President Donald Trump attacked Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday after the nation’s top infectious disease expert criticized the president’s reelection campaign for featuring him in a political advertisement.

In a tweet Tuesday morning, Trump wrote that “Tony’s pitching arm is far more accurate than his prognostications,” referring to Fauci’s bungled first pitch on Major League Baseball’s Opening Day in July.

Augustus wrote:I guess in my experience most Catholics don't really read the Bible-certainly not much compared to Protestants-and the Church has generally rejected a literalist view of it. And again, if it were as simple as taking the Bible literally, why aren't we seeing more evangelical Christians in the federal judiciary? Also, Catholics as a voting bloc are pretty swingy and not particularly conservative. Is it something about reading Aquinas and Augustine in these elite Catholic prep schools?

thephan wrote:https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/13/trump-anthony-fauci-campaign-ad-feud-429148

President Donald Trump attacked Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday after the nation’s top infectious disease expert criticized the president’s reelection campaign for featuring him in a political advertisement.

In a tweet Tuesday morning, Trump wrote that “Tony’s pitching arm is far more accurate than his prognostications,” referring to Fauci’s bungled first pitch on Major League Baseball’s Opening Day in July.

swishnicholson wrote:

Augustus wrote:I guess in my experience most Catholics don't really read the Bible-certainly not much compared to Protestants-and the Church has generally rejected a literalist view of it. And again, if it were as simple as taking the Bible literally, why aren't we seeing more evangelical Christians in the federal judiciary? Also, Catholics as a voting bloc are pretty swingy and not particularly conservative. Is it something about reading Aquinas and Augustine in these elite Catholic prep schools?

Yeah, you're experience is correct, Catholics in general are not well-versed (see what I did there?) in the Bible. I really just think we're dealing with a select subset of Catholic judges selected largely for their views on the-subject-that-dare-not-speak-its-name-on-this-board. And if your views are set on that, then you're more likely to go back to the original document than to give credence to precedent, since that's where you're more likely to find support (or at least the absence of opposition) to your argument. Catholicism is definitely a top-down religion where finding your own truth isn't exactly encouraged, but I don't think culturally it's all that more prevalently a trait. Most Catholics are perfectly ready to support the Big Wink when they disagree, and not to shy away from an argument rather than accept an authoritative text. I mean, I actually think Augustine is much more in that vein, though I can't say how much influence he has on current day judges.

thephan wrote:Trump trying to get those $200 cards, or at least a letter announcing the payment (for their vote) before the election

Squire wrote:

thephan wrote:Trump trying to get those $200 cards, or at least a letter announcing the payment (for their vote) before the election

Need to get those government involvement in health care payments out to convince people reject socialism

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Werthless wrote:

1 wrote:OMG IT’S HERE IT’S HERE

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Ronny Jackson, the former White House physician-turned-GOP congressional candidate, suggested on Tuesday that Democratic nominee Joe Biden is mentally unfit for office, citing what he called cognitive decline.

“I really think that he needs some type of cognitive testing before he takes over the reigns as our commander in chief, if that is in the cards,” Jackson added.

Jackson later acknowledged, in response to a question from a reporter, that he has never treated or evaluated Biden and said he was not making a medical assessment of Biden’s mental health.

“I am not making a medical assessment. I actually don’t even practice medicine at this point. I am not doing that,” Jackson said. “I am not trying to remotely diagnose him with anything. I have not accused him of having Alzheimer’s or anything of that nature. I have not made that statement.”

Werthless wrote:Am I the only one that didn't realize that Sexual Preference is an offensive term? No idea, let alone any idea that it was some sort of dog whistle for right wingers.

Augustus wrote:I'd be interested in someone unpacking the link between Catholicism and conservative/"originalist" jurisprudence. Barrett, Thomas, Alito, Roberts, and Kavanaugh are all Catholic, and Gorsuch grew up with it and is now Episcopalian. Scalia as well, obviously. Maybe it's just the pro-life stuff but there seems to be more to it. I was raised in it and sort of consider myself "culturally Catholic" (if that is a thing) but don't get the connection.