In a blathering speech yesterday, lame-duck Secretary of State John Kerry claimed Israel cannot be both a Jewish state and democratic. His comments imply a false alternative. He’s saying either you have to be a religious state or a democracy. … Continue reading
“President-elect Donald Trump took a deep bow, and thanked himself Tuesday night for a 4-point rise in an index that measures consumer confidence,” reports Newsmax. The New York-based Conference Board said the December rise was the highest since August 2001. … Continue reading
New York and the United Nations: Time for a Divorce, reads a headline. And it’s right on the money. Many who oppose the U.N. oppose “globalism.” But the issue isn’t globalism. The issue is socialism. In varying degrees, all of … Continue reading
A therapist at Psychology Today online writes, People often ask me how I think human beings are changing as a result of our addiction to technology. The fact is we are changing in innumerable ways but perhaps none more profound … Continue reading
Even Roseanne Barr gets it. Actress and comedian Roseanne Barr excoriated President Obama on Twitter for abstaining from a UN Security Council vote that passed on Friday demanding a halt in Israeli construction in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem … Continue reading
If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and … Continue reading
Here’s a great rebuttal to the feminist argument that I recently ran across in an article: “If your value is tied to the fact that you’re a woman in a traditionally male job, then the focus is directed to gender, … Continue reading
Using an ordinance meant to target unlicensed or “bandit” taxis, the Los Angeles Police Department has been arresting hundreds of ride-hailing drivers in undercover sting operations. In 2013, when Uber and Lyft first entered the L.A. market, a mere 4 … Continue reading
Determined to stop Russia’s interference in the presidential campaign, at least one of President Obama’s senior advisers urged him to make the ultimate threat to Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. officials told NBC News: Mess with the vote and we … Continue reading
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is really, really angry at people who criticize or engage in what she considers “hate speech” against Islam. It turns out that certain Muslims are even angrier than the haughty, politically correct authoritarian Merkel. So much … Continue reading
Michelle Obama, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, said she was now certain that her husband’s victory had inspired people because “now we’re feeling what not having hope feels like.” She added, “What do you give your kids if you … Continue reading
“Once we start lying, the extent of our dishonesty increases over time. And when that happens, our brain begins to tamp down its emotional response to our own immoral behavior, signaling in effect that lying is no big deal. That … Continue reading