Monthly Archives: May 2017

America’s Future: Blackout!

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Luke Ford

I just watched the PBS documentary American Experience: Blackout about the 25 hours without power in New York City in 1977: As Wednesday, July 13, 1977 dawned hot and humid, New Yorkers prepared themselves for another sweltering day. It was … Continue reading →

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Lutherans Are Wrecking This Country With Their Reckless Support For Refugees

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Luke Ford

USA TODAY: The number of refugees arriving in the United States has dropped sharply this year because of President Trump’s threats to bar their entry, even though his order for a total 120-day ban has been blocked twice by federal … Continue reading →

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Where Is Your Happy Place?

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Luke Ford

A Mexican friend says Dodger Stadium is her happy place. She goes there and she always feels happy. I want to say that for Jews, synagogue is their happy place. They go there and they always feel happy. But I … Continue reading →

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Jews & The LA Riots

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Luke Ford

The 25th anniversary of the LA Riots was April 29. At the time of the riots, I had been bedridden for four years (about 20 hours a day on average) by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and rarely watched TV or listened … Continue reading →

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WP: ‘Turning away from street protests, Black Lives Matter tries a new tactic in the age of Trump’

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Luke Ford

It turns out that BLM responds to incentives. Under Obama, they had an incentive to riot. Under Trump, they have an incentive to behave. Washington Post: In recent years, policing has been among the nation’s most visible issues as people … Continue reading →

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