Forty years ago today
FORTY YEARS. September 4, 1984: 40 years ago today, I was on an Air Canada flight from Ottawa, heading home to Calgary to start law school. The pilot came on…
Musings
Is Trump a friend of Jews and the Jewish state?
Judge for yourself. Here are quotes from Deborah Lipstadt, the planet’s leading expert on the subject. From the ‘Antisemitic Enablers’ chapter in her book, Antisemitism Here and Now. • “The…
My latest: America gets ready
BIDDEFORD, MAINE – George Weismeyer is America. He lives on the ground floor of a three-story walk up on Gove Street, down by Saco Bay in a working class neighborhood.…
My latest: the beast is back
It’s getting bad again. At the start of the Summer, many of the anti-Israel occupations at universities and colleges were shut down, or moved on. In the streets, the pro-Hamas…
My latest: the DNC in ten points
NEW YORK – The 2024 Democratic National Convention – the DNC – is over. The red, white and blue balloons have dropped. The speeches have been spoken. The 4,700 Democrat…
My latest: Kamala’s secret power
Every successful politician has a secret power. Jean Chretien was a brilliant strategist and tactician. But he’d hide it behind the sports pages, and let his cocky opponents underestimate him.…
Proud
Proud to have worked for Hillary and Joe. Last night reminded me of that. Will be working for this woman next week. Proud to do so.
My latest: kick them out
Samidoun: Canadian federal corporation 1279374-1. Status: active, since March 3, 2021. Three directors: Charlotte Lynne Kates, Vancouver. Dave Diewert, also of Vancouver, and Thomas Gerhard Hofland, of the Netherlands. Annual…
My latest: some charities are more equal than others
In Trudeau’s Canada, some charities seem to be more equal than others. That’s the only conclusion that can be drawn from the shocking notices posted this week on the Canada…
My latest: Ottawa turns a blind eye to questionable pro-Palestinian charities
Ottawa wants to take away the charity status of the 100-year-old Jewish National Fund of Canada for allegedly breaking the rules – but the Trudeau Liberals aren’t doing likewise with…
Summertime bits and pieces
It’s Summer. It’s almost the weekend. Here’s some contextless, linkless bits of this and that. ** For anyone who wants a coherent foreign policy, particularly as it relates to Israel,…