“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” -James Madison Please Start Here (Get the pledge text here.) Features in this edition: (Click on the underlined text to jump to each feature. To return, use your browser’s “back” button or the provided “Return to Contents” links. Please keep in mind that many more items of interest are to be found between featured articles, so your most profitable course is to scroll through the whole… Read more The News Current Events and Continuing Education for June 1, 2020 →
Trump Calls Governors Weak, Urging Them To ‘Dominate’ To Quell Violence Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email June 1, 2020 1:58 PM ET ALANA WISE Twitter President Trump arrives Saturday at the White House. Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images Updated at 5:45 p.m. ET President Trump on Monday called governors weak and urged them to “dominate” to prevent further violent demonstrations following the death of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis who died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck. Trump’s comments came during a contentious phone call with… Read more Trump threatens to deploy military if states don’t crack down on protests →
Lyric video for Earnest Pugh single, “God Wants To Heal You”– a song of healing and encouragement for all in need. live album: “Rain On Us” (2009) “God Wants To Heal You” lyrics [Verse 1:] God wants to heal you Everywhere you hurt, Everywhere you hurt God will see you through He’ll take the pain away [Choir 1:] God wants to heal you Everywhere you hurt, Everywhere you hurt God will see you through He’ll take the pain away [Verse 2:] God Shall provide for you Each and everyday So… Read more God Wants To Heal You (Lyric Video) by Earnest Pugh →
WHEN GOD CHANGES Your PLANS by Carter Conlon Good ideas are not always “God ideas.” We see this in the life of the apostle Paul: “Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia. After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them” (Acts 16:6-7). Just as it happened with Paul, a sincere disciple of Christ, it can happen with all of us.… Read more WHEN GOD CHANGES Your PLANS →
Demonstrators marched, stopped traffic, and in some cases lashed out violently at police as protests erupted Friday in dozens of U.S. cities following the killing of George Floyd after a white officer pressed a knee into his neck while taking him into custody in Minnesota. In this May 29, 2020, photo, a check-cashing business burns during protests in Minneapolis. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) John Minchillo A group of protesters surrounded several National… Read more Photos: Scenes from a fourth night of racial unrest, protests across the US →
Iyad Halak reportedly didn’t understand police order to stop, was shot at least 7 times; 2 officers questioned; police says ‘rare incident’ referred for an internal investigation By TOI STAFFToday, 9:28 am updated at 3:25 pm Iyad Halak (Courtesy) Police in Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday morning shot dead a man who they said was thought to be “holding a suspicious object that appeared to be a gun.” The man reportedly had special needs and did not understand the officers’ calls to stop. Hebrew media reported that East Jerusalem resident Iyad Halak,… Read more Police shoot dead East J’lem man with special needs thought he was holding a gun →
RUSH: Right now, in Minnesota, it seems like you can get arrested for opening a business, but you can’t get arrested for looting one. But given what happened there, you have to understand the literal outrage that some of these people are feeling. The rioters… I’ve got a story by Victoria Taft at PJ Media: “Rioters Are So Angry About Police Killing That They… Stole Baby Clothes and Air Fryers from Nearby Target.” See, on the other side of the glass here there is raucous laughter. (laughing) There is. It’s… Read more There’s No Justification for George Floyd’s Blue State Death →
We’re getting closer to technologies that let us exist forever in some way — using data to power our existence in VR, robots, chatbots, and holograms. Should we do it? Alison DeNisco Rayome May 29, 2020 In 2016, Jang Ji-sung’s young daughter Nayeon passed away from a blood-related disease. But in February, the South Korean mother was reunited with her daughter in virtual reality. Experts constructed a version of her child using motion capture technology for a documentary. Wearing a VR headset and haptic gloves, Jang was able to walk, talk… Read more Disrupting death: Could we really live forever in digital form? →
