Thirsty Scholar

Fifth-generation Clay (SD) Countian. In vino veritas.

[James Martin, SJ @JamesMartinSJ]

It's hard to know what to make of the Vice President's bizarre, almost nonsensical, comments here. It sounds like he is equating the use of these "hideous signs" to an alternative version of the Nicene Creed.

A little background: The Nicene Creed, formulated by the Council of Nicaea in AD 325, is an essential profession of faith used by the Catholic Church (among other churches). It is also the familiar creedal formula spoken by Catholics during Sunday Masses: "I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth..." It's a statement of belief, mainly about the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It obviously doesn't talk about "hideous signs" welcoming people.

However, the Nicene Creed does affirm belief in the church as "one, holy, catholic and apostolic." (These are the four traditional "marks" of the church.) This means, among other things, believing that the church comes to us directly from the apostles (it's "apostolic"). Thus, it derives its authority not only from Jesus Christ, but also through the "apostolic succession," an authority passed down from the apostles in the early church to the Pope and to the bishops today.

It's ironic, then, that the Vice President is mocking things like love and the church's teaching on migrants in the same breath that he is professing his faith through the words of the Creed, which includes belief in authority of the church. Because this "one, holy, catholic and apostolic" church has long proclaimed the Gospel message of love and care for the stranger, which Jesus himself preached during his public ministry.

So a butchering of the Creed would mean, in fact, not listening to the church's teaching on these matters and, even worse, not listening to Jesus's own teaching on love and loving the stranger.

Because, in the words of the Creed, we also believe in "one Lord, Jesus Christ."

[Thirsty Scholar @PattyMoMo89]

You were born in Canada. And you are a lawyer who I hope has a third grade reading level so can therefore understand the plain meaning of the Constitution.

[Senator Ted Cruz @SenTedCruz]

Today’s decision regarding birthright citizenship is a travesty.

The Fourteenth Amendment was written to overturn Dred Scott and guarantee citizenship to freed slaves—not to create automatic citizenship for the children of those who violate our immigration laws or are only temporarily in the United States. This decision will only invite further exploitation of our immigration system.

The Court adopted an interpretation that departs from the original meaning of the Constitution and incentivizes illegal immigration.

Congress retains the authority to clarify federal law, and it should act immediately to restore the original meaning of the Citizenship Clause and protect the integrity of American citizenship.

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

The venn diagram of people who think the 2nd amendment is sacred but the 14th amendment should be ignored is a circle.

[Thirsty Scholar @PattyMoMo89]

Is Matt such a dumbass that he isn’t aware that birthright citizenship has been in place for pretty much the entirety of our country’s history? Or is he just a fascist? Both?

[Matt Walsh @MattWalshBlog]

The actual “birthright” belongs to my children, and the children of all real Americans. They have a birthright to live in a country that resembles the one our ancestors established. And now that birthright, the only true birthright, has been destroyed in favor of the imagined “birthright” of children born to parents who don’t even belong in this country and who have no ancestral or cultural ties to it whatsoever. Total madness. Suicide. Words cannot describe how evil this is.

[David J. Bier @David_J_Bier]

The Archdiocese of Miami announced that it employs many TPS holders as health care workers, and the Trump administration is forcing them to be fired and sent back to Haiti, where they could be killed. Why not let them stay and save our lives instead?

[PFT Commenter @PFTCommenter]

Could be the biggest losing day for the Japanese and Germans in quite some time 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Thirsty Scholar @PattyMoMo89]

We are cooked.

[Chris Meder @EVCurveFuturist]

🚨 China just became first country in history to surpass 4 TW of installed electricity capacity.

• 4.01 TW total capacity
• 62% non-fossil
• 61% renewable
• 1.5% nuclear
• 32% coal (down > 61% in 2010)

China's electricity system now 1.7× larger than the US and EU combined.

[Thirsty Scholar @PattyMoMo89]

Readings from the which Bible? Surely only those approved by the Catholic Church to avoid heresy.

[ABC News @ABC]

BREAKING: The Texas State Board of Education has voted to make Bible passages required reading in public schools. https://t.co/TxUt0CPEky

[Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 @FmrRepMTG]

So the Supreme Court protects Monsanto and Trump protects glyphosate.

But no one is standing up for cancer patients.

Awful, just awful.

[Strokin On 35th @SoxOn35th]

A.J. Pierzynski met Pope Leo XIV and gifted him the final out ball from Game 1 of the 2005 World Series, the game he attended.

(via aj_pierzynski_ft • IG)

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

We cannot consider #AI to be morally neutral. In reality, every technical tool embodies choices and priorities through what it measures, ignores, and optimizes, and how it classifies people and situations. Ethical discernment cannot be limited to asking whether we are using a system for good or bad purposes. It must also examine how that system is designed and what vision of the human person and society is embedded in the data and models that guide it. #MagnificaHumanitas

[katie @spongebobfan360]

wow.... is this real??

[weird medieval guys @WeirdMedieval]

you fools….where do you think they’re rowing to…..?

[U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. @SenBillCassidy]

Reagan is rolling over in his grave. Iran’s nuclear ambitions were not curbed, and they have learned that threatening the Strait of Hormuz works and will undoubtedly leverage it in the future. Now, Iran gets to build brand-new infrastructure under this deal.

Before the war, the strait was open, Iran was being crushed by sanctions, and 13 service members were still alive. Now, 13 Americans are dead, families have paid billions at the pump, sanctions will be lifted, and the bombing has stopped. This is the worst foreign policy blunder in decades.

[Erick Erickson @EWErickson]

So Iran opens the strait, gets a fee per ship passing through, gets $10 billion in cash minimum up front, and we punt on nuclear terms till later. This is an American surrender to a terrorist regime sold this morning to various conservative outlets to cheerlead.

[South Dakota Track & Field / Cross Country @SDCoyotesXCTF]

A Coyote Legend.

Marleen Mülla wrapped up her collegiate career at last night's NCAA Championships, where she earned a 7th all-American honor! That ties her with Chris Nilsen for the most Division I all-American honors at USD.

Thank you for being a Yote, Marleen! ❤️

#GoYotes

[South Dakota Track & Field / Cross Country @SDCoyotesXCTF]

A year for the history books!

Anna Willis placed 3rd at last night's NCAA Championships. She holds the outdoor school record, and is the first Coyote woman to place top 3 at both NCAA Championships in the same season! Oh, and she is just a sophomore!

#GoYotes

[La Sagrada Família @sagradafamilia]

La Basílica se prepara para la llegada del Papa León XIV, mañana día 10 de junio. Presidirá la misa solemne para rendir homenaje al legado espiritual y artístico de Antoni Gaudí y bendecirá la torre de Jesús en una celebración de gran trascendencia espiritual e institucional. Síguela en directo en nuestras redes sociales a partir de las 19:45 h.

[Today in History @TodayinHistory]

Today in 1973, the greatest horse race in history was run.

Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths to become the Triple Crown winner and set a world record time that has never been beaten!

🎥: CBS Broadcast

[Barak Ravid @BarakRavid]

במהלך 24 השעות האחרונות:
1. חייל צה"ל ירה והרג תינוק פלסטיני בן שבעה חודשים בחברון
2. צה"ל הרג קצין בכיר בצבא לבנון ושני חיילים לבנונים נוספים בתקיפה אווירית בדרום לבנון
3. מתנחלים, בסיוע של לפחות חייל צה"ל אחד (ראו סרטון), ביצעו פוגרום בכפר הפלסטיני חווארה. תשעה פלסטינים נפצעו