ISRAEL v HAMAS: A Few Considerations

[OPINION and ANALYSIS]   In an event with huge Middle Eastern and global ramifications, Hamas militants attacked innocent attendees at an Israeli music festival.  They apparently murdered, kidnapped and committed other horrific atrocities on what now appears to be well over 1,000 Israelis and foreign visitors.   In turn, Israel has launched what amounts to Read More …

To ELECT JORDAN SPEAKER or NOT?

[ Analysis and Opinion.]   Should Jim Jordan be elected Speaker of the House of Representatives?   The U.S. Congress is currently in gridlock.  The Democrats by a slim majority control the Senate.  And, the Republicans, again by a slim majority, control the House of Representatives.  If one examines history there’s nothing particularly disturbing about Read More …