Commentary GOP arrogance, campaign donations, Trump, Ye and anti-Semitism…what a week! With just over two weeks to go until Election Day, mail-in and early voting is beginning to pick up steam. And while I promised to follow-up on my Senatorial donation recommendations with House and Governor races picks, I wimped out; too much work forContinue reading “Catching up on the mid-terms”
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Political Contribution Analysis – Down ballot addendum
Politics Important: Relatively obscure state elections might determine the future of our country – here’s a guide I wanted to follow up on yesterday’s post, Around the Block’s 2022 U.S. Senate – Political Contribution Analysis with a quick addendum. In the commentary about Arizona I wrote, “…With the possibility of all Arizona state offices inContinue reading “Political Contribution Analysis – Down ballot addendum”
Around the Block’s 2022 U.S. Senate – Political Contribution Analysis
Politics Recommendation on the candidates to support in the most critical races with the highest likelihood of a good return on investment. As of this writing we are one day short of four weeks until mid-term election day. As ever, many pundits are describing this mid-term as one of the most consequential in memory…aren’t theyContinue reading “Around the Block’s 2022 U.S. Senate – Political Contribution Analysis”
League of Women’s Voters guide proves GOP objective: winning and power, not governing
Commentary Senator Rick Scott’s support of Herschel Walker’s ‘Georgia values’ confirms it A funny thing happened on my way to fill out my mail-in ballot. The Palm Beach Post published a comprehensive and important League of Women’s Voters (LWV) Non-Partisan voters’ guide. Guides like this are critical if voters are to make informed decisions aboutContinue reading “League of Women’s Voters guide proves GOP objective: winning and power, not governing”
Can racism and anti-Semitism ever spawn goodness? In the Polish city of Bielsko-Biała, the answer is yes!
Commentary It took two young men who believe in the power of brotherhood and solidarity. A little over a year ago I posted a story called, “Poland, America, Racism and Anti-Semitism” (here’s the link: Poland, America, Racism and Anti-Semitism). The story centered on Sharon and my relationship with Poland, Sharon’s Polish familial roots and our manyContinue reading “Can racism and anti-Semitism ever spawn goodness? In the Polish city of Bielsko-Biała, the answer is yes!”
‘Good Evening Mr. and Mrs. America and All the Ships at Sea,’ you’re not going to believe what Trump told Hannity about declassifying the documents he stole
Commentary Does Trump also think he can declassify government documents by “plunking his magic twanger” like Froggy the Gremlin? Some of you are old enough to remember gossip columnist and radio/TV host Walter Winchell’s signature opening: ‘Good Evening Mr. and Mrs. America and All the Ships at Sea’ Today I saw a news clip that’sContinue reading “‘Good Evening Mr. and Mrs. America and All the Ships at Sea,’ you’re not going to believe what Trump told Hannity about declassifying the documents he stole”
My visit to Poland revealed there is still antisemitism there; my return to Florida revealed there is still antisemitism here
Commentary A version of this story appeared as an Op-ed in the September 21 edition of The Palm Beach Post I recently returned from a trip to Poland where I spent time with my 38-year-old friend, I’ll call her ‘K,’ and her 12-year old daughter, ‘S.’ I met K six years ago. When K wasContinue reading “My visit to Poland revealed there is still antisemitism there; my return to Florida revealed there is still antisemitism here”
The First Amendment and what we can learn from the 1918 Bolshevik Constitution
Commentary As Donald Trump, Lindsey Graham and other GOP leaders use their First Amendment rights to predict (and incite) riots in the streets, is it time to re-look the idea of Freedom of Speech? The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution reads, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting theContinue reading “The First Amendment and what we can learn from the 1918 Bolshevik Constitution”
Cruising the Baltic: You say Baltic, they say Nordic, let’s call the whole place great!
Commentary Three little former Soviet Socialist “Republics” and one large, but sparsely populated country have never been so significant. Now where was I…until my trip posting was rudely interrupted by “Judge” Aileen M. Cannon and her Special Master ruling, one of the most criticized rulings since, well, since”Justice” Samuel Alito’s majority opinion overturning Roe v.Continue reading “Cruising the Baltic: You say Baltic, they say Nordic, let’s call the whole place great!”
“Once you have the courts you can pretty much do whatever you want.”
Commentary Is the Trump-appointed federal district judge’s ruling calling for a “special master” while simultaneously directing the Department of Justice to stop any further investigation of Trump’s absconding with classified documents “proof of the [offal] pudding? (Note: Around the Block’s coverage of my Baltic cruise followed by an incredible stay in Krakow, Poland will continueContinue reading ““Once you have the courts you can pretty much do whatever you want.””
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