[Magdalen] pondering politics

[Grace Cangialosi]

I got a text message a little while ago announcing the sit-in and asking folks to call and ask their representative to vote on this.  It had a link that connected me directly to my representative's office. As soon as I said my name and where I lived, I was cut off.  Coincidence? Maybe...

> On Jun 22, 2016, at 3:57 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Well, Trump did say awhile ago that people needed to be prepared for a riot if the nomination is taken away from him...
> 
>> On Jun 22, 2016, at 3:52 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I think the GOP convention could look very much like a reprise of the 1968
>> Chicago Democratic convention, complete with street riots pitting pro- and
>> anti-Trump forces against one another, plus assorted generally anti-GOP
>> forces, plus the Cleveland cops with their tactical machinery, but absent
>> any political bosses such as Richard J. Daley Sr. or really any strong
>> leaders (for my money both Ryan and Reince Priebus are wimps). It could
>> either be a bloody mess or low comedy, but it might actually be worth
>> watching for once.
>> 
>> The Democrats will manage to sort themselves out so as NOT to look like the
>> other party, IMNSHO.
>> 
>> My $.02
>> 
>> On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 3:42 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> David S> Ponder me, essentially a Yellow Dog Democrat, getting a call this
>>> morning
>>> 
>>>> from the "Tea Party!"  Where do they get these telephone  lists?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Church?
>>> 
>>> I was very put off last year about this time when I received a letter and
>>> donation-seeking promotional material from a lawyer who attends my church
>>> (the Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Houston) and is a highly respected,
>>> high profile Houston person about town AND running in the primary for Mayor
>>> of Houston.  I do not live in the voting area for mayoral voting in
>>> Houston, yet this letter was clearly assuming that I did, AND I don't even
>>> know the man. I think he used our parish phone book as a mailing list -
>>> there is NO other way I would have received this. Shame on him. : (
>>> 
>>> Lynn
>>> 
>>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>> 
>>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not
>>> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me."
>>> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>> "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk
>>> by Richard Rohr
>>> 
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Cantor03--- via Magdalen" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 2:31 PM
>>> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>>> Cc: <Cantor03 at aol.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] pondering politics
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Ponder me, essentially a Yellow Dog Democrat, getting a call this  morning
>>>> from the "Tea Party!"  Where do they get these telephone  lists?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> David S.
>>>> 
>>>>