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I live in DC's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Today I walked to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription. On the way, I passed many places where workers were boarding up windows in anticipation of violence in the wake of the presidential election. ...
Today I walked to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription. On the way, I passed many places where workers were boarding up windows in anticipation of violence in the wake of the presidential election. ...
... A low-flying helicopter passed over me as I walked past the National Gallery of Art. Such flights have been a regular sight for days. According to this report, they're assessing background radiation in advance of Inauguration Day: https://wtop.com/dc/2020/10/low-flying-helicopters-once-again-over-dc-assessing-radiation-ahead-of-inauguration/ ...
... And, given my proximity to the Capitol, I've had to prepare myself for possible disruptions in coming days--stocking up on food and water, buying an emergency radio and batteries, and sending friends and family the contact information for my neighbors. ...
... Earlier I shared some reflections on Catholic teaching on voting. I understand that people have to vote their conscience, and I hope and pray that everyone forms their conscience on a foundation of truth and love. ... https://twitter.com/DawnofMercy/status/1322693356552626177
... But I just want to say that, as I pass by the boarded windows & prepare to stay indoors a while, it strikes me that only one presidential candidate has encouraged violence vs. his opponents--and has done so actively, consistently, and repeatedly. ... https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1322700188624932869
... Only one candidate has praised murderous vigilantes. ... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/15/kenosha-shooter-kyle-rittenhouse-trump-republicans
... Only one candidate has mocked reporters who were shot by rubber bullets as they covered public protests ... https://thehill.com/homenews/media/517713-trump-mocks-reporters-who-were-roughed-up-by-police-during-protests
... And, as far as I know--and I'm prepared to be corrected on this one--only one candidate regularly attaches to himself and praises people who urge that citizens form armed militias and secede from the United States if their candidate loses. ... https://twitter.com/brianfraga/status/1321672168577576960
... I took all of that into my discernment when I voted.
Here's my thread again. Its point is that an anti-abortion position is meaningless unless it is held within a true and loving understanding of the common good and the dignity of every human person. https://twitter.com/DawnofMercy/status/1322693356552626177
Here's my thread again. Its point is that an anti-abortion position is meaningless unless it is held within a true and loving understanding of the common good and the dignity of every human person. https://twitter.com/DawnofMercy/status/1322693356552626177
