We are growing accustomed to violence, resigning ourselves to it, and becoming indifferent, indifferent to the deaths of thousands of people.
-- Pope Leo XIV
peace talks stalled
I hold onto the long half
of a wishbone
Politics of Distraction, VI:
Make America Great Again
After the failed peace talks, leaning over the Resolute Desk toward the camera lights, the man vows with a meaty smile, "I'll block ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz."
block the blockade
to break the blockade ...
in the briefing room
silence broken only
by a buzzing fly
At a White House press conference, Donald Trump responded to a question on whether God supports U.S. actions in the war, saying, “I do because God is good, and God wants to see people taken care of"
God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs... God does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.
I have no fear neither of the Trump administration, nor of speaking out loudly about the message of the Gospel... I do believe the message of the Gospel—‘blessed are the peacemakers’—is the message that the world needs to hear today
-- Pope Leo XIV
Politics of Distraction, VII:
In Broad Daylight
Any resemblance to current events or actual locales, or to living persons, is NOT coincidental.
a poll sign
against the White House fence:
"Pope vs Dope"
a mangy stray corks its leg
marks "Dope" with a yellow stream
To conclude today's "Special Feature" post, I would like to share with you Pope Leo's post on X, April 14:
God’s heart is torn apart by wars, violence, injustice and lies. But our Father’s heart is not with the wicked, the arrogant, or the proud. God’s heart is with the little ones and the humble, and with them He builds up His Kingdom of love and peace day by day. Wherever there is love and service, God is there.
Stand with Pope Leo XIV. End the Iran War.
Added: Politics of Distraction, VIII:
Blocking the Blockade to Break the Blockade
Donald Trump
$ 20,28
per gallon
White House entrance
No Parking
all quiet
on
frontal lobe
FYI: The third smol, “all quiet on the frontal lobe,” playfully echoes the iconic anti-war novel All Quiet on the Western Front, which depicts the realities of World War I. The idiom “all quiet on the Western Front” has since come to suggest that an outward sense of calm may conceal deeper, and sometimes troubling, underlying realities.
