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Category Archives: Politics
Conspiracy Theories
About 10% of the traditional Orthodox Jews (not the Modern Orthodox) I’ve known are into conspiracy theories. Many of them follow Ron Paul and their primary concern about America is the Federal Reserve. They feel that the Bildeberg elite are … Continue reading
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Chess For Politicians
Joe emails: The last week or so has seen a quite enthralling game of chess between the Obama and Romney camps: The Obama camp’s main thrusts have been in three areas: 1. Class Warfare. The main mover for Obama, one … Continue reading
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Santa Monica’s Rash Of Burglaries
Binky, an actor from Britain now living in West Los Angeles, phones the Dennis Prager show today: “I want to talk about this sudden influx of burglaries in Santa Monica the past few months. I believe this is a direct … Continue reading
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Rick Santorum Wants Your Sex Life To Be Special And He’s Right
The natural state of the male is to toss his life away pursuing easy gratification with no commitment. Only by stigmatizing all sexual expression outside of heterosexual marriage will most men commit to one woman and stay around to raise … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Politics, Rick Santorum, Sex
Tagged dangers of contraception, important public policy issues, public policy issues, rick santorum, sexual expression, sexual union
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I Would Never Play Tackle Football Or Box
I think I played tackle football twice in my life, sometime around seventh grade. I hate being hurt. I hate getting tackled. I hate pain. I hate the risk of injury. Yet I love watching football. I love to see … Continue reading
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Tagged advice columnist, art education, carolyn hax, contact sports, destructive nature, meatpacking
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NYT: Even Critics of Safety Net Increasingly Depend on It
The New York Times considers this matter wondrous. How can people who want to reduce government welfare spending take government welfare? I see no contradiction. I might wish that my wife not make a particular dish every week, but if … Continue reading
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Tagged even critics, government benefit, government welfare, gun control, negligible effect, nyt
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The United States Is Becoming Like Greece
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “The movement of the United States towards being Greece. Having the American media (outside of Fox News, the WSJ, talk radio) behind you, the carpet bombing of left-wing rhetoric on society is … Continue reading
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Investigating Ron Paul
Jason Maoz writes: Why have the media for the most part been so reluctant to expose the long documented fringe positions – including a clear and deep animus toward Israel – articulated by Texas congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul? … Continue reading
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Tagged christopher caldwell, jake tapper, political junkies, republican politicians, republican presidential nomination, texas congressman
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