Almanac Highlights for September 24 2015
Notable birthdays include John Marshall F Scott Fitzgerald Jim McKay Jim Henson Linda McCartney Lou Dobbs Phil Hartman Nia Vardalos Rafael Palmeiro and Morgan Paul Hamm. Honda founded Honda Motor Company in 1948. Ben Johnson won 1988 Olympic 100m gold but was stripped for steroids. Devils Tower is 1267 feet and first U.S. National Monument on Sept 24 1906. Moon phase is between first quarter and full.
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John Marshall
United States
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Jim McKay
Jim Henson
Linda McCartney
Lou Dobbs
Phil Hartman
Ben Johnson
Seoul
South Korea
Johnson
Devils Tower
Wyoming
Theodore Roosevelt
U.S. National Monument
Ignoramuses versus faith in American politics
Kathleen Parker argues that religious tests violate the Constitution and that public office should hinge on character, not faith. The piece critiques Republican figures including Carson Trump and Biden McCain for implicit biases and urges defenders of pluralism to reject bigotry.
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Washington
NBC
Chuck Todd
Ben Carson
Carson
John McCain
Barack Obama
McCain
Obama
Joe Biden
Biden
Donald Trump
Trump
U.S
Fiorina Defended or Denounced in GOP Debate Clash
The piece weighs Carly Fiorina’s alleged dishonesty and Donald Trump’s sexism. It cites the Planned Parenthood video claim, FactCheck.org findings, and Fiorina’s stance that she did not misspeak. It also notes Trump’s comments on her appearance and broader views on women in politics and currency symbolism.
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Washington
Carly Fiorina
Donald Trump
Fiorina
Fetal Tissue Procurement
Planned Parenthood
Factcheck.org
ABC
George Stephanopoulos
Fox News
Chris Wallace
Stanford Law
Duke Law School
Trump
Trumpworld
Donald
Stephanopoulos
Mike Huckabee
Ben Carson
Jeb Bush
Margaret Thatcher
Hillary Clinton
Pope Francis Captivates Washington With Poise and Prayers
Pulitzer columnist Connie Schultz notes Pope Francis drew crowds in Washington as he rode in a Fiat to the White House and a Jeep Wrangler parade vehicle. She highlights his climate faith, gentleness with a baby, and contrasts with political leaders while detailing public reception and media framing.
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Pope Francis
Barack Obama
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Toledo
Secret Service
cCads
Donald Trump
Mexico
Mike Huckabee
Ted Cruz
Congress
Marco Rubio
Jeb Bush
Ohio
John Kasich
America
Connie Schultz
Parade Magazine
Sherrod Brown
U.S. Senate
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Morgan and
Paul Hamm
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Ruth Marcus
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