Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Stories For Religious Freedom Day

January 16th is Religious Freedom Day, observed on the anniversary of the passing of Virginia's Statute for Religious Freedom in 1786, a forerunner of some aspects of the First Amendment.  As we observe our religious freedom and respect the rights of others to do the same, we may also read about some things going on:

From National Review, a look at Religious Freedom Day.

From Townhall, President Trump should reject Speaker Pelosi's request to postpone the SOTU.

From FrontpageMag, secure borders are good for immigrants.

From The Washington Free Beacon, Trump signs a bill intended to prevent and respond to genocide.

From the Washington Examiner, people living near the Mexican border keep finding non-Mexicans, or evidence their presence.

From The Federalist, Princeton's students aren't really elite if they're afraid of hearing conservatives.

From American Thinker, climate alarmists are the real deniers.

From Numbers USA, a bipartisan "gang" of Senators are working on an immigration compromise.

From Accuracy In Media, former congresscritter and Ohio Governor John Kasich joins CNN.

From Twitchy, Kasich bumps a woman from her first class seat on a flight.

From the Express, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May survives a no-confidence vote.

From the Evening Standard, most of London's MPs voted against May's Brexit deal.

From BBC News, some possible ways to break the Brexit deadlock.

From the (U.K.) Independent, some Labour MPs want another public vote on Brexit.

From the (Irish) Independent, a woman becomes the first member of the Irish Travelling community to get a PhD.

From the Irish Examiner, Ireland's finance minister orders an economic assessment to prepare for a possible no-deal Brexit.

From RFI, France steps up its preparations for a no-deal Brexit.

From France24, a French court bans the weedkiller brand Roundup.

From The Portugal News, Portugal would support a request by the U.K. for an extension or for a Brexit reversal.

From El País, the underage migrants that Spain doesn't want.

From the Malta Independent, Malta's Court of Criminal Appeals orders resentencing for a Syrian man convicted of groping a Maltese girl.

From Malta Today, Malta's Transport Ministry will not link a proposed Malta-Gozo tunnel to any public transport system.

From ANSA, Italian Interior Minister Salvini promises actions in response to the bombing of a pizzeria in Naples.

From SwissInfo, it's a (very old Swiss) cook book!

From VRT NWS, Belgian businesses are "woefully" unprepared to deal with Brexit.

From the NL Times, a "more relaxed" Brexit deal is possible, says Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

From Dutch News, a Dutch truck driver suspecting of killing a "yellow vest" protester claims to have been attacked by "10 to 20" men.

From Radio Poland, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki urges Poland's allies to spend more money on cybersecurity.

From Radio Praha, according to the Czech press, a "hard" Brexit would result in a drop in exports and about 40,000 lost jobs.

From Hungary Journal, about two thirds of polled Hungarians are worried about illegal immigration.

From Daily News Hungary, according to a Fidesz party spokesman, George Soros's people reveal themselves in the European Parliament.

From Hungary Today, according to Hungarian prime minister’s commissioner Katalin Szili, ethnic Hungarians in Romania should rework an ethic minority bill.

From About Hungary, a Hungarian MEP calls for the E.U. to protect its borders on land and sea, as intended by its voters.

From Total Croatia News, 15 people who had illegally entered Croatia have been rescued from Plješivica Mountain.

From Ekathimerini, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras narrowly wins a confidence vote.

From Novinite, a Bulgarian Parliament committee approves the start of negotiations to purchase F-16 fighters from the U.S.

From Russia Today, a dashcam records a large explosion at a chemical factory near Saint Petersburg, Russia.

From Sputnik News, Russia President Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Abe agree to sign a peace treaty, but some issues remain.

From Hürriyet Daily News, a U.S. technical team holds talks about Russian and American air defense systems.

From Turkish Minute, a voter list in Kayseri, Turkey includes a 165-year-old woman.

From Rûdaw, 19 people were killed or injured in a suicide bombing in Manbij, Syria.

From The Times Of Israel, the terror group Al-Shabaab claims that its attack on a hotel in Nairobi, Kenya was in response to Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.  (What does Trump's decision have anything to do with Kenya or any place in Kenya?)

From The Jerusalem Post, a peace plan to be offered by the Trump administration reportedly would divide Jerusalem.

From YNetNews, vandals in Ramat Gan, Israel topple a Holocaust memorial made by an Auschwitz survivor.

From Egypt Today, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly imposes a curfew in parts of North Sinai.

From Morocco World News, the European Parliament passes an agricultural trade agreement with Morocco.

From Radio Farda, how dissident clerics are dealt with in Iran.

From The Express Tribune, Taliban officials claim that Pakistan is applying pressure to Afghan peace talks.

From Khaama Press, a video shows Taliban terrorists receiving the business end of an airstrike.

From ABC News, one American was killed in the attack in Nairobi.

From The Times Of India, in Modasa, India, kite-flying is called "un-Islamic".

From Gatestone Institute, Denmark has been changed "in one generation".

From CBC News, Ottawa's English Catholic school board allows a graphic novel showing two boys kissing back into school libraries.

From Global News, Quebec's immigration minister is working on a French language and values test for newcomers.

From CTV News, according to Ontario's environmental commissioner, very few people want to abolish the province's cap-and-trade program.

From the Brisbane Times, someone kidnapped a dog and painted her blue.  (via the New York Post)

From The Daily Caller, Senators Harris (D-Cal) and Gillibrand (D-NY) will not attend this year's Women's March.

From LifeZette, Democrats introduce a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.

From the New York Post, President Trump signs a bill to pay federal workers when the shutdown ends.

From CNS News, Attorney General nominee William Barr tells the Senate Judiciary Committee that the border needs a barrier system.

From Fox News, homes in Sambucca, Sicily, Italy are very cheap, but buyers are then obligated to refurbish them.

And from Variety, Metallica pays tribute to Chris Cornell, and launches their new beer.

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