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As a layman and not some pedigreed historian nor sectarian televangelist, I’m doing this chronological review of a landmark historical event simply to understand why Mazaua got displaced by Limasawa as the site of the first Holy Mass on our shores. I was determined not to touch on the geopolitical, dynastic, evangelical, nationalist, and personal motivations of the dramatis personae in this aspect of Philippine history. After all, this is beyond my competence as a layman and is best left to competent, totally scrupulous historians. Before proceeding, though, I’d like to bring our chronological review back again to the year 1555, which I’m now convinced was a watershed in how the narrative about Magellan’s voyage was to evolve in the next 466 years until today. Recall that it was in 1555 that Richard Eden’s English translation of a supposedly authentic chronicle of the Magellanic voyage to the Indies was published in London. That pirated French text, “Le voyage et … [Read more...] about Getting our Philippine history right after 500 years – 4

S enate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnell McConnell seeks to end feud with Trump Senate GOP signal they won't filibuster debate of hate crimes bill Colin Powell on Afghanistan: 'We've done all we can do' MORE ’s (R-Ky.) diatribe against big business could spawn volumes of analysis. The text tells many tales: the frayed coalition between the board room and the pick-up truck, hypocrisy, and more. What struck me most was the fundamental inaccuracy of nearly every assertion and premise on which McConnell built his remarks. Start with the simplest: that voting rights is “a highly controversial issue.” It’s not. Most everyone, except Republican officeholders, believes that barriers to citizens voting ought to be dismantled, not erected anew. ADVERTISEMENT Polls show Americans support voting rights legislation by over 50 points, with Republicans favoring it by 35 points and more. Specific elements of the voting … [Read more...] about Mellman: McConnell blasts big business stands

Senate Democrats are working to shore up Republican support for anti-Asian hate crimes legislation ahead of a key test vote. The bill, from Sen. Mazie Hirono Mazie Keiko Hirono Senate GOP signal they won't filibuster debate of hate crimes bill Rep. Andy Kim on Asian hate: 'I've never felt this level of fear' Democrats work to pick up GOP support on anti-Asian hate crimes bill MORE (D-Hawaii), currently has no GOP co-sponsors. But there’s a bipartisan effort underway to fold separate hate crime legislation from GOP Sen. Jerry Moran Gerald (Jerry) Moran Senate GOP signal they won't filibuster debate of hate crimes bill Democrats work to pick up GOP support on anti-Asian hate crimes bill Bipartisan lawmakers call for action on anti-hate crime measures MORE (Kan.) and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) into the bill, according to a senior Senate Democratic aide. The hope is that agreeing to add the legislation into the Hirono bill … [Read more...] about Democrats work to pick up GOP support on anti-Asian hate crimes bill

To view past editions of The Hill's 12:30 Report, click here: http://bit.ly/1M1mIfw To receive The Hill's 12:30 Report in your inbox, please sign up here: http://bit.ly/1Tt4hqN --> A midday take on what's happening in politics and how to have a sense of humor about it.* *Ha. Haha. Hahah. Sniff. Haha. Sniff. Ha--breaks down crying hysterically. The Hill’s 12:30 Report: U.S. health officials call for Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause | Six women developed rare blood clots | White House says J&J pause shouldn’t significantly affect vaccine pace | Pause raises new fears of vaccine hesitancy | Daunte Wright ’s death ruled a homicide | Another night of protests | Obamas call for ‘reimagined policing’ | Increased capacity for Caps, Wizards, Nats games NEWS OF THE MORNING Two steps forward, one step back…: Via The New York Times’s Noah Weiland, Sharon LaFraniere and Carl Zimmer , “Injections of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus … [Read more...] about The Hill’s 12:30 Report: What the J&J vaccine pause means for COVID pandemic

Tuesday on FNC’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” host Tucker Carlson opened his program by reacting to an announcement earlier in the day that health officials were recommending to halt the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Carlson said overall, the announcement warranted skepticism about the vaccine’s efficacy and pointed to remarks from Biden health adviser Anthony Fauci and CDC director Rochelle Walensky. Transcript as follows: CARLSON: We’ve heard an awful lot about the coronavirus vaccine over the last several months. It’s a massive achievement as a scientific matter, something all Americans can be proud of, but that’s not the context in which we’ve heard about it. Joe Biden’s first speech to the country urged the entire population to take this vaccine immediately. The celebrity industrial complex has reinforced that demand ever since, “Get the shot. Get the shot. Get the shot.” OK, we will. We’re not against it on principle. Like almost every American, … [Read more...] about FNC’s Carlson: Maybe the Vaccine Doesn’t Work and They’re Simply Not Telling You That