First Authentically Wild Buffalo Herd East Of The Mississippi River Since The 1830s

First Authentically Wild Buffalo Herd East Of The Mississippi River Since The 1830s

95 Miles West Of Chicago And Herd Continues To Grow

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-nachusa-grasslands-bison-met-20161222-story.html

Pope Argues Against Becoming "Narrow-Minded Or Prisoners Of An All-Or-Nothing Attitude"

"At the end of a year in which Pope Francis came under fire for adopting a nuanced line on divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, he 

Closing Year Of Amoris Row, Pope Rejects "Narrow-Minded" Stance

https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2016/12/31/closing-year-amoris-row-pope-rejects-narrow-minded-stance/

Do You Want To Know Whose Side Trump Is On? (Other Than His Own...)

"Automation, Robotization, Software-Enhanced Productivity And Permanent Job Loss"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/02/automation-robotization-and-job-loss.html

Pope Francis' View Of Climate Change Diametrically Opposed To Trump's

Pope Francis' View Of Climate Change Diametrically Opposed To Trump's
http://www.thealternativedaily.com/pope-francis-directs-message-trump-climate-change/

Pax On Both Houses: Best Global Warming Posts

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/07/pax-on-both-houses-best-climate-change.html

"There are two ways of lying, as there are two ways of deceiving customers. If the scale registers 15 ounces, you can say: 'It's a pound.' Your lie will remain relative to an invariable measure of the true. If customers check it, they can see that they are being robbed, and you know by how much you are robbing them: a truth remains as a judge between you. But if the demon induces you to tamper with the scale itself, it is the criterion of the true which is denatured, there is no longer any possible control. And little by little you will forget that you are cheating."    

Denis de Rougemont

Compendium Of Pax Posts About Donald Trump
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/06/compendium-of-pax-posts-about-donald.html

"Americans -- Especially But Not Exclusively Trump Voters -- Believe Crazy, Wrong Things"

"Americans -- Especially But Not Exclusively Trump Voters -- Believe Crazy, Wrong Things"

Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/rampage/wp/2016/12/28/americans-especially-but-not-exclusively-trump-voters-believe-crazy-wrong-things/?utm_term=.3038e8047fc8

People Want To Be Lied To: The Convergent Horror Of Faithful Falsehood And Aggressive Ignorance

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/12/people-want-to-be-lied-to-convergent.html

Relative To "One Person, One Vote," How Representative Is The U.S. Senate?

The American Electorate 

And Its Representation In The U.S. Senate

3.15% of the U.S. population controls 20.00% of the U.S. Senate.

This means that each resident of the 10 least populist states has approximately seven (7) times as much voting power in theU.S. Senate as a statistically representative American.

This lone resident of Idaho, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Montana, Delaware, South Dakota, North Dakota, Alaska, Vermont and Wyoming has as much representative power in the United States Senate as seven (7) of YOU.

Hugely disproportionate power also translates to The Electoral College: for example, Hillary Clinton recieved 3.55% more popular votes than Trump... but lost the 2016 presidential election.

Proportional Representation

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proportional_representation

Pax on both houses: Donald Trump Weighs In On The Electoral College

paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/12/donald-trump-weighs-in-on-electoral.html

Dec 16, 2016 - Donald Trump Weighs In On The Electoral College. In 2012, when it appeared that Mitt Romney might win the popular vote but lose ...

Pax on both houses: The Electoral College Vs. The Popular Vote ...

paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-electoral-college-vs-popular-vote.html

Nov 18, 2016 - The electoral college vs. the popular vote: Could states do an end-run around the current system? PolitiFact - Nov 17, 2016‎.

Pax on both houses: The Electoral College Was Created to Stop ...

paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-electoral-college-was-created-to.html

Nov 23, 2016 - http://time.com/4575119/electoral-college-demagogues/?xid=tcoshare. Computer Scientists Find Voting Discrepancies That Favor Trump; Urge ...

Pax on both houses: The Electoral College: Until 1913 U.S. Senators ...

paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-electorall-college-until-1913-us.html

Dec 19, 2016 - Image result for 17th amendment electoral college ... In 1911, the House of Representatives passed House Joint Resolution 39 proposing a ...

Pax on both houses: The Electoral College, Two-Party Winner-Take ...

paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-electoral-college-two-party-winner.html

Nov 12, 2016 - The Electoral College, Two-Party Winner-Take-All Politics, And Parliamentary Governance. Image result for british parliament. Dear F and ...

Pax on both houses: Final 2016 U.S. Electoral Map

paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/12/final-2016-us-electoral-map.html

Dec 7, 2016 - final 2016 electoral map ... "Frog Hospital" And "Pax On Both Houses" Discuss S.. ... The Electoral College: Until 1913 U.S. Senators We.

Pax on both houses: The Troubling Reason The Electoral College ...

paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-troubling-reason-electoral-college.html

Nov 13, 2016 - Image result for slavery. The Troubling Reason The Electoral College Exists: Slavery. http://time.com/4558510/electoral-college-history-slavery/.

