PrintApril 1, 2024
Joe Catholic strikes again
Did you think that someone was pulling your leg when you heard this? Early April Fool’s Day joke? I did and had to confirm it several times.
This is what I mean:
President Joe Biden was slammed on social media Saturday after marking Easter Sunday, the most solemn Christian holiday, as ‘Transgender Day of Visibility.’Prominent Christians, politicians, and commenters flooded social media platforms with criticism after the announcement from the White House. While March 31 has been designated to honor the transgender movement since Biden took office, this year it falls on Easter Sunday, one of the most important days for Christians, as they celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ."On Transgender Day of Visibility, we honor the extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans and reaffirm our Nation’s commitment to forming a more perfect Union — where all people are created equal and treated equally throughout their lives," a statement released by the White House read."Today, we send a message to all transgender Americans: You are loved. You are heard. You are understood. You belong. You are America, and my entire Administration and I have your back," it continued. "NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 31, 2024, as Transgender Day of Visibility."
You have their back on Easter Sunday, don’t you Joe?
I mean, you couldn't wait another week or pick another day to show that you have their back.
I guess not. It must be urgent! More urgent than Easter.
Before I forget, no religious references at Joe & Jill's party this year, either.
No, we can't have that. The memo went out to all the kids and please don't include any questionable content, religious symbols, overtly religious themes, or partisan political statements.
Maybe "He is Risen" is now a partisan political statement? No Latin please!
Honestly this is obscene and disrespectful to people who celebrate Easter Sunday for a different reason. Joe Catholic is either a fraud, a man signing whatever they put in front of him or maybe both.
Imagine a president signing a proclamation honoring Ho Chi Minh on Memorial Day, or one honoring Jim Crow on Martin Luther King Day or one honoring King George II on July 4th.
The insanity goes on in large part because they know at the White House that the press won't ask the president about it. They never do and KJP may hang up on them if they do.
And Joe Catholic will go to mass Sunday morning, rosary in hand, and take communion.
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