The electorate has spoken and the earthquake is in progress. In a stunning victory, Donald J. Trump recaptured the presidency with a commanding victory. As of this writing, Trump is leading the popular vote by 3,676,500 votes. That is a strong lead. In the Electoral College, he is ahead 312 to 226. No matter how
Author: Mark Mazer
The Iranian Threat
By: Mark MazerOctober 15, 2024 On June 9, 1981, the NY Times ran a massive full-page headline: “ISRAELI JETS DESTROY IRAQI ATOMIC REACTOR.” The Times went on to report: “The raid was immediately condemned by the United States, which Mr. Begin said had not been notified in advance. A State Department spokesman in Washington denounced
Let’s Think Before We React
By: Mark MazerOctober 8, 2024 I have to be honest. I hate election seasons. The nonsense from the talking heads, campaign proxies, and the candidates abounds. Everybody lies. It doesn’t matter which side of the aisle they are from, the lies come fast and furious. All of this is annoying but expected. The hard part
YAFFED’s Perfidy
Back in the 13th century, there was a debate raging. The works of Maimonides, more commonly known as RAMBAM (an acronym of his name, Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon) were highly controversial. Statements in his “Guide for the Perplexed” and his “Mishne Torah” were considered heretical by some Rabbis and his works were banned. According to
Precedential Overreach
By: Mark MazerFebruary 23, 2021 I’ll say this for the Democrats, they do not learn. They have a tendency to do whatever is necessary to achieve their goals. The problem is that they typically have to change the rules to get what they want. It might make them happy in the short term, but the
The Supreme Court Giveth…
By: Mark MazerApril 25, 2007 Editor’s note: This article was originally published on the old CapitolOpinions.com website in 2007. We included it in our redesign for your consideration. The Supreme Court decided, on April 18th, 2007 in Gonzalez v. Carhart that the federal statute banning partial-birth abortions is constitutional. The pro-choice movement is in an
