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from Anglican Journal
Kay Goldsworthy says every Anglican, from clergy to parishioners, would have to examine their own beliefs on marriage equality.
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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, non-profit organization
The Private Sector is Coming to Texas's Rescue
Because of a hurricane of claims of price gouging in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the private sector in Texas and Louisiana is getting slammed with lots of criticism for being greedy, uncompassionate, and focusing only on profits. But there’s a flip-side to that story that includes many counter-examples of private sector businesses and private voluntary organizations ignoring profits and demonstrating great compassion following Hurricane Harvey, as was the case after previous disasters like Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
What French Ministers Suing a Media Agency Says About Europe's Idea of Press Freedom
Press freedom remains essential to the fabric of a free society. It is not a tool to be politicized towards the goals of a certain ideology. When it comes to the restriction of free expression or the intimidation of journalists, people should stand together in opposition to whoever is in charge. Indignation is only helpful if it is consistent. Europe may be more courteous in its political dialogue, but in the absence of a First Amendment, it is a more dangerous terrain for journalists to launch inquiries into those who are in power. Be upset if Donald Trump insults journalists. Be horrified when Macron’s ministers start to sue them.
No, Hurricanes are Not Good for the Economy
Once the immediate danger of a natural disaster subsides, and the loss of life, property damage, cost of rebuilding, and degree of insurance coverage can be assessed, attention generally turns to the economic effect. How will Hurricane Harvey affect the nation’s gross domestic product? You will no doubt hear assertions that the rebuilding effort will provide a boost to contractors, manufacturers and GDP in general. The destruction wrought by a hurricane and flooding qualifies as a negative supply shock. Normal production and distribution channels are destroyed or disrupted. Producers have to find less-efficient (i.e. more expensive) ways to transport their goods. The net effect is lost output and income, and higher prices.
Joe Arpaio Is Unworthy of a Presidential Pardon
There is, perhaps, no individual less deserving of a presidential pardon than Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Sheriff Joe Arpaio represents everything that is wrong with law enforcement in America today. For years, Arpaio has used his badge to rob human beings of their dignity. And he did so with a smile on his face. And now, thanks to a presidential pardon from Trump, he may just get away with it.
Krugman Discovers the Problem with Presidential Power
If you advertise the position of dictator, you shouldn’t be surprised when the wrong kind of person applies for the job. I can only hope the experience of the last six months has inspired Krugman and his colleagues to rethink their vision of government and its relationship to the rest of society. The hashtag #NeverTrump should really be #NeverRiskAnotherTrump. And the only way to eliminate that risk is to cut the presidency itself down to size.
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from Fox News (& affiliates)
The U.S. economy grew faster than initially thought in the second quarter, notching its quickest pace in more than two years, and there are signs that the momentum was sustained at the start of the third quarter. Gross domestic product increased at a 3.0 percent annual rate in the April-June period, the Commerce Department said in its second estimate on Wednesday. The upward revision from the 2.6 percent pace reported last month reflected robust consumer spending as well as strong business investment. Growth last quarter was the strongest since the first quarter of 2015 and followed a 1.2 percent pace in the January-March period. Economists polled by Reuters had expected that second-quarter GDP growth would be raised to a 2.7 percent rate.
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from The Heritage Foundation
RIGHT BIAS, MIXED, think tank in Washington, D.C
California Lawmakers Want to Force Doctors, Nursing Home Staffs to Deny Their Consciences
The First Amendment stands as a testament to one of the Founding Fathers’ core convictions: that man has an inalienable right to live out his deeply held religious beliefs, and that government’s proper role is to protect this and other inalienable rights. In the words of James Madison, “Conscience is the most sacred of all property.” No matter how fiercely a government safeguards other property rights, it exceeds all proper bounds the moment it looks to “invade a man’s conscience, which is more sacred than his castle.” Unfortunately, it seems several California legislators never got that memo. In February, California state Sen. Scott Wiener introduced SB 219 in an effort to enact the “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Long-Term Care Facility Resident’s Bill of Rights.” SB 219 would threaten to put doctors in jail for refusing to use someone's preferred gender pronoun.
