Media worries about attack on “bus stop” instead of headlining the truth of terrorist murder of civilian in Israel capital city

Once again, there is more vicious distortion of news about Israel. The 100-year-old Gray Lady, The New York Times, published this headline in its April 16 online edition : "Palestinian Driver Suspected of Deliberately Hitting Jerusalem Bus Stop" In this shallow information world, a headline is about all it takes to quench one's interest in … Continue reading Media worries about attack on “bus stop” instead of headlining the truth of terrorist murder of civilian in Israel capital city

Social Security is owed, not an entitlement

Behind the headlines calling for private accounts and trumpeting tax increases and benefits cuts for Social Security recipients, there lurk good intentions, political dogmas, past decisions by committee-think, and grotesque pandering to young and old. How can this be explained in simplest terms, the media seems to wonder? How can we sell our root philosophy, … Continue reading Social Security is owed, not an entitlement

Medicare tax gets you mandatory program for health insurance that costs fortune in co-pays, deductibles

The usual self-centered politicians and their masters at Fix the Debt, Libertarian Caucus, Tea Party and Fox News, along with a pack of pitiful former government officials like Ed Rendell, this week bemoaned the so-called "doc fix", which brings Medicare payments to providers up to miserable levels, instead of a 21%  cut. That reduction in … Continue reading Medicare tax gets you mandatory program for health insurance that costs fortune in co-pays, deductibles

Logic turned upside down – Obama deal is welcomed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard – how dare Israel complain of dangers?

General Mohammad Ali Jafari, chief of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard was quoted today on Iran state tv: “With God’s grace, the revolutionary children of Islamic Iran have succeeded in defending the rights of the Iranian nation and the Iranian nation and the Guard appreciate their honest political efforts.” Meanwhile, on Sunday, an Israeli Channel 10 … Continue reading Logic turned upside down – Obama deal is welcomed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard – how dare Israel complain of dangers?