Category Archives: Politics

Dennis Prager Debates Michael Berenbaum

Russell Wardlow blogs about the March 5 U.J. program: Prager, though I respect him, is constantly frustrating on questions like these in that he seems to refuse following the implications of his beliefs to their logical conclusions. Berenbaum actually went … Continue reading

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L.A. Press Club Hosts Immigration Panel Discussion

Here’s the audio from Thursday night. Photos: Yes, Virginia, there is a Conan Nolan. Jon Fleischman and Daniel Hernandez don’t see eye to eye, but, thanks to Dr. Conan Nolan, they are able to share their feelings. Publicist Edward Headington … Continue reading

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I Supported The War In Iraq And I Was Wrong

Jacob Weisberg delivers four unspeakable truths about the fight (and I tend to agree with them): 1. The war was a mistake.   2. Our soldiers are as much victims as heroes. "People join the military for a variety of … Continue reading

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The Luke Ford Freedom Center Presents Your Moral Leader’s Stirring Account Of Bruce Herschensohn’s Wednesday Night Speech Supporting Freedom And Opposing Tyranny

On my Monday afternoon walk to prayer, I ran into a grimy Rob Eshman, fresh from a family weekend at Mammoth, on his way to dinner at Pico Kosher Deli. Embracing my new-found spirituality, I emulated Rob’s attire Wednesday night. … Continue reading

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I Don’t Know When To Be Libertarian

I’m a conservative who finds much of libertarianism theoretically compelling. One of my major objections to libertarian thought is to do with foreign policy — particularly that Israel and Taiwan would not exist as free countries without massive US aid … Continue reading

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The Fight for Jerusalem: Radical Islam, the West, and the Future of the Holy City By Dore Gold

The former U.N. ambassador for Israel spoke Thursday night about his new book The Fight for Jerusalem to a joint meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition and the David Horowitz Freedom Center. Melrose Larry Green was among the first to … Continue reading

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The Progress And Poverty Of Richard Yisroel Pensack

I’ve exchanged emails with Yisroel Pensack for years. We share interests in, among other things, Orthodox Judaism and journalism. Feb. 4, I sent him some questions and he replied: I read Progress and Poverty by Henry George in SF 1972, … Continue reading

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Will Antonio Villaraigosa Fall Like Henry Cisneros?

During the 1980s and early 1990s, Henry Cisneros received adulatory media coverage for being a photogenic latino politician on the rise. Cisneros became such a sacred cow in San Antonio that he rarely suffered from a critical press. He could … Continue reading

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Why Doesn’t Anybody Write About The Chaotic Private Life Of Art Torres?

Former Eastside State Senator Art Torres, the current chair of the California Democratic Party, busted up his marriage back in the early 1990s over a series of affairs with gay men up north. Torres had several DUI busts, including one … Continue reading

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Mayor Responds To This Blog

Kevin Roderick parses the Times article. It’s the first time I recall the Los Angeles mayor reacting to a blog report. I was on KFI’s John & Ken Show Friday afternoon to discuss the story.

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