I will send $10 to the best argument against voting for Ron Paul in the Republican primary. Again and again people have given the same reasons why Ron Paul is a bad candidate for President. He would cut social programs. He’s against abortion. He’s not Obama. Ok, great. None of that explains why people for …
Have you ever looked at the world’s problems and thought: “What can I possibly do about it?” The answer is: Everything. You are the most powerful person in the entire world. It’s true. You don’t believe it? Good. Now go and try it for yourself. Go on, go change the world. What do you need? …
Since I was a kid, I have been able to pick three things: Presidents, stocks, and Super Bowl winners. In 1998, ABC News played a puff piece on George W. Bush, then Governor of Texas. He was the bilingual, all-American son of a President. I knew right then he would be the next President. He …
Let’s begin with what we know. On the face of it, the U.S. bombing of Libya is an effort to help the people who were being slaughtered by Gaddafi’s hired mercenaries. For me, the motives behind war – even “humanitarian” war – are always suspect. Besides meaning people being shot and blown to bits, war also …
Start voting for the best of the best, not the “lesser of two evils.” At times it feels like there is no one to vote for. Candidate A ran a corporation accused of fraud; Candidate B worked for a corporation with unscrupulous dealings. Should I vote for B because A might be worse? This is …
Over a year ago, I volunteered to be a classroom facilitator with Success for Kids, an non-profit organization that teaches at-risk children how to make better choices and deal with challenging situations. Before letting me in a classroom, Yossef Sagi, now the Director of SFK South Florida, taught me something in one of the orientation classes that has helped me …