Are we really a nation that needed to be taught a lesson of what life would be like without women? Are women so devalued in America, and the Western world, that women needed to go on strike to prove their value?
At time in history, NOW, feminist are protesting the unfair treatment of women in a country, the USA, where they never had it better. No offense Ladies, but a lot of men are confused.
ALL the guys who love their wife and daughter and mother with all their heart and would give them a kidney if they needed it, wonder how we went so wrong. Or maybe it is only Republicans who are oppressing women? Or at least the Republicans who do not love their wife, daughters, or mother. Still confusing.
It seems to me personally, that nearly any woman or man's life is largely in their own hands. Call me naive for thinking that either a woman or a man's future opportunities will be mostly determined by how hard they work, their personal choices, the way they treat others, and their values and priorities. Surely God's gifts, and the genetic advantages which control intelligence, talent, appearance, health, and other things factor in. But over all, once one combines both those things which are within one's control with those that are not, is there really that much left that it is worth going "On Strike" over?
I am all for celebrating women, but that does not seem to be the tone or message being sent by this "A Day Without Women" protest.
Do feminist think men do not get women's concerns for their health? Are all the husbands, fathers, and sons not caring enough? Or is it only those men who are unmarried, without daughters, motherless and that are also in congress, or rise to the level of Supreme Court Justice, that are the problem?
Any man who is not deranged gets that you want to be able to make choices over what you do with your body. Any man who puts on a shirt to go to work gets that you will sue your employer, or get people fired if you are sexually harassed. Men, especially including husbands, get that you expect to be paid fairly for your work. So do we. And who would not want 12 paid weeks off work to spend time with their new baby? But try to have a little heart on a small business that has many challenges already making payroll.
Has the the situation in America turned so bad that women need to rise up and protest the treatment of women? Or does the protest have nothing to do with current conditions? Is it only a protest over what has not happened yet but will happen when a Republican Administration with the support of half of America oppresses women in America in the future?
Would it be so awful if some stricter rules were applied to abortion, NOT THE TOTAL OUTLAW? Given all the birth control methods available, as well as the means to end an unwanted pregnancy in the earlier stages, do you think woman are going to lack the means to opt out of unwanted parenthood? Besides, some men and women alike do not consider giving SOME protection to a LATER term viable fetes to be altogether unfair. Surely there will be some women who will walk this earth as a result who would be thankful for such protection. AGAIN, a women would still have many PRIOR months to alter the course of an unwanted pregnancy.
ON THE OTHER HAND, I truly DO BELIEVE a protest is called for women who DO HAVE IT BAD! Horrifically bad. But not here in God Blessed America. In countries where Sharia Law is adhered to! And the women who are the victims of the sex traffic that crosses our borders illegally day in and day out. Those women can NOT protest for themselves!!! But it does not seem like the "A Day Without Women" protest is directed at support for them and against the oppressive regimes they are under. Isn't one the organizers a supporter for Sharia Law in America?
Finally, if a "A Nasty Women" is mostly a way of saying we are very upset that HRC lost the election and that Trump won, I have a fair question. Does Trump, who is fighting against the evil and oppressive treatment of women by ISIS and radical Islam, as well as the sex traffic that comes in illegally at our borders, get any credit for that? Doesn't it mean anything that Trump's daughter Ivanka is standing by his side and speaking up for the greatness of women? Isn't it notable that out of the 45 individuals who have ever become POTUS, that Trump's campaign was the first to be lead by a woman? I am even willing to get Trump credit for selecting a black woman, and a Jewish woman to be his "Apprentice" on two seasons of his show.
Anyway, here is Andrew Klavan to explain things with his trademark extreme sarcastic humor. A Day Without Feminist.
Monday, March 13, 2017
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Time For the Gallows?
The question is not whether Iran is guilty or innocent. It is an open and shut case. The question is the penalty that Israel will seek. What action? When?
Israel has laid much ground work to take back the support that Obama damaged through his eight years of support for anti-Zionist. Bibi lead the charge on diplomatic and economic fronts, in the media, face-to-face, on the phone, directly and through others. Bibi has traveled the world speaking one-on-one and to our house of congress.
