United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security, established in 2003. Its mission: to protect America through enforcing immigration laws, conducting criminal investigations, and preserving national security and public safety, focusing on those who threaten security or undermine immigration integrity by identifying, arresting, andContinue reading “On ICE”
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On the Future of the Middle East
Everybody, everything has a future. It’s either good, bad or unknown. Middle East future hovers between bad and unknown. Iran: Sanctions, mismanagement and wars have devastated Iran economically and severely weakened it politically. The recent widespread protests demonstrate the mood of its citizens but the people have no power to wrest control from the Ayatollahs.Continue reading “On the Future of the Middle East”
On Anti-Semitism
Anti Semitism is an awful allegation and a terrible label. In fact, being “Anti” anything simply because of differences in religion, ethnicity, physical attributes, etc. has no place among freedom loving people in a civil society. Anti Semitism seems to be defined these days as “hostility towards or prejudice against Jewish people”. Interestingly, Semites areContinue reading “On Anti-Semitism”
On Government Shutdowns
Thankfully the latest government shutdown, and the longest ever, is over, having resulted in around 750,000 federal employees being furloughed, close to 6000 commercial flights cancelled and countless flight delays across America. Its impact was ubiquitous with widespread disruptions to public services and threats to public health and safety. The Congressional Budget Office estimated thatContinue reading “On Government Shutdowns”
On US-Israeli Relations
After Israel’s stunning victory over Egypt, Syria and Jordan in the 1967 “Six Day war”, America began to view Israel as a strategic ally, a strong partner able to protect U.S. interest in the volatile Arab Middle East, long at odds over the UN imposition of the state of Israel in what had been ArabContinue reading “On US-Israeli Relations”
On Gaza – – The final Chapter
This will probably be my last coverage of Gaza because Gaza will unlikely exist much longer. These hapless Gazan’s who were mostly displaced, moved or driven out of their homes in other parts of “Palestine” had the temerity to assume that the land occupied by their ancestors for over two thousand years, where their forefathersContinue reading “On Gaza – – The final Chapter”
On Regime Change
250 Years ago our forefathers established a unique form of democratic governance where the people, in essence, would rule, adhering to the doctrine of equality and justice. It took another 100 plus years and a civil war for all of us to be included in that promise. Since then America has grown into a majorContinue reading “On Regime Change”
On Politics
The term “politics” refers to the way countries are governed, and to the ways that governments make rules and laws to manage the human society properly. It comes from the Greek word ‘Poly’ (πoλυ-) which generally means “many.” It is an inclusive word that is kinda all embracing. Today in America, and in many otherContinue reading “On Politics”
On Representation
Below is a message I have sent to our senator, our congressman and our Secretary of State. Is anybody listening? Does anybody care? You are elected by the people to represent the people. But it’s pretty hard to do that if the people don’t confide in you. So this is one attempt to convey whatContinue reading “On Representation”
On the Department of Education
The Department of Education (DOEd) was established as a cabinet level department by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, on the heels of President Lyndon Johnson’s “Elementary and Secondary Education Act” and “Higher Education Act” in 1965. These latter two acts primarily focused on providing funds for state programs, including scholarships and student loans and improvingContinue reading “On the Department of Education”
Views of a Common Man 