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The Damascus Road. An apt illustration of how "Let's pretend" is a dangerous game to play in diplomacy in the region.

Israel, act like a sovereign Jewish state!

Fools aside, everyone knows that the so-called Jewish State of Israel is at war with the factitious Palestinian Authority (PA). Unless Israel acts like a sovereign...

The Knesset: 61 years of parliamentary democracy, and counting, in Israel. But do its members properly love their country? Or does the dysfunctional way Members are chosen, with their election rules that do not conform to Jewish law, lead to a pointless scramble for patronage? A new Manifesto calls for radically reforming the way Israel picks Members of this body. Furthermore, terms like right and left, as in other parliaments, mean little when no one will articulate first principles.

Judicial10 years ago

Love of a woman

Commenting on the Torah portion, the Life of Sara, Rabbi Matis Weinberg writes: “With the Cave of Machpela, Avraham discovered … the intensity of his love...

The Common Law - textbook by Oliver Wendell Holmes

Executive10 years ago

American outlaws

What happens when outlaws control the government? John Locke told us: “Where the Law Ends, Tyranny begins!

The Constitution, which sets forth the principle of rule of law, defines what is unconstitutional, and guarantees freedom of speech and other liberties of a Constitutional republic, and also describes the impeachment power. (How many know of the Jewish roots of this document?) Hypocrisy threatens Constitutional government. Could Israel use a constitution like this? More to the point: would a Convention of States save it, or destroy it? (Example: civil asset forfeiture violates the Constitution.) Quick fixes like Regulation Freedom Amendments weaken it. Furthermore: the Constitution provides for removing, and punishing, a judge who commits treason in his rulings. Furthermore, opponents who engage in lawfare against an elected President risk breaking the Constitution.

Constitution10 years ago

The Three Unequal Branches of Government

I expect we’ve all heard the phrase, “three coequal branches” used to describe the composition of our federal system of government. In fact, we’ve probably heard...

Flawed policies come from a flawed election system of proportional representation and endless coalition government. Israel turns out to be a democratically elected despotism. In fact its policies cast doubt on whether Israel is a Jewish State or not. A Prime Minister who changes this system can become truly great. But it means ditching Israel's democratic reputation. The Likud Party make it worse when, dependent on Arab votes, they let insurrection slide.

Legislative10 years ago

Rule of law in Israel: fiction

There is widespread misunderstanding about the rule of law in Israel.

The gavel: a symbol of judgment and rule of law. It should not be consistent with Don’t tell your mother. But it is when it stands for judicial abuse. What happened to good judgment in America? Or are we left only with scandal?

Constitution10 years ago

Common law

Today we’re going to continue our discussion of “how the rule of law in Western civilization met its demise in the west, and how that’s a...

Did Menendez present himself to this courthouse?

Judicial10 years ago

RICO ruling date passes

Next month it will be an entire year since the SAPPA Group and Nicholas E. Purpurafiled the lawsuit, Purpura V. Christie, in the Federal District Court...

Judicial10 years ago

Clear and present danger

“The strength of the Constitution lies entirely in the determination of each citizen to defend it. Only if every single citizen feels duty bound to do...

Did Obama lead a coup d'etat? He was a puppet on a string--or a consummate scammer. Graphic courtesy Mychal Massie

Executive10 years ago

Government conspiracy and tyranny

Since the Kennedy assassination and death of Marilyn Monroe, conspiracy theories have become a part of the American psyche. Questionable facts have served as fodder for...

Executive10 years ago

Reviving rule of law in Israel

Various Jews in Israel, especially those committed to Jewish law and the restoration of he Jewish people’s title to Judea and Samaria, are being deprived of...