Thoughts, and Especially Prayers, Matter

<p>This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan start with a discussion of President’s Day, a holiday where we’ve collectivized all the Presidents of the United States of America – good, and, and indifferent – into one day of celebration. That means it’s an opportunity for Eric to once again highlight how awful Woodrow Wilson really was. Then, they move on to the horrific shooting at Michigan State University. Why is it a new trend for advocates of a particular set of political beliefs to respond to these incidents with “f*** your thoughts and prayers?” And, if we spent some time thinking and praying about our legal system and the way it works, what could we imagine doing differently that could help prevent incidents like this from happening again? Finally, they examine the new editing of certain works by Roald Dahl to remove potentially offensive words, phrases, and ideas. Thomas Bowdler, please call your office.</p><br><p><a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a></p><p><a href="https://acton.swoogo.com/businessmatters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Register Now for Business Matters 2023</a></p><p><a href="https://university.acton.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apply Now for Acton University 2023 (Early Bird Pricing)</a></p><br><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/michigan-state-shooting-timeline-0a4950f9c435ab7135e37f9d6d2c05eb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Timeline of events in Michigan State University shooting | Associated Press</a></p><br><p><a href="https://twitter.com/RanjeevPuri/status/1625368903776972800" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Statement from Michigan State Rep. Ranjeev Puri | Twitter</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/15/us/michigan-state-university-mass-shooting-wednesday/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Michigan State University killer was previously charged with a felony but was still able to buy guns. Here’s why | CNN</a></p><br><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/books-and-literature-roald-dahl-business-entertainment-91c9bb1a7a10392abeef6feec3159e8b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship | Associated Press</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-josh-hawley-wants-create-legal-age-social-media-rcna69045" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sen. Josh Hawley wants to create a legal age to be allowed on social media | NBC News</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/But-What-If-Were-Wrong/dp/0399184139" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">But What If We're Wrong?: Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past | Chuck Klosterman</a></p><br><p><a href="https://reason.com/2022/08/11/fahrenheit-451/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'Fahrenheit 451' Was Once Sanitized for Public Schools | Reason</a></p><br><p>Photo Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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