There's an insightful op-ed piece in today's NY Post by Jonah Goldberg. The 50th anniversary of LBJ's War on Poverty is approaching and, as the joke goes: "Poverty Won." In that span 20 trillion has been spent and the needle has barely moved on the percentage of poor Americans, whose biggest problem these days seems to be obesity. The astronomical sum does not even include Medicare and Social Security. Of course, liberals want more spending and usually get it, and conservatives get agita. I believe the number remains fixed because that percentage will not do what is necessary to lift itself out of poverty or because it makes poor lifestyle choices. I've said it many times: Poverty in America is attributable to poverty of the soul, not a lack of resources or opportunity.
Yankees fans are cheering wildly, as an arbitrator has suspended Alex Rodriguez for the entire 2014 season, including the playoffs. This saves the team 27.5 million, which it will be able to invest elsewhere, especially in the pursuit of Japanese pitching sensation Masahiro Tanaka. Damn Yankees.
RIP Ariel Sharon, 85, one of Israel's heroes, who passed away after spending eight years in a coma brought on by a stroke. He was there from the state's inception, playing key military roles, winning battles against long odds and superior numbers, instrumental in the Six-Day and Yom Kippur Wars. Of course, Palestinians disagree on his legacy, calling him "The Butcher." In 1982, while Defense Minister, he did not heed warnings about the danger to those in refugee camps, where 800-3500 were massacred by Lebanese Christian militia -- mind you, not by Jews. Did he allow it to occur, or was the accusation of guilt simply a political attack by Israel's enemies? He acknowledged responsibility and resigned. In 2005, with suicide bombings occurring with great frequency in Israel, he initiated the building of the wall that now protects the country. Since then, such attacks have been rare.
The floating book shop was rained-out.
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