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Category Archives: Politics
Why Is Mark Halperin Apologizing To The President For Calling Him A Dick?
There’s nothing wrong with calling the president a dick (except that such language is inappropriate on a news show). The president was a tool at his press conference yesterday. I don’t sympathize with this American tendency to automatically treat their … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged mark halperin, morning joe, msnbc, political analyst, popular morning show
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John F. Kennedy’s Bad Back
The new miniseries “The Kennedys” (available on instant streaming at Netflix) shows President John F. Kennedy struggling with a bad back. In episode four (10:36 in), he does a classic Alexander Technique exercise — semi supine aka active rest. He … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique, America, Politics
Tagged alexander technique teachers, dr feelgood, kennedys, left shoulder, max jacobson, president john f kennedy, supine, unnecessary tension, york physician
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Do The Republicans Even Want It?
Joe emails: Obama is now behind the “generic” GOP candidate in polling. Problem is that the Republican party is in such disarray after George W. Bush’s screwing of the pooch (there is no other way to portray what happened, it … Continue reading
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Tagged american voter, george w bush, gop candidate, obama, palin, state winner
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The Biggest Threat To Liberty In The World Today
Since the fall of communism in Europe, political Islam (think Iran, Saudi Arabia, the Taliban, Al Qaeda) has emerged as the biggest threat to human rights around the world. On his radio show Wednesday, Dennis Prager said: “Those who want … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Islam, Politics, R. Yosef Kanefsky
Tagged Dennis Prager, fall of communism, house committee on homeland security, janet napolitano, muslim immigrants, tenets of islam, violent extremism
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Did Right-Wing Rhetoric Cause Tucson Shooting?
Stephen Steinlight emails: Hello, This is the first of several pieces I’ll be forwarding responding to the sophomoric, cheap and ugly politicization by many in the mainstream/liberal media about “moral responsibility” for the monstrous tragedy in Tucson. The rush to … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged classic exercise, mass deportation, post hoc fallacy, red herring, rush to judgment, state legislators
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Yisroel Pensack: Arizona Assassin Should Have Been in Psychiatric Treatment
In an article headlined “Jared Loughner: Focus on delusions, not politics,” San Francisco Chronicle reporters Carolyn Jones and Casey Newton zero in on the real issue underlying the Arizona congressional assassination attempt and mass-murder tragedy — an insane legal system … Continue reading
Posted in California, Politics, Yisroel Pensack
Tagged Arizona assassin, delusions, Dr. Bob Dolgoff, insane legal system, Jared Loughner, Laura's Law, mass murder, medication, mental illness, psychiatric disorders, psychiatric treatment, psychotics, san francisco chronicle, schizophrenia, violence
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