"Presidential candidates have to be considered in the context of the current historical crossroads. No matter how much we admire or revere an individual, there’s too much at stake to pursue faith-based politics at the expense of reality-based politics. There’s no reason to support Obama over Edwards on Kucinich’s say-so. And now, I can’t think of reasons good enough to support Kucinich rather than Edwards in the weeks ahead."

"What kind of media future do you think I would’ve had if I chose to keep complaining about the system because of losers? I’d probably be a loser too! Not if I can help it. And I can, obviously."

Despite its renown and popularity, [Charles] Dickens’s A Christmas Carol is trite and predictable because Scrooge is less a character than he is a plot device designed to get us to the treacly ending. The 1951 movie retains this ending but Noel Langley’s screen adaptation surpasses Dickens’ story by giving Scrooge needed dimension.

"On avowedly commercial networks, awash in corporate ownership interests and advertising revenues, a thorough policy of disclosure in the course of news coverage would require that most of the airtime be devoted to shedding light on the media outlet conflicts-of-interest of the reporting in progress."

"...the context is important to consider. After eight largely successful, but embattled and exhausting years, the Clinton Administration gave way to George Bush and seven years of lost opportunities and failed leadership. All of this has left many Americans bitter and cynical. Preying off of fear, anger and division has taken a toll and damaged the spirit of the body politic. Into this arena Barack Obama has issued a call in a different voice - an appeal to the angels of our better selves coupled with the optimism and conviction that change can come. It is this voice my Sarah, and so many others, have heard."

"Measured with such yardsticks for human rights, the United States falls far short of many countries. If American news media did a better job of reporting on human rights in all their dimensions, we'd be less self-satisfied as a nation -- and more outraged about the widespread violations of human rights that persist in our midst every day."

"As the days wind down toward the early January Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary election, candidates looking for an added edge might consider a strong embrace of Middle East peace. With Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious days converging during late December, speaking of peace in the Holy Land is a theme that can resonate with many. And as these polling numbers demonstrate, support for Israeli-Palestinian peace comes with a strong upside and no downside."

The Annapolis conference, held just outside Washingtelaviv to discuss “the final solution to the Palestinian question” by the end of 2008 was timid and inept by comparison, and must be seen as just one in a series of “Wannsees” since the Catastrophe of 1948 designed to destroy Palestinian civilization.

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”
-- Benjamin Franklin