I visited a kosher supermarket on McDonald Ave last Sunday to stock up for our week of De-Nile.

Best purchase: Bran Matzohs—what a concept!

Bran Matzohs: simultaneously causing and curing constipation at the same time

Happy Passover to all my fellow Jews, whether friend or foe, with the possible exception of David Storobin who believes the Exodus (along with the Bosnian, Kosovar and Armenian  genocides) was a myth.

To him, I would recommend reading the passages of the Hagadah concerning kindness to strangers and the wicked son. Global Politician. web.archive.org

Back in 1995, in the wake of Rabbi Abraham Hecht’s successful fatwa against Yitzhak Rabin, his Congregation, Shaare Zion, tried to save face by putting Hecht on a paid leave of absence (which some would consider a reward).

But now, with the passage of time and with it, apparently all vestiges of human decency, Brooklyn's Sephardic elite (including convicted money launderer Rabbi Saul Kassin) and its allies apologize to Hecht and dance the hora on Rabin's grave.

David Storobin doesn't think Sheepshead Bay Muslims should be allowed a house of worship because they don't renounce terrorism by those who assassinate Israelis.

Query: does Storobin favor closing down Shaare Zion? My Machberes www.jewishpress.com.

Thomas Friedman posits an interesting theory on a possible successful roadmap for the Palestinians to win their state.

Not saying he's wrong, but to me it just looks like another opportunity for the Palestinians to miss an opportunity.  A Middle East Twofer  www.nytimes.com

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The right wing obsession with all things Alinsky is truly a puzzle given the fact that "Rules for Radicals" has been a major textbook for the Tea Party Movement, and the Industrial Areas Foundation's long history of successfully working with local GOP administrations' (including Rudy’s).From a Fake Union Organizer, an Anti-Liberal Scheme www.nytimes.com.

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Why would anyone express surprise that Puerto Rican electeds were backing Charlie Rangel against the Dominican Espaillat?

Has anyone noticed that Rangel's name is Puerto Rican and his father was born there? Espaillat Losing Allies to Rangel in Tough Uptown Congressional Race - DNAinfo.com. www.dnainfo.com

No one really expects Hakeem Jeffries to run on a third party line if he loses the primary to Ed Towns (in fact, I expect he will then run for the Assembly again)---but what if he loses the primary to Charles Barron?

My G-d, even the Post would endorse his run on the WFP line (even if they were actually praying for Barron to win). Hakeem Jeffries Leaves Door Open For Third Party Run. www.politicker.com

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Rock predicts a Democratic landslide, with Dems taking both houses of Congress.

(Of course, he predicted much the same in 2010).  IT WON’T EVEN BE CLOSE | Room Eight. www.r8ny.com

Much to my disappointment, while researching a column I discovered that the Lambda Independent Democrats website no longer carries the John Rizio-Hamilton "Brooklyn Politics" columns from the turn of the century.

What is wrong with you people?

Don't you understand that you are erasing the records of our history and letting malefactors and charlatans effectively cleanse their records?

To those who've expressed concern about my recent lack of posts, it's no biggie; I just needed a rest.

Besides which, lately all the big stories have been about pending and impending litigation, and those are matters on which I abstain from comment.