Tuesday, December 20, 2016
A Year of Slaughter & Mayhem in Germany
A Year of Slaughter & Mayhem in Germany: Berlin Christmas massacre follows a long list of attacks.
Monday, December 19, 2016
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Friday, December 16, 2016
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Friday, December 9, 2016
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Monday, December 5, 2016
The Nationalist Revival
The Nationalist Revival: A look at the pushback against the denigration of national identities
Thursday, December 1, 2016
The Real Anti-Semitism to Fear
The Real Anti-Semitism to Fear: Should we talk about the genocidal movement to eradicate the Jews or a cartoon frog?
Friday, November 18, 2016
Monday, November 14, 2016
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Saturday, November 12, 2016
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An early triumph
First Planned Parenthood closing since election scheduled in Pennsylvania
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/first-planned-parenthood-closing-since-election-scheduled-in-pennsylvania
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First Planned Parenthood closing since election scheduled in Pennsylvania
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Friday, November 11, 2016
The Electoral College
The Constitutional Convention of 1787 considered several methods of electing the President, including selection by Congress, by the governors of the states, by the state legislatures, by a special group of Members of Congress chosen by lot, and by direct popular election. Late in the convention, the matter was referred to the Committee of Eleven on Postponed Matters, which devised the electoral college system in its original form. This plan, which met with widespread approval by the delegates, was incorporated into the final document with only minor changes. It sought to reconcile differing state and federal interests, provide a degree of popular participation in the election, give the less populous states some additional leverage in the process by providing "senatorial" electors, preserve the presidency as independent of Congress, and generally insulate the election process from political manipulation.
Trump’s Data Team Saw a Different America—and They Were Right
Trump's Data Team Saw a Different America—and They Were Right
By Joshua Green, Sasha Issenberg
http://bloom.bg/2eEWfeO
Bloomberg
Thursday, November 10, 2016
School Levy Action
The little girl in the lower right is one of their friends.
Of course, Hazel is on Daddy's shoulders. Sophia (not in the photo) is in another school now, junior hi!
Election
This is from the son of one of the guys I roomed with while serving with the IDF. He and his son are Democrats, but I send this to you as something kind of refreshing from the "other side."
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Hi, My son, Rob's, reflections on the election. I agree with his views also. Jon
OK so I've had time to process and here are some thoughts. Keep in mind that I've been wrong about so much, I approach this with a great deal of humility.
Firstly, as I said before the election, we have a new president elect and while he may not have been my choice, from this day forward I will judge him on his performance not his pronouncements and I owe him the benefit of the doubt. Many of my fellow citizens have great hopes for the job he will do and I want with all my heart for them to be right. I always wish the best for my country and hope President Trump will do great things.
Now to explore what happened and why. After a party looses an election, there are always recriminations and competing narratives as to why. Some are pretty standard and as is almost always true they don't hold a lot of water in my view. Here are some:
They (the voters) didn't understand our message. Please. Hillary Clinton's message and plans were quite clear and there was no shortage of channels for her to communicate it. More importantly this argument basically assumes that the voters are stupid and just didn't understand. No they understood quite well and enough of them didn't like what they were hearing.
We ran a bad campaign. Again crap. Hilary Clinton's campaign was the most well run, well resourced, data driven probably ever in American history. There were no stories of infighting or disagreement. They were driven, focused and professional.
We had a bad candidate. Yes Secretary Clinton had her flaws and there was some valid and some bs critiques of her but the people who made the difference in this election (more about this in a moment) didn't vote for Trump because of emails, Benghazi or any of the many other personal problems with her.
The biased media. This is one you usually here from conservatives. Does anybody really think the media was biased against Clinton and favored Trump. I think that is pretty hard to sustain. Both candidates got their fair share and at times unfair share of scrutiny.
The people who voted for Trump are bad people. They are racist, misogynist, anti-semitic bigots and they voted for somebody who also is those things. Look I was as disturbed as anyone by some of the things I heard this campaign that I thought would have been off limits and disqualifying. And while these sentiments do exist among some, and Trump said and did things which were offensive, the people who swung this election did not vote for him because of these things but rather in spite of them. I'm not giving him a pass on these things and hope that as President he will take after both Presidents Bush and Obama. Say what you will about both but while in office they conducted themselves with the dignity expected from the leader of a great nation.
