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Atlanta A Hate Crime But Not Necessarily Against Asians
The debate continues.Were the massage parlor attacks racially motivated?Some folks argue, yes, because six of eight people who died were Asian.Others say, no, because two of those who died are white....
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Is Civility Even Possible On The Internet?
I was pursuing the local news today and I saw an article on CBS New York about a surge in COVID cases in Monmouth County New Jersey. Because I live in Monmouth County the story caught my eye. So I...
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Why My Friend Left Facebook
Apparently my recent posting about social media bullying really resonated with a lot of people. Several have commented about how they’ve been victimized. Including a friend who is a medical...
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How I Gained Weight Because Of NY's Homelessness
The streets of New York feel different since the pandemic struck. And it’s not just the number of closed businesses.Homeless people are far more noticeable. People who used to flock to the city to...
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If Gary Hart Had Andrew Cuomo's Tenacity He Might Have Become President
Gary Hart was the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for president when his affair with actress Donna Rice was revealed.Just days later, he pulled the plug on his presidential campaign. The...
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Who Is Really To Blame For The Border Surge?
The surge of migrants at our southern border is the latest fuel feeding the blame game in the United States.Republicans blame President Biden. Arguing this wasn’t a problem when Donald Trump was...
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Another Attack On Asian Americans
I was speaking over the weekend to a friend in Vietnam and I told her that someday I’d like to visit southeast Asia. I asked her about life in Vietnam.“I hate it here,” she said. “We don’t have...
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As I Enter Politics Should I Go For The Honeypot Or The Book Deal?
I can’t quite decide which political office to run for. But before I make up my mind, I know I have to consider what perks I can get from the job.Before I delve any further into this enthralling...
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A Call To Reduce The Size Of The Washington DC Police
Washington DC. Our nation’s capitol. And one of the most dangerous cities in the United States.Neighborhood Scout rates DC’s crime index at 3 percent. With 100 percent being the nation’s safest city....
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Facebook Bans Firearms Sales So Why Can I Buy A Gun On The Platform?
Facebook prohibits the sales of firearms, ammunition or firearm accessories. Yet, as retired Detroit police sergeant David Malhalab tells us in this interview, people regularly get around the social...
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A Call To Remove Farrakhan From Twitter
A call to kick Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan off of Twitter following the killing of a Capitol police officer.In this interview, Dov Hikind, founder of Americans Against Antisemitism, says...
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Will George Floyd's Death Prompt Police Reform?
Every time there’s a well publicized controversial killing of a black man by a white police officer there are calls for police reform. But each time the focus on these pleas for change fades away with...
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What Went Wrong In Brooklyn Center
A retired police chief and I had a conversation about the events leading to the shooting death of Daunte Wright by Kim Potter, a Brooklyn Center Minnesota police veteran who has now resigned. He had...
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The New York City Crime Watch Never Stops
When I was growing up in Detroit in the 50s and 60s I, like everyone else across the nation, was well aware of the soaring crime in New York City. Detroit was no paradise either. In fact, crime...
View ArticleJewish Man’s Throat Slashed At Protest But What Happened After Is Even More...
It’s been happening all across New York City.The Israeli-Hamas war leading to confrontations between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Sometimes they shout at one another. Sometimes they...
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Helping Someone Or Going Viral?
By now you’ve probably seen the latest video. If not, here it is:cristianjesus @cristjdiaz@AsianPatDixon@censoreddottv@HeWasntJogging Look at all the bleeps stand around and do NOTHING. This animal...
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Does reporting civilian casualties require an asterisk?
My friend Avi Perry wrote this piece for Israel National News.What do you think?Yes, they are ‘civilians’, but they are neither innocent nor uninvolvedWhen encountering Palestinian Arabs in Gaza,...
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I visited the real 'Mayberry'
Although the Andy Griffith Show wasn't really filmed thereGARYBAUMGARTENDEC 8, 202361ShareYou know you are in “Mayberry” when you see the sheriff’s car parked on Main Street. This is Mount Airy, North...
View ArticleSHOULD THE UNITED STATES ATTACK IRAN DIRECTLY?
We all know that Iran is behind scores of terrorist attacks in the Middle East.Iranian-backed terrorists attacked Israelon October 7.Iranian-backed terrorists have been attacking shipping in the Red...
View ArticleUSING ISRAEL AS AN EXCUSE FOR ANTISEMITISM
How the term 'you all' is a dead giveawayOn Monday I had a conversation with a U.S. born Muslim woman about the situation in the Middle East. Something we have been able to discuss in the past with...
View ArticleSHOULD MAYORKAS BE IMPEACHED?
House Republicans take the first stepHouse Republicans this morning moved forward toward the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.A House panel voted to advance articles of...
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Are campus protests a precursor to Democratic Convention demonstrations?
It's now evident that the anti-Israeli campus demonstrations were well organized, probably well funded and that some of the protests outside the Democratic Convention in Chicago are likely to be...
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Is Trump responsible for threats on judges?
It's sort of like January 6. We all know what happened that day. But depending on our perspective, we may, or we may not, blame former President Trump for the insurrection/riot/disturbance/protest...
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Who will win the debates and does it matter?
The gauntlet's just been dropped and picked up and already people are anticipating the two expected debates between the current president and the former president who wishes to unseat him. It's...
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Will the economy decide the election?
(Hyperlinks aren't working so links are footnoted).It was James Carville who famously uttered the words, "It's the economy, stupid!"`1 And, in fact, there's a pretty common belief that, all other...
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