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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
RIGHT BIAS
'The Orville': Religion Just 'Growing Pains' in 'Every Culture's Evolution'
Seth McFarlane isn’t content to undermine religion in just one episode of FOX's The Orville. He devotes 2 whole episodes of his 12 episode series to bashing religious beliefs. In tonight’s episode, tellingly titled “Mad Idolatry,” he calls religion a “poison.”
'The Orville': Religion Just 'Growing Pains' in 'Every Culture's Evolution'
Seth McFarlane isn’t content to undermine religion in just one episode of FOX's The Orville. He devotes 2 whole episodes of his 12 episode series to bashing religious beliefs. In tonight’s episode, tellingly titled “Mad Idolatry,” he calls religion a “poison.”
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from Conservative Review
RIGHT BIAS
Mueller investigator previously defended Clinton IT staffer
It is becoming increasingly clear that special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into the alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016 election may be seriously compromised by Democratic partisans involved in the investigation. The latest revelation involves Mueller’s “right-hand man,” Aaron Zebley.
Mueller investigator previously defended Clinton IT staffer
It is becoming increasingly clear that special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into the alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016 election may be seriously compromised by Democratic partisans involved in the investigation. The latest revelation involves Mueller’s “right-hand man,” Aaron Zebley.
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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, non-profit organization
Excessive US Military Interventions Come with a Cost
The post-Cold War era has seen a continuation of a long global trend toward greater peace and stability, lower rates of conflict, and zero great power wars. More peace and diminishing threats have merely enhanced the remarkable security already enjoyed by the US thanks to its geographic isolation, weak neighbors, unparalleled economic and military power. But America doesn’t act as if it is safe. Instead, we have a hyper-interventionist foreign policy.
There Is Nothing Green about Socialism
Earlier this month, I wrote about the determined efforts of socialists on both sides of the Atlantic to conflate capitalism with racism. No doubt, some promoters of capitalism were racists. But that is hardly surprising, since racism, along with slavery and wanton cruelty, were universal and until recently, eternal phenomena. The truth is, no culture in documented history comes close to the high standards of civilized behavior that we expect from one another in the contemporary, which is to say democratic and capitalist, West. What I objected to in my column was the implicit notion that socialism was, somehow, less racist. And, as I showed by looking at the history of socialism, the opposite comes closer to the truth.
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from Gateway Pundit
QUESTIONABLE SOURCE, Extreme Right, Propaganda, Conspiracy, Nationalism, Some Fake News
US Engulfed in the Most Corrupt Event in History and All Roads Lead Back to Former President Obama
While the mainstream media (MSM) focuses on the fake news Trump-Russia collusion farce, the US is engulfed in the most corrupt event in its history and all roads lead back to former President Obama. As a matter of fact, the fake Trump investigation is a major piece in the attempted coup d’état currently in place and the MSM’s fake news reporting is part of the Coup.
US Engulfed in the Most Corrupt Event in History and All Roads Lead Back to Former President Obama
While the mainstream media (MSM) focuses on the fake news Trump-Russia collusion farce, the US is engulfed in the most corrupt event in its history and all roads lead back to former President Obama. As a matter of fact, the fake Trump investigation is a major piece in the attempted coup d’état currently in place and the MSM’s fake news reporting is part of the Coup.
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from The Heritage Foundation
RIGHT BIAS, MIXED, think tank in Washington, D.C
China Cutting Tariffs Just Weeks After Trump’s Asia Trip
Following President Donald Trump’s recent trip to Asia, China has released a long list of dramatic tariff cuts on a range of imported consumer goods. In fact, over 200 different products will see an average reduction of approximately 10 percent. U.S. cheese exporters have been particularly vocal about the importance of China lowering tariffs. Demand for dairy products has been growing rapidly in China—by 100,000 metric units over the past decade—and the U.S. dairy industry could benefit from greater access to the Chinese market.
