(Unsolicited) Advice to Republicans - You Must Lose If You Want To Win

During the Republican primary, Trump said that he could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and not lose any voters. It was, like most of his statements, arrogant and bombastic. It was also correct. It seems that regardless of the fear Trump spreads, the vitriolic hatred he spews, the petulant anger he perpetuates or the cowardice he personifies, Trump shows a rock solid base of support from approximately 35% of the population. He could do almost anything, maybe even shoot someone on 5th Ave. and not lose any support, just like he said back in January of 2016.

Recently the press has been agog about a handful of Republicans who have confronted and clashed  with Trump. The only problem with this upstart rebellion is that it’s preordained to fail. These Senators have either announced that they’re not going to seek re-election or, in the case of John McCain, has brain cancer. This basically means there will be no one left to fight the continued dissolution of the Republican Party.

Going forward, Trump, along with Banon, will continue to pick off what remains of the Republican party. Current members will kowtow to keep their jobs but it will be an act of futility. They’re done. They failed to speak up to the abomination in their midsts when they had the chance. However, they didn’t speak up because it wasn’t them, they thought, who were being hunted. Well, after seeing Luther Strange lose to Roy Moore in Alabama, they now realize they are the ones with targets on their heads. They’re on the run and, as Martin Niemöller pointed out, when you don’t speak up for what’s right, when it’s your turn, there will be no one left to speak up for you. 

So now the question is what should Republicans do. Here’s my advice. Tank. Lose and lose big. Throw the game. That’s right. For the Republicans to survive they must lose now. Spike the midterm battle in the hopes of winning the war - or at least living to see another day. Keep the soul of the party intact. Real Republicans must show that their brand of economic conservatism, as well as engagement and leadership on the world stage is still alive. How can they do that? Lose those races where Banon’s minions are running. Don’t simply remain silent and passive but actively fight against those who have hijacked your party. If the GOP ends up losing both the Senate and the House they can rightfully claim that Americans have rejected the malignant pathological narcissistic views of Trump and his ilk. Blame Trump. Blame Banon. Blame the Tea Party for the GOP losses. Exorcise the evil that posses your party. 

The country needs you. Our democracy needs you. 

Who knows?! Maybe there will be a revival of sanity. Maybe the William F. Buckley type conservative could be the phoenix that rises from the ashes to save what was once a Grand Old Party. 

Open Letter To Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/uc-merced-stabbing-spree-police-id-suspect-faisal-mohammad-18-n458006

Dear Congresswoman Schultz,

I understand that President Obama has supported Israel by supporting Israel's defense budget over the years in addition to increasing intelligence cooperation and Iron Dome funding along with other important issues. Please note, however, that the support the President is giving our staunchest ally, Israel, in this time of crisis is not only not as solid as many, including myself, expect, but he vacillates, equivocates and subjects Israel to a terrible moral equivalency vis-a-vis Palestinian terror.

While many of the criticisms toward the Presidents' support of Israel may be unwarranted, many more are not. In dealing with the Israeli/ Palestinian issue, past presidents, both Republican and Democrat, have shown a definitively clearer picture and been more decisive in the face of Palestinian attacks on Israeli civilians.

Considering the terrorism that Israel is facing on a daily basis, we must let Israel and the rest of the world know that the President of the United States and his Secretary of State will not equivocate in their support for Israel.
The President and the Secretary of State have both said that Israel has a right to defend itself. I believe that Israel has more than a simple right to defend itself from terror. Israel has a right to not be attacked in the first place!
 
The Palestinians are attacking Jews while Israel is defending itself from those attackers. There is no moral equivalence between the two. None. There is no "cycle of violence" in Israel. This is a lie. When confronted by an assailant with a knife, the assailant may be killed. That holds true whether it happens in UC Merced, Hollywood, FL or Jerusalem, Israel. Period. There should be no equivocation, no moral equivalence and no double standard.

By not showing 100% support for Israel in these circumstances, the US is validating the Palestinians' actions and tactics as legitimate instead of just plain sanctioned murder. It substantiates the Israeli fear that the United States is equating the Palestinians' attacks with Israel's defense.


This must not be allowed to stand. 
 
Congresswoman Schultz, you are more than simply a FL congresswoman and head of the DNC. You are MY representative. As my representative, I formally request that you make my voice heard in Congress and sponsor a joint resolution condemning, unequivocally, unconditionally and with zero moral equivalence, the terror being perpetrated by Palestinians in Israel.
 
