My Internet Rants – in Blog Form
Every time that there have been calls to abolish the Electoral College, those calls were met with apologetics to justify the retention of that institution. However, as always, upon closer examinations, the arguments put forth by the Electoral College’s apologists Read more
The Democratic Party, to succeed, needs to make it clear to voters that it is the party that cares about the economically disadvantaged people of this country, whether the financial difficulty is due to racial oppression, disability, healthcare costs, or Read more
Yes, we get it, Jewish tribal identity is validly a thing. But it is time for more religious Jews to accept that Jewish ethnic identity is also a valid thing and stop dismissing it. This past week, someone forwarded to Read more
All the talk about abolishing the annual cycle of switching in and out of Daylight Savings Time is not likely to go anywhere – but it would be nice if it did. For years now, in most of the United Read more
In the wake of the panic over Momo, it is time as a society to remind ourselves that if we give credibility to fabricated threats, we risk contributing to real dangers. Back in July of 2018, nearly eight months ago, Read more
No nation in the world, including Israel, should be immune to criticism – and nobody should be called an antisemite just for criticizing Israel. However, anti-Zionism goes well beyond legitimate criticism of Israel and is indeed inherently antisemitic. It appears Read more
By helping me keep my overperfectionism at bay, requiring myself to update this blog twice a week has improved not only the quantity, but possibly also the quality of my entries in this blog. It has been over a month Read more