The example of Joe Biden does not sound like he’s claiming he defied the courts. He said he found two other ways to do whatever this contextual-less comment refers to, which could have simply been working through the kinks of the first attempt in order to (I’m guessing relieve student loan debt given it looks like he’s speaking at a graduation ceremony) accomplish whatever it was he was attempting to do. I certainly wouldn’t put it forward as evidence he claimed he defied or would defy the courts.
The example from AOC is better and closer to what people are concerned about.
Yes, I agree the AOC example is far better, though I do think the Biden example bears mentioning on the level of attitude toward the courts as an obstacle to executive vigor.
The way you phrase it in the article makes it sound like the Biden example is similar to AOC’s when in fact they are likely quite different.
And, given Vance’s previous comment (in a 2023 or 2024 podcast appearance) that Trump should defy the SC telling them “the executive has made his ruling/decision” if they rule against him. concerns about his comments are warranted.
Eh, agree to disagree about the phrasing, I guess. I made a deliberate choice about how to describe those videos and don’t see it as leveling the distinction between them. More importantly, this is all in the context of a critique of the Trump administration that it sounds like we share.
Thank you for the shoutout to my essay! Your list is similar to what I want the church to teach my children... and now that my kiddos are teens, I'm realizing how much I'm leaning on the church to help me guide and shape my children... the relationships they have with other adults in our church -- trusted adults who encourage them and check on them and are well-positioned to perhaps say things to them that maybe I cannot say in the angsty teen years -- these relationships are GOLD.
I so appreciate the fellowship here. And seeing Carrie's comment makes me grateful for this fellowship via Substack. The therapy I get here is priceless. I would summarize your hopes for your kids church experience as "help growing up" as healthy kids. I can tell you and your husband model a godly and true Christian life-style. Love and respect are experienced at home. I have mentioned I had an awful church experience as a teen in northern NJ. I was exposed to terrible sexual behavior, men's magazines and fast physical affection. The church I now attend is so wonderfully healthy, my aversion to dead church atmospheres has been an issue which is constrained by grace, great grace. Regarding women, the lead pastor and his wife share pastoral responsibility and he refers to himself as one of the pastors. His wife teaches regularly on a Sunday, as do others periodically. Without sound and full doctrine and the presence of the Holy Spirit, what you look for doesn't happen. But it can and does. The church recently expanded the building with space to hang out. That is great for the kids and for the rest of us as well. And we had to go to 3 services. People drawn to grow in the knowledge, experience, of Jesus.
The example of Joe Biden does not sound like he’s claiming he defied the courts. He said he found two other ways to do whatever this contextual-less comment refers to, which could have simply been working through the kinks of the first attempt in order to (I’m guessing relieve student loan debt given it looks like he’s speaking at a graduation ceremony) accomplish whatever it was he was attempting to do. I certainly wouldn’t put it forward as evidence he claimed he defied or would defy the courts.
The example from AOC is better and closer to what people are concerned about.
Yes, I agree the AOC example is far better, though I do think the Biden example bears mentioning on the level of attitude toward the courts as an obstacle to executive vigor.
The way you phrase it in the article makes it sound like the Biden example is similar to AOC’s when in fact they are likely quite different.
And, given Vance’s previous comment (in a 2023 or 2024 podcast appearance) that Trump should defy the SC telling them “the executive has made his ruling/decision” if they rule against him. concerns about his comments are warranted.
Eh, agree to disagree about the phrasing, I guess. I made a deliberate choice about how to describe those videos and don’t see it as leveling the distinction between them. More importantly, this is all in the context of a critique of the Trump administration that it sounds like we share.
Thank you for the shoutout to my essay! Your list is similar to what I want the church to teach my children... and now that my kiddos are teens, I'm realizing how much I'm leaning on the church to help me guide and shape my children... the relationships they have with other adults in our church -- trusted adults who encourage them and check on them and are well-positioned to perhaps say things to them that maybe I cannot say in the angsty teen years -- these relationships are GOLD.
Yeah, there are some things you just cannot hear from your parents between the ages of 13 and 18
I so appreciate the fellowship here. And seeing Carrie's comment makes me grateful for this fellowship via Substack. The therapy I get here is priceless. I would summarize your hopes for your kids church experience as "help growing up" as healthy kids. I can tell you and your husband model a godly and true Christian life-style. Love and respect are experienced at home. I have mentioned I had an awful church experience as a teen in northern NJ. I was exposed to terrible sexual behavior, men's magazines and fast physical affection. The church I now attend is so wonderfully healthy, my aversion to dead church atmospheres has been an issue which is constrained by grace, great grace. Regarding women, the lead pastor and his wife share pastoral responsibility and he refers to himself as one of the pastors. His wife teaches regularly on a Sunday, as do others periodically. Without sound and full doctrine and the presence of the Holy Spirit, what you look for doesn't happen. But it can and does. The church recently expanded the building with space to hang out. That is great for the kids and for the rest of us as well. And we had to go to 3 services. People drawn to grow in the knowledge, experience, of Jesus.