Neil S. Friedman

Neil S. Friedman

Nov
13

Op-Ed: Voting And Gloating Are Over – Where Do We Go From Here?

Source: DonkeyHotey / FlickrBETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: The presidential campaign stretched out for 18 months, yet it seemed longer — a
4 min read
Nov
05

Op-Ed: America Needs Barack Obama

Source: barackobama.comBETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: For habitual readers of this column, it should come as no revelation as
6 min read
Oct
23

Op-Ed: Obscure Victim Of Twisted Justice Left His Mark

Lady Justice, atop the Fontaine de la Justice in Cudrefin, Switzerland. Source: Wikimedia. Click to enlargeBETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/
5 min read
Oct
16

Op-Ed: A Slice Of Life That’s Become Divisive

Stained glass at the Cloisters shows baby Jesus’ bris, in which some accounts say he received metzitzah b’peh. (Source:
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Oct
09

Op-Ed: Despite Debate Win, GOP Seeks Edge With Voter Suppression

Source: AP PhotoBETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: When Mitt Romney became the Republican’s designated presidential nominee following his victories
5 min read
Oct
02

Op-Ed: Military Stays In Step After Repeal Of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

Source: FacebookBETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: Fifty-three weeks ago, the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy,
4 min read
Sep
25

Op-Ed: Springsteen Exhibit & Constitution Center Were Ideal Match

Entrance to the Bruce Springsteen exhibit at the National Constitution Center. BETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: Numerous artists and performers
5 min read
Sep
18

Op-Ed: State’s Part-Time Pols Don’t Deserve A Raise

Members of the New York State Legislature doing what they do best. Get it? Source: WikipediaBETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/
4 min read
Sep
11

Op-Ed: Notes From The Couch — Conventionally Speaking

Our columnist, Neil Friedman, engages in some “armchair politics.” What armchair would be more appropriate than Archie Bunker’s? Source:
5 min read
Sep
05

Dirty Old Men Have Sleazy Sense of Power

Former Brooklyn Democratic Party Chairman and current Assemblyman Vito Lopez, in happier times. Photo by Aaron Short> “Politics are
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