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Kathy Riordan retweeted
Pope Leo XIV in Argentina: “Although the Church recognizes and defends the right to private property, it should always subject to a social obligation: the land and its fruits have been given by God to sustain all of humanity. We are not absolute owners, but custodians of a legacy that must be shared fairly.”
Kathy Riordan retweeted
For those who don't know the Russell Brand case...
Imagine being sentenced to 10.5 YEARS in prison for alleged offenses dating back as far as 22 YEARS AGO, in a case where the police say there was zero CCTV footage, zero forensic evidence, and digital enquiries were limited because SOOOOO much time had passed, and prosecutors themselves acknowledge that the passage of time limited the available evidence, and yet STILL a jury convicts you in a case built primarily on testimony, and then you get to sentencing and the judge acknowledges the work you have done helping people overcome addiction, including paying for their treatment, acknowledges that your children will lose the presence of their father, and also accepts that there is no sound evidential basis to conclude you pose a future risk, and still sentences you to 10.5 YEARS in prison, again following convictions reached without CCTV or forensic evidence, and now you’re left asking how the testimony and supporting material established the disputed acts beyond reasonable doubt despite those gaps, and how the court justified a sentence that will take years out of your children’s childhoods for offenses from nearly two decades earlier, which is roughly where Russell Brand is tonight.
If you heard them loud and clear you’d know you’ve failed.
As we come back to D.C., one thing needs to be made clear - no breaks, no weekends, no holidays. This is not the time to throw our hands up and accept defeat. We still have the majority and we need to act like it.
I’m calling upon the Senate to utilize every day we have left to pass legislation that addresses government accountability, affordability, and protecting the American Dream.
Let’s get to work and show the American people we hear them loud and clear.
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Yeah, nonsense. You’ve had years. The more radical you make the Democrats look the more it will backfire on you. Realize why the pendulum swung. Moderate.
Here are the facts:
In January Democrats take over. We know they have a radical agenda and no plan to pay for it.
Republicans must ACT NOW. Pass the SAVE America Act. Confirm @POTUS’ nominees and enact his agenda.
Time is running out. No more excuses! We must GET IT DONE 🇺🇸
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Just keep doubling down on extremism and see where that gets you.
Texas will be red again. We haven’t fundamentally changed who we are as a state.
The silver lining is the Democrats are going to overreach. They have tragically been taken over by radicals, by Marxists and Islamists, and that’s who’s driving the train.
When they get to Washington, they are going to drive an extreme agenda that I think is going to cause a lot of buyer’s remorse for the voters who wanted something different.
We've got to be here to provide common sense, to provide free market policies and that actually make a difference for working men and women.
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Trump is irreligious and amoral. He is obviously not a good poster child for the likes of @Franklin_Graham
I watched @CBS @60Minutes tonight, and Ross Douthat interviewed President @realDonaldTrump. Toward the end of the interview, they talked about something far more important than politics. He asked the President, at 80 years of age and after surviving multiple assassination attempts, what he thinks will happen when he dies. President Trump said he wants to go to Heaven and not to Hell. Most people, if asked, I believe would say the same. But Heaven has borders. Heaven has unique and very strict entrance requirements. To enter Heaven, the Bible tells us that you must acknowledge your sins, turn from them in repentance, and receive Jesus Christ by faith. That means, believe that Jesus Christ is God’s Son, that He paid the penalty for your sins by dying on a cross, was buried in a tomb, raised to life on the third day, and walked out of that tomb. He’s alive! If you put your trust in Jesus Christ, you will be in God’s presence for eternity. Religion can’t save you—only a relationship with the Savior, Jesus Christ, can save you. Do you have that assurance?
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Kathy Riordan retweeted
Since roe vs wade was overturned, the number of abortions have increased.
That’s a fact GOP
Kathy Riordan retweeted
There's something about Florida's new property tax amendment that I don't think has gotten nearly enough attention.
Not every county in Florida experienced the same housing boom.
Think about the smaller, rural counties where a $180,000 house is still a pretty nice home. Places that don't have millions of tourists, luxury beachfront condos or enormous shopping centers generating tax revenue.
Those counties still have bills to pay.
They need sheriff's deputies, ambulances, firefighters, roads and schools, just like Palm Beach County or Miami-Dade.
And a fire truck doesn't cost less because you're in rural Florida.
Under Amendment 3, by 2028, qualifying homeowners won't pay non-school property taxes on the first $250,000 of their home's assessed value.
In some rural counties, that could eliminate those taxes on most owner-occupied homes.
Now think about what that does to a small county that already struggles to pay its bills.
