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On Monday, the Supreme Court told Attorney General Eric Holder and President Obama that state police can indeed check the immigration status of people they stop--a big win for the Arizona Immigration law and for the rule of law throughout the country. It is also a setback to the President’s open border policy. more
Thirty-year Congressional veteran Edolphus Towns retired in April leaving an interesting battle for the Democratic Party Nomination in New York’s 8th Congressional District-a district that is overwhelmingly minority (52.9% African-American, 18% Hispanic). more
Last week, President Obama told an adoring audience of progressives (also known as the leadership of Conservative Jewry) that he knew more about Judaism than any other president because he read about it. He then suggested that he should not be questioned about his commitment to the Jewish state because “all his friends in Chicago were Jewish.” more
Last week NYC Mayor Bloomberg, announced his plans to implement a ban on large sodas (more than 16- ounces) and other sugary drinks in virtually every place but the home. Bloomberg has already implemented a ban on trans fats in NYC restaurants, and a rule that fast food and other chain restaurants publicly post the number of calories in their meals. more
Winston Smith, the main character in Orwell’s novel 1984, worked for the Ministry of Truth, an enormous building made of pristine white concrete which housed over 3000 rooms. On the outside wall are the three slogans of the ruling party: “WAR IS PEACE,” “FREEDOM IS SLAVERY,” “IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.” more
On June third, hundreds of shuls within reasonable distance of Manhattan will be renting busses, carpooling and finding other means of transportation to show their love of the Jewish State at the annual Salute to Israel Parade (now called Celebration Israel). more
The first weekend in May, we learned that early Israeli elections were scheduled for September 4th. Those elections were cancelled last week, with the stunning announcement that Prime Minister Netanyahu and the head of the leading opposition party, Kadima, reached an agreement to bring the party into the government, forestalling an election till the official end of its term on October 22, 2013. more
Now that Mitt Romney has secured the GOP nomination, political speculation has turned to whom he will pick as his running mate. more
Last week President Obama had some heartfelt words at the Holocaust Museum: “I say this as a President, and I say it as a father: We must tell our children about a crime unique in human history,” Obama said during a speech in the museum’s packed auditorium. more
When Israel’s Chief Rabbi, Isaac Herzog, visited the White House after Israel’s independence was declared, he told Truman, “G-d put you in your mother’s womb so that you would be the instrument to bring the rebirth of Israel after 2000 years.” more
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