(Huffington Post, Sandy Goodman) 57 percent of Orthodox Jews prefer Republicans and the OJ Families Are As Large a Catholic Families were a Century Ago! The American Jewish community is coming apart at the seams. Its vital center is collapsing, and the entire group is increasingly polarized by ru[...]
Archive for September, 2015
September 22nd, 2015 - 12:07 am § in Misc.
Buchenwald 77: A plea to my sibs on Yom Kippur …”there may be no one left to tell their story.”
Imagine what this eve of Yom Kippur must have felt like in Buchenwald The vow taken that night … whether sung in the original Aramaic or translated into any of the languages spoken in the camp … is called “Kol Nidre.” The vow, wherever recited, would have been the same: A[...]
September 21st, 2015 - 10:52 pm § in Uncategorized
What Walker’s collapse means for the GOP in the 2016 election
Legendary House Speaker Tip O’Neill famously said, “All politics is local.” Scott Walker’s political career was shaped by the most politically polarized piece of geography in America. Southeast Wisconsin — Milwaukee and its environs — is a place where everyoneR[...]
September 21st, 2015 - 3:05 pm § in Uncategorized
Fiorina’s hypocrisy about mocking women’s appearance
When Fiorina blasted Trump (deservedly) for mocking her appearance, it was a clear case of the pot calling the kettle black, because when she ran for Senate in 2010, Fiorina did to Barbara Boxer exactly what Trump did to her. Watch it yourself: [...]
September 21st, 2015 - 2:06 pm § in Uncategorized
Walker bows out of GOP race
The Wisconsin governor’s brand of union-bashing conservatism didn’t light a fire under the national GOP base. Out of money, his support plummeting, Scott Walker abandoned his bid for the presidency today. The Wisconsin governor, whose vicious campaign against public unions brought him na[...]
September 21st, 2015 - 1:44 pm § in Misc.
Bus passengers shame Boston cops into not using their guns
The scene is a Boston bus. A cop is trying to arrest a theft suspect. When she resists and pushes him away, he draws his gun. The crowd on the bus begins chanting, “Drop the gun!” and eventually he holsters it. A second cop boards the bus and he, too, goes for his gun. Again […][...]
September 21st, 2015 - 1:33 pm § in Uncategorized
Ben Carson’s lawyer claims t-shirts violate his privacy
CafePress, custom t-shirt maker, has received a threatening letter from GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson’s lawyer alleging trademark and copyright infringement and — get this — invasion of privacy. Hey, if you value your privacy, don’t run for president!* Read the story [...]
September 21st, 2015 - 1:11 pm § in Misc.
Road raging Florida driver gets karma
From Florida comes a report that a road raging driver in a Mercedes who brandished first a handgun and then an assault rifle with scope at a mom and her two kids ended up shooting himself in the leg. Some would call that “karma.” Police say the man, whom they haven’t identified, ha[...]
September 21st, 2015 - 12:33 pm § in Misc.
Congress Should Stop Legislating Science!
The Congress ought to Have a Rule: WE Do Not Do Science. Global Warming Denial, Marijuana Research, Alternative Medicine: How to waste tax dollars on popular causes. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and seven other senators are urging that money be spent on medical marijuana. They have writte[...]
September 21st, 2015 - 12:22 pm § in Uncategorized
Police chief blames “confusion” for clock boy’s arrest
Appearing on Chris Hayes’ MSNBC show, Irving police chief Larry Boyd admitted his cops knew 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed didn’t bring a bomb to school, or claim he had a bomb, and explained the kid’s arrest this way: Hayes: “Once it’s determined that this is just a clock or ju[...]