So what did happen? This was an election that turned on geography. Clinton actually won the popular vote but she didn't win it in the right places. I don't say this to discount Trump's victory or legitimacy but to explain it. While you can decry the electoral college, this election in a way proves that it has a purpose. Were it not for this system, candidates would spend all their time going from city to city as it would only make sense to campaign where the population was densest. In large part this is what Clinton did and by doing that she missed something that Trump tapped into. When Trump painted dark pictures of America he wasn't describing the leafy suburbs of Northern Virginia where I live but those neglected places outside the cities where the jobs are few, drugs are rampant, alcoholism, suicide and obesity are rising and life expectancy is falling. These people, many of who once upon a time voted for democrats, were screaming for help and neither the Democrats not the Republican establishment was listening. Neither was offering solutions that would do something about their lives. Trump's most powerful critique of both Clinton and the Republican establishment was that they were elitist and out of touch. I do think this was a genuinely populist sort of revolt. If you look at Trump's own data folks they're analysis supports this view.
http://www.bloomberg.com/…/trump-s-data-team-saw-a-differen…
These people felt ignored and looked down upon by the politicians, the government, the media, the culture and Trump gave voice to their anger and frustration. I'm sure there were other factors at work here but I think this is at the core. This doesn't explain every Trump voter but it explains those that turned the election. So what does this mean going forward?
If Trump's main effort is to address the needs of the people who put him in office, that is indeed a noble purpose. I've always felt that government needs to be on the side of the little guy. If he works hard for those people, not of course at the expense of others who need help, I'll be as supportive as I can. I frankly don't live near or know a lot of these people but they are my countrymen and they and their kids are entitled to the same wonderful opportunities that I and my kids have had all our lives. I have grave concerns that the solutions he offers like changing trade rules will not do for these people what he and they think it will and they will wind up even more frustrated than they are now. The economy is changing in ways that government policy can impact somewhat but may not be able to stop or even steer very much. People caught in that transition deserve help but I fear they may be seeking a return to something that may no longer be possible. Still just hearing them and looking for what does work is worthy. Trump is not an ideologue and if his practical, businessman sense can guide him to pragmatic solutions more power to him. He's got four years. Let's see what he can do.
Finally, I also had grave concerns about Trump's views and policies on national security. So far the names I am seeing for the key national security posts, while I may not agree with all of their views, are some sober, thoughtful, experienced people. If Trump surrounds himself and more importantly listens to them, the nation and the world will probably be OK
So President-elect Trump the ball is in your court. It is said you campaign in poetry and govern in prose. Time to start writing. You have the high honor and monumental responsibility of being entrusted with the stewardship of the government of the greatest nation in human history. Do well. We're ALL counting on you. May God continue to bless America.
Firstly, as I said before the election, we have a new president elect and while he may not have been my choice, from this day forward I will judge him on his performance not his pronouncements and I owe him the benefit of the doubt. Many of my fellow citizens have great hopes for the job he will do and I want with all my heart for them to be right. I always wish the best for my country and hope President Trump will do great things.
Now to explore what happened and why. After a party looses an election, there are always recriminations and competing narratives as to why. Some are pretty standard and as is almost always true they don't hold a lot of water in my view. Here are some:
They (the voters) didn't understand our message. Please. Hillary Clinton's message and plans were quite clear and there was no shortage of channels for her to communicate it. More importantly this argument basically assumes that the voters are stupid and just didn't understand. No they understood quite well and enough of them didn't like what they were hearing.
We ran a bad campaign. Again crap. Hilary Clinton's campaign was the most well run, well resourced, data driven probably ever in American history. There were no stories of infighting or disagreement. They were driven, focused and professional.
We had a bad candidate. Yes Secretary Clinton had her flaws and there was some valid and some bs critiques of her but the people who made the difference in this election (more about this in a moment) didn't vote for Trump because of emails, Benghazi or any of the many other personal problems with her.
The biased media. This is one you usually here from conservatives. Does anybody really think the media was biased against Clinton and favored Trump. I think that is pretty hard to sustain. Both candidates got their fair share and at times unfair share of scrutiny.
The people who voted for Trump are bad people. They are racist, misogynist, anti-semitic bigots and they voted for somebody who also is those things. Look I was as disturbed as anyone by some of the things I heard this campaign that I thought would have been off limits and disqualifying. And while these sentiments do exist among some, and Trump said and did things which were offensive, the people who swung this election did not vote for him because of these things but rather in spite of them. I'm not giving him a pass on these things and hope that as President he will take after both Presidents Bush and Obama. Say what you will about both but while in office they conducted themselves with the dignity expected from the leader of a great nation.
So what did happen? This was an election that turned on geography. Clinton actually won the popular vote but she didn't win it in the right places. I don't say this to discount Trump's victory or legitimacy but to explain it. While you can decry the electoral college, this election in a way proves that it has a purpose. Were it not for this system, candidates would spend all their time going from city to city as it would only make sense to campaign where the population was densest. In large part this is what Clinton did and by doing that she missed something that Trump tapped into. When Trump painted dark pictures of America he wasn't describing the leafy suburbs of Northern Virginia where I live but those neglected places outside the cities where the jobs are few, drugs are rampant, alcoholism, suicide and obesity are rising and life expectancy is falling. These people, many of who once upon a time voted for democrats, were screaming for help and neither the Democrats not the Republican establishment was listening. Neither was offering solutions that would do something about their lives. Trump's most powerful critique of both Clinton and the Republican establishment was that they were elitist and out of touch. I do think this was a genuinely populist sort of revolt. If you look at Trump's own data folks they're analysis supports this view.
http://www.bloomberg.com/…/trump-s-data-team-saw-a-differen…
These people felt ignored and looked down upon by the politicians, the government, the media, the culture and Trump gave voice to their anger and frustration. I'm sure there were other factors at work here but I think this is at the core. This doesn't explain every Trump voter but it explains those that turned the election. So what does this mean going forward?
