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Category Archives: Politics
Mary Cheney – A Spoiled Brat
In light of the Facebook war Mary Cheney has launched on her sister, I wanted to post this from the New York Post: DICK Cheney‘s daughter, Mary, acted like a diva with the Secret Service, a new book claims. According … Continue reading
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The Crisis In Washington
A friend in Australia asked me about the financial and political crisis in Washington. I replied: I’m not sure it is a crisis in Washington. I think that’s media hype. We’ve had 17 government shutdowns (actually, 82% of federal employees … Continue reading
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Political Ideas Come From The North-East Corridor
On his show Mar. 8, 2013, Dennis Prager said: “The Republican leadership lives in as much as a hermetically sealed bubble as the Democratic leadership. This is a catastrophe for the country. We have two parties — the damaging and … Continue reading
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The Decline And Fall Of The American Empire
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky writes: The most charitable way of explaining the election results of 2012 is that Americans voted for the status quo – for the incumbent President and for a divided Congress. They must enjoy gridlock, partisanship, incompetence, economic … Continue reading
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Where Did The Voters Go?
Joe emails: The total popular vote in 2012 for President was Obama 61,000,000 Romney 57,500,000 Total 118.5 million 2008 was: Obama – 66,862,039 Mccain – 58,319,442 Total 125.1 million 2004 was: Bush 62,028,285 Kerry 59,028,109 Total 121 million Obama lost … Continue reading
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Election Recommendations
Benny, an Orthodox Jewish lawyer, emails: County Election – District Attorney Alan Jackson. He is the best qualified candidate and an individual who will ensure the highest standards are met. State-wide Propositions 34 = NO 35 = YES 36 = … Continue reading
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Romney Gets Booed At NAACP
Joe emails: I remember being horrified in shul when the prayer for the US government was being said, and someone uttered “not that Obama” – meaning that we should not pray for his well-being. I would be similarly horrified if … Continue reading
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Tagged childishness, economic equality, jewish organizations, legitimate issue, racial discrimination, racial hatred
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Prager University: Jonah Goldberg on Ideology
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Top Five Issues Facing America
In my view, they are in order: * Those Muslims who want to murder Americans (from Iran to home-grown American terrorists) and destroy the American way of life and America’s role in the world as a fighter for freedom and … Continue reading
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