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[Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale]

“If you think the world is selfish and rotten, go to the cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer overlooking Omaha Beach. See what one group of men did for another on D-Day, June 6th, 1944.” — Andy Rooney

[Rob Henderson @robkhenderson]

People are very good at having admirable opinions they never act on.

You tell yourself that your beliefs guide your actions. But just as often, though, your actions shape your beliefs.

We imagine that first we form a belief, then we act on it. But much of the evidence suggests the process often works in reverse: the behaviors we adopt shape the attitudes we come to hold. Once you begin acting in a certain way, your mind starts to adjust to match it. We often assume motivation must come first—that you need to believe in God before going to church, or feel disciplined before waking up early to exercise. But often it is the opposite. You go to church, participate in the rituals, and over time you begin to feel their importance. You keep the routine, and the belief follows.

Give people a reason and they may still not change their behavior. But give people a behavior, and they will have no trouble supplying the reasons afterward.

[Ryan Hanlon @Ryan_P_Hanlon]

Worth a listen https://t.co/8NDTzEOt6F

[Thomas Sowell Daily @DailySowell]

“Too often what are called ‘educated’ people are simply people who have been sheltered from reality for years in ivy-covered buildings.”

— Thomas Sowell

[Ryan Hanlon @Ryan_P_Hanlon]

Thoughtful post about states’ capacity to meet the needs of the children and families they serve. https://t.co/yRSVZTztR6

[Rob Henderson @robkhenderson]

Under Pol Pot’s regime, the communists would blindfold people, line them up, and tell them to march forward. The military and regime officials would stand behind them. At some point, someone would yell “halt”—in French. And if anyone stopped, they were shot. Because if you understood French, that meant you were educated, maybe wealthy—so you were a class enemy.

These were the kinds of sick, twisted games they played.

And ironically—or maybe unsurprisingly—Pol Pot had studied in Paris. That’s where he learned Marxism-Leninism, communist tactics, all of it. He brought those ideas back from France to Cambodia and used them to wage a brutal communist takeover.

So Pol Pot, educated in France, returns home, speaks French to suspected class enemies, and has them executed for understanding the language he himself was trained in.

No one hates elites more than other elites, or aspirational elites.

[Senator Kevin Cramer @SenKevinCramer]

Adoption unites us because children are worth uniting for. It’s really an honor to receive @AdoptionCouncil’s Friend of Adoption Award. Being able to work on behalf of adoption, this cause that matters so much, is a great joy.

https://t.co/1VA7xzG3wq

[The Institute for Family Studies @FamStudies]

Full article is here: https://t.co/MYvdXRUUQP

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

The Gospel calls us to live outside our comfort zone, because anyone who follows Jesus, loves the poor and the lowly.

[C. S. Lewis @CSLewisDaily]

"Are you there too, Sir?" said Edmund.
"I am," said Aslan. "But there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. This was the very reason why you were brought to Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there."
#CSLewis | #Narnia

[Dr. Robin Golson @DrGolson]

Go Mason! #fostercare https://t.co/0snZjCnOVj

[C. S. Lewis @CSLewisDaily]

“The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.”
#CSLewis

[National Council For Adoption @AdoptionCouncil]

We're excited to announce that the House has preserved the adoption tax credit in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the Senate has preserved the ATC in their newly-released tax reform proposal. YOUR voices made all the difference!

https://t.co/Pw4LKLCZ7Y

[Chuck Johnson @NCFAChuck]

Adoption tax credit restored after conservative backlash https://t.co/mqT9BmaOa6

[Ryan Hanlon @Ryan_P_Hanlon]

@amyklobuchar Nice work @adoptioncouncil

[U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops @USCCB]

Retaining the adoption tax credit is vital as a pro-life concern.

[Chuck Johnson @NCFAChuck]

Rare for the morally right thing to do and the fiscally responsible thing come together in one policy, but the adoption tax credit is 1 ex.

[Ryan Hanlon @Ryan_P_Hanlon]

@realDonaldTrump tell Congress to #savetheadoptiontaxcredit so that we can help more children grow up in families

[Ryan Hanlon @Ryan_P_Hanlon]

@timkaine @GerryConnolly @MarkWarner please #SavetheATC https://t.co/8cS9qhndfc

[Adoption Tax Credit Advocates @AdoptTaxCredit]

If passed, it will be harder and more expensive for American families. For the children in the United States waiting to be adopted and brought into a loving home – the current proposal as it stands will make that much tougher to do.

[C. S. Lewis @CSLewisDaily]

“If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning…”
#CSLewis