Episode 128 News for January 7, 2016

Published: Jan. 7, 2016, 8 a.m.

Happy New Year!\n\nDusting off the Degree - Favorite Bible Passage - Galatians 4:1-3\n\nTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - January 7\n* 1789 - First U.S. presidential election\n* 1947 - \u201cRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer\u201d is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts\n* 1999 - 1999 - Clinton\u2019s Senate impeachment trial begins\n\nSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY\n\n* The periodic table get its last seats filled, making all Chemistry textbooks obsolete!\n* The smaller the reptile, the faster the tongue\n\nPOLITICS AND RELIGION\n\n* Armed group seized federal building in Oregon\n* Six people caned for public affection and gambling in Aceh\n* New ISIS rulings for handling captives released | Sex slaves | Organ harvesting\n* Priest suspended for riding hoverboard during mass\n* Scalia thinks the establishment clause doesn\u2019t have to do with religion\n\nFEEDBACK\n\n* Anonymous voicemail\n* Brandon Hertel on YouTube\n\nEmail us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 203-0666.\n\nSUPPORTERS\n\nNew Patrons - $56.50\n\n* Henry\n* Will\n\nThis episode is brought to you by:\n\nNuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month\n* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics\n* Travis Megee\n* Vernware\n* Frank\n* Darryl Goossen\n* Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound\nPlatinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month\n* Virginia Dawn\n* Paul Burkey\n* BT Motley\n* George\n* Hugh Mann\nGold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month\n* Mark\n* Gary from Idaho Atheists\n* The Flying Skeptic\n* Renee Davis-Pelt\n* Alex\n* Mike Price\n* Mark\n* LaTonya\n* Duncan\n* Jaded Zappa\nBronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month\n* Mark\n* Peter\n* Heather\n* Shawn\n\n* Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com.\n\n\n\nYou can find us online at www.htotw.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@htotw.com, and leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666.\n\nTheme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.