sure it will be dropped by someone smarter and higher up.
No matter how you view the video, I skipped over 3 mins of choking – a 4 min chokehold is manslaughter. I’ve watched enough MMA to know fighters tap out in less than a minute when in a chokehold. Apparently the panhandler was well known to New Yorkers – he used to imitate Michael Jackson for spare change but as he got older his mental health got worse and he became aggressive.
However, a 4 min chokehold is lethal force and unnecessary. I’ve handled autistic teens twice my size with a basket hold, wait til they calmed down — usually about five minutes – and then released them. Finally with mentally ill street people and they are all around my neighbourhood, its best to ignore, avoid eye contact, and if necessary, move.
I’m sure the 14 protestors knew exactly what would happen in a peaceful sit down protest — arrest, very slow processing, tresspass fine, and then restraing order from the building for a period of time. This is fairly common – it happened a lot during the Iraq war. Now if they broke windows, broke into offices, took pictures of documents, etc ., I would expect they would throw the book at them
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Meanwhile back in CO
https://coloradopeakpolitics.com/2023/05/03/gop-pushes-back-on-poliss-sleazy-bait-and-switch-scheme-on-bogus-property-tax-cut/
All of our property appraisals went skyrocketing … my property tax will go up over 2000.00 next year and they say my home is worth over 350,000 dollars more this year?!! No way could I sell my home for what “they”are saying it is worth!
I received my homeowners insurance renewal yesterday….that went up 1100.00 for next year. They are trying to price people out of their homes. Democrats are just the worst and still Denver and Boulder carry the votes for this state.
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Sad, NJ
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Disagree HRW.
When dealing with violent criminals, you use whatever force is necessary.
CONTNET WARNING!!!!
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Sadly NJ, we’re ruled by idiots.
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Well, except for his son.
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Good job Fox.
Give yourselves a hand.
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Trash.
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Womp, womp, womp……
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This is the kind of thing that makes people take up arms.
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They just committed Budweisercide.
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A neighbor posted this…beyond time to take your kid out of public school for oh so many reasons
The Colorado Education Association (the teacher’s union) has recently passed the following resolution.
“CEA believes that capitalism requires exploitation of children, public schools, land, labor, and/or resources. Capitalism is in opposition to fully addressing systemic racism (the school to prison pipeline), climate change, patriarchy, (gender and LGBTQ disparities), education inequality, and income inequality.”
Is this communist drivel what your kid’s teacher believes and teaches?
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Don’t take my caffeine.
I don’t drink much of it, but do need a gulp in the mornings.
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Whether someone was arrested 40 times or zero times is not relevant. Was he a threat at this particular place and time? And was the force used necessary or more than necessary? The man died hence it was more than necessary. Hence its manslaughter. A 4 minute choke hold is over the top.
The interest rate hike was unnecessary. The Fed now offers a higher interest for the overnight rate than a 10 year bond. No wonder smaller banks are in trouble. According to neo-classical theory, inflation can only be caused by too much money in the economy – but that’s not the issue; its supply chain issues and corporate greed but their model doesn’t account for this. Thus, a recession looks likely unless the central banks realize their faith-like belief in neo-classical economics is misplaced.
I kicked a 20 year smoking habit by drinking 4-5 cups of coffee. Now 20 years later a blood pressure scare has me reducing my coffee intake to one a day. Caffiene and nicotine are both addictions. There’s a reason every AA meeting features coffee and smoke breaks. Alcohol is the easier addiction to break. Mind you I’m drinking whiskey as I type this.
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HRW – Many recovering alcoholics turn to sugary sweets, perhaps because of the sugar in alcohol they no longer get. Or maybe just because sweets taste so good. 🙂
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Btw, congratulations on kicking the smoking habit! It took my mom two or three times to finally kick the habit, after 45 years of smoking. (She started pretty young.)
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