Legion of Politics

@pshannonpbJul 14, 2026

Snakes and doves

Hi everyone, a few days ago Jesus said in the Gospel “Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves.” Can you help me understand what it means exactly to be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves? I had a situation with the local councillor from the town hall where I could tell he was not being honest throughout all our meetings, he’s testing me in what I say and do, which makes sense considering he doesn’t know me much. I was considering working for him a while ago but he recorded our conversations without my consent, he’s questioning everything I tell him, he mocks me discreetly and mocks the fact that I go to mass everyday.. makes me think. The day after I had the meeting that he recorded, the Lord spoke this gospel, which I’m grateful for but I lack some understanding. Thank you ❤️

@thejamesmartinJun 24, 2026

My thoughts after watching the Trent Horn‘s video on abolitionist rising

I agree that Christians should morally oppose this organization because of its anti-Catholic character. My primary concern, however, is that there is an obvious bias toward American liberal democratic assumptions regarding law, legitimacy, and political authority. If popular sovereignty is treated as the ultimate standard of political legitimacy, then laws punishing women for abortion become politically imprudent and nearly impossible to advocate for, regardless of one’s moral convictions. Such legislation only becomes conceivable if one is willing to move beyond purely majoritarian assumptions and consider questions of authority, leadership, and the proper ordering of society. More fundamentally, any successful abolitionist movement would eventually have to confront the assumptions embedded within American constitutionalism itself, particularly modern understandings of religious liberty, political neutrality, and the source of governmental authority. As long as those assumptions remain unquestioned, the movement will remain constrained by the very framework that limits its objectives. For that reason, I believe the movement remains fundamentally Protestant in its political assumptions and therefore faces inherent limitations. It will not ultimately achieve its highest aims. What follows it, if abolitionism is to advance further, will need to offer not merely new policies but a deeper critique of the existing political order and a willingness to accept the consequences that come with seeking fundamental change.

@thejamesmartinMay 15, 2026

If abortion pills are totally banned by federal law, what level of personal possession or consumption penalty do you believe is most appropriate? Why?

Under United States federal law, the criminal penalties for unlawful personal possession and consumption of a prohibited substance are structured entirely differently than those for distribution. While trafficking and manufacturing charges scale aggressively based on five distinct legal tiers, simple possession is treated as a uniform offense across the entire federal framework. A first-time conviction for personal possession carries a baseline penalty of up to one year in prison and a minimum mandatory fine of $1,000, regardless of the drug's specific schedule. Schedule I (Highest Risk): Trafficking carries 5 years to Life in prison and fines up to $10 million. Schedule II (Severe Risk): Trafficking carries 5 years to Life in prison and fines up to $5 million. Schedule III (Moderate Risk): Trafficking carries up to 10 years in prison and fines up to $500,000. Schedule IV (Low Risk): Trafficking carries up to 5 years in prison and fines up to $250,000. Schedule V (Lowest Risk): Trafficking carries up to 1 year in prison and fines up to $100,000.

Catholics that oppose democracy are not sinning

Democracy, emerging in 5th-century BC Athens, is defined as "rule by the people" (dēmos + kratos), where power is vested in citizens. It directly contrasted with the then-dominant ideologies of oligarchy (rule by the rich/few) and aristocracy (rule by elite nobles), shifting sovereignty from a privileged minority to the broader body of citizens.

Catholics that oppose liberalism are not sinning

Liberalism definition is a political and economic philosophy, emerging during the 17th-18th century Enlightenment, that prioritizes individual rights, equality, consent of the governed, and free markets. It directly contradicted the prevailing ideology of Absolutism—characterized by the divine right of kings, hereditary privilege, state-enforced religion, and mercantile economics.

Can a Catholic reasonably hold both opinions that that a woman that has abortion is a victim and yet at the same time believe that they should vote 

Women that murder their children need to be in prison so they pay for their sins and endure temporal punishment on earth rather in purgatory

Putting a abortionist  in jail, will 100% prevent a perfectly innocent child from being murdered by their own mother.