How Curbing Washer Imports Could Send U.S. Jobs Down the Drain The International Trade Commission recently announced recommendations for the U.S. to impose tariffs of up to 50 percent on washing machine imports exceeding a quota of 1.2 million units annually. The recommendation has been passed along to President Donald Trump, giving him 60 days to reach a final decision. This announcement comes on the heels of the trade commission-backed claim that foreign competitors, Samsung and LG, are “injuring” the domestic washing machine—specifically, Michigan-based manufacturer Whirlpool. If Trump decides to take the commission’s recommendation, Americans will quickly begin to see fewer washing machine options and higher prices on the common household appliance. The protectionist move against LG and Samsung comes, perversely, just as those companies are set to employ thousands of Americans in Tennessee and South Carolina. It may also inadvertently put the final nail in the coffin of one of the longest-standing bastions of the American service industry, Sears Holdings Corp.
Families Across America Can Expect a Tax Cut
Bold, pro-growth tax reform reached a major milestone last week. The House and Senate each passed slightly different versions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The two versions now head to a conference committee where select lawmakers from the House and Senate will work to hammer out one unified bill that can become law before the end of this year. Families across America can expect a tax cut. The tax plans free businesses to expand, invest and hire workers, generating better wages and benefits for American families
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from The Liberty Review
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]
Protectionism Cannot Be Justified by “Unfair” Advantage
A recent Wall Street Journal story reports that the longer growing season of Mexican farmers is seen as a cause of dumping and that a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement may have to compensate for this comparative advantage of Mexico: "American farmers, however, complain that their Mexican rivals enjoy unfair advantages, including low-cost farm labor, state subsidies and a year-round growing season that lets them dump cheap berries on the U.S. market when the two countries’ growing seasons overlap in the late spring." Geography, weather, and other natural conditions create justifiable comparative advantage in trade. Except if one is an ascetic, it is not rational to produce by oneself what somebody else can produce more cheaply in another climate.
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China Cutting Tariffs Just Weeks After Trump’s Asia Trip
Following President Donald Trump’s recent trip to Asia, China has released a long list of dramatic tariff cuts on a range of imported consumer goods. In fact, over 200 different products will see an average reduction of approximately 10 percent. U.S. cheese exporters have been particularly vocal about the importance of China lowering tariffs. Demand for dairy products has been growing rapidly in China—by 100,000 metric units over the past decade—and the U.S. dairy industry could benefit from greater access to the Chinese market.
How Curbing Washer Imports Could Send U.S. Jobs Down the Drain The International Trade Commission recently announced recommendations for the U.S. to impose tariffs of up to 50 percent on washing machine imports exceeding a quota of 1.2 million units annually. The recommendation has been passed along to President Donald Trump, giving him 60 days to reach a final decision. This announcement comes on the heels of the trade commission-backed claim that foreign competitors, Samsung and LG, are “injuring” the domestic washing machine—specifically, Michigan-based manufacturer Whirlpool. If Trump decides to take the commission’s recommendation, Americans will quickly begin to see fewer washing machine options and higher prices on the common household appliance. The protectionist move against LG and Samsung comes, perversely, just as those companies are set to employ thousands of Americans in Tennessee and South Carolina. It may also inadvertently put the final nail in the coffin of one of the longest-standing bastions of the American service industry, Sears Holdings Corp.
Families Across America Can Expect a Tax Cut
Bold, pro-growth tax reform reached a major milestone last week. The House and Senate each passed slightly different versions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The two versions now head to a conference committee where select lawmakers from the House and Senate will work to hammer out one unified bill that can become law before the end of this year. Families across America can expect a tax cut. The tax plans free businesses to expand, invest and hire workers, generating better wages and benefits for American families
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from The Liberty Review
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]
Protectionism Cannot Be Justified by “Unfair” Advantage
A recent Wall Street Journal story reports that the longer growing season of Mexican farmers is seen as a cause of dumping and that a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement may have to compensate for this comparative advantage of Mexico: "American farmers, however, complain that their Mexican rivals enjoy unfair advantages, including low-cost farm labor, state subsidies and a year-round growing season that lets them dump cheap berries on the U.S. market when the two countries’ growing seasons overlap in the late spring." Geography, weather, and other natural conditions create justifiable comparative advantage in trade. Except if one is an ascetic, it is not rational to produce by oneself what somebody else can produce more cheaply in another climate.
