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EK MtnTime's avatar

I deeply appreciate every free article you post. For a while now I’m spiraling from one financial crisis to another, I’m running on fumes of fumes. If I could, I would happily be a paid subscriber because you are quite deserving.

Christopher Brunet's avatar

a free subscriber is more than I could ask for :)

EK MtnTime's avatar

Like I said, you deserve more. As for me, I’m just happy to be here.

Philip van Zandt's avatar

I’m down for a group dinner!

Ellen W's avatar

Same … I would love to attend the Catholic dinner, but not sure I can swing the price. I am up for a group dinner. Consider Arlington or Northern VA restaurant… DC is still too woke for me (though Northern Virginia is only slightly better…)

LONES SMITH's avatar

Flynn and Owens are objectively certifiable lunatics. (Flynn is a past criminal, pardoned by his partner in crime.) Why would ANYONE SMART with to listen to these deranged people??

Torey Cervantes's avatar

Well Fr Alar is out, Sister Dedre is out. Candace is a pretty poor representative of charitable and honest behavior. I think John Yep showed questionable discernment at best inviting Candace and Carrie.

Christopher Brunet's avatar

His Eminence Cardinal Gerhard Müller has been added as a speaker

Torey Cervantes's avatar

I’m sure he has no idea what a controversial person Candace is and that sharing a stage with her is scandalous. Trust me when I tell you, I’ve had private conversations with leading Catholic voices and they are shocked she was made the headline speaker.

Christopher Brunet's avatar

I checked the website and it says: "We regret to inform that two of our scheduled speakers, Fr. Chris Alar and Sister Dede Byrne, are no longer able to attend the gala due to the express request of their superiors that they focus on other assignments at this time. They deeply lament this unexpected decision. We keep them in our prayers and remain grateful for their support.

To show their commitment to our event they will be sharing a special message that will be published on our website soon."

I wonder if "express request of their superiors that they focus on other assignments at this time" means their superiors don't want them sharing a stage with Candace

Fabius's avatar

Are you endorsing those characters on the poster?

Christopher Brunet's avatar

I like Matt Walsh and father Alar. Not an expert on the others, especially General Flynn, since I wasn’t really paying attention to politics in 2017 when he served as National Security Advisor. So I can’t really comment on the scandals he was involved in, I only vaguely remember people were super opinionated on him

SchildRoth's avatar

Indeed, a crackerjack "independent journalist" completely unaware of the criminal background of one of the characters headlining a $1,200/head event for whom he's a paid shill.

If you weren't a 36yr old unemployed French Canadian mentaI patient, this would be funny instead of cringe.