We are on the brink of the 2024 presidential election—which, perhaps more than ever, has us on the brink of preserving this wonderful nation or losing it.
Is it true that some Catholics still don’t know for whom they are going to vote, or if they are going to vote? What more do they need to know than they know already? Maybe a lot.
A good case can be made for not voting or voting for a third-party candidate in “non-swing” states, but I believe it imperative for Catholics to vote for Trump in swing states. Indeed, somewhat indirectly, Cardinal Burke makes a strong case for this perspective.
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I suspect the major reason that so many Catholics are considering not voting for Trump is because of the news sources they read. I read The Wall Street Journal, articles on the National Public Radio webpage, and several news feeds that draw from both left- and right-wing media organizations. But what really keeps me informed is the fact that I use (formerly known as Twitter), the best news source by far. Not only is breaking news available with breathtaking rapidity, but so is expert commentary—less so by journalists as by “real” people who have direct experience with the kind of realities making the news—former Secret Service agents, munitions experts, legal experts, medical experts—people who have unassailable expertise but who are ignored by MSM. The news and commentary on the first assassination attempt, for instance, was hours ahead of mainstream media.
I host lots of different kinds of discussions on Facebook, and I am amazed when people who believe they are well-informed but know absolutely nothing of evidence that challenges the take of the mainstream media post. They remained convinced that there was no election fraud, interference, or manipulation in 2020. They believe that Trump tried to stage an insurrection on January 6, 2021. They believe he has been fairly convicted of felonious crimes and fairly impeached—although the Russion collusion charge has been shown to a complete hoax. They seem not to know that the FBI suppressed information on the Biden laptop that showed Biden family connections with Ukraine or that 51 FBI agents perjured themselves about what was on the laptop.
The unfair media treatment of Trump is criminal; they are not only completely biased but they also fail to report extremely important news. The virtual blackout of coverage of the assassination attempts is appalling, as is the neglect of the horrible devastations of hurricane Helene and the failure of the government to respond—for just the most recent examples.
I would like to challenge people to research the many vexed questions surrounding Trump, but it is hard to find true information by using search engines—they bury any favorable coverage of Trump. Indeed, I think it is only on that one will find information that permits one to make a fair evaluation of charges against Trump. Those who want to try to catch up quickly will find good coverage from The Epoch Times and from The Vigilant Fox (which does not attempt to be “balanced” but, nonetheless, is reliable and a source for news not covered elsewhere). Tucker Carlson’s interviews and talks are always interesting and informative.
will lead you to an amazing number of interesting podcasters—and that will lead you to more. There are many articles and videos on the “alternate media” that show how generous and non-racist Trump is—despite his boasting this is not something he boasts about. This is one of the best: “Manhood is Under Attack.”
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For two good summaries of why it is imperative to vote for Trump, I recommend Christopher Bell’s “Pray, Vote, Work, Pray More” and the statement of Bill Ackerman, a top financier and political moderate who has mostly supported Democrats, on why he will not vote for Harris.
It seems to me there are three primary reasons that deter good Catholics from voting for Trump, not necessarily in this order: 1) His speech is often “unpresidential” to say the least; he mocks the physical appearance of his opponents, gives them demeaning nicknames, and in general belittles them. He is sometimes crude and vulgar. 2) Some believe that he is like Hitler and will destroy democracy—some who believe this suffer from what is known as Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) to the point that they wish someone would assassinate him. 3) Some think Trump’s position on abortion and IVF in themselves disqualify him.
Quick responses to the first two: 1) Mocking opponents and vulgarity offend me a great deal, and I am happy that more polished men—such as J.D. Vance, Robert Kennedy Jr., Vivek Ramaswamy—don’t follow his example in this regard. They, indeed, are often better at defending Trump’s policies than he is. Certainly, Harris is hardly better than Trump in the civility department; for instance, the “Hitler” rhetoric is completely unacceptable.