As a result, Israel has strengthened relations with Sunni Arab nations such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Bibi has built trust and cooperation with Russia. Israel as realigned positive support for it's place in the world with countries such as Singapore, Australia, France, and England. And last but certainly not least, with enormous and historic help from President Trump and his administration, Israel and the United States stand as inseparable allies to discredit and dismantle the United Nations body for it's abysmal treatment of Israel. Together, Trump and Netanyahu have neutered Abbas and set his strategic efforts to do an end-run against Israel to the diplomatic graveyard.
Now, as we approach Purim, in a month that bodes well for Israeli action against Iran, Hamas, and Hezbolla, the question is this: Will Israel and the IDF send Haman to the gallows, metaphorically speaking, by lifting swords against the threats they pose to Israel's destruction.
Sunday, March 5, 2017
Logan Led the Children to the Promised Land
At the end of Logan, there is a scene where a Christian crucifix is turned into the famous X symbol - and I thought to myself, but of course, what an amazing example of the Marvel technique of being so obvious, and yet so invisible. And what perfect timing for the release of Logan - during the month of Adar on the Jewish calendar! The significance is huge, and so masked.
Jews had to hide many things over our long history of persecution. Even who we are - as Jews. And sadly, our Jewish identity was even hidden by our past generations who raised their children never knowing about their Jewish roots for fear of their children's lives. I have someone dear to me, who I believe has such a hidden identity, who I wonder if he even knows what he is missing when he sees Logan. As much as he loves the character Logan, the meaning of Logan may have far more significance in his life than he knows.
The month of Adar is very special. I have been saying for many months, watch Israel THIS month. That is why I said in a post yesterday that metaphorically speaking I believed things are happening that are "over people's head." Things are always not in plain view. Or as some put it, G-d works in mysterious ways.
Purim is playing out in very mystical ways, and I will play it out myself as I sing Willkommen from Cabaret next Saturday night. Cabaret is risky. Being Jewish is risky. And so Jews hid themselves. They put on masks. They acted! Because, LIFE IS A CABARET MY FRIENDS.
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Hear Me Friends
Friday, March 3, 2017
HEAR ME FRIENDS, if you please ....
Please first read the LINKED ARTICLE.
To all my friends. Especially my Jewish friends who love the gift of Torah. This article speaks to beliefs I hold. In my Torah study yesterday, a deep and profound realization came to me. This article is reinforcement, and by no mere coincidence I believe.
UNITE my friends. Jews on the Left, Right, middle - there is one G-d - One Torah. One Israel. One America. As George Washington said, Divine providence must have had a hand on him and the creation of this Nation. And by our Nation's will and hand the State of Israel was created.
Partisanship and egoism - our fighting OVER Trump - is not helping America. Our lack of unity with OUR President, is what is encouraging the rise in hate crimes, NOT our President himself! Trump is a narcissist. But he is also a mirror by which we must see our OWN egoism.
We do not need to all agree on ANY of the President's policies!! You may want more government regulations while I want less. That is fine. But we must embrace one another AND our NATION'S President, who by G-d IS OUR President, and work with him as he supports our people Israel. Otherwise, hate will consume our Nation. And Nazism will rise.
There is no time. Every day is a day wasted. Every day with hate is a day too late. Now, in this month with Purim, G-d is both hidden and revealed. People ask me often why am I up at 2am writing. This is why - Because i know our lack of unity is the root of evil.
I believe behind Trump's mask is a man who wants to save Israel. I believe in his vision - to make America greater. We must be united on these things: IF we make America more secure; IF we rebuild our infrastructure; If we build business: IF we create greater prosperity which lifts up wages and creates opportunity that must be shared in every way, including through entrepreneurial activity and philanthropy, by virtue of how a free market economy works; IF we crush the evil RADICAL Islam ideologies of ISIS and we stand up for Israel in the UN and around the world; IF we denounce not just the hate we see, but also the hate in our hearts, even if that hate is of our President, THEN we will be unstoppable against evil forces in the world.
