The time is right for an E.U. style union in Asia.  The sluggish global economy makes it a good time for building economic unions because political leaders are apt to be open minded to possibilities that will improve their economies.

I was out of the country for a couple weeks and because of this I missed the passing and funeral of a political friend and activist-ally: Jenny Ortiz-Bowman. Those of us who knew her well called her “The Queen”.  I knew of her long before I formally met her and worked with her in 1996. She was one of the many colorful people who played the Brooklyn political theater in the last half-century. 

David Segal to be rehired?

This is certainly Councilman Rodriguez's right, but I have to ask, did I miss the part where Segal admitted that what he did was wrong?

By his refusal to say that throwing a burning rag into a building was wrong (Segal admitted only to it being ineffective protest), Segal has openly embraced the viewpoint that such acts of terror are morally justified.

News and Opinion

Displaying its usual scrupulousness about facts, the Post editorializes about Charlie Rangel's non-existent challenge of Clyde Williams' petitions.  

Orthodox Pundit has practically baited me into responding to his story about the supposed "poll" conducted by "Innovation PAC" in the 7th CD Congressional race.  

Last night on a Brooklyn Cable Access Television (BCAT) program, attorney Terry Hinds formally announced his challenge to Assemblyman Nick Perry, for Brooklyn’s 58th assembly district. The date for this year’s state primary elections is still not known; but rumors abound that we will have an August election-date instead of the usual post-Labor Day September-primary. Jamaican-born Nick Perry has been the elected representative here since 1992, and has only faced three primary challenges during his long tenure.

Poor David Segal.

Last week, Segal was the spokesman for a member of the NYC Council.