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Email Survey Who is your favorite political mensch? Why? Mensch Criteria Set Two Presented by a friendly Bostonian Michael Alan Ross Boston Walks Publishers of The Ten Commandments Guidebook and BostonWalks' The Jewish Friendship Trail Guidebook.

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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?

LINKS New Interpretations of our Ten Commandments Links The original Walter-Mittyish poem, Dance before God considering the 2nd Commandment, Have one God only! The original humorous satirical song lyrics, Please Keep Us Wealthy, considering the 8th Commandment, Don't steal! The original song, Try to Smile and Love Your Neighbor, considering what Mr. Ross labels the 11th Commandment, Love your neighbor as yourself! The original historical poem, Zionists, considering the 10th Commandment, Don't Covet! The original exhortatory poem, From Atonement to Good Deeds, considering the 7th Commandment, No adultery. The original, mystical, kabbalah-vision-type poem, Commit, considering the 1st Commandment, Recognize God/Goodness! Walks Around Boston Links Boston MA's Top Ten Waterside Places to Walk BostonWalks' Self-Guided Walk and Bicycle Tours of Boston & Environs Brookline MA Jewish History Sites Boston MA Jewish History Sites Boston's North End Synagogue Sites Cambridge MA Jewish History Sites Boston's South End Jewish History Sites Boston, Brookline, and Cambridge Houses of Worship

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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

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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

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