You can argue that Florida governments have gotten too big, and there's certainly room to question how they've spent the additional money collected during the housing boom.
But what about the counties that never saw that kind of windfall?
You can't cut 25% of a sheriff's department that was already struggling to cover hundreds of square miles without somebody noticing.
Governor DeSantis has promised help for rural counties, but that funding still needs legislative approval.
And that's going to matter.
Because the Florida where people own million-dollar homes and the Florida where people work their entire lives to afford a $180,000 home are two very different places.
Amendment 3 applies to both. The consequences won't necessarily be the same.
Kathy Riordan retweeted
Mothers and grandmothers: never tire of passing on the faith! Preach with your lives as well as with your words. Insist on prayer, love, and hope. Do so with patience, without discouragement. Even if your loved ones seem far from God, continue to place them before him. There are doors that you cannot open, but God can. #ApostolicJourney #Uruguay
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Meghan Markle’s Mom Doria Ragland Helped FBI Identify Ex-Husband Thomas Markle in Disturbing Photos people.com/meghan-markles-mo…
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The federal affidavit anonymizes witness identities, including the one who identified Thomas Markle in photos, and does not name Doria Ragland. The claim originates from unverified reports in The Sun, echoed by People without official confirmation.
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Kathy Riordan retweeted
Andy Reid postgame on Harrison Butker:
"I'm sure I'll be asked about Butker. I'll address that as we go throughout the week. I'll look at everything and no need to ask. That'll be the answer that you get. I'm not making any decisions right now today."
Kathy Riordan retweeted
I want to share a brief update.
My presidential memoir, PROMISE ME, AMERICA, is coming out on November 17th. I hope you'll read it. It covers my years as President. The challenges we faced, the decisions I made, and why I made them. It's about who we are as a nation. What we stand for. And America's role in the world. More than anything, it's about my faith in the American people and the great American experiment in self-governance and democracy.
While writing the book, I was diagnosed with cancer, a disease known all too well to millions of Americans and their families. My doctors continue to be encouraged by how I've responded to treatment. And the prayers and kind words and well wishes from so many of you have meant more to me and Jill and our family than you can ever know.
Some days are better than others. It hasn't stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down. What that means is, unfortunately, I won’t be able to do as many conversations about my book as I’d hoped. However, I’m hopeful the words on the page speak for themselves.
Looking forward, I'm going to keep following what my father told me a long time ago: "Champ, when you get knocked down, get up." It's a good lesson for me. And for America.
We are blessed. America is the most unique nation on earth. Unlike other countries, we're built on an idea. An idea bigger than any ocean. More powerful than any army. Stronger than any tyrant or dictator. That idea? All of us are created equal.
Promise Me, America, we'll never forget it.
Kathy Riordan retweeted
Pope Leo XIV at Mass in Uruguay, delivers a magnificent reflection to parents whose children no longer practice the faith despite their best efforts:
“When we wonder and ask, where our faith comes from, the name of a specific woman often comes to mind; a mother, a grandmother, a godmother, a religious sister, or a catechist.
We may not remember every word they said to us, but we do remember how they prayed, how they spoke to how they spoke of the Lord snd with what conviction they lived out, what they taught us.
Today, I would like to thank all of those women. Thank you for having believed, and for having kept open a path to God in so many families.
Some were able to do so, supported by a long standing family tradition, others had to sustain that faith with greater effort, perhaps without always finding understanding or support within their own homes.
I know that many of you carry a very specific sorrow; you taught your children to pray, and today, they no longer do so.
You used to attend Mass together, and it has been years since they entered the church. You spoke to your grandchildren about God, and now you do not know if those words left a mark. Sometimes you wonder if you did something wrong. Or if it was all future.
Allow me to recall St. Monica here, who knew that pain well. She prayed for years for a son who seemed to be drifting further and further from God. But she never stopped trusting in His grace.
Therefore, do not consider what you have sown to be lost. The Lord Himself taught us that the seed can grow without the sower, knowing how.
Mothers and grandmothers never tire of passing on the faith. Preach with your lives, as well as with your words. Insist on prayer, love and hope. Insist on them, in seasoning and out of season.
Do so with patience, without harshness or discouragement, even if your loved ones seem far from God continue to place them before Him. Do not stop blessing them, accompanying them, and simply reminding them of what they once received. There are doors that you cannot open, but God can.
Kathy Riordan retweeted
My arrival in #Argentina is personally meaningful. For years, the universal Church listened to the voice of Pope Francis, who treasured, in his memories and in his heart, the places, the people, and the faith that he received here. #ApostolicJourney