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American Muslims Can Change the World
Thursday, March 2, 2017
American Muslims Can Change the World
Following the recent wave of bomb threats against Jewish community centers and vandalism of Jewish cemetaries, some Muslims offered to help guard Jewish sites.
Through acts like this, American Muslims can start to change the world. But it it will take one big change in the heirarchy of Shia Muslim to truly establish it.
Since the dawn of Judaism, then Christianity, and then Islam, these religions have looked and prayed to "the east." The core of their faith, relied on their prophets' messages, who came from that part of the world, and so it seemed that from that point on we had to look for interpreters who did as well.
Over time, authorities outside that region shaped those religions. Most obviously example being the Catholic Church and the Vatican in Rome. And other example is the North American Reform Jewish movement.
The religion of Islam is the youngest of these three religions, by far. One of the most positive potential developments, in my opinion, is how Muslim Americans can reshape their religion. Actions such as the offers to guard Jewish sites is promising example of that.
Ayatollah is a high-ranking title given to Usuli Twelver Shī‘ah clerics. They answer to the Grand Marja', commonly known as Grand Ayatollah. In other words, the Grand Marja' are the supreme legal authority for twelver Shia clerics. The bulk of Grand Marja have been out of Iran, Iraq, India, Bahrain, Kuwait, Pakistan, Saudia Arabia, and even the UK. But NONE have EVER existed in the United States. That needs to change!!
Muslim clerics in the the United States need to be able to take their authority from a Grand Marja here in the USA. One who grew up here, and who truly appreciates American values and loves what America stands for. And when this happens, American Muslims will change the world, for the better. But I don't expect the Marja in Iran will agree in my lifetime. I hope they prove me wrong!!
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Trump Should Thank Obama
Matt Brooks, Executive Director of the JTA - “There’s a professional complaining class in the Jewish community that will criticize and attack Donald Trump no matter what he says." Brooks added, "People who genuinely have an open mind, individuals and organizations, see he is following through on commitments he made on campaign, he is repositioning in a positive way the U.S.-Israel relationship.”
Obama sold Israel out to anti-Semites at the UN and emboldened Abbas. He returned hundreds of millions to Iran that will help them sponsor terrorism and put Iran on a path to having a nuclear bomb. During Obama, the BDS movement blossomed and Abbas undermined Israel around the world.
Today, and in less than 2 months since becoming President, Trump has repaired relations with Israel, put Iran on notice in a way that is scaring the crap out of Iran's leaders. At the recent 38th Anniversary of the revolutions, leaders discouraged the burning USA flags. Unheard of! Key world leaders in Britain, France, Australia, and elsewhere, including even in the middle east, have begun to make more positive remarks about Israel. Trump called out NATO over the lack of fair financial participation by every country except the USA and Britain, and as a result several key nations have positively responded and pledged to step up their contributions!
These are huge improvements in less than 60 days. And the uber left is making an issue of things like Trump not attending the stupid Correspondents Dinner, which is so partisan it would make me vomit my meal.
Media like the NYT, CNN, MSNBC, the culture of Hollywood turn everything into a negative story about Trump. The blow his words out of proportion before any actions are actually taken. In the process the relentless 24x7 criticism has become so tiresome and one side that it is helping Trump's ratings, not hurting him. Trump knows it so he plays the Left like a fiddle by baiting them with remarks.
So when Jimmi Kimmel Tweets Trump from center stage during the Oscars he is giving Trump publicity he could not buy! Why does Kimmel, and others do it? Because it has become so fashionable to bash Trump in the Hollywood culture who are so obsessed with their themselves that they can't resist playing to themselves. Progressive Liberals are so fixated on bashing Trump that it is creating hysteria - people going out in the streets to March dressed up as vaginas. The excessive pounding on the POTUS is benefiting Republicans, and psychologists. I bet there isn't a therapist is Chappaqua with an opening in their calendar. Meanwhile, Trump is winning over VETs, Unions, and starting to penetrate strongholds in the Democratic party like blacks, who are beginning to rethink who is going to really help the inner cities with jobs and greater economic prosperity.
