Obama legacy #? How many are there yet to be revealed?

. . .  this about the immigration ban:

+ On the day of the order, the U.S. bishops released a statement, which largely commented on the order’s provisions to halt and reduce refugee admissions (full text). “We strongly disagree with the Executive Order’s halting refugee admissions,” said Bishop Vasquez, migration committee chair. “We believe that now more than ever, welcoming newcomers and refugees is an act of love and hope.” (USCCB)

We do care about what you believe, bishops. But can you help us out a bit on how to keep Islamic bad guys out of the country? If not, that’s all right. Keep telling us what you believe.

Geez, him again?

When will this failure of socialism earn the ire of socio-political commentator Pope Francis. He dumps on capitalism but has a blind spot about socialism?

Source: Venezuela needs both economic rescue and political renewal. It is hard to imagine where these will come from

I have been wondering why the signs about gay people at the resistance parades — so-called women’s march etc. — when it’s been a non-issue for the Trump campaign. Their cause has been lumped together with the others, unreasonably, as if in knee-jerk reaction.

Source: President Trump signed an executive order explicitly protecting gay people. The lying left can admit they were wrong now

Button lip, Charles. You and Donald could have a knock-down.

Source: White House warns Prince Charles against ‘lecturing’ on climate change

They can’t believe it’s happening. Not supposed to happen. Can’t happen. Don’t say it happened. We have our principles. Never Trump, so help me Somebody . . .

Source: San Francisco Paper Downplays Minimum Wage Increases Despite Restaurant Closures

Not too surprising. Theirs is the most religiously leftist of all leftists. And I mean they have articles of faith that must be held to the death.

Source: WARNING: Trump’s EPA Secretary Will Have ‘16,000 Employees Working Against Him’

From Weekly Column by Fr.George Rutler for January 29, 2017

C.S. Lewis did not care much for hymns, which he said were usually fifth-rate poetry set to fourth-rate music.

Sad but true.

He added:

Exceptions include the great works of Charles Wesley, John Mason Neale, John Henry Newman, and the like. Those were sturdy adaptations of classical theology set to splendid tunes. As such, they stand out from the bad verse and banal tunes that have descended on congregations from the culturally bleak 1970’s onwards

Father Rutler’s book, The Stories of Hymns – The History Behind 100 of Christianity’s Greatest Hymns, is available through Sophia Institute Press (Paperback or eBook) and Amazon (Kindle only).

The expected US-UK agreement:

The bilateral trade agreement that he is now set up to reach as rapidly as possible should pay dividends not only for Mrs. May but for Mr. Trump, as well.

It could yet serve as the premier template for bilateral trade agreements of those who would have been bound with us in the Trans Pacific Partnership. And for, say, Mexico, if things get to the point where a bilateral arrangement looks better than the North American Free Trade Agreement, with its supranational structure.

And it could be the embryo for a values-based expansion of the special relationship, to include not only America and Britain but others who cherish liberal democracy.

A developing gathering of eagles.