Thursday Show 12/25/14
Washington’s
Christmas Poem: ‘Assist Me to Sing the Morn, On Which the Saviour
of Mankind Was Born’
George Washington, the
first president of the United States and a Founding Father of our
nation, was a devout Christian baptized shortly after his birth by
his parents, who were members of the Church of England.
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New York’s New
Fracking Ban Draws Cheers, Jeers
On December 17, Gov.
Andrew Cuomo ended a six-year moratorium by announcing an indefinite
statewide ban on fracking, which uses a high-pressure mixture of
chemicals and water to release natural gas and oil from shale
formations deep underground.
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EPA: Get Merry With a
Smoke-Free Fire This Christmas
You really should go
dashing through the snow to your local hardware store in search of a
"moisture meter," the perfect gift for that environmentally
paranoid person on your Christmas list. Those people are so hard to
please, aren't they?
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Unratified by the US,
Controversial UN Arms Treaty Enters Into Force
As United Nations
officials welcome the Christmas Eve entry into force of the U.N. Arms
Trade Treaty (ATT), its progress in the U.S. remains hampered by
significant Senate opposition and funding prohibitions included in
appropriations legislation.
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New NLRB rules give
unions access to workers’ email addresses and phone numbers
The NLRB earlier this
month issued new rules for how and when union organizing elections
can take place within workplaces. Under the new rules, unions will
have access to employees' private information as they make their
sales pitch, and employers will have less time to respond to workers'
demands before a unionization election can take place.
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