New York’s “progressive” Decline !

In a May 29 video, Lebanese-American conservative Brigitte Gabrielle cited the impact of the policies of N.Y. city’s Socialist Mayor and the state’s Democratic Governor on the economic well-being of those who elected them. Between 2022-24, she says, 892 companies abandoned the city, taking with them approximately 47 billion dollars in taxable income. In a …

I Am an Izan …. That’s Nazi spelled Backwards!

Among the most wonderful T.V. shows of all time are the following, each of them endowed with a variety of characters whose qualities and interactions reflect both the joys and complexities of what it means to be Human: Gilmore Girls, the creation of Amy Sherman Palladino, a lady of Jewish extraction…. Thirtysomething, created by Marshal …

William F. Buckley vs. James Baldwin: An Interesting Debate!

In re-watching a PBS special on William F. Buckley, I was reminded of his very interesting 1965 debate at Cambridge U. with Black author/literary critic James Baldwin. Buckley [1925-2008] was a brilliant, articulate political commentator generally deemed integral to the evolution of contemporary conservatism. Yet while I have always admired him as such, I was …

Her Intelligence/Integrity Give us All Hope!

In Nov. of last year, Maya Sulkin of the Free Press interviewed a young Black girl named Taryn Thomas in which the latter discussed her transformation from a pro-Palestinian activist to a staunch defender of Israeli Rights. At the time of the interview, Taryn was a fourth year pre-med student no doubt in her early …

How Do They Look Themselves in the Mirror?

The paradox of the Self-Righteous is that they are almost invariably wrong in submitting to their arrogance. While Trump’s aggressive manner of pursuing his agenda frequently seems to entail a disregard for America’s Constitutional Protocols, it is perhaps a reaction to the very same disregard manifested almost daily by the “enlightened” Left. As reported by …

An Incriminating Fact the Left Must Confront!

In response to my last blog, which suggested that the Left is largely responsible for the hatred/violence presently plaguing us here in the “progressive” West, one of that affiliation might mockingly point out the many ignorant racists, homophobes, misogynists, etc. whose dementia is fed by “right-wing” politics. But there is a radical difference in the …