Friday, October 21, 2016

In the news, Tuesday, October 4, 2016


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Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.
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from Anglican Journal

The provincial synod of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa has voted against the introduction of blessing services for same-sex marriages. The motion, from the Diocese of Saldanha Bay, required a simple majority in all three houses of the synod (laity, clergy and bishops) along with an overall two-thirds majority of the whole synod. But it was rejected in all three houses and failed to get anywhere near the two-thirds overall majority.

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from Breitbart

Michelle Obama: ‘We Need Someone Who’s Honest and Plays by the Rules’ as President
At a Hillary Clinton campaign rally Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina, First Lady Michelle Obama delivered a fiery speech, taking direct aim at Clinton’s opponent, Donald Trump. “We need someone who’s honest and plays by the rules,” Obama said, referring to the former Secretary of State as a good replacement for her husband, President Barack Obama.

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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)

DiCaprio: ‘If You Do Not Believe in Climate Change, You…Should Not be Allowed to Hold Public Office’

Rachel Maddow: Mike Pence Is a ‘Hard-Line, Hard-Core, Religious Right Guy’
Rachel Maddow used the most divisive and loaded language she could think of to describe Mike Pence.

Right is Reich: Libs Relentlessly Compare Trump to Hitler
More than 15 public figures have stooped to comparing Donald Trump to history’s most infamous dictator – but at what cost?

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from CommonDreams
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

The 9/11 bill's passage - and the rejection of another to halt arms sales to Saudi - should raise questions about what is really motivating politicians

Clinton thinks Bernie Sanders supporters, who live in their ‘parents’ basements’, don’t know any better. That’s a dangerous blind spot

Donald and Hillary take a 'No-First-Use' pledge on relevant information

Like Donald Trump, Fiorello La Guardia was supremely self-confident and brash, and loved publicity. But unlike Trump, this Republican backed up his big talk with action and genuine concern for his constituents.
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from The Heritage Foundation

Editing the Facts of Terrorism to Fit Obama’s Narrative

My Bit Part in Presidential Elections and the Rush to Citizenship
Reports that the Obama administration has gone into overdrive to process applicants for U.S. citizenship prior to the presidential election have a familiar ring. Twenty years ago, the Clinton administration engaged in exactly the same maneuver before the 1996 presidential election, and I was an unwitting beneficiary.

Obama Administration Is Willing to Break the Law to Save Obamacare
Obamacare is falling apart—and the Obama administration will have to take drastic measures to prop it up.

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from The Hill

Bill Clinton slams ObamaCare: 'It’s the craziest thing in the world'
Clinton's attack on ObamaCare is in direct contrast to his wife's decision to embrace it.

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from Huffington Post
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]

Hurricane Matthew Prompts South Carolina To Evacuate 1 Million
Florida and Georgia have also called states of emergency for a storm that has pounded the Caribbean.

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from Indian Country Today Media Network

Ronald Reagan: ‘Maybe We Should Not Have Humored [Natives]’
Editor’s note: Voters this year will elect the 45th president of the United States. This is the 40th in a series of 44 stories exploring past presidents’ attitudes toward Native Americans, challenges and triumphs regarding tribes, and the federal laws and Indian policies enacted during their terms in office.

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from LifeZette (& PoliZette)

Hillary’s Some Kind of ‘Genius’
What kind of genius loses $6 billion of taxpayer cash at the State Department?

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from The Living Church

AGAINST EVENSONG
I wonder whether Cranmer’s combination of the seven (or eight) liturgical hours into Morning and Evening Prayer, with lengthy Scripture readings in both, is now less advantageous to prayer as most modern Westerners are able to practice it, which is often alone.

Theresa May’s Apolitical Dad
Britain’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, rarely discussed politics with her father, the Rev. Hubert Brasier, a Church of England vicar. Her father was reluctant to reveal his views, believing it wasn’t right for a vicar to discuss politics because he “should be appealing and working with everybody in his parish.”

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from Miami Herald

Anything that’s called terrorism requires wall to wall media coverage. But when a 14-year-old shoots a six-year-old on a playground, we shrug and move on.

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from Mises Institute
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Decentralize the Elections
The federal government is making a move to move in the direction of further centralizing the administration of elections nationwide.

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from Republican National Committee (GOP)

Everything You Need to Know About the Vice Presidential Debate

Tim vs. Kaine: A Flip Flopper's Guide to Becoming Hillary's VP

Tim Kaine, The Ultimate Career Politician, is a Perfect Match for Hillary
Before becoming Crooked Hillary’s running mate, Tim Kaine has spent the last 18 years as a career politician in Virginia and left behind a trail of high taxes, lost jobs, lacking infrastructure and corruption. Together they are the perfect picture of the corrupt Washington establishment that champions special interests instead of the American people.

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from The Spokesman-Review

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from TASS (Russian News Agency)

Russian MP says Moscow may push antiterrorist war in Middle East to end
A Russian lawmaker says after the US decision to suspend contacts on Syria, Russia can take the issue into own hands and push the antiterrorist war to an end

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from UPI News Agency - United Press International
upi.com

Clinton's answer to girl about female image: Trump 'can't be taken seriously anymore'
"At my school, body image is a really big issue for girls my age," said Brennan Leach, 15, a high school sophomore from suburban Philadelphia. "I see with my own eyes the damage Donald Trump does when he talks about women and how they look." How, Leach asked Clinton, could she help girls understand "that they are so much more than just what they look like?"

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from The Washington Post

How to raise kinder, less entitled kids (according to science)
A young and fascinating field of research called behavioral economics helps us explain why our kids act entitled sometimes.

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from WND (World Net Daily)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

FEDERALIZATION OF COPS IN SHADOW OF MIRIAM CAREY
Former officer warns torrent of 'consent decrees' forced on local police

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