See My App that Explains Standard Deviations Intuitively Here This coming week there are big primaries with lot of delegates up for grabs in New York. It seems from the polls that the both Trump and Clinton are ahead. How reliable are those polls? There are many ways to answer…
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How Politicians Lie to You With Statistics
See shiny app here [dropcap]W[/dropcap]e are in the midst of an intense election season here in the United States and it seems that some politicians will say anything in order to get votes. This should come as no surprise. As my father used to tell me the one most important…
An Eye for An Eye
There are parts of the Bible that if interpreted literally would be cruel and violent. For example the Bible (Exodus 21:24 — this week’s’ Torah portion) says that a violent attacker should pay “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” Another example is the law where…
Can a rabbi run for political office?
Recently a very high profile rabbi decided to run for congress in New Jersey. He is now gaining national attention with his political ads which show him running around district holding a suit on a hanger while deriding his opponent. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach who has previously labeled himself ‘America’s Rabbi…
For Jews it Must be a Single Issue Election
When it comes to politics my attitude is usually one of cynicism. In a democracy all parties are usually just as good and bad as each other with only slight variations on most issues. Because of this I rarely ever give real political opinions -that is until it comes to…
The God Omission Debacle May Lose Obama the Election
Four years ago I, together with thousands of other people, went to Invesco Field to listen to Barack Obama accept the Democratic Nomination for President of the United States. Indeed it was a historic moment and I wanted to be part of it. I admit to have been swept up,…
Ryan-Romany Ticket’s Religious Problems
I have a healthy suspicion of all forms of government and politicians and therefore advocate for small government and giving politicians as little power as we possibly can. Here is one reason why. The same politicians who say they want small government -many who claim to be conservatives -also want…
The Moses of American Presidential Politics
The race to be the Republican Party nominee for president of the United States has now begun in earnest. This week saw the first presidential primary in New Hampshire. But as one listens to the candidates it is difficult not to be disappointed. Something about this competition seems unbecoming of…
How the messiah become the pariah
How did the messiah become the pariah? This is a question many people are asking about President Barack Obama. How is it possible that person can squander so much good will in such a short time? There is the obvious answer, and that is that many people are hurting because…
Obama Should Keep his Blackberry
It was reported that the security services in the United States have asked Barack Obama to refrain from using his Blackberry device. They say that it is difficult to secure the communications that are sent from a handheld and that it could therefore be a security risk. Many of us…