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from Conciliar Post
The ‘as if not,’ is a kind of freedom. A freedom from anxiety, the kind of anxiety that follows on the tyranny of the present world order. There is no need for a feigned spirituality of dislike. We are now able to see the biological, social, economic dimensions for what they are, not chains but gifts from God to be received with thanksgiving. But the ‘as if not’ is also a freedom for the world. And here I think that those who roll their eyes at the Christian ethic would do well to consider more carefully what is meant by that old phrase ‘despising the world.’ In the passage alluded to earlier, Thomas Aquinas says that following Christ’s example, we ought not let things like clothes, fashion, status, things like wealth and prestige, even things like food and drink so influence us, so captivate us, that we can’t give them up. Why not? Because sometimes it is required of us to give them up for the good of the world. It was precisely because Christ despised the world in this way that he was able to complete his mission of love for the world.
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from New Statesman
"The leading voice of the British left, since 1913."
To attempt to run a democracy without a strong and sustained commitment to shared goods, identified by shared argument, is a recipe for anger, bitterness and stalemate.
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from Scientific American
Contrary to a popular hypothesis, pro-social religions didn’t kick-start complex social systems.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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Texas House passes bill to legalize kids' lemonade stands
Lemonade lovers just got some sweet news in the Lone Star State. Texas is one step closer to allowing kids to sell the popular curbside beverage after the state House passed a bill Wednesday legalizing temporary lemonade stands run by minors. Texas House Rep. Matt Krause sponsored the legislation, declaring Tuesday “lemonade freedom day” after the bill received initial approval. After the bill's passage he said, "Yesterday was one small step for lemonade, today is one giant leap for young entrepreneurs," according to the Dallas Morning News. Texas law prohibits the sale of the lemonade because homemade drinks are illegal under the Texas Food Establishment Rules due to health concerns. There has been pushback to Texas and other states’ laws prohibiting lemonade stands. The Country Time Lemonade company last year setting up an initiative called “Legal-Ade” that reimburses kids who have been fined and pays for prospective vendors’ permit fees. On Tuesday, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush urged support for the bill, posting a video on Twitter buying lemonade at a stand set up outside the Texas General Land Office. Bush is the son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
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from The Washington Examiner
News & Media Website in Washington, DC
Texas House passes bill to legalize kids' lemonade stands
Lemonade lovers just got some sweet news in the Lone Star State. Texas is one step closer to allowing kids to sell the popular curbside beverage after the state House passed a bill Wednesday legalizing temporary lemonade stands run by minors. Texas House Rep. Matt Krause sponsored the legislation, declaring Tuesday “lemonade freedom day” after the bill received initial approval. After the bill's passage he said, "Yesterday was one small step for lemonade, today is one giant leap for young entrepreneurs," according to the Dallas Morning News. Texas law prohibits the sale of the lemonade because homemade drinks are illegal under the Texas Food Establishment Rules due to health concerns. There has been pushback to Texas and other states’ laws prohibiting lemonade stands. The Country Time Lemonade company last year setting up an initiative called “Legal-Ade” that reimburses kids who have been fined and pays for prospective vendors’ permit fees. On Tuesday, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush urged support for the bill, posting a video on Twitter buying lemonade at a stand set up outside the Texas General Land Office. Bush is the son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
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from The Washington Free Beacon
Website in Arlington, Virginia
Inslee: Filibuster and Electoral College Have to Go to Defeat Climate Change
Washington Governor and presidential candidate Jay Inslee said Wednesday that climate change can't be solved unless the Senate filibuster and the Electoral College are both eliminated. "I don't believe you can be serious about saying you can defeat climate change unless you realize we need to have the filibuster go the way of history because Mitch McConnell has weaponized the filibuster," Inslee said to a gaggle of reporters after a policy forum in D.C. "You can't be serious about having major decarbonization legislation in any near-term without removing the filibuster." Inslee's entire campaign is focused on the issue of climate change. He also joined the growing group of Democrats calling for the elimination of the Electoral College, something that has especially irritated the left after the 2016 election.
Inslee: Filibuster and Electoral College Have to Go to Defeat Climate Change
Washington Governor and presidential candidate Jay Inslee said Wednesday that climate change can't be solved unless the Senate filibuster and the Electoral College are both eliminated. "I don't believe you can be serious about saying you can defeat climate change unless you realize we need to have the filibuster go the way of history because Mitch McConnell has weaponized the filibuster," Inslee said to a gaggle of reporters after a policy forum in D.C. "You can't be serious about having major decarbonization legislation in any near-term without removing the filibuster." Inslee's entire campaign is focused on the issue of climate change. He also joined the growing group of Democrats calling for the elimination of the Electoral College, something that has especially irritated the left after the 2016 election.
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