Saturday, December 3, 2022

Crosstalk News Roundup - Weekend Edition

Synopsis: With enough material for two to three programs, Jim Schneider shared what time allowed. Here are some highlights:

• The U.S. Senate passed the Democrat bill to codify same-sex marriage (61-36) with 12 Republicans jumping on board to give final approval for the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act.” 

• Dr. Barry Black, Chaplain of the U.S. Senate, gave a special prayer highlighting virtuous and godly living before the daily session on November 28th where the major business for the day was the approval of the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act.”

• Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming said she believes in the Bible’s stand regarding one-man, one woman marriage, yet she voted in favor of the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act.”  

• President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan continues to suffer blow after blow.

• President Biden signed bipartisan legislation that would avert a railroad workers strike.

• On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments regarding a Denver area website designer subject to a Colorado state law that censors and coerces the speech of creative professionals whose religious beliefs do not conform to state accepted beliefs.

• In a lawsuit by 3 doctors who’ve accused the FDA of interfering in their treatment of COVID-19 patients with Ivermectin, a lawyer for the FDA insisted that urging people to stop taking the medication was merely an informal recommendation. 

• An Australian cardiologist has called for the halting of the use of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines after seeing a rise in heart conditions that he believes are caused by the shots.

• On Tuesday an Ohio court upheld a legal pause on separations for airmen who’ve requested religious exemptions to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine after finding that the Air Force wrongly relied on overly broad reasoning to turn down the waivers.

• A private medical clinic has opened in Lucca, Italy, that is devoted to caring for patients who’ve been injured by the experimental COVID-19 vaccines.

• According to Breitbart, Anthony Fauci’s daughter works for a leftist organization, helping groups push vaccines. 

• The World Health Organization will no longer use the term “Monkeypox” due to racist and stigmatizing language over usage of the term. The new preferred term is “Mpox” as a synonym for “Monkeypox.” Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while the original name is phased out. 

• “My Pillow” CEO Mike Lindell is officially running to chair the Republican National Committee.

• Following the passionate testimony of poll workers and voters expressing anger and frustration, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to certify their election canvass ahead of a state deadline Monday.

• Newly minted Twitter CEO and owner Elon Musk revealed Wednesday that under previous leadership the social media giant did, in fact, interfere in elections.

These news items and many more.