Episode 185 News for February 9, 2017

Published: Feb. 9, 2017, 8 a.m.

b"DUSTIN' OFF THE DEGREE - Are we relevant?\\n\\nANGRY NEWS\\n\\nUPDATE - DeVos confirmed in 51-50 vote\\nhttp://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/betsy-devos-democrats-confirmation-234691\\n\\nUPDATE - Falwell appointed to higher ed deregulation task force\\nhttp://au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/trump-appoints-creationist-jerry-falwell-jr-to-lead-higher-education\\n\\nUPDATE - Travel ban halted\\nhttp://www.cnn.com/2017/02/03/politics/federal-judge-temporarily-halts-trump-travel-ban-nationwide-ag-says/index.html\\n\\nJebus would ban dem pesky Muslims, too!\\nhttp://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/bryan-fischer-would-jesus-be-in-favor-of-restricting-immigration-absolutely/\\n\\nMississippi town puts Christian flag back up after rally\\nhttp://wreg.com/2017/02/04/town-rallies-after-being-forced-to-remove-christian-flag/\\n\\n32% of Americans think you have to be Christian to really be an American\\nhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/02/01/you-have-to-be-christian-to-truly-be-american-people-in-the-us-are-far-more-likely-to-say-so/\\n\\nIdaho Gov doubles down on Christian \\u201cpreference\\u201d refugee statement\\nhttp://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article131213034.html\\n\\nFUNNY NEWS\\n\\nJones: Lady Gaga\\u2019s performance was a Satanic ritual\\nhttp://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/lady-gaga-super-bowl-halftime-satan-illuminati-confirmed-alt-right-a7564796.html\\n\\nObama is getting the Satanists to overthrow Trump.\\nhttp://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/rick-wiles-barack-obama-is-personally-orchestrating-a-satanic-sedition-against-president-trump/\\n\\nA Spanish nun is receiving death threats for suggesting that Mary and Joseph had sex\\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/02/nun-receives-death-threats-suggesting-mary-virgin\\n\\nA 19 year old man convicted of statutory rape, with a history of 34 partners, ordered by judge to remain celibate until marriage. Yeah\\u2026 right\\u2026\\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/08/idaho-judge-rape-social-media-twin-falls\\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/06/us/sex-marriage-ban-idaho-man.html\\n\\nGOOD NEWS\\n\\nWashington Gov Inslee proclaims Darwin Day\\nhttp://humanistsofwashington.org/washington-governor-jay-inslee-issues-darwin-day-proclamation/\\n\\nSCIENCE\\n\\nBeloved 100 year old lungfish, and oldest known zoo/aquarium fish, dies\\nhttp://patch.com/illinois/chicago/granddad-worlds-oldest-public-aquarium-fish-dies-shedd-his-home-1933\\n\\nPromising male contraceptive gel work in rhesus monkeys for over a year\\nhttps://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-02/pf-sao020317.php\\n\\nFEEDBACK\\n\\nNew iTunes Review - Java weasel\\n\\nSUPPORTERS\\n\\nThis episode is brought to you by:\\n\\nDark Matter Sponsor - >US$35.00\\n* Travis Megee\\nNuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month\\n* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics\\n* Darryl Goossen\\nPlatinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month\\n* Michael\\nGold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month\\n* Rachel\\n* Mark\\n* Nate\\n* Willow\\n* Alice\\n* Alfred\\n* Henry\\n* Alex\\n* Jaded Zappa\\n* LaTonya\\n* Mike\\n* Renee Davis-Pelt\\n* The Flying Skeptic\\n* Grant\\n* Alan\\nBronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month\\n* George\\n* Duncan\\n* Al\\n* Frank\\n* Heather\\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.\\n\\n\\n\\nWant to manually download the episode? There's a download button on the player at the top of this page as well as on the home page. The download links below have been disabled and the plugin that's providing that will be removed soon due to it no longer being supported. For more information click here."