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4. I learned about Opus Dei's evil work 51 years ago, and it was already old news

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sat May 25, 2019, 05:40 PM

May 2019

When I went to live in Spain, it was under the dictatorship of the last standing member of the Axis, who cleverly discovered "neutrality" when his buddies Hitler and Mussolini looked like they were not going to win the war. I read up a lot about how Francisco Franco came to power (partially because the designated leader of the Fascist uprising, Sanjurjo, was a vain general who overloaded his private plane with uniforms, and it crashed). The Spanish fascists were enthusiastically supported by Opus Dei (Latin for "the work of God" ). They have been quietly supporting extremist right-wing Catholic activism for a LONG time now. This didn't start with Roberts and Alito.

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Opus Dei's Influence on the U.S. Judiciary [View all] dixiegrrrrl May 2019 OP

Wait ... there's a connection between Opus Dei and the Federalist Society? FakeNoose May 2019 #1

That's how I read it. dixiegrrrrl May 2019 #2

More like a marriage made in hell. nt DURHAM D May 2019 #8

Next Dem admin must move to push SCOTUS number to eleven. oasis May 2019 #3

Maybe we'll win the W.H., and a miracle will happen and we'll get the Senate. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #10

I learned about Opus Dei's evil work 51 years ago, and it was already old news DFW May 2019 #4

I remeber as a young teen when "catholic" was a bad word dixiegrrrrl May 2019 #15

Oddly enough, I never associated anything at all negative with the term "Catholic" DFW May 2019 #16

Barr reportedly an Opus Dei fan: emmaverybo May 2019 #5

Scalia was a member. DURHAM D May 2019 #9

Did not know about Scalia or Freeh. nt emmaverybo May 2019 #13

K&R UTUSN May 2019 #6

Kind of makes you long for the old days when Catholics and Fundies didn't get along. teamster633 May 2019 #7

how many sc justices have no real religious connection. thats the question we should be asking Kurt V. May 2019 #11

I think Robert Hanssen was a member. n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2019 #12

Read "The Family" smirkymonkey May 2019 #14

I remember stories about The Family surfaced during Shrub's reign. dixiegrrrrl May 2019 #18

Good, in depth article. Rec, thanks. Mc Mike May 2019 #17

Thank you for that helpful info. dixiegrrrrl May 2019 #19

Ratzinger is Benedict, the 'retired' pope who's squatting in Vatican city, today. Mc Mike May 2019 #20

What is their role in covering up for the pedophiles malaise May 2019 #21

That is the one thing these various groups have in comon. dixiegrrrrl May 2019 #22