Friday, January 13, 2017

In the news, Sunday, December 25, 2016


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DEC 24      INDEX      DEC 26
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Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.
Some sources may require subscription.

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from Anglican Communion News Service

The sermon preached by Archbishop Justin Welby at Canterbury Cathedral this morning.

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from Asia Times Online

World’s tallest statue seen as Indian civic election ploy
Opposition parties view the BJP-led government’s move as a propaganda gimmick ahead of municipal election, but are wary of questioning it in public

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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)

Matthew Dowd Explains Christmas on Twitter: Mary and Joseph Were 'Immigrants' and 'Refugees'
Once a Democrat, Dowd came over to the Republican Party in 1999, and was George W. Bush's chief campaign strategist during the 2004 campaign. He became an independent in 2008 and is currently a Chief Political Analyst at ABC News. He also claims to be Catholic, but clearly has a politically twisted understanding of the first Christmas.

Fox's Tucker Carlson Investigates CNN Host Brian Stelter Spreading a YouTube Hoax

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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

The Rise of European Liberalism
As the modern age began, royal absolutism became the main tendency of the time. The first people to revolt against this system were the Dutch. After winning their independence from Spain they established a radically decentralized state with no king and little power at the federal level. Eventually, the prevailing view of society was that it basically ran itself.

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from The Spokesman-Review

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from UPI News Agency - United Press International
upi.com

Gingrich: Obama in 'desperate frenzy' to leave legacy
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich suggested in an interview Sunday that the flurry of actions outgoing President Barack Obama has taken in the last few weeks are "desperate" moves to cement some kind of legacy before leaving office.


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