If the US is a dysfunctional family, the media often plays the peacemaker, whose fear of confrontation derails necessary but uncomfortable discussion.

Example: allowing the Right to browbeat us into accepting extremist judges.

My latest for @RDispatches https://religiondispatches.org/why-the-media-and-democrats-should-reject-the-christian-rights-pearl-clutching-and-address-problematic-religious-views/">https://religiondispatches.org/why-the-m...

I suggest reading this alongside Catholic scholar @MassimoFaggioli& #39;s commentary on why the specifics of Judge Amy Coney Barret& #39;s religious beliefs are not off limits for public discussion and Senate questioning:

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/09/24/supreme-courtreligious-beliefs-420863

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Opinion | Why Amy Coney Barrett’s Religious Beliefs Aren’t Off Limits

Putting a member of a “covenant” community on the high court would raise a whole new set of questions about religion and the Constitution.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/09/24/supreme-courtreligious-beliefs-420863

I also suggest reading @AndrewLSeidel& #39;s argument for why any judge willing to accept an illegitimate nomination process is unfit to serve. Even as the GOP pushes ahead with their power grab, we must not forget that this is a coup.

https://religiondispatches.org/trumps-nominee-to-fill-rbgs-seat-is-unfit-by-definition/

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Trump's Nominee to Fill RBG's Seat Is Unfit. By Definition.

The name will be announced later this week. The president, a former reality show host, has a penchant for dragging out nominations in an orgy of egocentric pomp, one of his many corrosive influences....

https://religiondispatches.org/trumps-nominee-to-fill-rbgs-seat-is-unfit-by-definition/