Arguing that the US must insist Netanyahu release Palestinian politician Marwan Barghouti from prison, so he can challenge HAMAS for leadership of the Palestinians.

*For the past 15 years, the government has allowed Boeing to conduct its own inspections related to many manufacturing and safety issues.*

Government inspections generally exist for good reasons — reasons of safety. Getting permission to inspect their own work is a favorite route to corrupting the inspection system. It gives businesses a way to defeat the purpose of inspections.

Israel has besieged the al-Amal hospital in Khan Yunis for 18 days. It ordered people to leave, but many wounded people were unable to leave and many medical personnel would not leave their patients.

220 Israelis have been jailed for expressing various views criticizing Israel' s bombardment and siege of Gaza.

I probably agree with some of them and disagree with others, but that question is, in each case, a side issue. I support their freedom of speech.

Some rich people say they will be proud to pay more taxes. By raising taxes on the rich, we will make patriotic millionaires glad and the greedy bastards unhappy. Both of the sides are good.