QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"What I care about is this kid who has elevated blood levels and yet I can’t get anybody to fix the home."
DR. JENNIFER LOWRY, chief of toxicology in the pediatrics（小児科） unit of Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.
DECEMBER 27, 2016
（１）Defying（公然と反抗する） U.N., Israel Prepares to Build More Settlements
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his response to the Security Council’s condemnation, saying that Israel does not “turn the other cheek.”
（２）Saudi Royal Family Is Still Spending in an Age of Austerity（質素）
Low oil prices are forcing questions about whether the huge family can maintain both its lavish（浪費癖の） lifestyle and its grip on power.
（３）Advertising’s Moral Struggle: Is Online Reach Worth the Hurt?
Data and automation allow companies to connect with people anywhere on the internet, but that advertising also bankrolls（財源） sites toxic to society.
（４）Seller-Financed Deals Are Putting Poor People in Lead-Tainted（鉛で汚染された）Homes
The contracts relieve the true owner of the home of the responsibility for fixing it, and the result is more children with dangerous lead poisoning.
（５）Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Leaves Nation’s Doctors Divided
The American Medical Association endorsed（是認された） the choice of Tom Price（プライス氏：直訳だと価格さん？）, a physician, but thousands of doctors have opposed it, citing Mr. Price’s opinions on health care and other issues.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2747, Regulation of Commerce
Regulation of commerce cases demonstrate the kinds of issues that are common in America's system of shared governmental authority. 商業規制の事例は、アメリカ式の分けられた政府当局システムに共通の問題を示す
Who has the authority to regulate interstate commerce under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution?
a. The President
b. The House and Senate
c. The governor
Nicely done! Choice b is correct.