Pax on both houses: Petition To "Repeal And Replace" The Electoral ...

paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/11/petition-to-repeal-and-replace.html

Nov 17, 2016 - Petition To "Repeal And Replace" The Electoral College. Image result for The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Dear B,. This morning ...

Pax on both houses: Now That Trump-Pence Have Won The Electoral ...

paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/.../now-that-trump-pence-have-won-electoral.ht...

Nov 19, 2016 - Now That Trump-Pence Have Won The Electoral College Vote, Here's An Important Fact-Check. VP Debate Fact-Check: How Mike Pence And ...

The Electoral College Was Created to Stop Demagogues Like Trump

paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com.ee/2016/11/the-electoral-college-was-created-to.html

Nov 23, 2016 - The Electoral College Was Created to Stop Demagogues Like Trump. http://time.com/4575119/electoral-college-demagogues/?xid=tcoshare ...

(The above map does not relate to the text below but is nevertheless a revealing glimpse of American demographics.)

Jesus Loves You... But...

"Love Your Enemies. Do Good To Those Who Hate You," Luke 6: 27-42

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/02/love-your-enemies-do-good-to-those-who.html

Yeshua Excoriates Fellow Pharisees: "The Woe Passages"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/08/yeshua-excoriates-fellow-pharisees-woe.html

"Twelve Steps For The Recovering Pharisee (Like Me)" By John Fischer
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/07/12-steps-for-recovering-pharisee-like.html

"Do You Know What You're Doing To Me?"

Jesus of Nazareth

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/12/do-you-know-what-youre-doing-to-me.html

"Pope Francis Links"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/11/pope-francis-links.html

Pope Francis: The Horror Of Religious Fundamentalism And What's Wrong With Religion

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/12/pope-francis-horror-of-religious.html

Pope Francis: Quotations On Finance, Economics, Capitalism And Inequality

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/04/pope-francis-on-finance-economics.html

Catholic Social Teaching

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/01/catholic-social-teaching.html

Bill McKibben: "The Christian paradox: How a faithful nation gets Jesus wrong"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/06/bill-mckibben-christian-paradox-how.html

"Gun Cartoons and Gun Violence Bibliography"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/07/gun-cartoons-and-gun-violence.html

New Poll Reveals The 8 Craziest Things Trump Voters Actually Believe

New Poll Reveals The 8 Craziest Things Trump Voters Actually Believe

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/12/29/1615546/-New-Poll-Reveals-The-Nine-CRAZIEST-Things-Trump-Voters-Actually-Believe

Trump Claims Credit For Spring Action That Sprint Announced In April, 2015

Trump Claims Credit For Spring Action That Sprint Announced In April, 2015

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/12/28/1615294/-Trump-Claims-Credit-For-Sprint-Action-That-Sprint-Announced-Eight-Months-Ago

Best Recent "Pax" Posts, 12/30/2016

"Kremlin Names Trump Employee Of The Month

The Borowitz Report

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-borowitz-report-kremlin-names-trump.html

Citing Trump's "Fascism" And "Tyranny," Mormon Tabernacle Chorister Resigns

Time Magazine

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/12/time-magazine-citing-trumps-fascism-and.html

Donald Trump And The Culmination Of The American Dream

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/12/donald-trump-and-culmination-of.html

People Want To Be Lied To: The Convergent Horror Of Faithful Falsehood And Aggressive Ignorance

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/12/people-want-to-be-lied-to-convergent.html

American Conservatives And Aggressive Ignorance

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/08/american-conservatives-and-aggressive.html

Tyranny's Best Kept Secret: It's ALL About Epistemology

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/12/tyrannys-best-kept-secret-its-all-about.html

The RNC Says Its Christmas Message About a "New King" Referred to Jesus, Not Donald Trump

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-rnc-says-its-christmas-message.html

Pope Francis: The Horror Of Religious Fundamentalism And What's Wrong With Religion

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/12/pope-francis-horror-of-religious.html

Putin's New Year's Toast

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/12/putins-new-years-toast.html

Compendium Of Best Pax Posts About The Relationship Between Trump And Putin

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/12/compendium-of-best-pax-posts-about.html

Compendium Of Pax Posts About Donald Trump
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/06/compendium-of-pax-posts-about-donald.html

Time Magazine: Citing Trump's "Fascism" And "Tyranny," Mormon Tabernacle Chorister Resigns

Excerpt: "I could never throw roses to Hitler 

and I certainly could never sing for him."

A Mormon Tabernacle Choir Member Quit Instead Of Singing At Donald Trump's Inauguration

http://time.com/4619836/donald-trump-inauguration-mormon-tabernacle-choir/

"Singer resigns from Mormon Tabernacle Choir, says she ‘could never look myself in the mirror again’ if she performed for Trump"

The Salt Lake City Tribune
http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/4762845-155/singer-resigns-from-mormon-tabernacle-choir

Jan Chamberlin's Unedited Resignation Letter

Dear Family and Friends, 

This is the message I have sent to Choir:

Dear President Jarrett and Choir,

Today is my birthday. (Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you...........)

It is with a sad and heavy heart that I submit my resignation to you and to Choir. I’m am praying that Jesus will help me get through this email before I totally break down.

