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BAY RIDGE, Brooklyn - Curtis Sliwa, Ari Cagan, Scott Lobaido, politicians, & Bay Ridge residents gathered for a pre-emptive rally to protest migrants potentially coming to Bay Ridge. According to Curtis Sliwa his anonymous informants in City Hall told him that 4 locations are being considered: Shore Road Park, 86/7th Motel, Field between Poly Prep & VA Hospital, & US Army's Fort Hamilton. According to Justin Brannon: "As some of you may already know, there is a rally planned in Bay Ridge tonight led by washed-up comic book villain & serial liar, Curtis Sliwa, opposing the establishment of a migrant shelter in Bay Ridge. But here’s the thing: there have never been any plans to put a migrant shelter in Bay Ridge. This is a made-up controversy meant to distract and divide us. They’re staging a rally to stop something that isn’t even happening. My desperate MAGA opponent Ari Kagan is behind this. Why? Because he has literally nothing else to run on. No record. No results. No accomplishments. No vision. Nothing. So he wants to stoke fear and anger to win votes. He will do anything to get elected, stay in power, and secure jobs for his friends, even selling out his loyal Democrat constituents and becoming a Republican. Let me make it crystal clear: Fort Hamilton Army Base – the only active-duty military installation in New York City – is not being used to house migrants. I’ve spoken directly with Governor Hochul, Mayor Adams, as well as representatives from the Department of Defense and the Department of the Army, and it was never even on the table. Shore Road Park is also not being used as a migrant camp. These are all lies. But that’s not the point of this rally. My opponents don’t care about Bay Ridge. They don’t care about migrants. They don’t care about you. The point of this is to stoke fear and win political points at the expense of our community. We know that this will devolve into hate speech, violence, and a lot of misinformation. This is what we're up against in this election. Deliberate lies, blatant scare tactics, and unabashed fear-mongering serve only to divide our community instead of strengthening it. It's sad to see, but it only underscores the importance of why we must win in November. This is what happens when a political candidate has no record of results and no vision. Ari Kagan is a demagogue who wants us to fight with each other. Ari Kagan wants to divide us up. But we won't let this stand. And it is crucial that every single voter in our district knows exactly what we've accomplished and what we plan to achieve further."
Kevin McCarthy Loses Speakership After Being Removed In Historic Vote
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, talks to reporters, outside his office at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on October 3, 2023. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
OAN’s Sophia Flores 2:05 PM – Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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The House of Representatives has voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House.
On Tuesday, in a 216-210 vote, the House ousted McCarthy (R-Calif.) as the Speaker. Eight of those votes came from Republicans.
Those Republicans were Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Ken Buck (R-Colo.), Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Bob Good (R-Va.), Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.).
The motion to vacate was filed by Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). This is the first time a Speaker has been removed from his or her post. The last time a motion to vacate was filed was in 1910. It was unsuccessful.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy: It's been an honor to serve
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Pope Francis Hints Openness To Blessing Same-Sex Couples
Pope Francis leads an ecumenical prayer with Protestants and Orthodox at St. Peter’s square in The Vatican on September 30, 2023. (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images) / Canva edit
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Pope Francis hinted at a reversal of the official Vatican position by allowing some Catholic priests to bless same-sex nuptials.
On Monday, Francis noted several important qualifications, such as the need for case-by-case consideration and the fact that they should not be seen as equivalent to heterosexual wedding ceremonies.
Back in 2021, the Vatican said that it could not support same-sex relationships because “God cannot bless sin.” The pope did, however, hint that there may be some exceptions to this attitude on Monday.
“We cannot be judges who only deny, reject, and exclude,” he said in a letter to five cardinals who asked for clarity on the issue.
Although Vatican doctrine has not changed, some LGBTQ+ Catholics have seen Francis’ remarks as a significant step toward ending the isolation and judgment they claim to face inside the church.
Francis made the comments in a letter that was released on Monday by the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Five conservative cardinals from Asia, Europe, Africa, the United States, and Latin America gave a list of “dubia,” which means “doubts” or “inquiries.”
They pressed him to uphold traditional Catholic doctrine on same-sex unions and other contentious topics like women’s ordination.
In response, Francis stated that there may be “forms of blessing, requested by one or more persons” that might be given sometimes. The clergy were urged to practice “pastoral charity,” which he defined as “kindness, patience, understanding, tenderness, and encouragement.”
The pope continued, saying that these unions “do not convey a mistaken concept of marriage,” however, they also “should not necessarily become a norm.”
This focus on permitting these partnerships on a “pastoral” rather than official basis may be a reference to a number of German Catholic priests who have recently publicly blessed same-sex weddings in a dispute with their diocese.
LGBTQ+ Catholics and other progressives hailed his comments as a major victory for the cause of “religious equality.”
“Though the Vatican’s latest statement about same-gender couples does not provide a full-fledged, ringing endorsement of blessing their unions, the document significantly advances Pope Francis’ work to include and affirm LGBTQ+ people,” said Francis DeBernardo, executive director of New Ways Ministry, an organization that uplifts LGBTQ+ Catholics.
The 86-year-old pope, who has recently struggled with a variety of health challenges, is no stranger to progressive causes. He has established himself as a strong voice on everything from the immigrant crisis to climate change-related topics.
When challenged about LGBTQ+ matters and priests’ sexual orientations many months into his pontificate, Francis responded, “Who am I to judge?”
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