I can’t remember any other time, when our country was so confused about the direction of our economy, and the dangers to our nation’s security. We certainly understand that every president needs to take vacations, play golf, and campaign. What the majority of the people are desperately seeking is a sense of leadership, clear goals, […]
A GENOCIDE IGNORED
August 17, 2014 by
Genocide is defined as the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. There is no question that by any characterization this is what it being committed in Northern Iraq, by the Islamic terrorist group ISIS. Unfortunately this persecution is neither new nor isolated in a […]
AS THE WORLD BURNS
August 15, 2014 by
Comfortably encamped in his ten acres, seventeen bedroom humble abode, in a lower class neighborhood called Martha’s Vineyard, our President Obama, in between campaigning and playing golf, handles the multiple crisis erupting around the world. It is a fact that every president deserves, and takes multiple vacations. It is also true, that with the available […]
RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
August 15, 2014 by
In his work War, Presidents and Public Opinion, Mueller defined the rally effect as “being associated with an event which (1) is international and (2) involves the United States and particularly the president directly; and it must be (3) specific, dramatic, and sharply focused”. At present even if we are threatened in several fronts by […]
TAKE ME TO COURT
July 26, 2014 by
It is more likely than not, that the two opposite interpretations of the legality of subsidies given in the A.C.A. “Obamacare”, by the federal exchanges will need clarification by the Supreme Court. The dispute is based on a rule in the law that states that subsidies, in the form of tax credits, will go to […]
PRESIDENT “CLO– — — USEAU” OBAMA
July 18, 2014 by
Obama spoke today to the nation about the awful downing of a commercial airline in Ukraine by Russia’s subordinates. In his talk our President expressed his outrage, and after enumerating what is known about the people responsible for this crime, called for further investigation. It brought memories of the very funny scene in Peter Sellers […]
ARE WE A JUDEO-CHRISTIAN COUNTRY?
July 17, 2014 by
The answer to this question has been discussed by many scholars, more knowledgeable and wiser than me. Regardless, like many, I worry that the fact that this issue is questioned at all, and parallels the philosophical division of conservatives and liberals; might also be a factor in the unquestionable decline in our culture, values, and […]
TAKE ME TO THE MOON
July 15, 2014 by
In a press conference a month ago, President Obama was asked how the world would be ten years from now. His response raised many eyebrows; “If you had to choose any moment to be born in human history, not knowing what your position was going to be, who you were going to be, you’d choose […]
BEWARE OF FALSE PROPHETS
July 15, 2014 by
The presence of Vladimir Putin in Cuba, as part of his visit to Latin American countries Argentina and Brazil, reminds us of the Bible’s Matthew 7:15 “beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves”. Both Russia and China are ready to reap the benefits of becoming […]
IRON MAN
July 5, 2014 by
As we celebrated yesterday with barbecues and firecrackers another anniversary of our independence, another date was also remembered. Seventy five years ago, in Yankee stadium, a famed baseball player dubbed “the iron man” was retiring. Lou Gehrig since childhood wanted to be a baseball player for the New York Yankees. Against the wishes of his […]
THREE CHEERS FOR OUR CONSTITUTION
June 30, 2014 by
We hear frequently that people are attracted to the United States looking to live in a Democracy. If so, they should look elsewhere. Our founders considered a plethora of possibilities for the governance of the newly formed country, including monarchy. Their goal of preserving individual freedoms took them away from a kingdom as well as […]
THE ENDGAME
June 12, 2014 by
Many of us saw it coming. Our administration’s foreign policy has been a mix of ignorance, naïveté, and according to some an intent to diminish our country’s world leadership with the purpose to integrate us to a “new world order” led by the United Nations. After the recent news of the chaos in Iraq, where […]
MY V.A. EXPERIENCE; GOOD, BAD, AND UGLY
May 27, 2014 by
In the early 1980’s I was offered and accepted a faculty position as a psychiatrist in the Miami VA. I was looking forward to having a regular schedule, paid vacations and more family time. It also gave me an opportunity to help the nation’s best, our veterans. Accustomed to the toils of private practice, it […]
VOYAGE OF THE DAMMED
May 21, 2014 by
The 1976 movie “Voyage of the dammed” related a shameful event that happened 75 years ago. The importance to this day of this poignant story is very well described in one critique of the movie made at that time. “if the world is truly so concerned about the plight of Jews in wartime Germany, how […]
A COUNTRY OF DOGS
May 13, 2014 by
A TRAGEDY IN FOUR ACTS ACT I, WOLVES AND DOGS; There was a time when humans and wolves in order to feed themselves contended in their pursuit of prey. Soon thereafter, humans realized that their competitors excelled in the search for the victims, and wolves learned that humans were stronger, better killers and left enough […]
RACISM AND THE LAW
April 29, 2014 by
