US Investigating Anti-Semitism at Berkeley, Including Apartheid Week Activities
Today’s Top Stories: 1. Campus activists for Israel take note: the US Dept. of Education is investigating whether the civil rights of Jewish students at U. of California-Berkeley have been violated by a “pervasive hostile environment” against Israel and the Jewish people. An LA Times staff-ed notes: The department responded to a request from lawyers […]
UNRWA Teachers Refuse to Teach Holocaust Studies
Today’s Top Stories: 1. Jordanian teachers in UNRWA schools say they’ll refuse to teach Holocaust studies to their Palestinian pupils. The Times of Israel quotes from the teachers’ statement: “Teaching UNRWA students about the so-called ‘Holocaust’ as part of human rights harms the Palestinian cause . . . and changes the students’ views regarding their main […]
American Jewry’s Cherished Values
By Caroline Glick Oct 13, 2012 Decades ago, the sociographer Milton Himmelfarb coined the aphorism that “American Jews earn like Episcopalians and vote like Puerto Ricans.” And his words ring as true today as ever. Surveys show that roughly 70 percent of American Jews intend to cast their ballots for President Barack Obama’s reelection next […]
CNN Admits That Crowley Intentionally Gave Obama More Time to Speak
Posted on October 17, 2012 by John Hinderaker TMZ says it has obtained an email from CNN’s Managing Editor, Mark Whitaker, to CNN personnel. The email sets out talking points in response to criticism of Candy Crowley’s performance as a debate moderator last night. It is pretty funny; this is the complete email, according to […]
Mitt Romney Wins the Three-Way Debate at Hofstra University
By Janice Shaw Crouse Not only did President Obama come into the second presidential debate more aggressive and prepared, but he brought a secret weapon — the moderator, Candy Crowley. At two pivotal moments, Ms. Crowley, typically a relatively fair reporter, showed her bias and changed the course of the debate. First, she backed up […]
Best Romney Speech Ever!
Many a truth is said in jest. Tonight at the Annual Al Smith Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel…… Mitt bested Obama. Mitt channelled Carson, Obama ….. Willy Loman Mitt Romney, Barack Obama to trade jabs at Al Smith dinner The two presidential candidates took a break from the caustic criticism of the campaign trail to score […]
Cuba Drops Exit Permit Requirement, but Don’t Expect a Travel Boom
On October 16, Cuba’s official newspaper announced that the requirement of an exit visa to depart the island will be lifted on January 14. A future Cuban traveler will have to present only a renewed passport and a visa from his destination country in order to depart Cuba. Permissible periods of time abroad without loss of […]
Chinese not Happy with the China-Bashing by Candidates
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney promised to label China as a currency manipulator, and, if elected, would prosecute their practice of limiting their currency as a means to keep their export prices low, during Tuesday night’s debate. President Obama, likewise, bragged about his tough stance against China’s low-cost goods and currency manipulation according to the Wall Street Journal. […]
Welfare spending jumps 32% in Obama’s four years
Welfare spending has grown substantially over the past four years, reaching $746 billion in 2011 — or more than Social Security, basic defense spending or any other single chunk of the federal government — according to a new memo by the Congressional Research Service. The steady rise in welfare spending, which covers more than 80 programs primarily designed […]
Obama Does Have Investments In Cayman Islands Trust
“Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and “investments through a Caymans trust.” –Mitt Romney, During Tuesdays debate. One of the many tense moments in the second presidential debate turned on a new topic in the race: President Barack Obama’s pension account. Here’s how it came up: Early in the face-off, Obama scoffed at […]
The McKinnon Case and the U.S.–U.K. Extradition Treaty
In a file photo taken on January 20, 2009, British hacker Gary McKinnon leaves the High Court in central London. (Photo: AFP) On Tuesday, British Home Secretary Theresa May announced in the House of Commons that Gary McKinnon, who has acknowledged hacking into U.S. government computers, would not be extradited to the U.S. because he […]
