I am fresh from Yom Kippur, which caps the Jewish High Holy Day period, known as the “Days of Awe.” It is a period in which we Jews reflect on our personal and communal responsibilities. Over the last 10 days, I have heard my rabbis talk several times from the bima (pulpit) about our responsibility [...]
This op-ed was co-authored by Michael Weiser and Bob Graham and was published in the September 20th edition of The Washington Times.
Bob Graham is a former governor and senator of Florida and an affiliate of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Michael Weiser is chairman [...]
Remarks on citizenship made by Michael Weiser, chairman of the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) at NCoC’s Annual Conference on September 9, 2009.
Good morning everyone and welcome to the 2009 National Conference on Citizenship.
Thank you to Dr. James Billington and the Library staff for hosting us. This is a first for the National Conference, and [...]
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) did us all a huge favor Wednesday night.
By shouting “You lie” in the midst of the President’s speech before a joint session of Congress and in front of a national television audience, he drew a line that none of us should cross, whether we are members of Congress or interested Americans.
If [...]
I think Israel is sending clear signals to President Obama that his Middle East policy is not working for them. Whether or not the Jerusalem Post poll is accurate (I think many Israelis are fond of the president) Israel’s leadership continues to believe their nation is gravely threatened. While President Obama has not stood before [...]