Friday, September 17, 2021

Stories For Constitution Day

On today's date in 1787, the Founders gave us a new Constitution and what Ben Franklin reportedly called "a republic, if you can keep it".  As at least some of us try to do that, here are some things going on:

From National Review, Mayor Bruno Lozano (D) of Del Rio, Texas urges President Biden to address the huge migrant camp under a local bridge.

From FrontpageMag, according to data from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, almost 15 million mail ballots effectively disappeared after being mailed to voters during the 2020 election.

From Townhall, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) explains why there's a migration crisis in Del Rio, Texas.

From The Washington Free Beacon, a lawyer for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is indicted for allegedly lying to the FBI trying to spread the idea of the Trump campaign colluding with Russia.

From the Washington Examiner, leaders of China, India and other countries are absent from Biden's latest climate forum.

From The Federalist, the three things which are most important to corporate media really don't matter at all, which is the point.

From American Thinker, why is natural immunity to the coronavirus being ignored?

From CNS News, the E.U. is blindsided and angry about Biden's new partnership with the U.K. and Australia.  (Considering my disdain for the E.U., which likes to boss around its member countries and their citizens, I'm siding with Biden on this one.)

From LifeZette, Seattle, Washington wants to discontinue prosecuting criminals.

From NewsBusters, the situation at the southern border is so bad that even the networks are covering it.

From Canada Free Press, Biden channels former President Obama.

From Global News, pop-up patios could make a permanent mark in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

From TeleSUR, Venezuela warns against attempts to sabotage its political dialogue in Mexico.

From TCW Defending Freedom, a round-up of weekly news from the climate scaremongers.

From Snouts in the Trough, as the West goes woke and broke, is it China's masterstroke?

From the Evening Standard, migrants keep crossing the English Channel and landing in Kent County.

From the Irish Examiner, the Dublin, Ireland water plant produces water unsafe to drink.

From The Brussels Times, Belgium will drop its mask requirements for bars and shops on October 1st.

From Dutch News, Dutch Defence Minister Ank Bijleveld resigns over the failure in Afghanistan.

From Euractiv, is Armin Laschet the heir apparent to German Chancellor Angela Merkel?

From Hungary Today, according to Prime Minister Orban, the Hungarian government is not planning stricter coronavirus measures.  (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Hirado.)

From Sputnik International, three Chinese astronauts return to earth after 90 days in space.

From The Sofia Globe, household visits by Bulgarian census takers start tomorrow.

From Ekathimerini, the Greek Supreme Court rules that a minimum height requirement for women in the country' coast guard is unconstitutional.

From Independent Balkan News Agency, according to Montenegrin parliamentary president Aleksa Bečić, in order for the government to be strengthened, it must be reconstructed.

From Balkan Insight, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev rejects calls to close modular hospitals in North Macedonia after one of them catches fire.

From The Slovenia Times, the fifth biannual festival of Slovenian culture in Italy kicks off in the city of Trieste.

From Malta Today, Malta's Environmental and Resources Authority gives the green light to a planned incinerator in the village of Magħtab.

From Italy24News, Benevento, Italy prepares for the Night of the Witches.

From EuroNews, Italy becomes the first country in Europe to require all employees to have a coronavirus health pass.

From RFI, Prime Minister Jean Castex approves the creation of four new safe spaces for drug users in Paris.

From Free West Media, an American broadcaster finds an unpleasant surprise about coronavirus deaths.

From ReMix, the E.U. parliament regards taking in Afghans as a matter of "moral responsibility".

From The North Africa Post, who is new Moroccan armed forces Inspector General Belkhir El Farouk?

From Turkish Minute, according to Turkey's Constitutional Court, the right to a fair trial in the country is frequently violated.

From The Times Of Israel, over 3 million Israelis have received a coronavirus booster shot.

From Egypt Today, Egypt and 20 other countries conclude exercises at the Mohamed Naguib military base.

From The New Arab, Lebanon raises prices and further reduces subsidies on gasoline.

From IranWire, Iranian security forces detain an anti-government rapper.  (If you read Persian, read the story at Human Rights Activists News Agency.)

From The Express Tribune, Pakistan believes that an international conspiracy could be behind the cancelation of a visit by the New Zealand cricket team.

From India Today, India carries out sets a record with 25 million coronavirus vaccine doses in a day.  (The article's title uses the term "2.5 crore", a crore equaling 10 million.)

From New Age, chaos rises on roads in Bangladesh.

From the Daily Mirror, the Sri Lankan health ministry and police clarify their intent to prohibit unvaccinated people under 30 years old from entering the towns of Bandarawela and Mannar.

From News18, India's National Investigated Agency claims to have arrested 168 people in cases related to ISIS.

From The Straits Times, Singapore braces itself for a surge in coronavirus cases expected during the next few weeks.

From the Borneo Post, the Malaysian state of Sabah sets up a panel to find out the cause of recent floods.

From Vietnam Plus, Vietnamese and Laotian party official hold a teleconference.

From Gatestone Institute, the Biden administration blocks the rescue of persecuted Christians from Afghanistan.

From The Stream, in America, communism lurks in the shadows.

From The Daily Signal, the coronavirus and the death of science.

From The American Conservative, economics has hijacked the debate over immigration.

From The Western Journal, as the media become concerned about President Biden's coughing, they confront White House press secretary Jen Psaki.

From BizPac Review, a judge in Texas who was appointed by President Obama rejects a move by the Biden administration against the Texas abortion law.

From The Daily Wire, a comedian slams people who collect unemployment benefits while complaining about the government.

From the Daily Caller, according to a poll, few Americans trust the government with their data.

From the New York Post, the Biden administration admits that it killed civilians in an airstrike in Kabul.

From Breitbart, the number of migrants held in the makeshift camp in Del Rio, Texas increases to 12,000.

From Axios, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin approves a request for 100 National Guard troops for the "Justice for J6" rally in Washington, D.C. set for tomorrow.  (via Newsmax)

From Newsmax, congresscritter Lauren Bobert (R-CO) mocks Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley for his phone calls to Chinese officials toward the end President Trump's term.

And from the Genesius Times, Biden draws his largest ever rally turnout Del Rio, Texas.

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