Well, the government did not shut down, or at least portions of it. Arguing that a shutdown would give the new regime more leeway to scuttle or destroy programs, not to mention our rights as persons under the Constitution, enough, but not all, Democratic Senators voted for a budget that is an outrage.
This means, of course, that important science based agencies will continue to be gutted of their scientific leadership, like NOAA (important to predicting hurricanes, tornados, and other drastic weather events), NASA does this make sense?), and NIH (God knows that Kennedy really worries about the next pandemic). We’re back in the age of witch burning, for sure.
Then there’s the EPA. Got to keep polluting us, not to mention the rest of the world, with fossil fuels. And we can’t forget making sure that any critic of the new regime will be prosecuted. Onward we march to the tune while most of us only worry about the price of eggs.
Prayer for the Day
Companion of our lives, be ever with us for we falter,
New idols to worship overtake us and turn us from you;
Trapped by our desires, we forget to focus on your grace
For we know that your mercy embraces us in our weakness.
Open us to your Spirit and help us to put away false idols,
So we focus on what is truly important.
In the name of the One who shows us how to live,
Even Christ Jesus our Lord, Amen
Thoughts for the Day
By kneecapping that entire level of management and expertise, I have real, profound worry that [it] is going to translate into public safety and national security impacts.
Lisa Monaco, former Deputy Attorney General
This isn’t some ivory tower niche issue. This is going to affect everybody, whether you have a loved one who is sick and is waiting for the cures of tomorrow, if you benefit from vaccines or from being able to get good, up-to-date information on the CDC website about a flu outbreak.
Amanda Rabinowitz, a neuropsychologist and federally funded researcher
How great are your works, O Lord! Your thoughts are very dep!
The dullard cannot know, the stupid cannot understand this;
Though the wicked sprout like grass and all evildoers flourish,
They are doomed to destruction forever, but you, O Lord, are on high forever.
Psalm 92: 5-8