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Brooklyn Chai Live


Do you know how many Americans die yearly in car crashes?...
...How many?


Celebrating 361 Years


of Jews in America


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Sing Sense to America


Remember the 21st century 1st decade presidential elections by singing some salivatingly satirical and serious song lyrics.
To do so, try these on your tongue:





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Who is your favorite political mensch?

Why?





Mensch Criteria Set Two



Presented by a friendly Bostonian
Michael Alan Ross
Boston Walks
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Email: Favorite Political Mensch



Copyright with a smile from Michael Alan Ross, 2004-2015.
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Criteria Set Two

Positions of Your Favorite Political Mensch





Number 1

How do we best support our men and women serving overseas?


Do we believe that we should advance democracy in other countries, particularly in those countries which spawn terrorism and acts against humanity?





Number 2

How do we best celebrate family values and civility in our great country?


Do we believe it's important to demonstrate how to be a good spouse, parent, and/or neighbor while in the national limelight?





Number 3

How do we keep our air clean?


Do we believe in leading the way in recognizing environmental issues and advocating responsible protection of our environment?





Number 4

How do we protect each woman's right to make decisions about herself?


Do we believe that we should appreciate and respect that Americans, individually, are capable of choosing whether to give birth or to abort a fetus?





Number 5

How do we keep America safe AND compassionate?


Do we believe that we reasonably can balance individual rights and national and personal security?





Number 6

How do we keep warm?


Do we believe that we should find alternatives to our dependency on the oil industry?





Number 7

How do we keep our economy going well for ALL Americans?


Do we believe that we should work to re-invigorate fiscally sound governmental economic policies and to re-institute fairer tax policies?





Number 8

How do we honor our senior citizens?


Do we believe that we should protect Social Security?





Number 9

How do we include ALL Americans in good health care?


Do we believe that we should advocate for national health policies in which all Americans can participate?





Number 10

How do we best respect other democracies in the World?


Do we believe that we should support those countries which actively demonstrate democratic and human rights policies?





Number 11

How does one best be a mensch?


Do we believe that we should live by the rule Do not do unto others what you would not have them do to you?






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    (Moses words to Joshua in Deut. 31:7)





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    Capitalist Commands
    Satirical Song From

    The Ten Commandments Guidebook


    How do you imagine the relationship between freedom and responsibility within a democracy?

    Check out this poetic interpretation:


    In Defense of Liberty and Democracy, Freedom and Responsibility


    considering the parasha of the week, Yitro.




    Should orthodox women have the same opportunities to participate in learning, davening, and minhagim as men?


    Click here for an original, creative, poetic elaboration of such a question,

    Sheaylot




    Isn't it time to Attract Middle Class Families Back into Our Cities?

    Here's 10 Ways to bring middle-class families back into cities like NYC:


    10 Ways to Bring Middle Class Families Back into New York City, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Atlanta, and other Cities


    considering the best of the suburban paradigm for our large cities.




    Are you curious about what are some of the ethical reasons for single-payer universal health care insurance?


    10 Moral Reasons for One Payer Universal Health Care Insurance for America


    in light of Hillel's If I'm only for myself, what am I?




    To be satisfied with life

    perhaps, one might consider this raspberry!




    Click here for an original, creative, re-interpretation for progressive Jews of Maimonides classic Jewish prayer of affirmation of Jewish faith, "Ani Maamin,"

    THIRTEEN PRINCIPLES FOR PROGRESSIVE JEWS

    by Michael Alan Ross



    Do you know how many Americans die yearly in car crashes?...
    ...How many?



    When was the last time you really laughed?



    We're featuring good Jewish jokes!
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    We know that there are other belly laughs our there.
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    Isn't time to make unhealthy hospitals history?

    Here's 10 ways to make our hospitals healthier!






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