If Trump's main effort is to address the needs of the people who put him in office, that is indeed a noble purpose. I've always felt that government needs to be on the side of the little guy. If he works hard for those people, not of course at the expense of others who need help, I'll be as supportive as I can. I frankly don't live near or know a lot of these people but they are my countrymen and they and their kids are entitled to the same wonderful opportunities that I and my kids have had all our lives. I have grave concerns that the solutions he offers like changing trade rules will not do for these people what he and they think it will and they will wind up even more frustrated than they are now. The economy is changing in ways that government policy can impact somewhat but may not be able to stop or even steer very much. People caught in that transition deserve help but I fear they may be seeking a return to something that may no longer be possible. Still just hearing them and looking for what does work is worthy. Trump is not an ideologue and if his practical, businessman sense can guide him to pragmatic solutions more power to him. He's got four years. Let's see what he can do.
Finally, I also had grave concerns about Trump's views and policies on national security. So far the names I am seeing for the key national security posts, while I may not agree with all of their views, are some sober, thoughtful, experienced people. If Trump surrounds himself and more importantly listens to them, the nation and the world will probably be OK
So President-elect Trump the ball is in your court. It is said you campaign in poetry and govern in prose. Time to start writing. You have the high honor and monumental responsibility of being entrusted with the stewardship of the government of the greatest nation in human history. Do well. We're ALL counting on you. May God continue to bless America.
Identity Politics in America: a Post-Mortem
Identity Politics in America: a Post-Mortem: What eight years of President Obama's 'post-racial' reign have wrought.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Obama DOJ: Handmaiden of Clinton Corruption
Obama DOJ: Handmaiden of Clinton Corruption: How the Clinton machine is perverting U.S. federal law enforcement to shield Hillary.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Netanyahu’s Critical Foreign Tour
Netanyahu’s Critical Foreign Tour: Israel's strategic repositioning.
Friday, October 21, 2016
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Friday, September 23, 2016
Hillary, Terror and Clemency
Hillary, Terror and Clemency: Lessons from the Clinton pardon of Puerto Rican terrorists.
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Trump: Immigration Must Serve America’s Interests
Trump: Immigration Must Serve America’s Interests: Donald Trump embraces the long-forgotten idea that immigration is supposed to make America better.
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Friday, August 5, 2016
The Khanning of America
The Khanning of America: Have you read your Qur'an, Mr. Khan? I am an ex-Imam. Allow me to give you a copy.
Friday, July 29, 2016
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Hezbollah’s Massive Arms Build-up in Lebanese Civilian Areas
Hezbollah’s Massive Arms Build-up in Lebanese Civilian Areas: While new evidence unveils Iran's bankrolling of Hezbollah.
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Friday, June 3, 2016
Thursday, June 2, 2016
An Immigration Reality Check for Former Telemundo Chief Nely Galan
An Immigration Reality Check for Former Telemundo Chief Nely Galan: Illegal aliens who evade inspection are 'more American' than anyone?
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Friday, May 27, 2016
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Monday, May 16, 2016
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Monday, May 2, 2016
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Bus Bombing in Jerusalem
Bus Bombing in Jerusalem: A message of 'peace' from the Palestinians as the UN Security Council discusses the Mideast conflict.
Monday, April 4, 2016
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
The Tragic State of American Jewry
The Tragic State of American Jewry: Throughout Jewish history, Jewish continuity and survival have been rooted in Torat Yisrael, Eretz Yisrael and Am Yisrael.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
The Marriage of Black Lives Matter
The Marriage of Black Lives Matter: How BLM and anti-Israel activists found common cause.
Monday, March 14, 2016
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
The Subversion of American Evangelicals
The Subversion of American Evangelicals: Forces of Jew-hate rising.
Monday, March 7, 2016
Israel: More Formidable Than Ever
Israel: More Formidable Than Ever: An evaluation of the Jewish state’s geopolitical situation.
Thursday, March 3, 2016
The Women-Hunt in Germany
The Women-Hunt in Germany: Muslim migrants openly follow, film and sexually harass teenaged girls in shopping mall.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Monday, February 29, 2016
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
What’s the Matter With Merkel?
What’s the Matter With Merkel?: The multicultural madness of our time.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Monday, January 25, 2016
Friday, January 15, 2016
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
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