The Briefing 09-08-15

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1) Waves of migrants fleeing to Europe overwhelm Europe, world

Shocking image of drowned boy crystallises Europe migrant crisis, Financial Times (Erika Solomon)

Hundreds Surge Past Police Near Hungary Border, March North, New York Times (AP)

Exodus of Syrians Highlights Political Failure of the West, New York Times (Anne Barnard)

Who Failed Aylan Kurdi?, New York Times (Ross Douthat)

The Burden Carried by ‘Refugee’, Wall Street Journal (Ben Zimmer)

Europe Must Reform Its Deadly Asylum Policies, New York Times (Editorial Board)

2) Judge's ruling on Kim Davis denies natural law higher than rulings of courts

Legally, ‘God’s authority’ is a tough issue, Washington Post (Robert Barnes and Katie Zezima)

God, the Founders, and George Will Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/337132/god-founders-and-george-will-conrad-black, National Review (Conrad Black)

3) Celebration of marijuana legalization leads to college pot consumption exceeding tobacco

Study: Pot More a Habit for College Students Than Cigarettes, New York Times (AP)