Israel vs Palestine. Is it ever going to calm down?

by Justin on June 6, 2010

One of my most outspoken Jewish friends, Steve, recently confronted me on the Gaza flotilla issue and challenged my neutral standpoint on the Israel/Palestine issue. He’s an unabashed defender of Israel, and while I think I understand where he’s coming from, I also see the plight and struggle of the Palestinians as something worth caring [...]

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Releasing documents that make us look bad…

by Justin on April 24, 2009

It wasn’t easy, I’m sure, for the Obama administration to release those memos that went into detail about the types of torture we conducted under Bush. That kind of information, it’s said, can make us look bad and make more people mad at us. I would argue, and did quite strongly to one of my [...]

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What will stimulate the economy?

by Justin February 4, 2009

Newt has got it wrong. He and fellow conservatives think that we should continue to let big banks spend exorbitant amounts of money on jets and CEO compensation. He says that if the government is allowed to cap pay then the best and the brightest will go work elsewhere… and that young entrepreneurs will decide [...]

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How will Republicans come back?

by Justin December 18, 2008

There aren’t too many good things happening for Republicans these days. Saxby Chambliss held onto his Senate seat in Georgia in his Dec 2 runoff… and they have a few appointments to the Obama cabinet… but overall their leaders look, well, non existent. The partisan side of me kinda wants to see Sarah Palin run [...]

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The Price of Materialism

by Joel December 2, 2008

Happy Belated Thanksgiving everyone!! I hope that your holiday was spent with friends and loved ones. At one of the two Thanksgiving dinners I attended, those present took turns saying what they were thankful for over the past year. I’ve always felt better and happier after identifying all that I am thankful for in my [...]

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The US Car industry

by Justin November 17, 2008

Is it worth saving? I’m not sure. I’m quite conflicted on this one. On one hand, I agree with Mark Morford that GM, Ford and Chrysler have been woefully inadequate in the last several years and don’t make any cars really worth buying. They’re obsession with the SUV and the big margins they made on [...]

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Ridiculous

by Joel November 12, 2008

No, I’m not talking about the last two weeks in the news. I’m talking about my life over the last two plus weeks. For those of you who are new to the blog and have only been reading Justin’s comments over the last several weeks, allow myself to introduce…myself. I am his other better half. [...]

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The beauty of our Democracy

by Justin November 7, 2008

The red/blue map of the United States we’re used to changed on Tuesday. Obama’s 50 state strategy made the electoral college work for him, unlike Al Gore in 2000. Obama won more than double the electoral votes that McCain but only 6% more in the popular vote. The electoral college doesn’t fully represent the population [...]

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His dream has come true.

by Justin November 5, 2008

I cried a little last night about the election. Last time my tears were not quite so happy… to say the least. My spirit is refreshed, my confidence surges and my optimism transcends. Hope. It’s infectious I guess… it’s all around. Even W seems pretty happy about it. How can one not pause and appreciate [...]

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The bittersweet flavor of victory

by Justin November 5, 2008

Obama won last night and America has changed for the better. We will be a more united and ambitious than even the landslide of the election shows. I have tremendous hope for our future… now more than ever. But there was a setback for equality yesterday as well. Florida, Arizona, and even California voted to [...]

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