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calimary

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9. Hi summer_in_TX!
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 01:11 AM
Jun 2017

I saw you weigh in on another thread but it's most interesting to learn more about you! Thanks so much for sharing your story and your perspective.

I'm a lifelong Catholic and almost a lifelong Californian. What I learned about Christ in Catholic school tells me almost nobody understands His message anymore. Nobody in politics, anyway. I've started quoting from Matthew 25:35-45 more and more during this dark and menacing time. That's the New Testament passage about "whatever you do to the least of these." And when I look at the modern GOP through that lens, I see nothing but apostasy and flat-out heresy. God DOESN'T want you to be rich. His Son even told the rich young man flat-out to go sell all his belongings and give the money to the poor if the rich kid wanted to follow Him. So this "prosperity gospel" crap that so many in this country cling to means they've run off to follow the snake oil salesmen and the carnival barkers with their freak shows - and by George if they didn't put one of those weasels into the White House. With a LOT of help from Vladimir Putin.

I cannot support OR acknowledge, OR view as legitimate, a so-called "president" who was installed in OUR White House by a hostile foreign power. Just can't do it. trump is not my president. He won't be my president, ever. I guess I just really don't have one right now. But we here DO have DU. And that, and the solidarity therein, both provide a good and much-needed coping mechanism, at least. This place very much helped get me through bush/cheney.

Hi everyone. [View all] summer_in_TX Jun 2017 OP
What a great legacy your family left. Laffy Kat Jun 2017 #1
Welcome! radical noodle Jun 2017 #2
Thanks for the great introduction. Welcome to DU! catbyte Jun 2017 #3
'Allo, 'allo! Remarkable background! sprinkleeninow Jun 2017 #4
Welcome to DU. beveeheart Jun 2017 #5
Welcome! spicysista Jun 2017 #6
Welcome stopwastingmymoney Jun 2017 #7
Welcome to DU! KT2000 Jun 2017 #8
Hi summer_in_TX! calimary Jun 2017 #9
Wonderful story .....Thank yo for sharing ..... LenaBaby61 Jun 2017 #10
I feel like I know your parents Wawannabe Jun 2017 #11
Beam! summer_in_TX Jun 2017 #13
So many Bible passages struck me summer_in_TX Jun 2017 #12
Welcome to DU, summer_in_TX! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2017 #14
Welcome to DU, summer_in_TX... Raster Jun 2017 #15
Welcome! If the media is a major interest for you, I recommend... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2017 #16
Thanks! summer_in_TX Jul 2017 #38
Welcome, Summer_in_Texas, you are as refreshing as rain in July. TexasProgresive Jun 2017 #17
Great reminders of wonderful, proud Texans. summer_in_TX Jul 2017 #35
Welcome! Heartstrings Jun 2017 #18
Welcome to DU. hamsterjill Jun 2017 #19
Like that quote! summer_in_TX Jul 2017 #39
Add my voice of welcome to the others! DFW Jun 2017 #20
Welcome! northoftheborder Jun 2017 #21
Thank you summer_in_TX Jul 2017 #41
Glad to have you here! ailsagirl Jun 2017 #22
Welcome, welcome, welcome to DU and the Lounge rurallib Jun 2017 #23
Yep, and they're terrific. summer_in_TX Jul 2017 #36
Welcome and thanks for sharing some of your rich history here! Lyricalinklines Jun 2017 #24
Welcome to DU TexasTowelie Jun 2017 #25
Oh thanks! summer_in_TX Jul 2017 #40
Welcome to DU. Doreen Jun 2017 #26
Welcome to DU. Fellow Texan here. argyl Jul 2017 #27
Glad you're here! redwitch Jul 2017 #28
Welcome to DU , summer_in_TX! femmocrat Jul 2017 #29
Welcome! joet67 Jul 2017 #30
And welcome to DU, summer_in_TX... VOX Jul 2017 #31
Welcome--you found the right place. panader0 Jul 2017 #32
Welcome to DU. I am an Episcopalian for the same reasons you discuss and they accept my Gay daughter Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #33
Thank you! summer_in_TX Jul 2017 #37
Welcome! Aristus Jul 2017 #34
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