Our sympathies to the families of the over 400 victims of a cowardly terrorist attack in Egypt yesterday as people participated in prayers at their local Mosque.

What is wrong with saying or printing Happy Holidays?

Despite what the President or other misguided individuals say or write, saying or printing Happy Holidays is not anti-Christian. In fact, you can make a case that it is very Christian because the phrase shows tolerance and respect for all people who have holy days and festivals that they celebrate during this time of year. To make or insinuate that people should blindly say or write Merry Christmas to everyone is intolerant and non-Christian. Not everyone you say or write that to is going to share the same faith. We live in a multicultural society. The President and a substantial portion of his base would like to forget that and make others not recognize that reality. They should not. Happy Holidays Everyone and Bless us all.

Movie of the Week

Please check out Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in "The Darkest Hour."

Shields and Brooks from 11/24/2017

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/shields-and-brooks-on-sexual-misconduct-plaguing-politics-gop-tax-plan-pushback

Editorial Videos courtesy of ATTN, Social Action, NBC Nightly News, Calimero, Frontline, Fox 32 in Chicago, and the Other 98 %

There are some very interesting videos pertinent to public policy and social concern that have been shared on Facebook the last few days. The topics deal with:

Dangers of White Nationalism

A former President feeding retired veterans while the current one golfs

Fact Checking rather than taking a facebook post at face value

Free State Colleges and State Universities in New York

Child Poverty in the United States

The Star Bucks Holiday Cup

Lack of Mass Shootings in Japan

Net Neutrality

Medical Costs in the United States compared to the rest of the world

The links are below in the order of the topics as they are listed. Must watches.

https://www.facebook.com/attn/videos/1541359602566160/

https://www.facebook.com/nbcnightlynews/videos/10154831113773689/

https://www.facebook.com/1061284213947879/videos/1165364126873220/

https://www.facebook.com/1061284213947879/videos/1165364126873220/

https://www.facebook.com/frontline/videos/10154964594801641/

https://www.facebook.com/frontline/videos/10154964594801641/

https://www.facebook.com/sogoodnow/videos/714450605412175/

https://www.facebook.com/ATTNVideo/videos/1779854655652821/

https://www.facebook.com/TheOther98/videos/1930400560304246/

Editorial Poster courtesy of Frontline

Editorial Poster courtesy of The Other 98%