Saturday, October 8, 2016

In the news, Friday, September 23, 2016


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from Anglican Communion News Service

Three members of New Zealand’s InterChurch Bioethics Council, one of whom is an Anglican, presented an oral submission to a parliamentary committee on health cautioning against the adoption of euthanasia laws, arguing that such laws have been problematic in countries that have adopted them.

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from Anglican Journal

In the wake of July’s vote on same-sex marriages at General Synod, Indigenous Anglicans intend to “proceed towards self-determination with urgency,” the Anglican Church of Canada’s three Indigenous bishops say.

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from Breitbart

Hillary Clinton: We Cannot End Terrorism Without Gun Control
In response to questions from AARP Bulletin, Hillary Clinton made clear her position that to be successful, policies for ending terrorism must include gun control for all Americans.

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from Christ and Pop Culture

Sam Harris and the science of morality school of thought fail to recognize that an action like burning wood might have value beyond an obvious contribution to progress.

Seeing and Believing: ‘Snowden’ And ‘The Vessel’
Wade and Kevin try not to do anything suspicious as they record their review of Oliver Stone’s Snowden, a film about the famous/infamous NSA whistleblower and his reasons for blowing that whistle. They then turn to an altogether quieter film, Julio Quintana’s The Vessel, about the miraculous goings-on in a Latin American seaside village.

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from Conservative Tribune
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

UNLEASHED: Netanyahu Walks to U.N. Podium, Hits Audience Epic With 2-Word Insult
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a scathing speech to the United Nations on Thursday, criticizing many of its beliefs and policies. But perhaps the most shocking moment of all was when Netanyahu called the organization a “moral farce.”

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from The Heritage Foundation

A Conservative Take on Trump’s New Supreme Court Nominee List
The next president will have the opportunity to leave a massive imprint on the federal courts for a generation or more.

Massachusetts Supreme Court Says It’s Perfectly Legitimate for Black Men to Flee Police

A GOP Congress Should Not Give Planned Parenthood Another Dime of Taxpayer Money
Planned Parenthood has once again proven it does two things exceedingly well—ending innocent human lives in the womb for a fee, and getting American taxpayers to subsidize its operations.

Why It’s Bad News That Paris Global Warming Agreement Now Includes 60 Countries
The Paris climate change treaty will prevent millions of people from enjoying basic energy needs.

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from The Hill

In reversal, Cruz endorses Trump

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from Indian Country Today Media Network

Federal Agencies Seek Input on Infrastructure Decision Making Following DAPL

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from The Living Church

THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND’S TRINITARIAN SCHIZOPHRENIA: FULL, VISIBLE UNITY OR FRESH EXPRESSIONS?
Zachary Guiliano: For nearly 20 years, the C of E has pursued contradictory courses regarding ministry & mission.

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from Miami Herald

How did Tulsa police know Terence Crutcher was a "bad dude?" Some thoughts on a recent controversial police shooting.

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from Mother Nature Network

No one knows how to merge, say road officials
It may seem rude, but waiting until the lane ends to merge is safer.

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from The National Interest

Time to look at the facts. Claims of systematic racism by law enforcement officers and chants such as “Why do you keep killing us?” are part of a false narrative.

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from Newsweek

DONALD TRUMP EITHER LIED TO THE REPUBLICANS OR BROKE THE LAW
Donald Trump committed perjury. Or he looked into the faces of the Republican faithful and knowingly lied. There is no third option.

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from Republican National Committee (GOP)

Forced Amnesia: Cheryl Mills Edition
After Forgetting Any Meaningful Details Under Oath, We Learn Hillary Clinton's Chief Of Staff Cheryl Mills Was Granted Immunity By The FBI

Kaine's Virginia Received An F From Abortion Groups, Now He Rakes In Their Cash
KAINE IS A POLITICAL CHAMELEON WHO CHANGES HIS POLICIES AND PRINCIPLES DEPENDING ON WHATEVER CROWD HE IS IN FRONT OF, EVEN ON THE MOST PROFOUND ISSUES

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)

Incoming! New Warning System Tracks Potentially Dangerous Asteroids
A new early warning system may help speed up calculations of when and where incoming asteroids could strike Earth.

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from The Spokesman-Review

Stricter campaign finance and lobbying rules and ending sales tax exemption up for vote in I-1464

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from Sputnik
(Russian government-supported propaganda channel)

Five Reasons Why Europe Wants Trump to Become Next US President
There are at least five reasons why European politicians are secretly endorsing US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, German journalist Matthew Karnitschnig writes, adding that European powers are seeking emancipation from American influence.

Lithuanian Authorities Blame Russia for Demographic Collapse
Complaining about the difficulties the Lithuanian military is facing in trying to create a 30,000-40,000-person army reserve, former Lithuanian Military Academy head Eugenijus Vosylius blamed Moscow for its supposed attempts to promote Lithuanian immigration to Western Europe.

Leaked Syria Ceasefire Agreement Might Be of Benefit to Both US, Assad
On Thursday, the US State Department made public one of the five Syria ceasefire documents agreed upon by Sergei Lavrov and John Kerry on September 9; and while its leak to mass media instead of an official release left Russia's Foreign Ministry puzzled, Russian parliamentary deputies explained who might have benefitted from it.

Top 10 Old-Fashioned Gadgets Soon to Be Forgotten About
Technological breakthroughs are evolving at ultra-high speed, leaving no space for played out devices. With the appearance of 3D food printers and robots ready to serve our any need, old-fashioned gadgets will soon find their way into museums. So sit back and get ready to say farewell to the items on our list!

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from SUCCESS Magazine

126 Ways to Be Extraordinary
Being extraordinary doesn’t just happen. Doing something amazing isn’t an accident. Living an extraordinary life doesn’t come naturally.


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from The Washington Post

Trump is headed for a win, says professor who has predicted 30 years of presidential outcomes correctly
Prof. Allan Lichtman's "13 Keys to the White House" point to a GOP win.

We don’t need a national Latino museum
Building a Latino Smithsonian museum would breathe life into concepts from which we need to move away. The notion that “Hispanics” constitute an ethno-racial group is a dubious social construct of very recent pedigree. A museum would only help perpetuate growing divisions.

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