Trump has made it clear that he views the liberal press as biased and unfair - having coined the phrase "fake news" to describe those that have taken their one sided coverage too far. Trump is as entitled to free speech as anyone - and he is free to charactrise the opposition as the opposition, if he sees it that way. He is by NO means alone!
The more endlessly uber Liberals talk about the sky falling and a fascist dictator in the upping, because God forbid the President wants to enforce actual immigration laws and demands our borders mean something, supports the 2nd Ammendment, and calls for an end to RADICAL Islamic ideology attack on the West and Israel, the more uber Liberals embolden white supremist.
I have been saying since Trump announced his Presidency that discounting him and discrediting his agenda was only helping him and dividing our country. And that is what is happening. While Trump talks about uniting America, downsizing the waste and beauracracy in Washington, doing more to keep America safe and supporting Israel, the uber Liberals talk about bringing down the President and the Republican party - dividing America. Is it any wonder that recent polls are saying more Americans trust Trump more than the media and that Nancy Pelosi is the most hated politician in America.
So I post till I am blue in the face that Democrats have got to take a new tact for their sake and the sake of the country. America loses the more uber Liberals go in the direction they are going. Obama divided our country because he swung the political pendulum all the way to the left! The reason we have a wacko like Trump is BECAUSE of Obama!! Don't you see? Trump would not even have run for President, or run as hard as he did, let alone won, if Obama and the left media hadn't discredited Trump and his agenda.
The answer is to start working together. One can either hold out a hand or hold up a fist. Holding up a fist only divides America further and leads to less attractive totally partisan solutions that do not work. Like Obamacare which is failing by its design and would have already failed if taxpayers were not making up for insurance company losses.
By contrast today, Trump has business leaders, many of whom are staunch Democrats, sitting down together and influencing him in CONSTRUCTIVE WAYS. They have the good sense to know that working together to counsel Trump and help his presidency succeed is more effective at moderating policy decisions in order to get better results for our Nation. On the other hand, are politicians like Schumer and Pelosi, and media like the NYT, that hold up their fists, and get shut out of the process, and the room, and only embolden far right decisions making.
In the Broadway show Hamilton, there is a scene, "In the Room Where It Happens," which portrays a key moment in political history when George Washington told Hamilton to sit down with his opposition and work it out. Out of that quintessential bi-partisan meeting the Central Banking System moved ahead and NYC became the center of banking and finance FOR THE WORLD and on the flip side of the deal the Capital of the United States moved south near the Potomac - a WIN-WIN.
America does not win when half of it loses! And that is what uber the left and the uber right do. For them it is all about picking winners and making losers. When you work from two far sides, it takes a longer bridge! When you start in the middle, where there is common ground, you can take any issue, even a difficult one like abortion, and work from the middle and work it out!
George Washington warned America in his farewell letter that the greatest threat to our Nation was to allow our partisan differences to turn into the vengeful politics we have today. Then he went home to sit quietly ...
Obama sold Israel out to anti-Semites at the UN and emboldened Abbas. He returned hundreds of millions to Iran that will help them sponsor terrorism and put Iran on a path to having a nuclear bomb. During Obama, the BDS movement blossomed and Abbas undermined Israel around the world.
Today, and in less than 2 months since becoming President, Trump has repaired relations with Israel, put Iran on notice in a way that is scaring the crap out of Iran's leaders. At the recent 38th Anniversary of the revolutions, leaders discouraged the burning USA flags. Unheard of! Key world leaders in Britain, France, Australia, and elsewhere, including even in the middle east, have begun to make more positive remarks about Israel. Trump called out NATO over the lack of fair financial participation by every country except the USA and Britain, and as a result several key nations have positively responded and pledged to step up their contributions!
These are huge improvements in less than 60 days. And the uber left is making an issue of things like Trump not attending the stupid Correspondents Dinner, which is so partisan it would make me vomit my meal.
