Many tell us what to think. I ask my readers to be skeptical. Question me and others.

China will do fine without advice from New York

A researcher cuts off a flea’s leg, than releases the flea onto a table and says: “jump”. The flee...

Feb 22, 2003

Arafat’s shoes

Irgun, the Jewish terrorist organization, fought for the independence of Israel. They got what they wanted.

May 19, 2002

When will the war against terrorism be won?

Terror was the scourge of Europe in 19th century. Anarchists, as they were called then, fueled by social injustice...

Feb 4, 2002

How and when to take away the independence of a state?

Where is the United Nations in the first war of the 21st century? The UN came into life on...

Jan 19, 2002

America’s failed leadership

Americans are preoccupied with their own affairs and do not want to get involved in the problems of others...

Oct 5, 2001

Let’s buy Windows XP

I am not talking about going to the store and buying my copy of the latest Windows upgrade. I...

Apr 12, 2001

The activist’s bedroom

When I see the fanatic bigots and dogged zealots on both sides of the abortion issue, I cannot resist...

Jul 12, 1998

The pigeon dropping syndrome

The City of Chicago recently decided that feeding pigeons should be unlawful. Birds are nice, and a pleasant accent...

Jun 19, 1998
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Democrats did not win the mid-term elections

November 4, 2026
Health care, Immigration, Life and politics

Republicans lost them miserably. Trump was wrong to say that Democrats “did a good job.”  They did not need to; he has been doing a horrible job as president. Neither side has any workable solution for the dysfunctional immigration policy and the unaffordable health care. Whoever finds a doable fix to those two problems can lead Americans for at least a generation. Otherwise, the carousel of switching between red and blue will keep turning every election season.

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