September 26, 2018
Many Catholics are cynical about the possibility of changing the political landscape, but perhaps they’ve given up before we really tried it. It’s not just about electing the right lawmakers and nominating righteous justice, it’s about keeping them accountable.
In this episode, former Virginia representative Bob Marshall shares practical insights drawn from his encyclopedia of American political traditions and his own achievements in politics. He reminds me, “We need to know the structure of Caesar’s world in order to render it to Caesar.”
Did you know that Congress has the constitutional authority to decide what cases the Supreme Court will listen to? What about the possibility of amending budget invoices to make Scotus decisions like Obergefell unenforceable? Did you really consider the fact that local politics is the foundation of everything else? If not, you’ll want to hear this episode.
link
Robert G. Marshall Reclaims the Republic: How Christians and Other Conservatives Reclaim America https://amzn.to/2xsqxlg
Review of Jeff Mills recovering the Republic https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otc.cfm?id=1565
Recent articles by Bob Marshall Federalists
https://thefederalist.com/author/robertgmarshall/
Msgr. John Sanders and the priest who played with Duke Ellington
https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otc.cfm?id=1575
Timestamp
2:41 Bob Marshall’s political career and recent defeat
6:01 Why did Bob write? Reclaiming the Republic;Natural Laws in the Establishment of America
9:25 Catholics should not withdraw from politics: Bible precedent
13:25 The judicial division is not the ultimate constitutional authority. The power of the Congress to determine cases that the Supreme Court can hear.
23:32 The importance of educating your representatives
26:47 Bob’s role in passing the Hyde correction. The importance of the power of the wallet
34:13 Expense Invoices can be used to prevent bad court decisions from being enforced
36:22 Our representatives avoid voting for records, so we cannot hold them accountable.
39:24How to get your representative to join the record
41:03 Office Oath – If you don’t read the invoice to vote, you won’t be able to fulfill it!
44:15 Anti-Commandy Laws that allow states to refuse to enforce federal laws
48:47 Why should you vote in the primary?
50:41 “All Politics is Local”: Issues that affect people’s daily lives
53:18 The importance of the district. Door-to-door campaign tips
57:45 The role of businesses in promoting immoral policies
