"As a result, the burden of the surge is much heavier at that hospital than those in wealthier areas of Los Angeles. According to recent statistics, 66 percent of the hospital’s capacity was taken up by Covid-19 patients — making it, in effect, the epicenter of the epicenter. Across town, on the whiter and richer West Side, 11 percent of Ronald Reagan U.C.L.A. Medical Center’s bed capacity was filled with coronavirus patients.

"Officials at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital, where most patients are on Medicaid or uninsured, say they are struggling to transfer patients to bigger hospitals when they need a high level of care, such as neurosurgery or a cardiac procedure...."

https://tinyurl.com/y98r3gbe

Quint Forgey wrote:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit decided it would not grant the Harvest Rock Church’s request for relief in time for holiday services....

“Even if we need more time to consider the pending motion in full,” O’Scannlain wrote, “we should have granted the church at least the temporary relief it needs to ensure that its members can exercise freely the fundamental right to practice their Christian religion on one of the most sacred Christian days of the year.”

https://tinyurl.com/y9j4uou4

"Single data points presented without context do not interfere with the scientific consensus on climate change...."

https://tinyurl.com/yb78ly8w

15. It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all. --
https://tinyurl.com/has82mk (NASB)

Now, while Dave was excellent in explaining why you can't mix politics and religion, I will warn you of the two things that he was what I believe in error in, rejecting predestination and using the King James Bible ❗👎 Thankfully, there is no mention about predestination anyway in his following article, which is quite good!

Dave Hunt wrote:
At this time of year we are reminded repeatedly of Christ's birth. Yet in most reminders the purpose of His coming to earth is perverted or obscured. It would almost seem that Christ came into the world not "to save sinners" but to give retail sales a huge boost at the end of each year; and to give "Christians" a mirthful holiday season with ample excuse to overindulge in rich foods and strong drink. Honor to Christ becomes so confused with the festivities that even non-Christians can heartily join in the celebration.

"Rising Waters"

https://www.nasa.gov/specials/sea-level-rise-2020/

"Close the bars and keep the schools open"

https://tinyurl.com/y84xm8om

GOP senator Sasse on Trump pardons: 'This is rotten to the core'

Trump-Biden transition live updates: Bidens post video with holiday message

https://tinyurl.com/yah6wkcn

Joel Achenbach wrote:
...Wear a mask. Keep your distance. Wash your hands. Avoid crowds. Outside is better than inside. Fauci delivers that mantra every time he gives an interview, which is many times a day. He repeatedly cites scientific evidence or the lack of it. He is not hesitant to say that there are things we still don’t understand about this virus. And he has issued warning after warning: Take this thing seriously. It’s dangerous. We have to stay vigilant. And he says it again and again.

Paradoxically, this grim talk can be soothing, in part because of the way he delivers it: He doesn’t emanate fear. Disinformation, bunk and ideologically driven magical thinking have so thoroughly contaminated our information streams that people are desperate to find a safe harbor where two plus two is still four. That makes Fauci a national resource: His currency is trustworthiness....

https://tinyurl.com/ydahk3oy

And here's a song that that refers to some more Bible verses

For rest ye merry, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember, Christ, our Saviour
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
.....
"Fear not then," said the Angel,
"Let nothing you affright,
This day is born a Saviour
Of a pure Virgin bright,
To free all those who trust in Him
From Satan's power and might."
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
....
Now to the Lord sing praises,
All you within this place,
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace;
This holy tide of Christmas
All other doth deface.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

Some of the important verses from "God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen"

https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/31323462

Yes you're hear this song often enough in this 25 minute version of "A Christmas Carol"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN6IMZFwY50

Apparently it even won an Oscar

Linton Besser wrote:
....
Johnson had dislodged his predecessor Theresa May, sledging her pact with Brussels as an "absolute stinker", but it turned out he'd traded away even more.

His deal was forecast to dent UK growth by 6.7 per cent (May's would cost only 2.1), and for all the pugnacious talk of defending the UK's sovereignty, it abandoned Northern Ireland to EU customs rules....

https://tinyurl.com/y9pu5kr4

"Fulani Jihadists are now the world’s deadliest terrorist group. Five Nigerian Christians are massacred every day by Fulani and Boko Haram Jihadists."

https://tinyurl.com/yblq84b7

ABC/wires wrote:
More than 1,600 days after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, a final trade deal has been agreed that will avoid border and economic chaos on New Year's Day.
Key points:

• Some 1,664 days since the 2016 Brexit referendum, a final trade deal has been agreed to by the UK an the European Union
• The deal will ensure tariff and quota free trade between the two that makes up half of nearly $1bn in yearly commerce
• The deal still needs approval from the UK parliament and the 27 EU member states....

https://tinyurl.com/ycwx9obx

Marlowe Hood wrote:
....
According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in Seattle, Washington, 55,000 lives could be saved in the United States over the next four months if a policy of universal mask use were adopted.

The Institute's modellers -- who accurately predicted in mid-July that Covid-19 deaths in the US would top 224,000 by November 1 -- project 561,000 deaths on current trends by April 1, 2021....

Earlier this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its Covid-19 guidance on masks to recommend they be worn indoors in the presence of other people if ventilation is inadequate....

https://news.yahoo.com/masks-block-99-9-large-131416084.html

Another commentary someone in the know on Mr Trump--Biden is so much better than Mr Trump there's no contest, unfortunately.
"I'm Haunted by What I Did as a Lawyer in the Trump Justice Department"

https://tinyurl.com/ybotchde

Warren Throckmorton wrote:
....
UPDATE: Julie Roys has an article out on Sunday

https://tinyurl.com/y938y35r

with reporting that people at Grace are being discouraged from telling anyone about their COVID diagnosis. She also has much more documentation of GCC members and staff who have COVID. It seems pretty clear that MacArthur’s rosy picture of a church meeting indoors without caution and without cases of COVID is false....

https://tinyurl.com/ybwl9ko3

Bente Birkeland wrote:
A top employee of Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems, Eric Coomer, has sued the campaign of President Donald Trump, as well as a number of high-level campaign surrogates and pro-Trump media outlets, for defamation....