Opinions: October 30, 2018
On Megyn Kelly
Andrew Lack et al didn’t fire her because she felt blackface was OK for Halloween. He was angry because she accused NBC of lack of ethics for not going after Harvey Weinstein using Ronan Farrow’s reports. Plus her ratings down.
He should have kept her and opened the topic for debate after expressing his opinion. Live debate with Megyn Kelly vs. Al Roker, Michelle Obama pick em. Let’s air political correctness. Let’s not get hurt so easily. Words may be wrong to use but let’s debate in the open, not summarily convict? What do you think?
Peter Dwares
Opinions: October 23, 2018
I have to say that as a lawyer and Law Review Editor who practiced law for fifteen years, I’m very concerned (politics aside) with mere accusations ruining men, and later possibly women. See Megyn Kelly. (not sexual but racial hatred accusations over raising an issue to be debated). Columnist Daniel Henniger articulates my opinion far better than I can. We cannot go to guilty until proven. “Liberal” Justices like Warren, Douglas, Black, Fortis fought for this.
In the 60’s and 70’s. They should be who the left.
Respectfully,
Peter Dwares
Opinions: October 16, 2018
Susan Collins made compelling presentation to the Senate, reviewing Judge Kavanaugh’s decisions, his adherence to precedent, (stare decisis) his ruling on issues that have helped women in access to contraception, Justice Kavanaugh for whom he clerked statement of gay rights being law of land, his colleagues universal praise for his legal skills, and many experienced lawyers praise. His legal quality and fairness and adherence to precedent are not on issue.
Senator Collins then went through how the Ford letter might have gotten to the newspaper and was gracious to Ms. Ford who I think must as a reasonable person have expected her allegations to be looked into thus her personage would be known and her allegations defended against.
Senator Collins was also charitable to Senator Feinstein who I have long admired, contributed to, like and supported, even very recently. Senator Feinstein in my view should have discussed the letter with the FBI in August and Judge Kavanaugh in her office. The way it came out looked like if all else fails to challenge his credentials, ruin his reputation. They did that in the old days calling political opponents pysphlis.
I lost respect for Senator Feinstein over this.
Senator Collins concluded the Ford allegations uncorroborated, there were pieces missing are not enough facts to prevent Judge from being consented to by the Senate.
Senator Collins was eloquent, thoughtful, did her homework, and at great risk to herself made the difference. She is gotten new stature.
I hope all women who have been sexually wronged look at the facts as Senator Collins did and direct their understandable anger to their attackers.
Opinions: October 10, 2018
RE: Here’s the Point of 1,000 “Points of Light” – C. Boyden Gray and Elise Passamani
My goal in starting Pathways For Kids, was to be a Dutch Uncle helping underserved inner city kids to work in good jobs or start a business. This was one of the thousands of points of light. So is Nathan’s Day for children of migrants I started in 1980, now 38 years.
So take on a cause you believe in and put in the time and money if you can. Be hands on.