Defense of religious freedom amid threats to Islamic Center
The Longview News Journal urges unity and calm as threats against the Longview Islamic Center surface amid a heated national climate. The piece condemns violence against Muslims and Sikhs, recalls historical religious oppression, and calls on Texans to defend First Amendment freedoms with compassion and resolve.
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Today in History for December 29
On this date in history notable events include the 1170 slaying of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral, the 1808 birth of Andrew Johnson in Raleigh, the 1812 engagement of USS Constitution with HMS Java off Brazil, Texas statehood in 1845, the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre, Rasputin's 1916 murder, Japan leaving the Washington Naval Treaty in 1934, the 1940 Blitz on London, the 1957 Las Vegas marriage of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, and the 1992 US Russia arms reduction agreement. Thought for Today by Igor Stravinsky.
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Witnessing a Snowy Taos Wedding in Angel Fire
A narrator recalls witnessing a wedding performed by Judge Vickie during a ski trip in Angel Fire New Mexico. The couple from Taos married on a sunny December day in a forest clearing after a hike, with light pre ceremony tension and a hinted pregnancy due in May. The piece closes with a personal note about the author, Winston Gardner, a Baytonian near 75 and former Exxon worker.
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Cruz Uses Daughters in Satirical Ad Sparks Cartoon Fallout
Ted Cruz faced bipartisan backlash after a Washington Post cartoon mocked his family in a holiday themed spoof tied to his 2013 filibuster and Obamacare defunding. Cruz blasted the piece on Twitter, prompting editors to pull the cartoon amid debate over kids in political satire.
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