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from The Living Church
Magazine of The Living Church Foundation (Anglican)
Contending for the faith once delivered
The 1611 Authorized Version beautifully rendered Jude’s exhortation to “earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints” (Jude 3). That remains our charge. Yet it is necessary to admit — indeed, confess — that we have largely failed in the task of transmission. We are perilously close to a faith that was simply once delivered, full stop. The good news is that the Church always contains the seeds of its revival. Our prayer book’s emphasis on the ministry of all the baptized, for instance, is a gift we have only begun to open.
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Magazine of The Living Church Foundation (Anglican)
Contending for the faith once delivered
The 1611 Authorized Version beautifully rendered Jude’s exhortation to “earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints” (Jude 3). That remains our charge. Yet it is necessary to admit — indeed, confess — that we have largely failed in the task of transmission. We are perilously close to a faith that was simply once delivered, full stop. The good news is that the Church always contains the seeds of its revival. Our prayer book’s emphasis on the ministry of all the baptized, for instance, is a gift we have only begun to open.
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from Orthodox Christianity
Organization in Moscow, Russia
Commissioner for Human Rights of the Sverdlovsk Province in Russia Tatiana Merzlyakova, representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church, and human rights activists from the “Migration and Law” organization took an active part in the fate of an Iranian man, Raufi, who converted to Orthodoxy in Russia, and, according to a court decision, should have been deported home to Iran, where he faced the threat of persecution, reports pravoslavie.fm.
THE ETERNAL GOD IS CALLING YOU TO HIMSELF
The ... text of a missionary pamphlet distributed by the Moscow-based Holy Prophet Daniel Missionary Movement, founded by the martyred priest Fr. Daniel Sysoev in 2009. The text explains the problem of the human condition and the Orthodox theology of how Jesus Christ came to save fallen mankind, also offering an overview of the Ten Commandments and how to apply them in our lives. The aim is to begin someone on the path towards Christ and to prepare for Baptism in His holy Church. Although not written by Fr. Daniel, the text reflects his sense of sobriety and urgency in bringing others to the faith, and for each of us taking up a serious approach to our lives in the Orthodox Church.
RUSSIAN MEDICS HAVE HELPED MORE THAN 60,000 IN ALEPPO
Russian military doctors in Aleppo, Syria have helped more than 60,000 civilians, Major General Sergei Kisel, the commander of the forces in Aleppo, stated at a recent meeting attended by local residents. Many of them thanked the Russian military medics for their help, reports RIA-Novosti.
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from POLITICO
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Trump approves new Russia sanctions for violating Cold War arms pact
The Trump administration is levying new sanctions on Russia it hopes will force it to comply with a Cold War-era nuclear arms treaty it has violated by deploying a banned cruise missile, according to a senior administration official. The Commerce Department will punish Russian companies that have provided technology to help develop the new weapon, which was outlawed by the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty signed by the United States and then-Soviet Union in 1987. The pact banned missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers, which when deployed on Europe's periphery were seen as highly destabilizing because they would provide little advance notice of attack — and could carry a nuclear warhead.
Trump approves new Russia sanctions for violating Cold War arms pact
The Trump administration is levying new sanctions on Russia it hopes will force it to comply with a Cold War-era nuclear arms treaty it has violated by deploying a banned cruise missile, according to a senior administration official. The Commerce Department will punish Russian companies that have provided technology to help develop the new weapon, which was outlawed by the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty signed by the United States and then-Soviet Union in 1987. The pact banned missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers, which when deployed on Europe's periphery were seen as highly destabilizing because they would provide little advance notice of attack — and could carry a nuclear warhead.
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from Psephizo
Community
Ministry amongst those with memory loss
Ministry amongst those with memory loss, often through the onset of dementia, can be very challenging—but it is a growing aspect of life as people live longer. In the latest Grove Mission and Evangelism booklet, Steven Morris tells the remarkable story of the development of a Memory Café at his church in North Wembley.