Some repulsive remarks by the Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, have again placed the ugly specter of racism in this country in the forefront. This topic, at times misused and even abused, requires a rational discussion. To understand the term, we have to start by recognizing that race prejudice is just one of many […]
REASONS TO NEGOTIATE
April 20, 2014 by
Once again defenders of Democracy have fallen prey to the illusion of a dialogue with the hope that it might result in a change of regime. Venezuela is at present a country without a future. An oil rich country that as a consequence of a centralized government, rampant corruption, and flagrant ineptitude, has become an […]
THE REAL GALLUP POLL NUMBERS
April 8, 2014 by
After reading the headlines in the mainstream media “Gallup confirms gains in health insurance sign ups” most people that do not read the content of the article, or go to the source, will believe that this ongoing and trustworthy poll validates the 7.1 million of enrollees declared by our government. First the survey is not […]
CASTRO’S FOLLY
April 4, 2014 by
In recent news, we have been informed of Raul Castro’s intention of approving a law allowing Cubans abroad to invest in the country. In order to simplify what this new mandate really means I will have to copy and paraphrase what Professor Jose Azel wrote in a recent column, “investing in Cuba, only means investing […]
APRIL FOOLS DAY
April 4, 2014 by
In a ceremony yesterday at the Rose Garden, president Obama announced that more than 7 million Americans have enrolled in Obamacare’s exchanges. In a speech that has been described in the media as “fiery”, similar to a “pep rally”, or a “victory lap”, our president made some unbelievable statements. The main contention that the enrollment […]
THE REAL NUMBERS
March 29, 2014 by
We are accustomed to be told by the present administration facts and data that turn out to be false. Unfortunately we, presently, have a media that for the most part repeat these assumed figures as gospel, without exercising their duty to investigate. Case in point, The Miami Herald’s report on healthcare signups written by Mr. […]
CASTROCARE; A BROKEN MYTH
March 25, 2014 by
A recent article in The Miami Herald “Cuba hikes pay for doctors at home and abroad”, by Juan O. Tamayo, points out to the miserable payments that Cuban physicians obtain for the services they render. As a move towards improving this situation the Castro regime announced the doubling of health care provider’s salaries. Doctors, the […]
DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS; THE DOWNFALL OF A COUNTRY
February 28, 2014 by
It was not easy. With many diverse factors, interests and ideology at play, our forefathers were able to unanimously agree on a beautiful and simple manuscript, the Declaration of Independence. The words that began the second paragraph of this document became the basis upon which the philosophy of a new country would be built. We […]
IN DEFENSE OF SLAVERY
February 10, 2014 by
Slavery was defended for centuries by religious, political leaders and philosophers. Their principal argument was that in order to maintain a stable society, a poor class was necessary as a building block in which society would be able to survive by having the elite preserve stability and distribute wealth, albeit with fairness and assuring the […]
A PEN, A PHONE AND A CONSTITUTION
February 4, 2014 by
In what can only be construed as a threat to his opponents in Congress telling them that if his ideas are not turned into laws, he will use his pen and his phone, president Obama has stepped up to unprecedented limits the expanding role of the executive branch into the affairs of the country. The […]
A SHAMEFUL PERFORMANCE
December 13, 2013 by
In the last few days we witnessed a shameful performance at a juvenile court in Tarrant County, Texas. A young man on a drunken rampage with some friends stole alcoholic beverages and ran into a crowd killing four innocent bystanders. The culprit, which belonged to a wealthy family, was given probation, with a mandated treatment, […]
BAD MESSENGER, WORSE MESSAGE
December 9, 2013 by
In their frantic effort to save the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, the White House has unleashed to the public the person they have labeled as the creator of the law. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel unfortunately has a style more akin to a rabid pit bull than the reputable scientist that he is. The […]
A DANGEROUS POWER GRAB
November 24, 2013 by
In an unprecedented move the Democratic Party led Senate, changed the filibuster rule that has been practiced for over 200 years, as it applies to judicial and other presidential nominees with an exception for the Supreme Court. The flavor of the day among political commentators is that this move was made in an attempt to […]
SHELL GAME
November 14, 2013 by
A game, usually involving gambling, in which a person hides a small object underneath one of three nutshells. A fraud or deception perpetrated by shifting conspicuous things to hide something else. As I was growing up, I was exposed one day to this fraudulent game and lost a few dollars. I learned my lesson […]
SGT SCHULTZ ADMINISTRATION
October 28, 2013 by
When a majority of “we the people” elected twice for office a President that promised change, little did we realize that we were choosing a clone of the television show Hogan’s Heroes Sergeant Schultz. In the aftermath of the many crisis that this administration has faced, and when faced with the usual questions of “who […]