It's a special weekend edition of the Hinderaker-Ward Experience(HWX). John Hinderaker of Power Line and Brian Ward of Fraters Libertas reconvene to discuss the crucial events of our time. Topics addressed include:
* how to pass the time while waiting in line 2 hours for the new iPhone
* Congressional GOP gamesmanship with the debt ceiling
* the onset of Obamacare
* critical commodity shortages in Venezuela
* understanding and misunderstanding Pope Francis's recent comments about Church priorities
* the Navy Yard shooting (with a This Week in Gate keeping bonus)
Articles references in the above discussions include:
* Mark Steyn's latest masterpiece on the debt ceiling: Next Stop Banana Republic
* Pope Francis's interivew in America magazine: A Big Open Heart to God
* George Weigel's analysis of Pope Francis's remarks: The Christ-Centered Pope
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