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California Lawmakers Want to Force Doctors, Nursing Home Staffs to Deny Their Consciences
The First Amendment stands as a testament to one of the Founding Fathers’ core convictions: that man has an inalienable right to live out his deeply held religious beliefs, and that government’s proper role is to protect this and other inalienable rights. In the words of James Madison, “Conscience is the most sacred of all property.” No matter how fiercely a government safeguards other property rights, it exceeds all proper bounds the moment it looks to “invade a man’s conscience, which is more sacred than his castle.” Unfortunately, it seems several California legislators never got that memo. In February, California state Sen. Scott Wiener introduced SB 219 in an effort to enact the “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Long-Term Care Facility Resident’s Bill of Rights.” SB 219 would threaten to put doctors in jail for refusing to use someone's preferred gender pronoun.
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from The Living Church
PURSUING ‘INCLUSION,’ NEGLECTING THE POOR
Bishop Philip North made a stir recently with a speech that accused the Church of England, and specifically its clergy, of “deserting the nation’s poor and working-class areas.” He called out the explicit preference of many clergy to serve in wealthier areas, citing a striking comparison between a presumably poorer, Northern parish that took over two years to find a new priest and a parish in central London that immediately had over 100 applicants.
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Montreal Ranked Top "Most Liveable City" In The World
You won't believe who ranked higher. Canada is the world's most liveable country, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Report for 2017. And Montreal ranks among the most livable cities in the world, but not quite at the top. The EIU's annual report, which ranks 140 major cities around the world based on their liveability, found Melbourne, Australia to be the most liveable city in the world. Behind Melbourne is Vienna, Austria at number two. Canada comes in strong afterwards, with Vancouver, Toronto, and Calgary getting the 3rd, 4th, and 5th spots, respectively. Adelaide, Australia actually tied with Calgary for the fifth overall spot, which is why there's no "number six" in the overall rankings. Montreal doesn't make the list until number 12, behind two more Australian cities, Auckland, Helsinki, and Hamburg.
PURSUING ‘INCLUSION,’ NEGLECTING THE POOR
Bishop Philip North made a stir recently with a speech that accused the Church of England, and specifically its clergy, of “deserting the nation’s poor and working-class areas.” He called out the explicit preference of many clergy to serve in wealthier areas, citing a striking comparison between a presumably poorer, Northern parish that took over two years to find a new priest and a parish in central London that immediately had over 100 applicants.
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from MTL Blog
Media/News Company in Montreal, Quebec
You won't believe who ranked higher. Canada is the world's most liveable country, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Report for 2017. And Montreal ranks among the most livable cities in the world, but not quite at the top. The EIU's annual report, which ranks 140 major cities around the world based on their liveability, found Melbourne, Australia to be the most liveable city in the world. Behind Melbourne is Vienna, Austria at number two. Canada comes in strong afterwards, with Vancouver, Toronto, and Calgary getting the 3rd, 4th, and 5th spots, respectively. Adelaide, Australia actually tied with Calgary for the fifth overall spot, which is why there's no "number six" in the overall rankings. Montreal doesn't make the list until number 12, behind two more Australian cities, Auckland, Helsinki, and Hamburg.
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from The Right Scoop
Christie attacks Ted Cruz over Sandy funding, but Cruz was NOT alone by far in voting against the bill!!
This morning Chris Christie called Ted Cruz a liar for suggesting the Sandy relief bill was laden with tons of pork, saying he should just admit he was wrong about the bill.
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from The Spokesman-Review
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from Tribal Tribune (Nespelem, WA)
One of the most frequent questions I receive as a journalist is something on par with “What do you think will happen to print newspapers?” The outlook is bleak, but they will survive, I say. Studies have concluded print advertising dollars have plummeted dramatically in the digital age, dropping $30 billion from 2004 to 2014, while gaining only $2 billion in online ad sales in that span. But it's not just print publications that we have to worry about anymore, apparently. I was brought down to earth this week with the announcement Indian Country Media Network would be suspending its operations while it waits for a new buyer. The company is currently owned by the Oneida Nation of New York. Operations will be suspended on Saturday.
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from The Washington Post
Yes, antifa is the moral equivalent of neo-Nazis
Antifa members are the violent advocates of a murderous ideology that, according to "The Black Book of Communism," killed between 85 million and 100 million people last century. Both practice violence and preach hate. They are morally indistinguishable. There is no difference between those who beat innocent people in the name of the ideology that gave us Hitler and Himmler and those who beat innocent people in the name of the ideology that gave us Stalin and Dzerzhinsky.
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