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SHOULD THERE BE AGE LIMITS?

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Hiram Moore in 1834.

Should there be age limits for someone holding office in the government is a question on a lot of people’s minds. President Biden, at 80, is the oldest president elected to office and he plans to stay there until 86. However, with two recent episodes last week from the oldest members of the U.S. Senate, age limits are once again a large concern for those in office. On Wednesday, July 26th, Senator Mitch McConnell, who is 81, froze for 30 seconds during his weekly press conference. Just a day later, Senator Dianne Feinstein, 90, had to be reminded about how to vote by a colleague when casting her vote on the military budget.

Chinese Malware Hunt

Malware believed to have been secretly installed by China is being searched for

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK:

Does judgement feel good? Not when you’re being judged - but when you are judging others? We all do it, and it takes a conscious effort not to. But does it feel good to think you’re better than someone else? Do you feel happy as you pass judgement? What would happen instead, if when we notice ourselves judging, we stop and make a real effort to replace it with something else?

Understanding. Acceptance. Empathy. Even love? Try it. Maybe you’ll feel better.

The malware is believed to have been installed in systems that control the US’s power grids, water infrastructure, and more. China having the ability to cybersabotage critical US infrastructure isn’t a new concern. The director of national intelligence confirmed that China “almost certainly” has the capability to disrupt key US systems during the 2023 Annual Threat Assessment.

Bombing In Pakistan Leaves 54 Dead

A suicide bomb exploded during a pro-Taliban cleric political rally in Northwest Pakistan on Sunday July 30, 2023. The detonation left at least 54 people killed and almost 200 more injured. This act of violence comes ahead of the general elections scheduled for November in the country and appears to have been targeting supporters of

Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl. Part of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s governing coalitions, this religious-political faction champions hardline Islamist views. However, some jihadist groups view it as not strict enough.

Nurse And Her Child Kidnapped In Haiti

Late last week, Alix Dorsainvil and her child were kidnapped from the El Roi Haiti campus near Port-au-Prince. A Christian organization, El Roi Haiti operates a K-12 school for Haitian children. They also offer a variety of other programs such as adult education, vocational instruction, and discipleship training. Alix, originally from New Hampshire, works as a community health nurse and is married to the group’s founder and director, Sandro Dorsainvil, who grew up in Port-au-Prince.

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