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I was thinking how messed up the legal system is when it comes to criminals. As I’ve suggested before, a lawyer who fell into a coma lasting a century upon coming back to consciousness could pick up his brief case and walk into any court and practice without missing a beat. In no other profession…

Nothing galls me more than reading in the New York Times the following language: “The decree comes at a time when Russia has become increasingly assertive on the world stage, most recently in the tug of war with the European Union over political and economic relations with Ukraine, a country with deep historical and cultural…

Obama silence on Ukraine has been noted here but it is also being wondered about in other places. An article entitled Obama Silent on Ukraine was just published by the Council on Foreign Relations. They wrote: “Where is President Obama? Rice last week repeatedly assured us of the administration’s commitment to human rights (“advancing democracy and…

The people of Ukraine came out on Sunday, December 8, 2013. A million, maybe more or maybe a little less, gathered in what is now called Euromaiden Square. They tore down the statue of Lenin. They are demanding they not be crammed into the jaws of Russia by their corrupt leadership. On a cold day…

Today in Ukraine there is supposed to be another demonstration in what is called Euromaiden Square. There will also be a demonstration today at 1:30 p.m. in Boston on the Boston Common in front of the State House by Ukrainian-Americans seeking to call attention to the plight of those in Ukraine who are having their…

On December 7, 1941,  72 years ago it was a quiet Sunday morning in the lagoon harbor, Pearl Harbor, on the Island of Oahu west if Honolulu.  A little before 8:00 a.m. the Japanese launched a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. According to Wikipedia, “Ninety minutes after it began, the attack was over, as 2,386 Americans died,…