Laura,

Didn't the Pope hold a private 45-minute meeting with Vance and Marco Rubio the next day?

Not much of a snub. No drama here.

Laura,

Maybe the Pope didn't want to be seen playing favorites.

Sure...run with the "fascism" angle if it helps your narrative.

Lamp,

#36
"Then there is this ...
... Pope Leo Snubs JD Vance After Inaugural Mass ...
And, what does that say?"

It says nothing that matters to me. I don't follow the Pope.

You're claiming Vance was snubbed. I don't know.

If that was a snub, it says more about the Pope than it does about Vance.

Db,

If you go back and read posts, I get offended and quit posting when inappropriate personal insults are directed at my family or me.

Db,

Ah...so the satire flew right over. Got it.

Galax,

"God is being mocked by the vast majority of Christians in this country daily."

I don't know about "vast majority" but I do agree there are many who profess to be Christian who, on Judgment Day, will hear Jesus say, "I never knew you".

Alex,

"The guy that bought a bible from a politician says don't mix religion and politics, folks!"

I bought a Bible. You bought a narrative. Seems we're both suckers.

Lamp,

"So, your current alias might agree that the tax-exempt status of many Christian congregations should be revoked for the politically-oriented sermons of their Leader?"

Hey... I've been predicting it for years. It's only a matter of time before gay activists go after church doctrine.

Go for it. It needs to be settled by the Supreme Court.

They won gay marriage. They should've taken the win, gone and got gay married, and left Christian businesses alone.

I also predict they'll lose.

God will not be mocked.

Our laws may separate Church and State, but God answers to neither.

He does what He pleases. God will not tolerate man mocking His laws.

Corky,

Finding rhyme or reason mixing religion and politics will make you crazy.

Laura,

Hey...whatever...just keep it out the Church and I'm fine.

Hey...I'm Protestant.

He's just another man.

Corky,

He thinks killing the unborn is sin.

But he also believes using contraceptives is, too.

But really...what does he know?

He thinks preventing pregnancy is wrong and so is ending one after it begins.

It's hard to take moral advice on sex and reproduction from someone who's never experienced either.

Corky,

The legal recognition of gay marriage within secular culture lies outside the Pope's authority. Civil governments operate independently of church doctrine, and while his opinion is grounded in religious conviction, it carries no legal weight.

Still, he likely sees this cultural shift not as progress, but as a sign of moral decline and an unraveling of traditional values that once defined human dignity and social cohesion.

But really...what does he know?

He doesn't have sex.

Corky,

"I gotta say, this Pope gets the basics of his religion"

He's also anti-abortion.

Do you still think he gets the basics?

Corky,

"I gotta say, this Pope gets the basics of his religion"

And he said marriage is only between a man and a woman.

I agree...he gets the basics.

Alex,

The part of this that's makes it sort of cautionary is this is a second time he posted something along these lines.

If Comey had just thought it had no specific meaning, he wouldn't have posted it.

I'm repeating myself so I have nothing else to say.

Alex,

"Do you really think the former head of the FBI Republican Comey wants the president to be killed?"

Probably no more than other people who despise him.

Putting this in context. I can imagine if he's on the beach he's probably under the influence of alcohol or something. Maybe just his own ego.

In the moment it may have seemed funny. I think its evident Comey lacks clear headed sound judgement so who knows what irrational stupid thing he might do.

So your question. Actually wanting him to die? Probably not.

But fantasizing about it might provide some people with a cheap thrill.

Alex,

So you know what 86 means?

There is no single substantiated historical meaning of 86.

Except it has been used extensively to mean get rid of or eliminate or something like "86 the meatloaf" in a restaurant saying we're out of it.

Trump fired Comey in 2017 and has publicly stated he voted for Biden in 2020.

The odds of Comey stumbling on both of these on the beach is pretty low.

Laura,

Two political messages on a beach, months apart, both "found" by Comey?

Riiight...totally random. There's nothing false about my post.

Maybe aim that righteous finger at the guy staging the "coincidences," not the one calling out the obvious.

Ham,

If Comey thought the 8647 pic was innocuous, he wouldn't have posted it.

Ham,

Did you read my earlier post that last Oct Comey found a shell with the words "Vote Harris" painted on it and posted a pic on instagram?

What's the odds of finding that sort of stuff? I don't.

A lot of people feel that strongly suggests Comey did the 8647 himself.

Not disinformation.

Trump will just be more popular after this.

Lamp,

"Yeah, as I said earlier, fmr Dir Comey should have known better than to post the comment he did."

I think he should have known better than to do a great many things.

n October 2024, former FBI Director James Comey posted a photo on instagram featuring a seashell painted with the words "Vote Harris."
He captioned it: "Saw this at the beach.

What luck.

I never find political messages when I'm on the beach.

Only sea weed and sand in my shoes.

In any case, posting that instagram picture is going to drag Comey solidly back into the limelight.

And this time the court of public opinion isn't likely to be forgiving.

People will start revisiting the facts, the timelines, and the political manipulation he oversaw, much of which is documented.

Kash Patel's book, Government Gangsters, will likely see renewed attention, especially now that he's FBI Director.

This post has reopened a door Comey may wish had stayed closed. But now that it's open, the spotlight and the scrutiny are coming.