{"id":55268,"date":"2024-10-03T06:00:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T13:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=55268"},"modified":"2024-10-03T16:51:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T23:51:06","slug":"open-thread-october-3-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2024\/10\/03\/open-thread-october-3-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread October 3 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, it seemed that people in or near my age are dropping like flies. John Amos (84), Pete Rose (83). Also yesterday, I was directed to the website of “Evangelicals for Harris<\/a>” to see the ads they are putting out. I have no idea where they are running, but they’re worth a look – and a share with any Evangrelicals you might know (“Evangelical” is not a denomination, it’s a way of looking at faith, and in itself it is not bad. But it is unfortunately very vulnerable to being distorted by people who want power. There is, sadly. a Biblical justification for that – in at least one of the Gospels Jesus says that when the Holy Spirit comes, “you shall receive power.” Political power is not what he meant – and since all our Bibles in English are translations from something, I suspect a mistranslation for something more like “abilities.” But when a book designed to help people understand the concept and learn to walk the walk, in English titled “Life in the Spirit” was translated into Spanish under the title “Recibir\u00e1n Poder”, I saw instantly where the movement was headed, and dissociated myself from it immediately. From the movement – not from its original good ideas.)<\/p>\n

Yesterday also too, although I am confident that real news media such as the Guardian and maybe Reuters and AP covered it, but Axios<\/a> was the only outlet which sent me an email about Jack Smith and his new filing. Everyone else had their head up in the debate. IMO, Jack Smith’s filing is , eeven with redactions, not only more interesting but also more important. But I’m sure more information about it is coming – and more interpretation as well.<\/p>\n

I don’t guess it gets any more real than this<\/a>. When I think of County Clerks and Secretaries of State I have known over the years, it makes me want to cry – as if that would do any good.<\/p>\n

Vanity Fair<\/a> is a Cond\u00e9 Nast publication (like The New Yorker and, of all thing, Wired), so although the original link was to a “one free article”, I archived it, so you can get it back if needed. We’ve heard a lot – a whole lot – of stories of people losing their parents to Fox News, or to Trump**, or to Trumpism. But this one, from Caroline Giuliani, takes the cake. (Incidentally, Belle calls it a mustread for all Americans)<\/p>\n