I thank you all for 5 very meaningful years. There are many memories and experiences which I will cherish and hold dear in my heart.

Since “the announcement”, I have spent several sleepless nights and days in turmoil and agony. I have reflected carefully on both sides of the issue, prayed a lot, talked with family and friends, and searched my soul.

I’ve tried to tell myself that by not going to the inauguration, that I would be able to stay in Choir for all the other good reasons.

I have highly valued the mission of the Choir to be good- will ambassadors for Christ, to share beautiful music and to give hope, inspiration, and comfort to others. 

I’ve tried to tell myself that it will be alright and that I can continue in good conscience before God and man. 

But it’s no use. I simply cannot continue with the recent turn of events. I could never look myself in the mirror again with self respect.

I love you all, and I know the goodness of your hearts, and your desire to go out there and show that we are politically neutral and share good will. That is the image Choir wishes to present and the message they desperately want to send.

I also know, looking from the outside in, it will appear that Choir is endorsing tyranny and facism by singing for this man.

And Choir’s wonderful image and networking will be severely damaged and that many good people throughout this land and throughout the world already do and will continue to feel betrayed. I believe hereafter our message will not be believed by many that have loved us and adored what we have stood for.

I know that I too feel betrayed.

Tyranny is now on our doorstep; it has been sneaking its way into our lives through stealth. Now it will burst into our homes through storm. I hope that we and many others will work together with greater dilligence and awareness to calmly and bravely work together to defend our freedoms and our rights for our families, our friends, and our fellow citizens. I hope we can throw off the labels and really listen to each other with respect, love, compassion, and a true desire to bring our energies and souls together in solving the difficult problems that lie in our wake.

"In Politics Madame You Need Two Things..."

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/06/in-politics-madame-you-need-two-things.html

In the show Wicked, the Wizard makes a really interesting statement. He says “ I create conflict to stay in power.” This scenario can keep us perpetually distracted and at odds with each other and keep us from working together to solve important issues. This also allows those in office to do whatever they want to unchecked. I believe this has been done to us, both cunningly and intentionally. I believe we have a lot more in common than we have in difference, and if we will listen to each other, we can learn a great deal from one another. And we can learn to work together to defend our freedoms with sensibility and integrity.

When I first auditioned and entered Choir, it was to follow deep personal impressions, and to honor my late father, who was among the best of men. Now I must leave Choir for the same reasons. My father ( who was an expert airforce bomber) hated tyranny and was extremely distraught over the holocaust. He and Mom both loved people greatly.

I have deep patriotic feelings for this country and for the freedoms of people everywhere throughout the world. I am troubled by the problems we face which seek to destroy our love for liberty and respect for humanity internationally.

History is repeating itself; the same tactics are being used by Hitler (identify a problem, finding a scapegoat target to blame, and stirring up people with a combination of fanaticism, false promises, and fear, and gathering the funding). I plead with everyone to go back and read the books we all know on these topics and review the films produced to help us learn from these gargantuan crimes so that we will not allow them to be repeated. Evil people prosper when good people stand by and do nothing.

We must continue our love and support for the refugees and the oppressed by fighting against these great evils.

For me, this is a HUGELY moral issue. “ as he died to make men holy, let us live to make free” ( The first time I heard this beautiful piece, I was 11 years old; my brother Jim was singing in Honor Choir. Its message sent inspirational electricity through my soul and penetrated every fiber of my being. THIS is Choir’s true message, and we don’t want it lost by giving the opposite message).

James 1:27 “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.” This scripture has been resonating with me a lot lately.

I only know I could never “throw roses to Hitler.” And I certainly could never sing for him. 

Much love to you all. I wish you all blessings and happiness.

My heart is shattered and broken............. but my conscience is clear. And THAT, really is all that matters.

Respectfully,

Jan Chamberlin

Compilation Of Pax Posts On Similarities Between Hitler And Trump
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/05/compilation-of-pax-post-on-similarities.html

The Military-Industrial Complex Designs Wars By Choice, Not Need. Here's How

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-military-industrial-complex-designs.html

"Do War's Really Defend America's Freedom?"

(Homage To Marine Commandant, Major General Smedley Butler)

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/11/do-wars-really-defend-americas-freedom.html

Scare The Sheep 

And They Will Applaud Military-Industrial Profiteering

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/12/scare-sheep-and-they-will-cheer.html

The Age-Old Normalization Of Warfare Through Stupidity, Ego And Religion

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-age-old-normalization-of-warfare.html

"There are two ways of lying, as there are two ways of deceiving customers. If the scale registers 15 ounces, you can say: 'It's a pound.' Your lie will remain relative to an invariable measure of the true. If customers check it, they can see that they are being robbed, and you know by how much you are robbing them: a truth remains as a judge between you. But if the demon induces you to tamper with the scale itself, it is the criterion of the true which is denatured, there is no longer any possible control. And little by little you will forget that you are cheating."

Denis de Rougemont

Compendium Of Pax Posts About Donald Trump
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/06/compendium-of-pax-posts-about-donald.html

People Want To Be Lied To: The Convergent Horror Of Faithful Falsehood And Aggressive Ignorance
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/12/people-want-to-be-lied-to-convergent.html