Show Notes 01-18-2015

Sunday show 01-18-15

Becket Fund: Government is a Main Source of Religious Freedom Violations

Kristina Arriaga, executive director of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, is outraged that the government has become one of the major obstacles to the free practice of religion in the United States.

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Phoenix woman dies after giving birth to quadruplets

A woman died hours after giving birth to quadruplets at a Phoenix hospital, a close friend of the family said Saturday. Erica Morales, 36, never got to hold her newborns before she passed away early Friday morning after a C-section surgery at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Nicole Todman said.

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State Department gives agencies deadline to conclude Keystone review

The State Department took a big step Friday toward making a final decision on the Keystone XL pipeline, setting a Feb. 2 deadline for federal agencies to give their views on the controversial project.

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Gun owners fear Maryland cops targeting them for Gun owners fear Maryland cops target them for traffic stops

“The MDTA Police conducted a review of the traffic stop and have concluded that the stop and subsequent search of the vehicle were justified,” spokesman Jonathan Green wrote in an emailed statement. “The investigation did not reveal any violations of law or agency policy.”

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St. Ann police admit to injuring and accidentally arresting wrong person

St. Ann Police apologized to a college student after they admitted to causing severe injuries to his face after accusing him of a crime he didn’t commit on Thursday.

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Republicans in Congress make plan to preempt FCC on Net Neutrality

House and Senate Republicans have scheduled hearings next Wednesday to propose legislation that would enforce net neutrality rules while forbidding the Federal Communications Commission from regulating broadband providers as common carriers.

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Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. He was the tenth son of soap maker, Josiah Franklin. Benjamin's mother was Abiah Folger, the second wife of Josiah. In all, Josiah would father 17 children.

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A North Carolina precedent for judicial review: Part One

The first time the Supreme Court applied the doctrine was in the landmark 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison, when the high court held that it is the ultimate arbiter of whether a statute enacted by Congress violates the Constitution.

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Show notes 01/23/2014

Thursday Show 1/23/14

Benjamin Franklin

Early in his time abroad, Franklin considered himself a loyal Englishman. England had many of the amenities that America lacked. The country also had fine thinkers, theater, witty conversation — things in short supply in America. 

http://www.ushistory.org/FRANKLIN/info/

Net Neutrality

At its simplest, network neutrality is the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally. Net neutrality advocates have established different definitions of network neutrality:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality

Eight year old boy hero saves six from fire

An online fundraising campaign has raised enough money to pay for the funeral of an 8-year-old New York boy who died while trying to rescue his disabled grandfather from a burning mobile home.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2014/0122/Eight-year-old-boy-hero-saves-six-from-fire

Everyday Heroes

1. Charles Ramsey rescued three women and a girl

Charles Ramsey had a history of domestic violence. He assaulted his wife more than once, and went to jail for it in 2003.But a decade later, on the afternoon of May 6, 2013, when he heard a woman next door "going nuts," Charles Ramsey did the right thing.

2. Subway stroller rescue – and a new job

Unemployed. A father of two. Brooklyn resident Delroy Simmonds was on his way to a job interview on Tuesday June 26, 2012.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2012/0416/Everyday-heroes-11-tales-of-American-heroes/Garbage-man-stops-runaway-stroller

Show Notes 01/19/2014

Sunday Show 1/19/14

Network coverage scathing Benghazi report doesn't mention Obama's name once

While NBC, ABC, and CBS all covered the new Senate Intelligence Committee report blaming the Obama administration for security failures leading up to the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack, none of the coverage on Wednesday's evening newscasts or Thursday's morning shows mentioned President Obama byname.

http://www.mrc.org/biasalerts/network-coverage-scathing-benghazi-report-doesnt-mention-obamas-name-once

Federal judge shoots down Chicago gun sales ban

After ruling Chicago’s ban on firearm sales a breach of constitutional rights earlier this month, a federal judge is giving the city 180 days to formulate a new law governing gun stores.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/01/19/federal-judge-shoots-down-chicago-gun-sales-ban/

Gideon bibles removed after atheist group pressures University of Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin-Extension has agreed to remove all Gideon Bibles from 137 guest rooms at its conference center after an atheist group, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), complained, arguing that the Bibles in the bedrooms constituted state endorsement of Christianity.

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/michael-w-chapman/gideon-bibles-removed-after-atheist-group-pressures-u-wisconsin#sthash.gRKoPoB0.dpuf

Jessie Vetter's Team USA goalie mask required to remove Constitution rendering

When Team USA women’s hockey goalie Jessie Vetter takes to the ice next month at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, her mask will be missing something.

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2014/01/16/jessie-vetter-team-usa-goalie-mask-required-to-remove-constitution-rendering/

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. He was the tenth son of soap maker, Josiah Franklin. Benjamin's mother was Abiah Folger, the second wife of Josiah. In all, Josiah would father 17 children.

http://www.ushistory.org/FRANKLIN/info/