Two weeks ago Qmuze mused about America’s role in the Arab uprisings, saying: “As Libya turns increasingly violent, Mr. Obama should continue to champion freedom and democracy but let, in fact encourage, the Arab world to step-in to prevent any violence. This is an inflection point: Islam is due for a revolution, an enlightenment, indeed a trip to modernity, but America can not force it, it has to come from within.” A mere eleven days Read More…
I had to go to the post office this morning to mail a package to my son who is across the country attending college — I use the word attending loosely, very loosely. It’s March and temperatures in Pennsylvania have broken fifty degrees so he’s ready for shorts and t-shirts. That is, more shorts and t-shirts. He has plenty of the loose-fitting athletic shorts and lacrosse emblazoned t-shirts that he loves so well in his Read More…
The latest pictures from Tahrir Square are of clean-up crews, not protesters. Mr. Mubarak has left Cairo and President Obama is wiping his brow and wondering what just happened. While the State Department and the White House argued over how to handle the crisis in Egypt, the Egyptian people manged to take care of their revolution with little to no help from the American government — but, with a lot of help from American ingenuity. Read More…
The shooting of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was indeed tragic but the response, by the media and the government, has been tragically irresponsible. At the risk of sounding insensitive (I’m not) or NOT politically correct (I am) let me just say that I have, at turns, been bored and disgusted by the media circus, and disappointed, but not surprised, by the government response. There was continuous coverage of “events” as they unfolded, and reporters earnestly Read More…
On November third, voters created a wide, red swath across the maps radiating from our TV screens, with the notable exception of California, and especially, the Bay Area. Staying “true blue”, California elected a democratic governor (Brown) and senator (Boxer) in two big races that were being watched nationally. In another race, democrat Nancy Pelosi defended her seat effortlessly. Democratic candidates from other parts of the country stayed as far away from Ms. Pelosi and Read More…
From Greece to Vallejo, California, countries and cities have been fighting to stay solvent. San Francisco could soon be facing its demise if pension reform is not addressed. Public Defender, Jeff Adachi, in a bold move, has decided to take on the powerful unions in an effort to save San Francisco from fiscal disaster by spearheading pension reform. At a recent gathering at the home of a concerned citizen, I learned more about SF Smart Read More…
The histrionics over Arizona’s immigration law have reached peak levels as the law (albeit with its teeth removed by a federal judge) goes into effect today. The extremes are evidenced from the pictures above. Unfortunately, the law hasn’t generated a legitimate debate about immigration as much as it has led to both a backlash against Arizona (cities, sports teams, and corporations have boycotted the state) and irresponsible political maneuvering by politicians–on the left and the Read More…
Nancy Pelosi is a Superwoman. As Speaker of the House, the formidable Ms. Pelosi wielded her power to get a much-debated national health-care bill; under her watch financial reform passed both houses and now awaits a final vote; and, given the catastrophic Gulf oil spill, an energy reform bill is likely in the next few months. Is there no end to what this woman can do? There just may be – his name is John Read More…
First Lady Michelle Obama introduces her healthy kids initiative today. Her campaign to fight childhood obesity, if successful, could drive down health-care costs in this country by billions of dollars a year. Nearly one third of children in America are overweight or obese. In the Latino and African American communities this number jumps to almost half. As these children grow up, they stand an increased chance of developing diabetes, heart disease, and joint problems, plus Read More…
Last Wednesday’s State of the Union Address told us more about the state of the presidency than it did about the state of our union. We know all too well the state of our union: 1. high unemployment 2. skyrocketing deficits 3. terrorist threats 4. two wars—not pretty. I fell asleep watching Mr. Obama’s speech—twice. It’s not that I was particularly tired, instead, I found the president to be tiresome. He is always elegant and Read More…
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