Ministry amongst those with memory loss
Ministry amongst those with memory loss, often through the onset of dementia, can be very challenging—but it is a growing aspect of life as people live longer. In the latest Grove Mission and Evangelism booklet, Steven Morris tells the remarkable story of the development of a Memory Café at his church in North Wembley.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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Israeli Fighter Jets Hit Targets in Gaza Strip After 'Day of Rage' Protest
Skirmishes between the Israelis and Palestinians escalated Friday on the Gaza Strip after Israeli Air Force warplanes targeted militants in response to rocket attacks. Just days earlier, US President Donald Trump made a highly controversial announcement to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the state of Israel. Palestinian security officials confirmed that at least 10 people were wounded by the airstrike. The fighters targeted military facilities used by Hamas, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
Harvest of Anguish: Two Dead, Hundreds Injured in Palestine's 'Day of Rage'
At least two Palestinian protesters were killed with over 760 others injured during Friday's Palestinian 'day of rage' against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Of the two dead, a 30-year-old protester, Mahmoud al-Masri, was shot and killed by Israeli forces in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis. According to the Palestinian Red Cross, over 760 others were injured amid ongoing unrest across Gaza, the West Bank and the city of Jerusalem over Washington's decision to recognize the multi-ethnic and multi-confessional city as the capital of Israel.
Why US Politicians Keep Clinton Probe Under the Rug, Bolster Trump-Russia Case
Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn's guilty plea has triggered a heated debate on the prospects of the Trump-Russia investigation. Speaking to Sputnik, Wall Street analyst Charles Ortel opined that potential disclosures are not a cause for US President Donald Trump's concern, adding that the Clintons’ case deserves far more scrutiny. Although more than a year has passed since the US 2016 presidential election, no solid evidence confirming the alleged "collusion" between Donald Trump and Russia has emerged, Wall Street analyst and investigative journalist Charles Ortel told Sputnik. What deserves more attention is "the role that Clinton and Obama loyalists played obstructing Trump from November 9, 2016, onwards, and fighting Republicans from January 20, 2009, forwards," the investigative journalist believes. According to Ortel, this particular investigation would have proven "quite damaging for many Democrats as well as for many 'never Trump' Republicans."
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from Sputnik
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED, Broadcasting & Media Production Company out of Moscow, Russia
Skirmishes between the Israelis and Palestinians escalated Friday on the Gaza Strip after Israeli Air Force warplanes targeted militants in response to rocket attacks. Just days earlier, US President Donald Trump made a highly controversial announcement to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the state of Israel. Palestinian security officials confirmed that at least 10 people were wounded by the airstrike. The fighters targeted military facilities used by Hamas, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
At least two Palestinian protesters were killed with over 760 others injured during Friday's Palestinian 'day of rage' against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Of the two dead, a 30-year-old protester, Mahmoud al-Masri, was shot and killed by Israeli forces in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis. According to the Palestinian Red Cross, over 760 others were injured amid ongoing unrest across Gaza, the West Bank and the city of Jerusalem over Washington's decision to recognize the multi-ethnic and multi-confessional city as the capital of Israel.
Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn's guilty plea has triggered a heated debate on the prospects of the Trump-Russia investigation. Speaking to Sputnik, Wall Street analyst Charles Ortel opined that potential disclosures are not a cause for US President Donald Trump's concern, adding that the Clintons’ case deserves far more scrutiny. Although more than a year has passed since the US 2016 presidential election, no solid evidence confirming the alleged "collusion" between Donald Trump and Russia has emerged, Wall Street analyst and investigative journalist Charles Ortel told Sputnik. What deserves more attention is "the role that Clinton and Obama loyalists played obstructing Trump from November 9, 2016, onwards, and fighting Republicans from January 20, 2009, forwards," the investigative journalist believes. According to Ortel, this particular investigation would have proven "quite damaging for many Democrats as well as for many 'never Trump' Republicans."
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from The Wall Street Journal
U.S. Hiring Figures Reveal Sweet Spot for Economy
The U.S. economy is hitting milestones not seen in more than a decade, marked by robust hiring that has led to low unemployment and a sustained pickup in output. Labor Department data Friday showed nonfarm payrolls rose a seasonally adjusted 228,000 in November—the record 86th straight month of expansion—after a 244,000 gain in October. Steady hiring has in turn driven the unemployment rate down to 4.1% for two straight months, holding at a 17-year low.
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