Michael Steele
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It just manifests itself differently, and it's less rhetorical. It's less formal. full-on public display, but it is in the works. When you think about the charities you give to, the people you support, the programs that you advocate for, putting your children in Catholic school, if that option's available. I mean, all the little things that we do, it really kind of reminds me, Tim, of, you
It just manifests itself differently, and it's less rhetorical. It's less formal. full-on public display, but it is in the works. When you think about the charities you give to, the people you support, the programs that you advocate for, putting your children in Catholic school, if that option's available. I mean, all the little things that we do, it really kind of reminds me, Tim, of, you
the lessons at the beginning of Lent. What is the first thing the Lord tells us? Do not wear the ashes and sackcloth. Do not show the world how you pray. Sit there with your prayer book walking. You remain humble in your faith, you remain humble in your journey, but you do the works that we are asked to do, which start with loving your neighbor as yourself,
the lessons at the beginning of Lent. What is the first thing the Lord tells us? Do not wear the ashes and sackcloth. Do not show the world how you pray. Sit there with your prayer book walking. You remain humble in your faith, you remain humble in your journey, but you do the works that we are asked to do, which start with loving your neighbor as yourself,
the lessons at the beginning of Lent. What is the first thing the Lord tells us? Do not wear the ashes and sackcloth. Do not show the world how you pray. Sit there with your prayer book walking. You remain humble in your faith, you remain humble in your journey, but you do the works that we are asked to do, which start with loving your neighbor as yourself,
do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and providing for the Samaritan that you meet in your journey. And what bothers me a lot with today's fascist Christians or Christofascism or Christian nationalism is that it forgets that the man they purportedly follow, Jesus Christ, was himself a refugee. was a self, a migrant who fled the oppression of a government that wanted to kill him.
do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and providing for the Samaritan that you meet in your journey. And what bothers me a lot with today's fascist Christians or Christofascism or Christian nationalism is that it forgets that the man they purportedly follow, Jesus Christ, was himself a refugee. was a self, a migrant who fled the oppression of a government that wanted to kill him.
do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and providing for the Samaritan that you meet in your journey. And what bothers me a lot with today's fascist Christians or Christofascism or Christian nationalism is that it forgets that the man they purportedly follow, Jesus Christ, was himself a refugee. was a self, a migrant who fled the oppression of a government that wanted to kill him.
And went to a little place called Bethlehem where he was born. And if the government of Bethlehem looked at Mary and Joseph as they entered the gates and said, who the hell are you? What are you doing here? Get the hell out.
And went to a little place called Bethlehem where he was born. And if the government of Bethlehem looked at Mary and Joseph as they entered the gates and said, who the hell are you? What are you doing here? Get the hell out.
And went to a little place called Bethlehem where he was born. And if the government of Bethlehem looked at Mary and Joseph as they entered the gates and said, who the hell are you? What are you doing here? Get the hell out.
It is a good place to start because I think you just insulted the amateurs out there. And the reason I think you did is because even an amateur has a working understanding of what the job is. and what the limitations and requirements of the job are, right? They over-perform because they don't want to make the mistake, right?
It is a good place to start because I think you just insulted the amateurs out there. And the reason I think you did is because even an amateur has a working understanding of what the job is. and what the limitations and requirements of the job are, right? They over-perform because they don't want to make the mistake, right?
It is a good place to start because I think you just insulted the amateurs out there. And the reason I think you did is because even an amateur has a working understanding of what the job is. and what the limitations and requirements of the job are, right? They over-perform because they don't want to make the mistake, right?
So, you know, we've all had that experience as amateurs at something very early in our careers or, you know, bringing someone in who's new to the work we're doing. These folks generally don't like government. They don't like the people who serve in government. And what is the big lie, Tim, is they don't like the people who rely on the service of government.
So, you know, we've all had that experience as amateurs at something very early in our careers or, you know, bringing someone in who's new to the work we're doing. These folks generally don't like government. They don't like the people who serve in government. And what is the big lie, Tim, is they don't like the people who rely on the service of government.
So, you know, we've all had that experience as amateurs at something very early in our careers or, you know, bringing someone in who's new to the work we're doing. These folks generally don't like government. They don't like the people who serve in government. And what is the big lie, Tim, is they don't like the people who rely on the service of government.
Because that last part is the sticky part. Because what they're now seeing in town halls and red districts, in protests across the nation, is that the American people, for all of their concerns and maybe even lack of trust with some aspects of government, still rely on it, still need it. They understand what Social Security is there for because they've paid into it.
Because that last part is the sticky part. Because what they're now seeing in town halls and red districts, in protests across the nation, is that the American people, for all of their concerns and maybe even lack of trust with some aspects of government, still rely on it, still need it. They understand what Social Security is there for because they've paid into it.
Because that last part is the sticky part. Because what they're now seeing in town halls and red districts, in protests across the nation, is that the American people, for all of their concerns and maybe even lack of trust with some aspects of government, still rely on it, still need it. They understand what Social Security is there for because they've paid into it.