HOLIDAY/JOE BIDEN/USA: “I’m reminded of a quote about this season from the Jesuit Priest Alfred Delp. He wrote, ‘Advent is the time for rousing.’ Delp believed that first we are shaken to our depths. Then we’re ready for a season of hope. As a nation, we have certainly been shaken to our depths this year. […]
Tag: Christmas 2020
12/22/2020
CYBERATTACK/RUSSIA/TRUMP ADMIN: “In an age when so much of our lives are conducted online, cyber attacks must be treated as a serious threat by our leadership at the highest levels… Initial indications, including from Secretary Pompeo and Attorney General Barr suggest that Russia is responsible for this breach. It certainly fits Russia’s long history of […]
12/22/2020
CYBERATTACK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “[T]here is another challenge which my administration will confront on a bipartisan basis — the massive cybersecurity breach against U.S. companies and federal agencies. There is still so much that we don’t know, including the full scope of the breach or the extent of the damage it has caused. But we know […]
12/22/2020
CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “We are grateful that we got the [coronavirus] vaccine. And yesterday, in an effort to instill confidence in the vaccine, I had my shot administered in public. I look forward to the second shot, and I have absolute confidence in the vaccine. But we’re short on supply… Experts say things will get worse notwithstanding […]
12/22/2020
HOLIDAY/JOE BIDEN: “I’d like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. This has been one of the toughest years we’ve ever faced as a nation. The pandemic. The economic crisis. The calls for racial justice. Historic and punishing wildfires and storms. So, this season of reflection carries a deeper meaning… For the Biden’s, […]