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What’s Happening in Maga-land?
By Rabbi Yeshaia Charles Familant Brought-up to think it can’t happen here But why not here as anywhere? We’re, too, of the human race Think to find refuge in outer-space? Alas! There’s nowhere else for us to be There’s nowhere else for us to see Left on this shore of humanity How to be or…
Read MoreThe New 2018-2019 (Top-Secret) NRA Board of Directors
By Kenneth Ross “Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.” Martin Luther King, Jr. The National Rifle Association does not publish (since 2013) a listing of its Board of Directors. They have 76 directors, 25…
Read MoreTrump Might try to Pardon Himself
President Trump decided to have another Twitter-tantrum again this morning, claiming that the appointment of the special counsel in the Russia investigation is “totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL!” This is obviously not true and the appointment of this special counsel is warranted and welcome by all real Americans so that we can get the truth to finally come…
Read MoreEvangelicals: Fall From Grace
By Rabbi Yeshaia Charles Familant Editor’s Note: Michael Gerson recently wrote this article for the Washington Post regarding the fate of Christian Evangelicals in Trump’s America. Our religious affairs editor, Rabbi Yeshaia Charles Familant, offers this response. It’s important to point out that Michael Gerson, having been a former speech writer for W. Bush, has…
Read MoreFocus On The Leaders
Editor’s Note: Hate Liberals? Bite Me recently re-posted the above quote from David Simon to Facebook. Our own William Albee saw it and offers this elaboration and consideration. Many people strongly opposed the confirmation of Gina Haspel to CIA Director because she did not resist on moral grounds the interrogation methods deemed legal by the…
Read MoreChristian Nationalists Trying to Merge Church and State
Christian Nationalists have a new cause to fight for in that they are trying to take over our government, or at least place Christian Nationalists in key positions in our government where they can have heavy influence. It’s called “Project Blitz” and it essentially is a plan to join church and state. This is an…
Read MoreAnd We Sell Still More Guns
Huffpost is reporting that Donald Trump is working to make it easier and cheaper for US gun manufacturers to sell their product overseas. His greed knows no bounds. Makes perfect sense to me that he is reducing the restrictions on the exportation of death so arms manufacturers and dealers can make a bloody buck. SAD!…
Read More“I didn’t know the gun was loaded. I’m so sorry, my friend.”
By Rabbi Yeshaia Charles Familant An aerial photograph of one of the holiest sites for Jews and Muslims was thrust before David Friedman, the current US ambassador to Israel, while a photograph was taken during his visit to Bnei Brak (one of the holiest towns of the haredim – ultra-religious Jews). This photograph went viral.…
Read More#IfIDieInASchoolShooting Means Adults and Law Makers have Failed our Youth
Maybe this type of thing hits closer to home for me because I’m a dad and I know my little boy will be in the American public school system in just a year when he goes to kindergarten but, this new trending hashtag on Twitter, #IfIDieInASchoolShooting, is about the saddest and most sobering thing I’ve…
Read MoreNRA President Delusional About Source of School Shootings in USA
Following this past week’s tragic school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas, Oliver North – the president of the National Rifle Association (NRA) decided to try and blame the school shootings that have been happening in the US on boys living in a “culture where violence is commonplace” and where they are all…
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