Some have reported Obama is gathering nearly 50 African heads of state in Washington for an unprecedented summit aimed in part at building his legacy on a continent where his commitment has been questioned. I don’t agree. What I see Obama as doing is something vital to the future of America. It is not building his…
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Boston Cops and Unsolved Homicides: Is There Something Rotten in Boston’s Finest?
The Boston Herald over the last week or so has made much ado about the unsolved homicide cases in the City of Boston. A headline on July 28 read: “Boston lags behind U.S. in solving murders.” The first few lines read: “The Boston Police Department is carrying a grim ledger of 336 unsolved murder cases…
The Globe’s Jacoby and The Inane Immigration Idea
I’m no fan of Jeff Jacoby. I rarely read him. I always thought his opinions shallow, predictable and his thought process somewhat light. I figured he maintained his position at the Boston Globe as a columnist because he posed as a conservative voice among the many liberals. Although even in that disguise he follows the Globe’s line…
I Plan To Boycott Market Basket: How About You?
I shop at Market Basket I am saddened to see it being destroyed. Or better said, it is sad that it has been destroyed. I’ll do my shopping at other stores now but won’t go back there because of the taste that this dispute is leaving in my mouth. I urge other customers to follow…
The Unique and Horrifying Evil of Israel’s Actions: Part II
It is not only that it is terrorizing the Palestinians of Gaza. I suggest Israel has engaged in a uniquely evil enterprise. This is because it has provided no exit for the Palestinian women and children. This is unheard of in the history of warfare. It is a war in which there are no refugees….
The Unique and Horrifying Evil of Israel’s Actions: Part I
Yesterday I wrote of the slaughter of the Palestinian children and women by the Israeli government. I asked people to assume that one million people lived on Nantucket and it was under attack. That I said was the situation in Gaza where the people might as well have been on an island. They cannot escape….