by Henry Oliner | Sep 11, 2020 | Politics
From the Wall Street Journal, What Islamists and ‘Wokeists’ Have in Common “Adherents of both pursue ideological purity, refuse to engage in debate and demand submission.” By Ayaan Hirsi Ali excerpt: Both believe that those who refuse conversion may be...
by Henry Oliner | Sep 1, 2010 | Business, Economics, Economy, Foreign policy, Israel, Politics, Random
We mortals pride ourselves as rational beings, but we act emotionally. We get attached to previous positions, and will discount or filter evidence rather than change our minds. We read the news for confirmation rather than information. We are so inundated with...
by Henry Oliner | Jul 30, 2010 | Politics
In the wake of the elections of November 3, 2008 we noted the dramatic swing of the independent voter. Who are these voters and why do they refuse to ally themselves with one of the two major parties? I confess up front that this is my sense and perception and I do...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 5, 2009 | Anti Semitism, Terrorism
What does it say that this memorial was unveiled in Jerusalem while we still have a hole int he ground? Remember which side of the ‘fence’ this was built on. Tips to Letty Kaplan
by Henry Oliner | Nov 12, 2009 | Economics
In the three months after 9/11 there were 1,000 extra traffic deaths in the U.S. We would surmise that the threat of flying caused more people to drive and that driving is much more dangerous than flying. But the additional deaths occurred on local roads in the...
