PhD University of Chicago; historian of Christianity, of religion and culture. Retired Professor, Dean, and Principal at TCU (Brite) and University of Toronto (Emmanuel College in Victoria University). Author/editor of ten books.https://bsky.app/profile/mtoul.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtoul.bsky.social/post/3ljbcizfftc2xThat has to be the most sickening presidential/vice-presidential display of ineptitude and arrogance I’ve ever seen in my lifetime.28 Feb 2025 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:sz7vf3gr7fbcn6gmpxusidut/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljbcizfftc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtoul.bsky.social/post/3lhsbln34hs2sAll foreign aid (71.9 billion) expended last year (USAID and all other agencies) represented 1.2% of the federal budget. Trump’s tax cuts for the wealthy costs the federal budget income 400 billion every year.10 Feb 2025 04:10 +0000at://did:plc:sz7vf3gr7fbcn6gmpxusidut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhsbln34hs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mtoul.bsky.social/post/3lcc76x7nbc2q“Hostage” defined by justice.gov … the seizing or detention of an individual coupled with a threat to kill, injure or continue to detain such individual in order to compel a third person or governmental organization to take some action. Pardon “J6 hostages”? Hostages on J6 more likely capital police https://justice.gov02 Dec 2024 03:38 +0000at://did:plc:sz7vf3gr7fbcn6gmpxusidut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcc76x7nbc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtoul.bsky.social/post/3lbzguaq3w22xThreaten 25% tariffs and Mexico pledges to stop all border crossings from the South. Meanwhile, Canada promises Maple Leaf, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers all pledge to lose to every American team! Problems on the borders solved and he’s not even president yet! Four years of amazing ahead!28 Nov 2024 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:sz7vf3gr7fbcn6gmpxusidut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbzguaq3w22x