Conservative Christianity depends on coercion. Whether crusades or Holy Wars, religions have been built on justifying violence against others.

Good religion is “woke.” It is empathetic, tolerant, compassionate, and respectful of others. It motivates people to be peaceful

I’ve become smarter and more serene since I stopped watching much TV.

Reality TV shows distort reality.

I wish we could focus more on companies that try to do right for their employees, customers, and communities.

I noted a Ronald McDonald House by the INOVA hospital in Northern VA. That seems to provide real benefits.

I used to be a big fan of country/western music and songs about the struggles of working people. It started with “16 tons” and went through Johnny Cash’s “man in Black.”

I admired Farm Aid efforts.

Then it became commercialized, homogenized, and irrelevant.

No, recruiting for child traffickers

Oh thanks, I needed a chuckle.

I hope you are right. I think you are right. But they are regular people who are not prepared for this kind of duty. They will be miserable and pissed.

It was the NG who killed the students at Kent State.

Pray not as the hypocrites do in public to be seen of men, but pray in secret to God. Somebody said this a long time ago. Maybe we should have a church that follows his teachings. Who was this guy?

No. Ogden lonely Democrats will be gerrymandered out of representation.

Yes, there have been a few among the leadership with Democratic leanings. Almost all the leadership has studiously avoided public political affiliations.

But Utah is a solid Republican state. That comes from the top

How many ICE guys have been injured by protesters? I am excluding the one who got a sandwich thrown at him in DC, and the ones suffering from exhaustion after chasing after that nimble guy on a bike.

Have you ever seen a Mormon General Conference? Members in attendance are asked to sustain the leadership at all levels. They are conditioned to obey and no one dissents. To object is risky. Mormons dominate the legislature. It is not a democracy. It is a one party state.

But the GOP “Christians” believe torture is good, and barbarism in the name of their god is justified.

Like the burning of witches and the Inquisition.

Well, is JD Vance planning ahead?

Boy, we have to get Hegseth out to them to give them a stern talking to, lead them in brutal physical training, and bounce those who fail out of the Guard.

At least they weren’t masked and did not throw him on the ground and beat him.

At a frigging U.S. Postal Service facility? Where they fly the flag? And he’s masked and pulls the flag out of his ass? MAGA moron.

For God’s sake why? This is not part of military or law enforcement training. Oh, right, bullying and brutality are requirements for joining ICE

Law and order begins with law. Without it, there can be no order. Law is the bulwark against the rich and powerful taking advantage of the poor and powerless. Without law, there is only the jungle.