by Henry Oliner | Sep 8, 2012 | Politics
Well, the Wahhabis want to kill all the gays and Jews. The Sufis don’t want to kill any gays or Jews. So the moderate, sensible position must be to kill just the gays, but not the Jews. Or maybe the other way around? Or half of all the gays and Jews? Or maybe all...
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 | Jan 27, 2010 | Politics
The Senate election in Massachusetts may signal much more that dissatisfaction with the current administration; it may signal and end to partisan politics as we have known it. Given the euphoria and high expectations at Obama’s election in the midst of the worst...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 8, 2009 | Politics
Among the many comments on last Tuesday’s race was Charles Krauthammer’s noted in the Washington Post. Read it here. An excerpt: “The ’08 election was a historical anomaly. A uniquely charismatic candidate was running at a time of deep war...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
I sense that many independents that voted for Obama are having buyer’s remorse. The danger of being independent is not having to define your position or governing philosophy beyond being ‘independent.’ For better or worse the parties do state a party...
