Most people assume that the conflict between Israel and militant Islamic states is religious. Obviously, religion has a whole lot to do with it. But Israel, unlike Iran, is not a religiously totalitarian state. Israel is full of freedom, while … Continue reading
From AFP and Newsmax.com 3/28/15: The co-pilot who crashed a passenger jet into the French Alps, killing all 150 aboard, worried “health problems” would dash his dreams and vowed one day to do something to “change the whole system”, an … Continue reading
Is America a Christian nation? The premise of the question is wrong. It requires you to accept the idea that the United States government and Constitution are the implementation of any particular religion. In actual fact, the separation of church … Continue reading
Conventional wisdom held that Benjamin Netanyahu would lose his reelection effort for prime minister of Israel. Conventional wisdom also holds that America’s President Barack Obama is really, really smart, and really, really wise; and if, therefore, Obama thinks peace negotiations … Continue reading
On the Ferguson, Missouri police shooting, Obama gets to have his cake and eat it too (once again). On “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Thursday night, Obama said, “I think that what had been happening in Ferguson was oppressive and objectionable and … Continue reading
The real war in the Middle East is not military; it’s ideological. Israel and the United States could wipe Iran off the face of the map in minutes. Everyone knows it. Yet despite the overwhelming military strength of both Israel … Continue reading
In the years leading up to World War II, any history book will tell you that the mainstream, and the most enlightened, of the population held that Hitler was not any kind of worldwide threat. He merely wanted to protect … Continue reading
Losers are not people who lose. You can be right, principled, full of integrity — and still lose, in some context. A loser is someone who knows what he thinks, means, believes or wants — and waffles, or caves, under … Continue reading
The housing depression/slump is over, right? Obama solved it. Before Obama, we had an unfettered free market for housing. This led banks and lenders to become crazy and greedy, which is man’s natural state absent government intervention. Thanks to Obama, … Continue reading
Patricia Arquette was awarded her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Boyhood. “To every woman who gave birth, to every taxpayer of this nation. It’s our time to have wage equality once and for all … Continue reading
Red is the color of Communism or — the term I prefer — collectivism. With talk generated by the popular television series “Orange is the New Black” about prison reform, the one question never asked is: Why are more than … Continue reading
A majority of Americans disapprove of President Barack Obama’s handling of the terror group Islamic State (ISIS), while 78 percent back a new authorization for use of military force against ISIS, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. The poll found … Continue reading