October 2008
Those on the Front Lines Prefer McCain – and Here’s Why
October 31, 2008
With days to go till the election, it would be wise for patriotic and pro-Israel American voters to keep in mind that Americans-in-Israel prefer John McCain to Barack Obama by a margin of three-to-one. Israelis, too, would rather see McCain...
Fox News’s Sean Hannity Mentions JWR’s Reward Offer! Mac Finally Takes His Own Advice!
October 30, 2008
Kudos to the brilliant and intrepid Binyamin Jolkovsky, editor of Jewishworldreview.com and politicalmavens.com (two sites to which I proudly contribute) for offering a reward to whoever can produce a legitimate copy of the videotape the Los Angeles...
Why Sarah Palin Ought to be a Feminist Heroine
October 27, 2008
An interesting element of liberals’ and the mainstream media’s reactions to Sarah Palin is the way they attack her for the very things–such as balancing a high-powered career and her obligations as a mother, daughter, and...
Geert Wilders Screens “Fitna” and Exposes the Problem of Radical Islam in Europe Today
October 18, 2008
Last Friday I attended a talk organized by the Legal Project of Daniel Pipes’ Middle East Forum. The speaker was Geert Wilders, the Dutch Parliamentarian known for his controversial statements about Islam and Muslim immigrants to...
Reconsidering Jesse Jackson’s Words Regarding Obama and Israel
October 17, 2008
Rereading Amir Taheri’s interview of Jesse Jackson that ran in Tuesday’s New York Post, I realize I may have fallen into a trap.
Yesterday I noted here on my blog that, while Jackson is not an official spokesperson for the Obama campaign, his...
Patriotic Americans, Supporters of Israel, and of Peace Through Strength Should Not Kid Ourselves That Obama’s Brand of Change Will Be Good
October 15, 2008
Granted, Jesse Jackson is not an official spokesman for the Obama campaign. But I don’t hear Obama repudiating the alarming statements Jackson has made in recent days concerning Barack Obama’s plans for U.S. foreign policy generally,...
Anyone Can Be Moral, Even Under the Worst of Circumstances
October 15, 2008
When his children were small, they would ask Roman Kent to tell them stories about his boyhood.
A Holocaust survivor, Kent told them happy stories about his family – his brother, two sisters, himself and their parents – before...
The “Let Me Have a Little Peace” Phenomenon
October 8, 2008
After tonight’s Presidential debate I called up my friend Thinking Man to get his take. Thinking Man is my E.F. Hutton, and given his extremely prescient advice to me in June, I am more inclined than ever to listen.
He didn’t make any...
City Planner Keeps Brooklyn’s Public Interest in Mind
October 2, 2008
Outside Purnima Kapur’s office, the spires and towers of downtown Brooklyn sparkle in the early fall sunlight.
“Everything we create here is for people to live and work in,” says Kapur, 45, wearing a smart black...