An Antiquarian Weekend in Boston
During this last weekend of November 11 to 13, the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair took place at the Hynes Convention Center. As an antiquarian book collector, I always...
About: Sam Blumenfeld
Posts by Sam Blumenfeld
The Israeli Settlements and Palestinians
Much has been written and argued over the Israeli settlements that now exist on land that the International Community considers to be the “occupied territories” of the incipient Palestinian...
How Progressive Educators Planned to Socialize America
Most Americans who have become aware of the academic and moral decline of public education tend to believe that the humanistic curriculum that now dominates the system is of...
National Education Association Endorses Obama for Second Term
The National Education Association (NEA) held its most recent convention in Chicago in July 2011. While they expressed some dissatisfaction with President Obama and his Secretary of Education Arne...
Uncle Sam Is Alive and Well in New Hampshire
Thanks to a wonderfully patriotic French couple, Jean-Pierre and Cecile Mouraux, Uncle Sam has been saved from multicultural oblivion and is now living and thriving in the very farm...
Ann Coulter’s “Demonic,” A Compelling Read
This brilliant book was published shortly before the Occupy Wall Street mobs began their infantile vigils against capitalism, the banks, and anything remotely conservative. Which proves that Ann Coulter...
Life and Education During the Great Depression
One of the great advantages to being an octogenarian is having lived through a great deal of history. That gives one a perspective on life that the young —...
Obama & Soros: Puppet & Puppeteer
We are slowly being made aware of the intimate relationship that has existed between Barack Obama and financier George Soros since 2004 through casual mentions in two recently published...
Will the Internet and Kindle Ever Replace Books?
The Internet is very much like television in that it takes time away from other pursuits and provides entertainment and information, but in no way can it compare with...
Homeschoolers: Take Back the Land
Rick Boyer and his wife Marilyn are pioneer homeschoolers. Since 1980, they have educated their 14 children at home, having started when homeschooling was still illegal in Virginia. As...
Why Abbas Doesn’t Want Jews in Palestine
Why is Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader, determined to prevent Jews from living in the new independent Palestinian state? After all, it would solve the settlement problem if Jews...
The Revolution: She Is Here!
Time magazine is working hard to make sure that Barack Obama is reelected. That is why it is the perfect place to see how liberals think. Its October 24...
Washington, D.C.: Richest Boom Town in America
There are now about 2.6 million federal employees in the United States, including postal workers. Of these, 302,000 work in the D.C. area. With these employees earning over $100,000...
Salvation Through Depression
As unpatriotic and insane as it may sound, an economic depression may be the best thing that could happen to America in a long time. It will force Americans...
Israel’s Prisoner Swap: 1027 to 1
In June 2006, Hamas terrorists tunneled into Israel from the Gaza strip, surprised an Israeli tank crew, killed two of its soldiers, and took a third soldier, 19-year-old Gilad...