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Category Archives: Politics
The Los Angeles Elections and the Jews
Joe emails: The municipal elections are probably a very important message for the LA Jewish Political Elite. The day is coming that Jewish politicians who are hacks and in lousy districts will simply not get elected. The bad news is … Continue reading
Posted in Jews, Politics
Tagged impeach george w bush, jack weiss, jewish politicians, orthodox shul, sore winner, spoiled brat
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Why Did The Los Angeles Gadolim Support Politician Paul Koretz?
I got a postcard Tuesday on behalf of Paul Koretz and Jack Weiss from the "Cutting Edge Consultants" claiming that their candidates were endorsed by (I have no idea if these claims are lies): Rabbi David Akhamzdeh (Ohr Haemet) Rabbi … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Rabbis
Tagged Anshe Emes, gay rights activist, rabbi aaron parry, rabbi hillel, rabbi shlomo, torat hayim
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Jack Kemp – The Biggest Political Disappointment Of My Lifetime
Jack Kemp was my teenage dream of a politician in the early 1980s but then he never blossomed. He never accomplished anything. He just went flat. He was a complete bust as Bob Dole’s running mate in 1996. Alan Steinberg … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged alan steinberg, moses in the bible, rabbi moses maimonides, rabbi moshe, renowned philosopher, wilshire area
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How Come There Are No Liberal Hypocrites?
We have all these Obama appointees who’ve cheated on their taxes. But such liberals are not hypocrites. What does a liberal have to do to be a hypocrite? WASHINGTON (AP) _ Health and Human Services nominee Kathleen Sebelius has corrected … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Politics
Tagged confirmation hearing, Dennis Prager, kathleen sebelius, liberal hypocrites, medical fraud, senate health committee, unintentional errors
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An Interview With TV Pundit & Author S.E. Cupp
I watched S.E. Cupp on the Fox News TV show "Red Eye" Saturday night and procured a telephone interview with her Monday afternoon. She co-authored the new book Why You’re Wrong About The Right: Behind The Myths – The Surprising … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Conservatives, Politics, Religion, S.E. Cupp, Sarah Palin
Tagged boston ballet, city ballet, fox news, target shooting, vose galleries, washington ballet
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Conservatives Shouldn’t Try To Appeal To Minorities
I wonder how much these same arguments apply to synagogues reaching out to gays? There’s not a hint in this JTA story that same-sex sex might be completely against Judaism and appealing to its practicioners is appealing sentiments contrary to … Continue reading
Posted in Conservatives, Orthodoxy, Politics
Tagged act of betrayal, american minorities, individual freedom, man on man, shelby steele, wall street journal
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14yo Kid Is A Conservative Pundit
Did you hear about Jonathan Krohn? He is profiled in today’s New York Times.
Posted in Politics
Tagged jonathan, New York Times, pundit
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