May 19, 2015 --

Political Polls ...

Earlier this year, political polls got the results of the Israel elections wrong. Now, these polls have been even more off the mark concerning the results of the elections in the United Kingdom. Nate Silver 538 polling team predicted that the Conservatives would win 278 seats in the House of Commons and Labour would win 267. What really happened was that the Conservatives won 330 seats and Labour 232. LPR is unaware of any polling outfit acknowledging that the premise of their polling is wishful thinking of a leftwing victory.

Religious Bipolarism at The New York Times ...

In a May 7 editorial, the Times denounced Pam Geller's "Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest" in Garland, Texas, as "an exercise in bigotry and hatred posing as a blow for freedom." The paper went on to comment: "...it is hard to see how [freedom of expression] is advanced by inflicting deliberate anguish on millions of devout Muslims...." Sixteen years ago, however, the Times defended as expressions of artistic and cultural freedom images that trashed Christian religious symbols. No thought at The New York Times, of the infliction of "deliberate anguish on millions of devout" Christians.

May 5, 2015 --

A Biden Remark to Gladden Iran's Leaders?

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. attended a reception in Washington. April 23, marking Israel's 67th birthday. His remarks, as quoted in The New York Times, April 24, included this
curious assurance: "'If you [Israel] were attacked and overwhelmed [emphasis added], we would fight for you.'" LPR wonders: were Israel attacked and overwhelmed by Iran nukes, what would there be left to fight for?