Venezuelans in the capital city of Caracas burned an effigy representing socialist dictator NicolĂĄs Maduro and other âoppositionâ collaborationist figures on Sunday as part of the traditional âburning of Judasâ activity held every year on Easter. The âBurning of Judasâ is an annual activity that Catholic communities celebrate in some Latin American and European countries
House Majority Whip Signals Biden’s Overtly Political SOTU May Have Blown Up Tradition
March 18, 2024 by
Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) suggested this weekend that Democrat President Joe Bidenâs overtly political State of the Union address may have disintegrated the tradition of presidents being invited to deliver the annual speech before the House chamber. While Republicans, including Emmer â who has endorsed former President Donald
Black Caucus presses Senate Dems to blow up tradition on judges
May 4, 2023 by
Congressional Black Caucus chair Rep. Steven Horsford said Black Caucus members want every Republican withholding a blue slip to disclose their reasoning. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Tensions are escalating between Senate Democrats and the Congressional Black Caucus over the arcane tradition that gives a single senator veto power over President Joe Bidenâs judicial picks. The
Trumpâs National Day of Prayer Follows Tradition of Washington, Lincoln, and Reagan.
September 3, 2017 by
President Donald Trumpâs proclamation that Sunday, September 3, shall be a National Day of Prayer for the victims of Hurricane Harvey follows a tradition first established by George Washington and continued by presidents including Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan, as well as being ratified by Congress. âNo people can be bound to acknowledge and adore […]
The New York Times Continues Its Tradition of Whitewashing Communism
August 22, 2017 by
It seems communism is back in vogue at The New York Times. A sad but common issue in the modern West is that progressives have created a fanciful and distorted picture of socialism to make it seem like an intriguing alternative to American-style capitalism. Ikea socialismâwith Sweden as the modelâis an utterly distorted, but at […]
Trump continues Easter service tradition at Bethesda in Palm Beach
April 17, 2017 by
Michael Ares President Donald J. Trump waves to supporters as the presidential motorcade crosses Bingham Island in Palm Beach Fla., on Sunday, April 16, 2017. (Michael Ares / The Palm Beach Post) PALM BEACH âPresident Donald Trump stuck with tradition in attending Easter service Sunday morning at The Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea. Trump and his […]
Mexico Adds Trump to Easter Tradition, Sets Him on Fire
March 28, 2016 by
Residents in various Mexican cities have added U.S. Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump to one of their Easter traditions by setting a paper effigy of him on fire. Cities like Monterrey, Nuevo Leon and Ciudad Juarez Chihuahua took part in the Easter weekend tradition known as the âLa Quema de Judasâ or âThe Burning of […]