An interesting article in today’s Wall Street Journal discusses the planned — and subsequently cancelled — testimony before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. It appears that the bureaucratic EEOC was not interested in hearing the realities associated with affirmative action.
Category: Politics
Free Jonathan Pollard
Azzam Azzam, an Israeli-Druze who spent years behind bars in Egypt, sent Prime Minister Ehud Olmert a letter Tuesday in which he asks him to appeal for the release of Jonathan Pollard during his upcoming visit to the United States.
Chinese Continue Theft of Intellectual Property
A prominent Chinese scientist, one of the founders of the chip manufacturing industry in China, has admitted to stealing his research. The New York Times article notes: “Chen Jin, a dean of Shanghai’s prestigious Jiaotong University and the leader of a government-funded
Approval Ratings
Do people really care about the President’s “approval ratings”… I can’t imagine a greater waste of time.
Iran and Plans for Genocide
Ever since Ayatollah Khomeini toppled the Shah, Iran’s theocrats have regularly threatened Israel with genocide. The Iranian President is — how should we say — nuts, with his weekly threats to annialate Israel. The Israelis have decided to respond to
Palestinian Children Shot… by Palestinians
Five Palestinian Arab children were shot and wounded yesterday, leading to world-wide condemnation of Israel — oh wait, there was no world-wide condemnation of Israel. Why? As noted by the ABC News Report from Gaza: “Renewed clashes Tuesday between Hamas
Primary Election Day
I did my civic duty and showed up at the Stillwater Church near my home to cast my ballot. Since most people tend to skip a primary election (I’m still trying to get my wife out to vote…), I specifically
ACLU & Privacy
While I’m typically not a fan of the ACLU, this short video on AdCritic Interactive illustrates some of the humorous and frightening issues associated with technology and our loss of privacy. Click on the screenshot below (make sure that you
Why Do So Many Jews Vote Democrat?
The most frequent question that my non-Jewish friends ask me is: ‘why are Jews so liberal?’ The question is entirely legitimate since Jews (outside of Israel) are indeed overwhelmingly liberal and disproportionately left of liberal as well. For example, other
George Bush the Dissident
Natan Sharansky writes in today’s Wall Street Journal, that President Bush is indeed a dissident that is fired by a deep belief in the universal appeal of freedom, its transformative power, and its critical connection to international peace and stability. However, he