Episode 74 – The War on Christmas

THIS DAY IN HISTORY – December 25

* Year 1 Anno Domini – Jesus is born and the first Christmas! History.com | Wikipedia | (and a bit about “Did Coke invent the modern St Nick?” Hint: no)
* 1996 – Jon Benet Ramsey murdered

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

* The roboworm
* Unexpected methane findings on Mars
* Double amputee gets two mind controlled prosthetics
* Calgary child tooth decay up since ending fluoridation

POLITICS AND RELIGION

* Update: Albany parents get 10 years for religious medical neglect
* Parents charged in infants death caused by strict Adventist diet
* Isis slaughters 150 women for refusing Jihad marriage | Guidelines for handling female captives
* Australian Catholics admit to link between celibacy and raping children
* Ohio requires churches to be involved in new school program

War on Christmas 2014
* Jesus is the reason for the season, even for Hanukkah
* Satanist display in Michigan Capitol
* Florida has a Festivus pole again this year
* Florida town sells city hall nativity display * Congressman trying to save Christmas from us

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