Year: 2022

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […]
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Twitter owner Elon Musk confirmed Tuesday that he will resign from being the social media company’s CEO following the results of an online poll.
The eccentric billionaire said he is still waiting to find someone “foolish enough” take over his role.
Elon Musk stepping down
The announcement came after 17 million Twitter users weighed in on whether Musk should step down, with 57 percent saying “yes.”
Even if he steps aside, Musk would still be Twitter’s owner, and he said that he would remain overseer of the software and server teams.

A federal judge has partially struck down a California gun law that used a “tyrannical” mechanism to shield the government from being challenged in court.
Governor Gavin Newsom (D), in an interesting turn of events, praised the decision, saying it proved his point about a similar law in Texas restricting abortion.
Gun law struck down
Newsom’s law would allow private citizens to sue manufacturers of firearms that are illegal in California, including so-called “assault weapons.

Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.) summoned House members to be “physically present” at the Capitol for a “very special” occasion on Wednesday evening, which turned out to be a speech from none other than Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Ukrainian leader found a rapt audience of lawmakers, many of whom compared him to British statesman Winston Churchill, as he pled for their continued support in his country’s war with Russia even as skepticism of America’s involvement rises among Republicans.

An author says the White House has been gripped with behind-the-scenes tension involving President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
According to Politico, Chris Whipple makes that claim in the soon-to-be-released book titled, “The Fight of His Life,” which focuses on the first two years of Biden’s presidency.
“A work in progress”
This included complaints in early 2021 from first gentleman Douglas Emhoff about the nature of his wife’s assignment portfolio, something that allies of Harris had warned could leave her damaged politically.