Matthew

arbiter elegantiarum bibliothecis • george grantian red tory • post-liberal before it was cool • book snob • catholic

[Matthew @grantiantory]

Monarchs I’ve been alive for ranked.

1. Elizabeth II

[David Marcus @BlueBoxDave]

Presidencies I’ve been alive for ranked.
9. Biden
8. Carter
7. Obama
6. Bush 2
5. Ford
4. Bush 1
3. Trump
2. Clinton
1. Reagan

[Matthew @grantiantory]

@TigersJUK Yeah, nonsense. Are they a top-16 team in the world? No. Would they have a good chance to get through a group in a 32-team World Cup? Absolutely.

[Matthew @grantiantory]

@GrayConnolly It is the quintessentially flexible aspect of the monarchy. If ever it becomes more opportune to emphasise the Crown’s Christian character, this will not stand in the way and the role as Supreme Governor will make a return easy.

[Matthew @grantiantory]

@CatholicSmark The thing that Benedict did not do (and obviously Francis did not) was to make Trads feel like they have a role within the hierarchy rather than just as chaplains to traditionalist communities.

Is there no trad priest to be an auxiliary in Paris? A curial bishop in Rome?

[Matthew @grantiantory]

@just_cato @RomanoSace57080 @RorateCaeli The big problem with this as ultimatum is that the SSPX has given Rome nothing to work with.

[Matthew @grantiantory]

@just_cato @RomanoSace57080 @RorateCaeli If you want to get to Bishops for trad communities, maybe figure out a structure that is potentially acceptable first? Maybe some kind of ordinariate? Or get creative - an TLM territorial abbacy with the abbot ordained as bishop.

[Matthew @grantiantory]

@GinnyRothTO Winslet and Thompson are great, but I could imagine different interpretations of Eleanor and Marianne being equally or even more wonderful.

[Matthew @grantiantory]

@DrMichaelBonner If we care about names for Dominion Day, we should also keep it as St-Jean-Baptiste Day, just extend it to the whole country.

[Matthew @grantiantory]

@ryanburge What is going on with Nicaragua?

[Matthew @grantiantory]

@SketchesbyBoze But, tbf, there are good reasons not to do coke also.

[Matthew @grantiantory]

@ZacMabry It's more along the lines of house arrest than the gulag, so half agree.

[Matthew @grantiantory]

@FrHilderbrand Marshall McLuhan says no!

[Matthew @grantiantory]

@howardanglin A little embarrassing, but forcefully makes their point.

[Matthew @grantiantory]

@EsotericCD If Eliot counts, obviously Eliot, much as I enjoy Frost

[Matthew @grantiantory]

@bencobley If it’s that important to them, I say give it to them … once they’ve acknowledged the Armenian Genocide and withdrawn from Northern Cyprus.

[Matthew @grantiantory]

The international press isn’t sufficiently parroting the approved Newspeak, complains Senator.

Cry me a river, you whiner.

[Dr. Kristopher Wells @KristopherWells]

.@Reuters do better. This is sloppy and terrible reporting. It’s Medical Assistance in Dying and no one is killing anyone. Your bias is showing.

Also, there were strong dissenting opinions and public opinion is clearly in support.

We expect more journalistic integrity.

[Matthew @grantiantory]

@Charles_Reding You have to increasingly put your shoulder to the plow as the number of children increases.

[Matthew @grantiantory]

The whinging from conservatives on here about a guy not being able to evade capital gains tax is ludicrous.

[Gad Saad @GadSaad]

Following a very difficult meeting with my accountant, I just found out how much it is going to cost me in terms of an "exit tax" to leave Quebec and Canada. No human being in a free society should have their hard-earned money stolen in this manner. I'm genuinely numb. I'm speechless.

[Matthew @grantiantory]

@luinalaska I’m sure you have to pay capital gains taxes. Saad is whinging about being unable to evade them.

Unsurprisingly, the USA also makes it impossible to remove assets from its jurisdiction without paying capital gains.

[Matthew @grantiantory]

@FrMatthewLC @techhousetillo “And the US makes it to the semis”

And if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.