Thanks, Sabrina, for a well written and delivered defense of our founding principles, as elaborated in the Constitution, although I believe that the time spent in revolutionary 18th century France played a role as well, for Franklin and Jefferson at least. Arguing that women do not or should not have ultimate control over their own bodies is a fool's errand and must be condemned by any and all people. A recent Pew poll found that 47% of Americans 18-50 are choosing not to have children for a number of reasons. In our massively overpopulated and overconsuming "modern" world, arguing like the father of 11, Elon Musk, for more reproduction, which he would doubtless carry into any Executive Branch appointment, is absurd. Putin is already paying Russian women to have more children, as are Xi and other oligarchs because it's good for business. And, all of this insanity in a world already 3,000 times more populous than that of our last ecologically balanced and self-sustaining iteration just a few thousand years ago, our Hunter-Gatherer ancestors. What could go wrong? Everything? Bless your heart!
I'll compare your Catholic upbringing with mine. Starting with a catholic orphanage and winding up with numerous foster homes. Then in 1958 sent by the USAF from NY to spend four years in Mississippi.
Talk about losing your faith. As they used to say, while it still meant well and before in became derogatory---well bless your heart.
My twin who pretty much had the same experiences as me, kept her catholic faith. Bless her heart.
Bless her heart indeed. I have no qualms with people of faith, as long as they care about helping others... its the people addicted to power, using religion as a weapon, that I'd like to see brought to heel.
Thanks for sharing. Here's food for thought on the former. Ukraine is now monitoring Russia for Ecocide a new classification of war crime. Just read about it on The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak on Substack:
Grew up Catholic in WNY State, Grade 1-8 in Catholic school. The chalk holder across knuckles, the clicker to silence class and control movement in and out of mass! Thank goodness my parents could not afford tuition for Catholic high school! I went from rural area to urban Jacksonville, Florida for college! My census tract had 3 black families! Jacksonville and the University had alot more than that! It was very interesting times. I learned about the civil war and states' rights! I learned about the 13th and 14th amendments, carpet baggers and the rest! I did not realize that the war never ended! I did not realize that racism was still part and parcel of the south in 1971!
But now in NY State a proposition to add equal rights for all, including women and LGBTQ+, to the State Constitution is being fought tooth and nail by the Catholic church among other churches! And the reason is states' rights! If they are added to the constitution they cannot be easily removed. They are all legal under state law! We saw by way of Dobbs what not having a constitutional amendment
how women were stripped of the right. The ERA was never codified! And in NY if this Proposition is not codified, they will be in danger here should the Republicans win in state elections to control Assembly and Senate and the Governer's Mansion! We are still fighting a civil war nationwide for women this time!
Brilliant!!! Thank you!
Thank you, Sabrina and 2thumbs up. And yes Kamala should be President of the USA!!
Amen and Amen 🙌
Thanks, Sabrina, for a well written and delivered defense of our founding principles, as elaborated in the Constitution, although I believe that the time spent in revolutionary 18th century France played a role as well, for Franklin and Jefferson at least. Arguing that women do not or should not have ultimate control over their own bodies is a fool's errand and must be condemned by any and all people. A recent Pew poll found that 47% of Americans 18-50 are choosing not to have children for a number of reasons. In our massively overpopulated and overconsuming "modern" world, arguing like the father of 11, Elon Musk, for more reproduction, which he would doubtless carry into any Executive Branch appointment, is absurd. Putin is already paying Russian women to have more children, as are Xi and other oligarchs because it's good for business. And, all of this insanity in a world already 3,000 times more populous than that of our last ecologically balanced and self-sustaining iteration just a few thousand years ago, our Hunter-Gatherer ancestors. What could go wrong? Everything? Bless your heart!
I'll compare your Catholic upbringing with mine. Starting with a catholic orphanage and winding up with numerous foster homes. Then in 1958 sent by the USAF from NY to spend four years in Mississippi.
Talk about losing your faith. As they used to say, while it still meant well and before in became derogatory---well bless your heart.
My twin who pretty much had the same experiences as me, kept her catholic faith. Bless her heart.
Bless her heart indeed. I have no qualms with people of faith, as long as they care about helping others... its the people addicted to power, using religion as a weapon, that I'd like to see brought to heel.
Amen🙌
Thanks for sharing. Here's food for thought on the former. Ukraine is now monitoring Russia for Ecocide a new classification of war crime. Just read about it on The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak on Substack:
https://open.substack.com/pub/counteroffensive/p/ukraines-new-ecocide-war-crime-theory?r=31t94i&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
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You have been helping to keep me sane this election season. When you write next may we both be happy with the outcome. Many thanks.
Sabrina - thank you, always. You are so special to this world.
not really but thank you. i’m still waiting to read your substack- maybe after the election?
Grew up Catholic in WNY State, Grade 1-8 in Catholic school. The chalk holder across knuckles, the clicker to silence class and control movement in and out of mass! Thank goodness my parents could not afford tuition for Catholic high school! I went from rural area to urban Jacksonville, Florida for college! My census tract had 3 black families! Jacksonville and the University had alot more than that! It was very interesting times. I learned about the civil war and states' rights! I learned about the 13th and 14th amendments, carpet baggers and the rest! I did not realize that the war never ended! I did not realize that racism was still part and parcel of the south in 1971!
But now in NY State a proposition to add equal rights for all, including women and LGBTQ+, to the State Constitution is being fought tooth and nail by the Catholic church among other churches! And the reason is states' rights! If they are added to the constitution they cannot be easily removed. They are all legal under state law! We saw by way of Dobbs what not having a constitutional amendment
how women were stripped of the right. The ERA was never codified! And in NY if this Proposition is not codified, they will be in danger here should the Republicans win in state elections to control Assembly and Senate and the Governer's Mansion! We are still fighting a civil war nationwide for women this time!
ROE, ROE, ROE THE VOTE
Gently down the stream.
Verily, Verily I say unto you
Gravity ahead is a scream,
and the plunge is not gentle!
I'M MELTING, I'M MELTING!
Do something quick!
Get Out the Vote before you lose liberties for certain.
Yes, do pay attention to that tyrant behind the curtain.
He wants to be king but is merely a charlatan.
The Prophet Samuel said you don't want a king. [see 1Sam8:5ff]
He will steal your crops and your children and make them his things.
Wake up America, you don't want this nightmare.
You've already been there.
Show up at the poles before you win more than a scare.
~eric. MeridaGOround dot com
Great column today! "Letting the states decide" was the stupidest move ever. I'm so sick of Trump's rhetoric. He has zero understanding of history.
Absolutely! Thank You!
Yield back your time, already. Thanks for an excellent article.