At a recent UN conference co-hosted by Saudi Arabia and France, the 22-member Arab League, the entire European Union, and another 17-odd countries backed a declaration calling for Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in Gaza. On paper, that would be a miracle. In reality, there are higher odds that it is a mirage. Terrific: … Continue reading Miracle or Mirage?
I apologized today to a dear friend for, as he put it, “scratching an itch” when the topic of the Iran–Hamas war came up. I got more strident than I intended and talked more than I listened. To be fair, he asked the question—but I responded too loudly, too verbosely. I’ve made the same mistake … Continue reading Strident?…Working On It..
I know only a few things for sure these days. I know the current crop of Republicans in the House are amoral cowards, given their passing of the “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill. We shall see about the Republican Senators, but I do not hold out much hope for a different verdict. I know, hope … Continue reading What I Know For Sure
Note: The publication of this rant was put on hold due to COVID. Please also note that my editor did not have input on this. I had the opportunity to see the Nova exhibit yesterday. To refresh your memory, the Nova festival was music festival/wave held in the Israeli desert near the border of Gaza. … Continue reading The Nova Exhibit
The concept that “resistance” means “any means necessary” or, as I prefer to put it, “anything goes, especially your life if I disagree with you or am unhappy with you” is becoming acceptable. For example: how else are we going to resist the “oppression” of health insurance companies if not by murdering their executives? The … Continue reading This Is Not About The Land And Resistance is Futile
On the first anniversary of the October 7 massacre, a memorial event highlighted the rise of antisemitism, with over 1,000 attendees. Personal stories of loss were shared, emphasizing the need for greater societal awareness. The author expresses anger toward rising antisemitic incidents in the U.S., urging solidarity and action against hate.
What is happening at USC, Columbia, Yale, Ohio State and many other Colleges and Universities regarding the Israel/Hamas war has exceeded the bounds of reason and civil behavior. This is now civil disobedience perpetrated by the so-called “pro-Palestinian” anti-Israel protesters (which is what they call themselves despite the reality that many are simply pro-Hamas). Do … Continue reading Protest and Civil Disobedience
Ever since the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel I have been trying to articulate why the Israeli response is not only justified, but essential. During this time, the world press and many Western governments have shifted from understanding to caution to criticism of Israel’s handling of the war against Hamas, mainly due to … Continue reading Perspective on the Israel/Hamas War
Why Would You Say That? Or Believe That? Imagine the conniption fit we as a nation would have if the Prime Minister of the UK, France, or Germany were to call for a candidate for President of the United States to drop out of the race. Well, as much as I like Chuck Schumer, that’s … Continue reading Why Would You Say That? Or Believe that?
The progressive left’s hypocrisy over “free speech” hit a new high with Jamaal Bowman’s (D-NY) (and the rest of the Squad) call for the firing of CNN’s Scott Jennings because he called Ilhan Omar (D-MN) “a public relations agent for Hamas.” The far-left progressive position that Jennings’ comments were anti-Muslim and Islamophobic received vocal support … Continue reading Hypocrisy
Adult Language Is Possible 