The Media is Freaking Out Over Trump

We are in the midst of an epic media freak-out. Trump got ahead of the game by closing the gap in the race. They are operating well outside their comfort zone and behaving strangely. Read the article in Politico 


Update, more here from The National Review  

How they riot in Canada

Women chess players a little upset about scheduling the world championship in Iran

They would be required to wear a hijab while in the country. Seems a little dumb to schedule a woman's event in Iran.

Christians in America are suffering persecution for their beliefs

These are tough times for evangelicals. Weakening influence in American culture is creating problems Many are split over the election. For the first time their preferred candidate is weak on Christian principles. Read this article.

Lessons in media bias

You probably haven't seen much coverage about the fact that we messed up in Libya by working to eliminate Kadafi. Hillary Clinton was on the forefront of this as Secretary of State, and took credit for what was accomplished before it became obvious that the results were disastrous. Here's what the British House of Commons had to say:

 "This policy," the conservative-led committee concluded, "was not informed by accurate intelligence. In particular, the [British] Government failed to identify that the threat to civilians was overstated and that the rebels included a significant Islamist element. By the summer of 2011, the limited intervention to protect civilians had drifted into an opportunist policy of regime change. That policy was not underpinned by a strategy to support and shape post-(Gadhafi) Libya. The result was political and economic collapse, inter-militia and inter-tribal warfare, humanitarian and migrant crises, widespread human rights violations, the spread of (Gadhafi) regime weapons across the region and the growth of ISIL in North Africa."

So what does the media cover? A gaffe by the Libertarian candidate  Apparently the media have figured out that a vote for Johnson is a lost vote for Hillary

Does the public hate the media enough to elect Trump?

The public doesn't trust the media, some even hate the media, some would argue justifiably. Will the public vote against Hillary to show their displeasure? Arguably, the media are trying their best to elect Hillary, providing coverage in a favorable light and ignoring substantive issues that should see the light of day. On the other hand, they emphasize every gaff that Donald commits, and they are legion, though I suspect the public could care less about his tax returns or the "birther" issue.

Further on the same subject Rasmussen says voters don't trust the media fact checking.  Especially Trump supporters

Can an Atheist Lead a Protestant Church

The United Church of Canada is the country’s largest Protestant denomination. The Rev. Gretta Vosper is a dynamic, activist minister with a loyal following at her Protestant congregation in suburban Toronto. She is also an outspoken atheist.  The United Church is pretty liberal, but not so liberal that they are ready for an atheist pastor. "In our opinion, she is not suitable to continue in ordained ministry because she does not believe in God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Spirit."