Personal Posts
Empathy is fiercer than Resentment Discussion is richer than Diatribe Help is stronger than Cruelty Keep your heart open to others rather than sealed against personal sacrifice Keep your mind open to ideas rather than locked by other’s opinions Keep your arms...
I want to make my position clear. And I think that in specifics, you will agree with me. DIVERSITY When my children went to school, I wanted them to be exposed to a variety of children. I did not want them to go to school with only Jewish kids, I wanted them to...
Like many of you, I am an avid sports fan. Specifically, I am an irrational Eagles fan. Always have been. I receive a lot of flak from my wife each year when I believe that “this is the year that they are going all the way.” I’ve been saying that for decades. ...
On this July 4th They serve to organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force to put in the place of the delegated will of the nation, the will of party, often a small but artful and enterprising minority of the community; and according to the...
No, it isn’t the legislative history, nor the scandals real and imagined, it is actually far worse. Since inauguration we have seen a very ugly chain of statements from Republicans. Ron Johnson said that he wasn’t frightened by the peaceful Trump protestors on Jan. 6,...
A HOLIDAY RESPITE In this season of reflection and shared joy we could use a break from political rhetoric and scientific examination. So, I offer this just for enjoyment. WHAT EVENTS HAVE HAPPENED ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY? On Christmas Eve 1814: War of...
I think that it is time for me to take a stance on the issue of whether, if the Democrats win the White House and the Senate, they should expand the Supreme Court to 11 justices. I do not want to equivocate on this issue, so I have used the Republican arguments to...
As we approach the final Presidential debate this week, we can expect to hear about how great the economy was prior to the pandemic. I chose to look at the data comparing the first three years of the Trump economy to the final 3 years of the Obama economy. I have...
A modest proposal on preventing the poor people of Central America from becoming a burden to the United States of America It is sad to walk through the urban areas of this great country, and see the streets crowded with illegal immigrants surviving off of the public...
DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM, OH MY!!! Well, well, well. Zohran Mamdani was elected Mayor of NYC. I have heard for 9 months from the Republican faithful about Mr. Trump: “He was elected by the voters; give him a chance; let’s see what he does.” Mr. Trump won the...
Both the Democrats and the Republicans Know Better BOTTOM LINE Politicians are motivated by how their voters perceive them. It matters that their public statements reinforce their closely cultivated political image. Deviation from that posture is seen as “selling...
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY TO ALL, INCLUDING THE TRUMP-DRUNK MORONS WHO ELECTED THE FELON WHO IS TRYING TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY THROUGH DERANGED RIGHT-WING DISEASED MINDS, WHO ARE STARVING TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD, MANY OF THEM CHILDREN AND PREGNANT MOTHERS, WHO...