How to run the presidential primary
Here’s how I think the US presidential primary should be run…
Category Archives: Politics
Obama letter to my family, friends and colleagues
Ladies and Gentlemen, For the first time in my life, I am truly excited about a candidate in a presidential election. For the first time, there’s a candidate who gives me hope and inspires me to believe that America and the world will be a better place under his leadership. For the first time in… Read More »
Idiots who don’t know the difference between Democrat vs. Democrat and Democrat vs. Republican
Opines Mark Nevins, communications director for Clinton’s campaign in Pennsylvania, in a Reuters article: “You can’t really expect to win the general election if you can’t win Pennsylvania.” Leaving aside for the moment the fact that Mr. Nevins is going to feel awfully stupid about having made that comment to the press if Clinton ends… Read More »
What the hell is the matter with the Democratic party?
DNC: You cannot move your primaries up to January. Michigan and Florida: We are going to move our primaries up to January. DNC: If you move your primaries up to January, we’ll take away your delegates. Michigan and Florida: We are going to move our primaries up to January. DNC: Don’t say we didn’t warn… Read More »
Harvard University, women-only gyms, and anti-religious bigotry
Harvard University is in hot water over its decision to schedule women-only hours at one of its gyms to accommodate requests from women Muslim students whose religious beliefs prohibit them from working out in front of men in exercise wear. Harvard has scheduled only six women-only hours per week, out of the seventy hours the… Read More »
Former Clinton supporter: why I voted for Obama
If you support Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama, you’ve got to read this: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/28/202659/980/800/465997
Orthodox Judaism, politics, and the gay problem
Political discussions among Jews who align themselves with the Democratic party frequently turn to the question of how it can possibly be that any Jew would choose to be a Republican (yes, we really do find it hard to believe!) and how to win them over to the Democrats. I have written previously about how… Read More »
Thomas: No Questions in 2 Years
The Associated Press ran an article recently about the fact that Clarence Thomas hasn’t asked a single question during oral arguments in the Supreme Court in over two years. Apparently, the last time he asked a question was on February 22, 2006, 144 cases ago. Thomas claims that he doesn’t need to ask questions to… Read More »
Smear campaign against Barack Obama targeted at Jews
I have been reluctant to write here about the smear campaign against Barack Obama that has been targeted at Jews. I had hoped that people would recognize it as the despicable pack of lies that it most surely is, but alas, it seems that some are not, so I feel the need to speak out.… Read More »
Is Judaism any less weird than Mormonism or Scientology?
Along with countless Jews throughout the ages, I have spent a great deal of time thinking about how to justify belief in the Torah through rational argument. It is certainly possible to maintain a belief in Judaism or anything else through simple faith, without regard for whether there is any rational underpinning for one’s beliefs.… Read More »