There is an old anecdote in the poorest of taste, telling about an American Jew walking into a Chinese restaurant and asking the waiter if the specialty dish “Sum Dum Goy” was on the menu. The anecdote came to mind a few days ago, when I learned of a (visibly Jewish) driver making an illegal … [Read more…]
Thirty-seven years ago, practically to the day, President Carter, seeking re-election to this nation’s highest office, made the following comment during Presidential Debate #2 with Ronald Reagan: “I asked my daughter Amy (then 13 years old) what the most important issue (confronting the United States) was?” I hadn’t thought about the “Amy question” for the … [Read more…]