Remembering those we lost on September 11, 2001…
Today is the day…Election Day in New York City (Tuesday, Sept. 10).
At the time this article is being submitted, the results of the NYC Mayoral race are not yet known. But I have felt all along that former Congressman Anthony Weiner could win, even though as of today, Tuesday, September 10, he is predicted to garner only 6% of the vote. Here are my reasons:
-name recognition;
-there are cases in American politics where even dead people have won elections;
-the citizens of Talkeetna, Alaska, a community of just 900 people located 115 miles north of Anchorage, elected Stubbs the Cat as mayor in a write-in campaign 15 years ago. Mr. Stubbs is currently recuperating from a vicious dog attack; he is expected to make a full recovery and will resume his regular duties of hanging out at the local General Store where he resides. (Note: my source for this story is a column by Rachel D’Oro which ran in The Washington Times on September 6, 2013.);
-the late-night talk show hosts love him;
In just a few hours, we’ll know how this election turned out…
In other news, tonight is also the night of Obama’s address to the Nation regarding the situation in Syria. Our President would do well to read Frank J. Gaffney, Jr.’s article in the Commentary section of the September 10 The Washington Times titled “Making Things Worse in Syria.” Quoting from Mr. Gaffney’s column, he states: “Unfortunately, inordinate damage has already been done to our leadership in the world as a result of nearly five years of what passes for this president’s s
