I think he had to quit that diet, for health reasons.

The helicopter had requested visual separation after acknowledging that they'd seen the aircraft. That means the responsibility to avoid collision was primarily on the pilot at that point due to the proximity of the two aircraft.

Nah, the legislative branch gave the tariff power away. The trade expansion act gave the power to unilaterally enact tariffs for national security reasons. During his first term, there was noise about changing the law, but they never did.

Yeah, neither one of these is likely to be due to Trump. His policies haven't had time to take effect and make an impact on safety. They won't help the situation, but they're not the cause.

I feel like the extremely Conservative anti-Francis Catholics are still a minority. I'm in a conservative diocese and I know just about everyone in my parish is more conservative than me, but no one makes space for anti-Francis foolishness.

I understand that choice. I'd probably go Episcopalian if my husband agreed. Instead I just focus on Francis and on my local parish.

I mean, it takes mental effort and there are some disabled folk for whom that is difficult.

I think using it universally is a good ideal, but I also think that there are legitimate reasons why some people don't.

Yeah, Trump is awful. Absolutely. But whoever was flying that helicopter killed 6 dozen people. The families all have to live with that knowledge.

They want you to have to reset it every time you try to log in, instead.

I miss Threads' algorithm.

It's German. Doesn't that go with the territory?

At one point yesterday, I was deeply struck at the thought that we could have had Kamala Harris in charge right now, and I was hit with a fresh wave of grief. It's been a long two weeks, I can't believe we're in for four years of this.

Also, the phrase "ordo amoris" is mostly used for loving God first and foremost, then loving neighbors for God's sake, then loving things like animals, things, and comforts. It isn't really about this kind of prioritization of our fellow man, but about subordinating other loves to the love of God.

You can find later Christian writers who do give an order closer to what Vance said, someone pointed me towards a work by Anglican Bishop Lancelot Andrewes from 1650. Even there, the original is talking about prioritizing limited resources.

This is true, but it didn't work.

TBH I had no idea who he is until I googled based on your post.

And this doesn't seem to be what is meant by Ordo Amoris, a term Vance told people to look up. That "order of love" means loving God first for His own sake, and loving ourselves and our neighbors as an outgrowth of our love for God. We are still called to love all even if we can't help all.

I'm not sure I agree with his categorization, which relies much more on judgement and preferences than simple proximity, but there's some point there. I'd agree that someone should help their child in need before a stranger in need, *if they can't do both.* That's what Vance missed.