Establishment Republicans and why they annoy me

While I don’t like to air dirty laundry (politically speaking) on public, I do feel that those people who are what I call establishment Republicans or Fair Weather Republicans are part of the problem as well as the Leftists. The main difference is that I know that I disagree with the Leftist and their goals and philosophy. The establishment Republicans talk a good game but don’t back it up and anytime there’s a slight bit of controversy they cave and fold like a tent or cheap umbrella. Perhaps they need to be accepted by their Democratic friends, however If you’re going to be on the team then you need to be committed to the team.  I can’t say that I am going to attend synagogue and then not show up (without a good reason of course).  Same applies to politics.

The new season

Mlb is implementing a season. 60 games.

The following individuals are complete avaricious owners who are responsible for the demise of the sport.

Rob Manfred the commissioner
Bruce Sherman controlling owner of the Miami Marlins
Stuart Sternberg owner of the Tampa Bay Rays
John J Fisher owner of the Oakland Athletics (A’s)
Peter Angelos and sons, Owners of the Baltimore Orioles
Bob Nutting Owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Jerry Reinsdorf owner of the Chicago White Sox
John Sherman and David Glass RIP owner and former owner of the Kansas City Royals
Fred Wilpon owner of the Mets

They are cheap and selfish and don’t know how to compete in today’s market.

Sports journalists and papers sections need to be slashed

As we have gone more than three months without real live games I think that the Sports sections of major American newspapers should slash their staff by half.

So if your paper has twenty sportswriters, I’d fire or furlough ten of them. They aren’t necessary right now. Same applies to cable networks like YES, SNY, NBC Sports Chicago and others.

United States of America or two different Americas

I have been wondering recently if we truly are the United States of America  or we are two different countries. One is the country of autocracies and big government and wants to redo are any vestiges of the old country. The other country is Old America which plays by the rules honors tradition and The flag. I live in the former but my heart is in the Old America.

Why don’t the ruling class GOP leaders pushback against all of the demands of the LEFT who wants to eradicate all vestiges and traces of the Old America? Maybe because they are embarrassed to be a part of the Old America and want to be accepted by the DC elites (who also live in NY, Boston and LA).

Law firms I must call out

This blog is dedicated to matters personal and religious, as a general rule. I am making an exception today.

I had served on the Board of NYCPA (New York City Paralegal Association) for a couple of years. However I no longer serve on the Board for a few reasons.
A I got married and Shalom Bayit or marital bliss and harmony is more important than monthly board meetings
B I want to dedicate my time to other things than rogue paralegals

A couple of law firms that I feel are worthy of scorn are Manning Kass et al and Pryor Cashman.

Manning Kass advertised a position at one point for an experienced paralegal however based on the subsequent conversation and “interview process” it was clear that they wanted a less experienced candidate with just enough experience. They wasted time and energy that a simple five to ten minute phone call would have solved. One of these individuals was on this recent board meeting.  He is the president of a sister chapter of NYCPA. They are a big fish in Los Angeles but here in New York they are a smaller fish at best. Professionalism is not their strong suit.

The other firm to call out is Pryor Cashman because two of their “former attorneys” threw Molotov cocktails at the Police the weekend after Memorial Day in the wake of the George Floyd death. While frustration is justified what these cretins did is abhorrent and worthy of life imprisonment or more.

How can any member of that firm, with a shred of decency work for that place. It’s unconscionable to me.

Movies to watch

While movies are normally a subject of personal taste, I feel that the rest of this month I should watch in part Hidden Figures and Glory. My wife and I actually watched Hidden Figures a couple of years ago but in light of recent events,  a refresher is in order. Glory has to do with the first African American soldiers. Both are worth watching.

Divorce from sports

Dear MLB, NHL NBA and NFL,


I regret to inform you that we are headed for an ugly divorce. The reason is that your are no longer sports leagues, you are tools of the LEFTIST Democratic Party. You can no longer be trusted to provide a good product and people who live in accordance with my values.
That concerns me greatly.

It’s a shame because I used to enjoy your leagues. Now you’re a part of the Radical LEFT and the Democratic Party. I can barely discuss the games and statistics in your leagues with my nephews now. These kids are too young to be subjected to this nonsense. It’s extremely disappointing but we are DIVORCING.

Sincerely yours,


Joshua Normand

Jewish naïveté on race

If there’s one thing that drives me up the wall it’s naïveté by my fellow Jews on race and politics. Predictably after the Floyd death everyone denounced racism etc and they have to “stand in solidarity with the protestors”. You are too stupid and simple to understand that this is bigger than race this is about overthrowing the government and the rulers and they’re using the Floyd death to do so.

Why do we have to be so gullible and Sanctimonious about race? Want to help blacks and other disenfranchised people? Do this, talk to them like regular people and help them get ahead.  Stop with the well intentioned symposiums and soul searching. We may have flaws but we don’t deserve to be punished like this where on top of the unconstitutional stay at home order and draconian restrictions on our work and lives we have anarchy. Also the police are handicapped by the state rules on arrests.


This is what happens when you elected a radical like Barack Obama for two terms and the exposure that he had to Jeremiah Wright and Bill Ayers and Franklin Davis. These people have no Hakarat HaTov (gratitude) towards this country. Many of these young “protestors” have been influenced by Obama and other radicals in schools from age 6 through college. The protestors or agitators are not just “African American” though some of them are. A large percentage are from academia and the privileged backgrounds.

Tough love is needed now. We need to show them the examples of the David Clarke’s and Candace Owens’ and Colonel Allen West’s of the world. They can be an example to all people black brown purple etc. Both of us have work to do. We will be patient and understanding and they need better leaders and to get rid of the bad leaders who are trying to profit from their dependence on them for votes and meager livelihoods.