The Old Knickerbocker

@covie_93 Do you remember as far back as last month when the entire left lost their mind because we were providing steak and lobster for the troops?

What trump feeds sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier vs what he feeds his rich friends at Mar-a-Lago.

@JamesMartinSJ Leo has damaged the Church beyond measure. He began his Papacy with an ocean of goodwill in this country and managed to squander all of it in a few short weeks. Repairing the damage will take decades.

Dear friends: I don’t know any Catholic in the United States, from the most traditional to the most progressive, who does not have strong feelings about the comments from President Trump and Vice President Vance about Pope Leo XIV. These include not only President Trump’s initial disrespectful Truth Social post about the Holy Father, but also Vice President Vance’s similarly disrespectful comments about Pope Leo having to be “careful” when he speaks about theology. Let me share some of my own feelings. First of all, it is shocking that a President and Vice President would treat such a good, holy and learned man with such disdain. Imagine telling a man with the Holy Father’s learning and experience (and authority) that he doesn’t understand theology sufficiently. What’s more, imagine attacking him as, ridiculously, “weak on crime” or somehow not understanding foreign policy. Second, I’m edified by Pope Leo’s charitable and courageous response to all this. Charitable because he has not responded in any way other than with charity and respect. As some of you may know, I know the Holy Father slightly, thanks to our being seated together at the Synod for two weeks, and know him to be a kind, reserved, discerning and highly intelligent person. In a word, holy. But courageous too: as we have seen during his time in Algeria and Cameroon, Pope Leo has not shied away from continuing to preach the Gospel, and speaking out in favor of peace (and yes, he understands St. Augustine’s concept of the “just war”) and against, as he said today, tyrants and those who would use God’s name to support violence of bloodshed. So, where will this all end? It’s hard to say. But I would imagine that now that the taboo has been broken, politicians will continue to denigrate him and thus try to persuade people, without saying it explicitly, to think that the Pope’s words do not need to be listened to. But this will be in vain for two reasons. First, Pope Leo is clearly fearless. A few hours after he was elected as pope, I spoke with a fellow Augustinian priest who had known “Bob” for decades. “He’s a great listener, very kind and much loved.” Then he paused. “But he’s no pushover.” But the main reason that the Pope’s words will be heard is less about Robert Prevost’s own many virtues but something else: the Vicar of Christ will be heard because he is preaching the Gospel. As Jesus told his disciples, “Heaven and earth may pass away, but my words will never pass away.” So, in these strange times, fear not.

President Trump and First Lady Trump's vision for foster care is one family for every one child. Currently, there are two children for every available foster family because the Biden Administration was excluding an entire class of foster families due to their religious beliefs. This is unacceptable, and we are changing that.

There are zero historical examples of Islam peacefully assimilating into western civilization. It has never happened.

“FIFA worked for years with host cities on transportation and mobility plans, including advocating for millions of dollars in federal funding” I’m sorry, they wanted to confiscate my earnings so foreigners could get free rides to the fa—otball tournament?

They are allowed to burn 19 Yazidi girls but I’m not allowed to talk about it because it is considered Islamophobia.

In 1955, Algeria had 1 million Catholics and 140,000 Jews. Today, there are 8,000 Catholics in Algeria and 200 Jews Here are the genocidal Islamic killers Pope Leo honored on his visit /1

Lebanon literally had a 15-year-long civil war because the Muslims couldn't bear to coexist with the Christians.

Pope Leo grew up in Chicago. I grew up in Lebanon. I wasn't forced to leave Lebanon because there was peaceful coexistence. I was forced to leave Lebanon because Islamic terrorists blew up my home and killed many of the people I grew up with. I wish the Pope would talk to the persecuted Lebanese before making ignorant statements about countries he knows very little about.

@aristomarinetti Non-smokers don’t fuck around

Heaviest Smoker in Recorded History, King Zog I of Albania holds the record at 225 cigarettes a day. Survived 55+ Assassination Attempts.

@jfazli @KevinBuffalo Reno isn’t the capital of Nevada.

@KevinBuffalo Hard one bro, but I got it: Anchorage AK Honolulu HI Reno NV (tricky!) Portland OR Seattle WA And here's the real trick one no one wil think of: Sacramento, CA!!! Los Angeles isn't the capital. You're welcome.

There are six state capitals west of Los Angeles. I just wanted you to know that.

@MUKIDEZA2 I can confirm. The same thing happens in Los Angeles

地震が多いからズレるんだよね。

Reignite the Roman spirit? You guys won’t even go to war against Persia.

@DudespostingWs Did he lose a bet?

In Japan, police and local government officials conduct a joint exercise with anti-bear patrol teams for when the bears come out of hibernation. They literally send a guy out in a bear suit while the team drills him with practice darts. Incredible.

@iowahawkblog Your time will come

So the California Senate race was between Eric Swalwell and Katie Porter, the two worst people ever to come out of the state of Iowa? As the third worst, I feel I at least deserved a fair shot

REPORTER: Iran is going to execute four more protesters, including the first woman protester. What do you tell Iran? TRUMP: Tell that to the Pope

He’s condemning Christians for not embracing and accepting a culture that wants them slaughtered for being Christians Muslims are openly murdering Christians in Africa while the pope is trying to convince you they’re basically the same as Christians