James River Church:
James River Church hosted a Christmas service over the weekend. Many of those in attendance were not masked up. Angry citizens took to social media and reached out to local reporters.
- James River Church responds to complaints about crowded, unmasked Christmas services (KY3)
- COVID-19 ‘doesn’t care about our religion’: Busy Christmas church services at James River spark viral outrage, criticism (Springfield News-Leader)
COVID-19 Vaccine Update:
The first person in the UK received the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine.
A Trump administration official confirmed Monday night that President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday instructing the government to prioritize Americans in the distribution of coronavirus vaccines before vaccine aid to foreign nations.
- Trump To Sign Executive Order Prioritizing Americans Over Foreign Nations For COVID-19 Vaccine (The Daily Caller)
But, not all news agencies are happy with President Trump and his response to COVID vaccines.
Gas Tax in MO:
It seems like every few years Missouri lawmakers propose a gas tax increase.
- Cost-effective or cheap? Missouri highways lauded and lamented as new gas tax proposed (Springfield News-Leader)
White Privilege:
Leaked documents revealed that the San Diego Unified School District was holding training sessions where teachers were told of their “white privilege,” that they were racist, and they were part of an oppressive white power structure. Not only are the teachers told that they must acknowledge their “privilege” and embrace “antiracist” ideas, they are instructed to “teach others to see their privilege.”
Pete Davidson:
The “King of Staten Island” should get out of his ivory tower, a local activist said Monday, trashing comedian Pete Davidson for looking down on his home borough and small business owners struggling with coronavirus restrictions.
Cornell Confusion:
Cornell University recently offered an exemption on its mandatory flu vaccine policy to minority students. A page on the university’s website suggests that “students who identify as Black, Indigenous, or as a Person of Color (BIPOC)” can apply to be exempt from the mandatory vaccine rule if it makes them uncomfortable for reasons that most may find perplexing.
