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D. Stephen Long

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Grandfather, father, cyclist, Methodist pastor, dabbler in theology, ethics, politics, economics and whatever else comes to mindl Cary M. Maguire University Professor of Ethics, SMU

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A Modest Proposal for Resistance:

For the foreseeable future, do not stand, say, or sing the pledge of allegiance or national anthem.

The MAGA crowd who attacked the capital on January 6 now rule America. To pledge allegiance to it is to pledge allegiance to them. There is no alternative.

02.12.2024 13:50 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

How do you read comments on bluesky? All I get is my own possibility of replying.

24.11.2024 00:14 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

lol. So true.

23.11.2024 00:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Musk and Ramaswamy's anarcho-techno-capitalist fantasy in their DOGE plan:

AI meets austerity through executive actions with the help of SCOTUS

No one elected Musk and Ramaswamy to implement their anarcho-techno-capitalist fantasy, but they will try.

22.11.2024 13:27 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bread & Circuses One is obliged to hope for wise and prudent governance from the next administration, but that’s not why people voted for Trump.

Bill Cavanaugh, brilliant as always

www.commonwealmagazine.org/bread-circus...

17.11.2024 15:35 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nope. I’m in LA now visiting my son. Hope you are well

15.11.2024 23:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Making random posts to see how bluesky works.

14.11.2024 14:27 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

America:

Markets are self-regulating. The government has no power over them.

Why didn't the government fix the economy; eggs cost too much.

14.11.2024 14:26 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump's Competence:

Create a new bureaucracy "Government Efficiency" to eliminate bureaucarcies.

Maybe, just maybe, incompetence will save us.

14.11.2024 14:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Truth Telling in a Post-Truth World - General Board of Higher Education and Ministry In recent years, truth has become a relative term. How can we recognize the truth when everyone does β€œwhat is right in their own eyes”? When we accept and expect lies, how is civil society possible? I...

Still relevant, unfortunately:

www.gbhem.org/publishing/p...

14.11.2024 14:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0