A lighthearted look at the news of the day:
Who says Americans are growing increasingly apathetic and disinterested in politics? Coverage of the first day of the impeachment trial last week drew 11 million viewers. Compare that to the first day of the trial of Andrew Johnson, 151 years ago, which drew exactly zero television viewers.
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If senators really were concerned about ratings, they would replace Chief Justice John Roberts with Patrick Stewart. It would be worth it just to hear him respond to a motion with, “Make it so.”
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Scientists have moved the Doomsday Clock to 1 minute, 40 seconds until midnight. If you’re concerned about this, just remember that in 1947, 63 years ago, it stood at 7 minutes to midnight. I could have used a clock like that when I was a teenager sweating over a curfew.
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In fact, I know some teenagers who, when getting ready for school, have adopted the pace of the Doomsday Clock.
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And if you had asked me 45 years or so ago I would have sworn some of my classrooms had this clock in them, counting down to the bell.
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Given what this clock represents, I hope no one was dumb enough to design it so it would chime at midnight.
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Actually, if average Americans had a say where the Doomsday Clock stands, they might put it at 1 minute to Election Day 2020.
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Utah’s legislative leaders have pledged to open this year’s session today by repealing the tax reform bill they passed last month, including the measure to increase the tax on groceries. This brings up an old political adage: Watching democracy in action might be like watching sausage being made, but it’s never a good idea to tax the sausage.
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Scientists have discovered four species of sharks that have learned how to walk. And these don’t even include the pool shark or loan shark varieties.
Who says Americans are growing increasingly apathetic and disinterested in politics? Coverage of the first day of the impeachment trial last week drew 11 million viewers. Compare that to the first day of the trial of Andrew Johnson, 151 years ago, which drew exactly zero television viewers.
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If senators really were concerned about ratings, they would replace Chief Justice John Roberts with Patrick Stewart. It would be worth it just to hear him respond to a motion with, “Make it so.”
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Scientists have moved the Doomsday Clock to 1 minute, 40 seconds until midnight. If you’re concerned about this, just remember that in 1947, 63 years ago, it stood at 7 minutes to midnight. I could have used a clock like that when I was a teenager sweating over a curfew.
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In fact, I know some teenagers who, when getting ready for school, have adopted the pace of the Doomsday Clock.
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And if you had asked me 45 years or so ago I would have sworn some of my classrooms had this clock in them, counting down to the bell.
---
Given what this clock represents, I hope no one was dumb enough to design it so it would chime at midnight.
---
Actually, if average Americans had a say where the Doomsday Clock stands, they might put it at 1 minute to Election Day 2020.
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Utah’s legislative leaders have pledged to open this year’s session today by repealing the tax reform bill they passed last month, including the measure to increase the tax on groceries. This brings up an old political adage: Watching democracy in action might be like watching sausage being made, but it’s never a good idea to tax the sausage.
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Scientists have discovered four species of sharks that have learned how to walk. And these don’t even include the pool shark or loan shark varieties.
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