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| FRIDAY, APRIL 6 – EASTER FRIDAY |
| TRADE WAR BREWING? President Trump ordered his administration to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs against Chinese imports. On Wednesday, China said it would levy a 25% tariff on $50 billion in U.S. imports including soybeans, automobiles, chemicals and aircraft. China’s action came in response to the Trump administration’s announcement of 1,333 tariffs on Chinese goods on Tuesday. READ |
| HIRED, THEN FIRED The liberal magazine The Atlantic fired conservative writer Kevin Williamson, just two weeks after they announced his hire. The rationale for his firing was an online mob of liberals calling on the magazine to fire Williamson for a comment he made years ago in which he suggested the death penalty was justified for women who abort their children. Defenders of Williamson said the comment was intentionally provocative and not intended as a serious defense of his actual position. (Williamson isn’t even sure the death penalty is a good idea.) Conservatives attacked The Atlantic for caving to an online mob. READ |
| TOLERATING OTHER IDEAS The Atlantic’s firing of Kevin Williamson shows that liberals are growing increasingly incapable of handling conservative provocateurs who force them to confront difficult arguments. READ |
| ELECTION 2018 President Trump literally hurled his prepared remarks, which he called “boring” and then delivered an impromptu speech in West Virginia. During his talk, Trump highlighted populist themes including immigration and going after China on trade. READ |
| DIGITAL BLACKLISTING? Google employees are now being lobbied by pro-aborts to stifle the search results for pro-life organizations. READ |
| THE “TOLERANT” LEFT Actor Robert De Niro: We are “beyond trying to see another person’s point of view.” READ |
| CARDINAL BURKS SLAMS PAPAL ‘INTERVIEW’ Cardinal Raymond Burke says the recent Papal “interview” regarding hell was a “profound scandal.” He said that the Holy Father was failing to proclaim the Church’s constant doctrine and was “increasing the confusion” over crucial issues. READ |
| POPE TO RELEASE NEW DOCUMENT Pope Francis is set to issue an apostolic exhortation on holiness titled Guadete et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad) on April 9. READ |
| QUOTE OF THE DAY “Wow. Coverage of female, vegan, Leftist, PETA-loving rampage shooters really disappears quickly, doesn’t it?” -Kimberly Ross |
| SAINT OF THE DAY The story of Saint Crescentia Hoess is a twist on the story of rags to riches. Born into material poverty, she eventually rose to true spiritual wealth. But not without many obstacles, including a number of physical ailments. READ |
| DAILY MASS READINGS “The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.” (Ps 118:22) READ |
| NEAT Michael three weeks before birth and Michael three weeks after birth — in the same sleeping pose. READ |