Media like the NYT, CNN, MSNBC, the culture of Hollywood turn everything into a negative story about Trump. The blow his words out of proportion before any actions are actually taken. In the process the relentless 24x7 criticism has become so tiresome and one side that it is helping Trump's ratings, not hurting him. Trump knows it so he plays the Left like a fiddle by baiting them with remarks.
So when Jimmi Kimmel Tweets Trump from center stage during the Oscars he is giving Trump publicity he could not buy! Why does Kimmel, and others do it? Because it has become so fashionable to bash Trump in the Hollywood culture who are so obsessed with their themselves that they can't resist playing to themselves. Progressive Liberals are so fixated on bashing Trump that it is creating hysteria - people going out in the streets to March dressed up as vaginas. The excessive pounding on the POTUS is benefiting Republicans, and psychologists. I bet there isn't a therapist is Chappaqua with an opening in their calendar. Meanwhile, Trump is winning over VETs, Unions, and starting to penetrate strongholds in the Democratic party like blacks, who are beginning to rethink who is going to really help the inner cities with jobs and greater economic prosperity.
Trump has made it clear that he views the liberal press as biased and unfair - having coined the phrase "fake news" to describe those that have taken their one sided coverage too far. Trump is as entitled to free speech as anyone - and he is free to charactrise the opposition as the opposition, if he sees it that way. He is by NO means alone!
The more endlessly uber Liberals talk about the sky falling and a fascist dictator in the upping, because God forbid the President wants to enforce actual immigration laws and demands our borders mean something, supports the 2nd Ammendment, and calls for an end to RADICAL Islamic ideology attack on the West and Israel, the more uber Liberals embolden white supremist.
I have been saying since Trump announced his Presidency that discounting him and discrediting his agenda was only helping him and dividing our country. And that is what is happening. While Trump talks about uniting America, downsizing the waste and beauracracy in Washington, doing more to keep America safe and supporting Israel, the uber Liberals talk about bringing down the President and the Republican party - dividing America. Is it any wonder that recent polls are saying more Americans trust Trump more than the media and that Nancy Pelosi is the most hated politician in America.
So I post till I am blue in the face that Democrats have got to take a new tact for their sake and the sake of the country. America loses the more uber Liberals go in the direction they are going. Obama divided our country because he swung the political pendulum all the way to the left! The reason we have a wacko like Trump is BECAUSE of Obama!! Don't you see? Trump would not even have run for President, or run as hard as he did, let alone won, if Obama and the left media hadn't discredited Trump and his agenda.
The answer is to start working together. One can either hold out a hand or hold up a fist. Holding up a fist only divides America further and leads to less attractive totally partisan solutions that do not work. Like Obamacare which is failing by its design and would have already failed if taxpayers were not making up for insurance company losses.
By contrast today, Trump has business leaders, many of whom are staunch Democrats, sitting down together and influencing him in CONSTRUCTIVE WAYS. They have the good sense to know that working together to counsel Trump and help his presidency succeed is more effective at moderating policy decisions in order to get better results for our Nation. On the other hand, are politicians like Schumer and Pelosi, and media like the NYT, that hold up their fists, and get shut out of the process, and the room, and only embolden far right decisions making.
In the Broadway show Hamilton, there is a scene, "In the Room Where It Happens," which portrays a key moment in political history when George Washington told Hamilton to sit down with his opposition and work it out. Out of that quintessential bi-partisan meeting the Central Banking System moved ahead and NYC became the center of banking and finance FOR THE WORLD and on the flip side of the deal the Capital of the United States moved south near the Potomac - a WIN-WIN.
America does not win when half of it loses! And that is what uber the left and the uber right do. For them it is all about picking winners and making losers. When you work from two far sides, it takes a longer bridge! When you start in the middle, where there is common ground, you can take any issue, even a difficult one like abortion, and work from the middle and work it out!
George Washington warned America in his farewell letter that the greatest threat to our Nation was to allow our partisan differences to turn into the vengeful politics we have today. Then he went home to sit quietly ...
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
LIAR, LIAR, LIAR .... really?
