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Tue,May 15,2012
23 Iyyar 5772
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Koch's Comments
Tuesday May 08, 2012
The issue of how to deal with the threat of Iran manufacturing a nuclear bomb is a matter affecting Israel’s very existence and, therefore, a first priority for the leaders of the Jewish state. In deciding Israel’s approach to this issue, and in particular, whether Israel has the military capability to eliminate the Iranian program and should do so, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu must not ignore the opposition and...
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Thursday May 03, 2012
Two cases were before the US Supreme Court late last month concerning mandatory sentences meted out to sellers of crack cocaine.
Crack cocaine is a derivative of cocaine. It is cheaper than powder cocaine, and it is used more by blacks and Hispanics than whites, whose drug of choice is the more expensive powder cocaine. The penalty for selling crack cocaine is by law much harsher based on quantity.
In the April 18th New...
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Wednesday May 02, 2012
A New York Times editorial on April 27 continued the paper’s ongoing campaign over the years to end the death penalty in the United States.
The editorial points out that only 33 states retain the death penalty. New York is not one of them. Wikipedia notes how that came to be. It reports:
“People...
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Sunday Apr 29, 2012
In 1977, I was the principal congressional sponsor in the House of Representatives of legislation that created the National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse. The commission examined the aspects of decriminalization and legalization of marijuana.
My interest in pursuing the examination of the issues came as a result of millions of Americans having experimented and used the drug for recreational purposes, there were...
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Friday Apr 20, 2012
I was truly shocked to read in The New York Times of April 12th that “President Obama disappointed and vexed gay supporters on Wednesday with his decision, conveyed to activists by a senior adviser, not to sign an executive order banning discrimination by employers with federal contracts.” Had he signed such an executive order--that both Labor and the Department of Justice supported—he could have banned federal...
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About This Blog
New York's legendary Jewish former mayor Ed Koch scopes out the scene in the US.
New York's legendary Jewish former mayor Ed Koch scopes out the scene in the US.
