Bishop Robert Barron Sounds Off on Mamdani’s “Warmth of Collectivism”

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Robert Barron, Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester in Minnesota, knows what Zohran Mamdani has in mind when he shouts that he wants to snuff out the rugged individualism that characterizes America in favor of the “warmth of collectivism.”

As Bishop Barron reminds us:

“Collectivism in its various forms is responsible for the deaths of at least one hundred million people in the last century.”

This figure refers to people killed by their own Marxist governments during the 20th century, as documented in the highly recommended Black Book of Communism.

“For God’s sake, spare me the ‘warmth of collectivism.’”

The commandments “Thou shalt not covet … anything that is thy neighbor’s” and “Thou shalt not steal” offer clues to the Christian perspective.

“Catholic social teaching has consistently condemned socialism and has embraced the market economy, which people like Mayor Mamdani caricature as “rugged individualism.” In fact, it is the economic system that is based upon the rights, freedom, and dignity of the human person.”

Freedom and dignity are anathema to leftists. They do like rights though, so long as by “rights” you mean special privileges for groups that help them secure power.

On a tip from MrRightWingDave.

Somali Fraudsters Live Large

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Christmas vacation is over. Let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work generating wealth for the government to confiscate to finance the lavish lifestyle of Somali colonists.

The New York Post reports:

The Somali fraudsters convicted in the Feeding Our Future scandal flaunted government-funded lifestyles and robust real estate portfolios with the millions of dollars they bilked from the federal government.

Brazen scammers stole hundreds of millions of dollars of federal COVID relief funds — spending their loot on tony condos, expensive cars, and real estate projects in Kenya — including a four-story apartment building and luxury resort, according to court documents.

Better real estate projects in Kenya than al Qaeda-linked Muslim terrorists in Somalia.

More than $250 million was stolen by Minnesotans, most of Somali descent, in the Feeding Our Futures scandal with the non-profit obtaining millions in federal Child Nutrition funds and distributing them to shell companies — duping the government into believing they were distributing food to underprivileged children, according to the US Department of Justice.

That’s only a small fraction of the suspected $9 billion in social services fraud Democrats in both government and the media allowed Somalis to pull off in Minnesota by studiously looking the other way.

By now it should be obvious that newcomers to the country should not qualify for welfare programs. We cannot afford to carry the Third World on our backs; its numbers are potentially infinite.

Yet Somali colonists continue to mooch greedily from the welfare state, while crybullying the native population into submission by pretending to be victims.

On a tip from abcanc.

Portland Imposes Paid Leave for Illegals Fighting Deportation

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It wasn’t enough to allow illegal aliens to invade by the millions. Democrats force us to pay them to do it.

From Gateway Pundit:

The City of Portland has officially rolled out a new taxpayer-funded benefit: paid “Immigration, Naturalization, and Citizenship Leave” Human Resources Administrative Rule (HRAR) 6.15.

Instead of being escorted out of our country by the scruff of the neck, foreign invaders are allowed legal recourse. The intent is to use their sheer numbers to bog down the system so they cannot be expelled. Meanwhile, Americans are forced by their own government to give them free money.

City officials have now committed public funds to cover paid leave for immigration court proceedings—including deportation hearings while blocking basic oversight, all while the city is facing a $66 million shortfall.

This new privilege even applies to friends and relatives of those facing deportation hearings.

Consistent with Democrat transparency, employees are instructed to shield information regarding who is exploiting this new benefit and even not to communicate details via email.

In other words, Portland created a paid leave category tied directly to immigration enforcement matters while simultaneously ensuring the city cannot meaningfully inquire into why the leave is being used.

As in Minnesota, liberals have rigged the system to be exploited by our Third World conquerors.

On a tip from Dennis G.

Transsexual Pedophile Arrested for Murder and Corpse Desecration

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A new year will bring new inductees into the Transsexual Violence Hall of Horrors — like Robin Andersson.

Via Reduxx:

A trans-identified male and convicted pedophile is the prime suspect in the brutal murder of a young woman in the residential area of Rönninge, Sweden. Robin Andersson, 26, who recently began calling himself “Vilma,” was arrested on December 30 and detained under suspicion of murder and the gross desecration of a corpse.

Guys who try to pass themselves off as women tend not to be very wholesome.

Andersson had previously attempted to kidnap a 10-year-old girl in 2019 and was found in possession of over 42,000 files depicting child sexual abuse and graphic images of female corpses.

After a token wrist slap, he was set loose again — with special status granted by the government:

As a result of being convicted on charges related to pedophilia, Andersson applied for and was granted certain protections by the state under policies intended to “safeguard” individuals who face threats, violence, or other serious risks to their safety.

Andersson has been afforded victim status. Narrow-minded bigots might disapprove of his behavior, even though love is love.

On a tip from abcanc.

The Future of Vienna Has Been Canceled

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Vienna has plenty of history. This crown jewel of Western Civilization was home to both Mozart and Haydn. If only it had a future.

Via Remix News:

According to recent data from Statistics Austria, 40.5 percent of babies born in the capital do not have Austrian citizenship…

That is, they are not Austrian. In parts of Vienna, a minority of children are Austrian.

Muslims outnumber Christians in Vienna elementary schools. Refer to 1980s Lebanon to see how that will turn out.

This data comes at a time when 40.9% of all of Vienna’s population is foreign-born. Over 50 percent have both parents born overseas.

More than half of 1st graders in Vienna schools do not understand German.

Culture is not in the physical location. It is in the people. When a city’s people are displaced, the city ceases to exist. A new city replaces it. This one will resemble Aleppo.

The leftist response to this truly existential crisis is to call for birthright citizenship, snuffing out any hope that Vienna can be saved.

If a nuclear bomb were used to eradicate Vienna, it would not be more thorough. The only difference is that a nuclear strike would not metastasize to wipe out the whole country.

On a tip from abcanc.

New California Battery Tax

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As the song goes:

(If you drive a car, car) I’ll tax the street
(If you try to sit, sit) I’ll tax your seat
(If you get too cold, cold) I’ll tax the heat
(If you take a walk, walk) I’ll tax your feet
Taxman!

The Beatles forgot batteries. But the greedy moonbats who rule California didn’t.

Via CalMatters:

Starting January 1, Californians will pay a new fee every time they buy a product with a non-removable battery – whether it’s a power tool, a PlayStation, or even a singing greeting card. …

Consumers will pay the fee when buying any product with an embedded battery whether it’s rechargeable or not.

The pretext is that even rechargeable batteries end up in the garbage, causing offense to the environment.

Batteries play a major role in green energy moonbattery. They are the main reason EVs are worse for the environment than proper cars. The tendency of EV batteries to burst into flames is what makes them so dangerous to drive, to own, or to transport. You might think moonbats would like batteries. But they like tax revenue more.

On a tip from Steve T.