There’s an old and un-PC saying coined by Jewish sociolographer and neocon Milton Himmelfarb: Jews earn like Episcopalians, and vote like Puerto Ricans. Commenter “John Dough” may or may not be aware of Himmelfarb’s barb, but he has a related … Continue reading →
We’re very used to Obama denying that the Muslim religion has any connection with terrorism. But in the president’s interview with Matt Yglesias of Vox he also declined to state the obvious fact that in the Paris grocery attack the … Continue reading →
Commenter “DNW” asked yesterday: …[C]an anyone…tell me why an even moderately religious or observant Jew, would continue to speak of left-wing atheist progressives, as “Jews”? Not that you would necessarily know. I just have no one else to ask. I’ll … Continue reading →
Charles Krauthammer on modern anti-Semitism: Amid the ritual expressions of regret and the pledges of “never again” on Tuesday’s 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a bitter irony was noted: Anti-Semitism has returned to Europe. With a vengeance. It … Continue reading →
…and he wonders which way it will turn, now that the Charlie Hebdo massacre has gotten its attention: …[W]hen mainstream news journalists, whose publications have been notably silent on these critical issues for 15 years, suddenly extol Charlie Hebdo as … Continue reading →
Non-Jewish non-Muslim Europeans may not realize it, but the bell is tolling for them, too. According to Mark Steyn: “Jews with a conscience should leave Holland, where they and their children have no future, leave for the U.S. or Israel,” … Continue reading →
The book The Nazi Seizure of Power sounds like a fascinating read. From one of the customer reviews at Amazon: …[The Nazis] were masterful at marketing at the local level. They tailored their messages to the specific audiences they were … Continue reading →
Natan Sharansky, noted Soviet dissident now living in Israel, has this to say about the recent French terrorist attacks and Europe’s reaction: “This particular tragedy is a very tragic and powerful reminder for Europe that the time is running out … Continue reading →
…out of the Jews’ dilemma:
Continue reading →Yesterday I read that Bess Myerson, the first Jewish Miss America, had died at 90. Which led me to wonder why virtually all the articles used that phrase, “the first Jewish Miss America.” Was there ever a second? The answer … Continue reading →
Last night was the opening of the controversial opera “The Death of Klinghoffer” at New York’s Lincoln Center. It was marked by protests: Demonstrators, primarily associated with Jewish groups, plan to rally outside Lincoln Center with 100 wheelchairs, in honor … Continue reading →
…it’s been zombified. I’ve written before about the death of the university from the virus of pressure of special interest groups favored by the left. The phenomenon seems to have really caught on during the late 60s, when university administrations … Continue reading →