Sincerely,
Jonathan Zucker

Palestinian Incitement

Dear Presidential Candidates,

In times such as these leadership is at a premium. In the absence of leadership chaos will rule.

Jews are being targeted, stabbed, run over by cars and murdered in the streets of Israel. It is not because of settlements. It's not because of roadblocks. It's not because of any changes in Israeli policy on Temple Mount. Jews are being targeted because they are Jews. Period. The Palestinian leadership has been at the forefront of this incitement and antisemitism for years now with the world remaining silent, preferring to work with the devil we know in the hopes of reaching a peace agreement.

This is no time for equivocation. Condemn the Palestinian leadership for their incitement. Condemn the antisemitism that is on the rise in the Middle East, Europe and even here in the United States. This is the time to prove that you are up to the task of being a true leader. The world is watching. Prospective United States voters are watching. 

And we're looking for a new leader.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Zucker

We will not go quietly into the night.

Post by Jonathan Zucker.

Robin Williams

"But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for."
Robin Williams gave us poetry, beauty, romance, love and of course laughter.
The powerful play indeed goes on. It's just a lot less poetic, beautiful, romantic and funny now. 
I loved Mork, Popeye (yes I saw it!), Garp, Cronaeur, Keating, Patch, Pan, Genie, Doubtfire, Sean.... 
What will your verse be?

It's sad how HuffPo is willing to act like such a Democrat and eat one of their own.

It's sad how HP is willing to act like such a Democrat and eat one of their own.
Hillary would be an excellent president. She is brilliant. She's experienced. She's informed. She's electable. She would be the first female president in history (if you care about that kind of thing). 
Is HP simply a shill for Obama or is it a blog for everyone; Democrats, Independents AND even like minded Republicans? I find it appalling how HP has covered Hillary Clinton since the primaries, all the way to today. 
The fact that she's identifying with Israel, our best ally in the region and against Hamas, a terrorist organization, is something Hillary should be praised and commended for not derided. 
Hamas is an organization that does not support Palestinian statehood (statehood is a Western concept - they want an Islamic caliphate), women's rights (they stone women for adultery, punish the woman in rape cases - talk about suffrage!), gay rights (they are killed as an abomination). Hamas, like ISIS, like Qaeda, like the Taliban, is an organization that is against EVERYTHING Huffington Post and liberals profess to stand for. 
Hillary, before Bill became president, was once a top 100 lawyer in the country. If she's now being called "Israel's new lawyer", I for one feel confident that Israel will be well represented. 
Only a self hating liberal or a hopelessly uninformed one would criticize Hillary for supporting Israel against Hamas.
Hillary Has Become Israel's Lawyer

When Will Our Leaders Learn?

When will our leaders learn? 
The powerful minorities are who we need to worry about.
ISIS, Al Queda, Hamas... These are all organizations who support an Islamic radicalization. An Islamic caliphate. That's not my opinion. It's their core belief and they are not shy about it. They don't support any nationalities since they believe nation states are Western creations. We must fight them with everything we've got.
This isn't an indictment against all Moslems. It's a realizations that radicals have caused the most destruction in the world over the past century. 
The majorities, especially in non-democratic societies, were, and are, irrelevant. 
The Nazis were a minority when they came to power. So were the Russian leaders under Stalin. So were the Chinese, Japanese before and during WWII... all with devastating results. 
There are currently over 1.2 billion Muslims in the world with estimates of between 15-25% being radicals according to a Pew research poll taken in 2010 (see link below). That translates into 180,000,000 to 300,000,000 people dedicated to our destruction. One hundred and eighty million to three hundred million who say suicide bombings can often or sometimes be justified or had a positive opinion of Osama bid Laden (as of 2010)!!
Again, this is NOT an indictment against all Moslems. It's not a call for any kind of collective punishment and this has nothing to do with race. If 15%-25% are radicals that leaves 75%-85% who are not. But we shouldn't care about the irrelevant majority. It's the fanatical minority that we need to focus on. 
ISIS, Al Queda, Hamas. These organizations are all one and the same. They need to be confronted head on and destroyed. 
http://www.pewglobal.org/2010/12/02/muslims-around-the-world-divided-on-hamas-and-hezbollah/