The left and the media have a great time demonizing Trump. They especially like the "liar" meme! Trump makes himself as easy target, you might say. Are you being completely fair and unbiased?
For over a year on the campaign trail Trump vowed to:
His claims were dismissed as campaign braggadocio, even though he would bracket most of his promises with the words "believe me".
He is now delivering what he promised. Rapidly!
In politics, to have a winner actually keep their promises to the base who put them in office, even if it means taking extreme criticism and outright hate from the political opposition, is actually pretty remarkable if you ask me.
I acknowledge that his claims about the turnout to the inauguration are not believable, whether or not he actually believes his claims. Same to be said about his stand on voter fraud.
Another valid criticism is that he is making some missteps. For example, with the roll out the travel restrictions. You can chalk those mistakes up to being reckless.
But you can also liken his missteps to an aggressive entrepreneurial style and his complete lack of either political or governmental experience. If the latter is the main reason, we can expect him to learn from his mistakes. What's key is that he has reached out to advisory groups in business, pharma, etc, and he is placing calls and having direct conversations with other national leaders. I believe this will inform and improve his strategy and decision making as we go forward.
No one on the left would ever acknowledge this, but when you put his missteps into perspective with all his kept campaign promises, he may come out as one of the more honest politicians.
(NOTE: A national media polls just release approved the American people "love" President Trump's executive orders. By an extraordinary margin of 55% to 33%, they especially love his refugee pause. The Emerson poll shows Trump is more trusted than the media. In fact, on this particular issue, he beats them by double digits.)
But here's the thing. Ultimately, he IS our President. Let's try to tone things down, and pray for him AND our country to succeed. Any person in a new job, in a field they have NEVER been in before, needs some time to learn the ropes and gain the benefit of the insights that from their experiences, and even their mistakes! Let's all be honest - wishing Trump to fail, because you hate him so much - is wishing America to fail.
For over a year on the campaign trail Trump vowed to:
- bring back jobs to America
- to cut regulations
- reform taxes
- promote school choice/charter schools
- release an infrastructure plan
- repeal & replace Obamacare
- build the wall with Mexico
- replace big trade agreements with bilateral deals
- stand up to Iran
- introduce "extreme vetting" of migrants
- restart relations with Russia in order to work together to fight ISIS
- to put pressure on NATO allies to pay their fair share
- to appoint a Supreme Justice from a list of strict constitutionalist
- move our Israel Embassy to Israel's capital
His claims were dismissed as campaign braggadocio, even though he would bracket most of his promises with the words "believe me".
He is now delivering what he promised. Rapidly!
In politics, to have a winner actually keep their promises to the base who put them in office, even if it means taking extreme criticism and outright hate from the political opposition, is actually pretty remarkable if you ask me.
I acknowledge that his claims about the turnout to the inauguration are not believable, whether or not he actually believes his claims. Same to be said about his stand on voter fraud.
Another valid criticism is that he is making some missteps. For example, with the roll out the travel restrictions. You can chalk those mistakes up to being reckless.
But you can also liken his missteps to an aggressive entrepreneurial style and his complete lack of either political or governmental experience. If the latter is the main reason, we can expect him to learn from his mistakes. What's key is that he has reached out to advisory groups in business, pharma, etc, and he is placing calls and having direct conversations with other national leaders. I believe this will inform and improve his strategy and decision making as we go forward.
No one on the left would ever acknowledge this, but when you put his missteps into perspective with all his kept campaign promises, he may come out as one of the more honest politicians.
(NOTE: A national media polls just release approved the American people "love" President Trump's executive orders. By an extraordinary margin of 55% to 33%, they especially love his refugee pause. The Emerson poll shows Trump is more trusted than the media. In fact, on this particular issue, he beats them by double digits.)
But here's the thing. Ultimately, he IS our President. Let's try to tone things down, and pray for him AND our country to succeed. Any person in a new job, in a field they have NEVER been in before, needs some time to learn the ropes and gain the benefit of the insights that from their experiences, and even their mistakes! Let's all be honest - wishing Trump to fail, because you hate him so much - is wishing America to fail.
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