by Scott Feldstein | Saturday, October 16, 2021 | politics
I have been reading, writing, and thinking a lot lately and I have come to some clarity about American politics over the course of my lifetime. The anti-government tendencies on display for the last forty years are nothing but a backlash against the civil rights...
by Scott Feldstein | Friday, September 3, 2021 | health, politics, rants
Ah, abortion. It’s in the news again. The frustrating thing about the abortion debate is that one side isn’t being forthright about what it wants and what it values. This makes the problem completely intractable because no solution ever works, no middle ground...
by Scott Feldstein | Monday, August 30, 2021 | movies & tv, politics, rants
I’ve just about had it with Bill Maher. I have never agreed with him on everything, but he’s always been funny, smart, and occasionally pretty insightful. This is why I clicked on a clip of his monolog from a recent episode of his show. As a result of that viewing, I...
by Scott Feldstein | Thursday, August 19, 2021 | politics, rants
I saw something in my Facebook feed about Pete Buttigieg and his husband adopting their first child. Someone had made a lengthy comment along the lines of (and I’m paraphrasing here) “I hope he repents. Because they are living in sin and although I love the sinner I...
by Scott Feldstein | Sunday, April 11, 2021 | health, politics, rants
Have you ever heard someone who thinks we’re all overreacting to the pandemic say something like “what I don’t get is when I see someone wearing a mask while driving their car!” There’s a point to be made there, so let’s dispense with that right off the bat. Most...
by Scott Feldstein | Saturday, April 3, 2021 | politics, rants
Often things are not as simple as we would like. But in the case of the death of George Floyd, it’s about as simple as you can get. Anyone who watches the video of his death and thinks “I need more information” is, in my considered opinion, an idiot....
