One Reason for Fatherlessness, Family Breakdowns, Mayhem, and Social Injustice

One Reason for Fatherlessness, Family Breakdowns, Mayhem, and Social Injustice

Three news items to consider.

Movie executive Harvey Weinstein is blanketing social media, as accusations of his sexual harassment and assaults multiply with every report. The fact that he's from the "Hollywood elite" and was a huge Democratic Party fund raiser makes him an easy target for conservative commentators (although Fox News, with its recent sexual harassment troubles, can hardly throw stones).

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Agawam Business Owner Under Siege for Attending Trump Signing Pleads With Customers To Forgive Him

Matthew McDonald

Dave Ratner, owner of Dave's Soda and Pet City, a western Massachusetts chain based on Agawam, is apologizing profusely for attending a ceremony during which President Donald Trump signed an executive order restoring the ability of small businesses to negotiate health insurance premiums. Here's a sample: "I was duped, I am an idiot. I did not vote for Trump and I am not a Trump supporter. The President's executive order is bad for this region, our residents and our healthcare non-profits. I apologize to my employees, our customers and the community for being at the signing ceremony."

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