Midge Decter. Dolts.. The Enemy Is Us.

Henry and Jessica

Engaged to marry March 2024 in Pasadena, CA.

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                                My four daughters:  Abby, Amy,  Debra, Lisa

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"She never had to subordinate her thinking to anyone."

- Ruth Wisse on Midge Decter

Explore the Life and Work of Midge Decter

Like many of you, I am a regular reader of Commentary magazine, and as I was perusing the latest issue, one article in particular struck a chord.

It was an essay by Matthew Continetti recounting a recent event in Washington, D.C., honoring the late Jewish intellectual Midge Decter. Decter passed away just over one year ago, and the event was a tribute to her and her intellectual legacy. Continetti reflected that "[t]he gathering served as a reminder that the confusions, problems, and dilemmas that animated Decter's public life have not gone away. In some cases, they have grown worse. Which makes Decter's wisdom and example more important than ever."

The crisis of the family. The flight from responsibility. The rise in crime. Decter's keen insights on these topics certainly remain relevant in 2023.

That's why I invite you to join Tikvah Distinguished Senior Fellow Ruth Wisse in an important online course on the life and influence of Decter, her husband Norman Podhoretz, and the entire group of "New York Intellectuals" who helped America think through the crises—foreign and domestic—of the 20th century.

This 8-part course is free-of-charge, and you can watch all the episodes at your own pace. Just click here or on the button below to join Professor Wisse in learning from the independent thinking of Midge Decter and the many other writers and thinkers whose work still speaks to us today.

With best wishes,

Avi Snyder

Managing Director, Tikvah Ideas

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPBdCfFbFn8

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Once again "We the people" get stiffed and we take it like dolts.   

Would Democrats or the mass media have reacted in  the same manner had it been one of Trump's family members?  

We seem to act like we are anesthetized.

We have an insensitive grandfather and apparent crook for a president, who obviously is guilty of impeachable behaviour  and certainly his performance is subject to being challenged by the 25th Amendment. Yet, we act like zombies.

"The enemy is us."

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White House Blows Off Failed Cocainegate Investigation

By Katie Pavlich

Speaking to reporters at the White House Monday afternoon, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre blew off inconclusive results of a Secret Service investigation into cocaine found at the White House two weeks ago. 

Last week the Secret Service announced the end to their investigation into who left cocaine near the Situation Room.

"Testing conducted by the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department indicated that the found powder tested preliminarily positive for the presence of cocaine. The substance and packaging were treated as evidence and sent to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center, which analyzed the item for any biothreats. Tests conducted at this facility came back negative and gave formal confirmation that the substance was not biological in nature," the Secret Service released in a statement. "The substance and packaging underwent further forensic testing. The substance was analyzed for its chemical composition. The packaging was subjected to advanced fingerprint and DNA analysis." 

"On July 12, the Secret Service received the FBI’s laboratory results, which did not develop latent fingerprints and insufficient DNA was present for investigative comparisons.  Therefore, the Secret Service is not able to compare evidence against the known pool of individuals. The FBl's evaluation of the substance also confirmed that it was cocaine," the statement continued. "There was no surveillance video footage found that provided investigative leads or any other means for investigators to identify who may have deposited the found substance in this area. Without physical evidence, the investigation will not be able to single out a person of interest from the hundreds of individuals who passed through the vestibule where the cocaine was discovered. At this time, the Secret Service's investigation is closed due to a lack of physical evidence."

No word on whether Hunter Biden was tested for drugs or taken for fingerprinting. 

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Star Parker re-broadcast regarding America's classrooms.

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Rebroadcast: Crisis in the Classroom

This week on CURE America with Star Parker, we’re joined by author and TV host, Armstrong Williams, to discuss his new book, “Crisis in the Classroom: Crisis in Education.” A collection of insightful essays by Williams, Ben Crump, and Dr. Ben Carson, the book exposes the harsh realities of the current state of education in the United States and its repercussions on underserved and marginalized communities.

Richard Manning and Jonathan Alexandre are back on the panel, as together with Star Parker, they seek to sort through the noise of the news following the immediate aftermath of the election.

You can find the show on our website or catch it live on Monday nights at 7 p.m. EST on the NRBTV network.

WATCH NOW

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