End the Vulgarity in Iran

When will it stop? The regime is so paranoid that it is executing its future teachers and scientists in a warped belief that they are “committing sins against God.”

Erfan Shakourzadeh, 29, was hanged at dawn after being convicted of stealing classified satellite information from the scientific organization where he worked, Iranian state media reported. He was a promising graduate student at the University of Science and Technology in Tehran studying aerospace engineering.

The regime had accused Erfan of funneling details on satellite activities to the CIA and the Mossad. One of the many reasons to be a claim of “a sin against God”, a true blasphemy.

Shakourzadeh was arrested in February last year and forced into making a confession, according to the Iran Human Rights Society. He later retracted that forced confession just prior to his execution, according to the human rights group.

Shakourzadeh, who is the fifth person executed since the war broke out in February, spent nine months in solitary confinement where he suffered “severe physical and psychological torture,” the group added.

The IRGC, the Mullahs and those who support their cruel, barbaric, uncivilized form of “justice” have no regard for human life. Even those in the US, the EU and other parts of the world who ignore this demonic behavior are as guilty as those who actually commit these genocidal crimes.

The NAZIS in the 1930s and 1940s gave a basic lesson in holocaustic behavior, but the Islamic Regime brought it to a whole other, unspeakable level. It is truly reprehensible, despicable and repugnant.

Any agreement which allows the theocracy to continue unabated only condones this deplorable, satanic behavior by the regime. It is time to completely eliminate the IRGC and remove forever the theocracy from the face of the earth.0

And end the cruelty in Iran as it returns to a civilized society governed by freedom-loving people.

A Potential Strike Could Come on Long Island

 

The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is considered the largest and busiest railroad in North America by volume. It  serves over 100MM passengers annually and connects Long Island with New York City.

Key features of note:

• Ridership: As of early 2026, it carries approximately 336,300 passengers per weekday.
• Capacity: The system operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with 11 branches over 700 miles of track.
• Key Hubs: It serves Penn Station and the Grand Central Madison terminal.
• Distinction: The LIRR is the oldest commuter railroad in the US (founded 1834) that still operates under its original name.
• Competition: It frequently holds the title of largest over other major systems like Metro-North Railroad and NJ Transit.

Presently, five LIRR unions representing 3,500 workers are threatening a strike for May 16, 2026, over failed contract negotiations involving wage increases. Workers seek raises to match the high cost of living, while the MTA argues LIRR employees are already the nation's highest-paid, offering proposals that unions dismiss as "gimmicks".

And while MTA Chairman Janno Lieber stated that progress is being made and that a strike would be "crazy," unions maintain that a massive wage gap remains.

The cost for a ticket can range from $5.25 to $49.00 for a one-way ticket, depending on the time of day and the zone. And a monthly ticket will range from $172 to $488, depending on time and zone.

No matter whether the employees strike Friday at midnight, the end result will be an increase in the fare. And a strike will become a nightmare for “Dashing Dan” and “Dashing Danielle” who need to find other means to get to work.

The LIE and the parkways will become parking lots and for those who work in Manhattan, additional fees for “congestion pricing” will be paid should they drive in. And the higher cost for gas is no help, either.

The federal government intervened to prevent an immediate Long Island Rail Road strike last year, with actions extending into 2026. President Trump established a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) to review contract disputes between unions and the MTA, initiating a "cooling-off" period that delayed potential work stoppages. But now, unless tte Department of Transportation and/or President Trump intervenes again, the strike WILL happen.

The last time the LIRR experienced a strike, OJ was in a car chase in Southern California, the World Cup kicked off in Chicago and the Rangers won the Stanley Cup. That was all on the same day in June, 1994.

For the sake of all the commuters, let’s hope the strike will be averted.

Why It Is Time to End the Filibuster

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Simply defined, a filibuster is a United States Senate procedural tactic used by the minority party to delay or block a vote on legislation by extending debate indefinitely. It forces a 60-vote threshold (cloture) to end debate and move to a final vote, effectively creating a supermajority requirement for most legislation.

Recently, much discussion has taken place over the necessity for continuing this older parliamentary maneuver in the US Senate.  Traditionally, the use of the filibuster has shown the Senate to be more deliberative on matters of importance, protecting the rights of the minority, and having specific rules on which to end a filibuster.

But, as witnessed by us recently with the shutdowns of the government by the Democrats in October, for forty-three days over the overall budget, and by the Democrats, again, in February for seventy-six days over funding for Homeland Security, and in both cases delaying salary and benefits to employees, it has been revealed to be a weapon against Americans. Yet Members of Congress and their staffs continued to be paid.

Now, once again, the Democrats in the Senate, led by Charles Schumer, have threatened to invoke the filibuster again in order to defeat the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, often referred to as the SAVE America Act, which has passed several times in the House of Representatives. This is a law in which is supported overwhelmingly by Americans, across all racial and political persuasions.

The Act is a major federal legislative proposal focused on tightening voter registration requirements for US federal elections.

Yet, less than FIFTY men and women refuse to support something that over seventy-five percent of American citizens want. This isn’t Democracy, which the Democrats claim to favor. Instead, it is the tyranny of the few in this country who would rather stand for illegals’ “rights” than for Americans.

This is actually abuse of power which dictators do all the time. Or is it really “abusive power”?

Senator Schumer has terrorized Democrats to fall in line with his petulant, controlling, Un-American mindset or they will be politically punished, especially should Democrats be elected into the majority in the Senate again. This is truly undemocratic to its core.

The American filibuster is 220 years old and was created in 1806, when the Senate removed the "previous question" motion (which allowed a simple majority to end debate), inadvertently creating the potential for indefinite stalling. But the abuse is nothing more than a tantrum by a minorty to get what it wants. Like a spoiled child.

It is time to end the filibuster. NOW!

Happy Birthday 1951

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The primary, traditional gemstone associated with a 75th birthday (often termed a "Diamond Jubilee" birthday) is the DIAMOND. Diamonds symbolize timelessness, longevity, and strength, making them the classic choice for this significant milestone, mirroring the 75th wedding anniversary.

Those of us born in 1951 are in the midst of celebrating this monumental occasion.

We have seen much change in American society, beginning with having a television in our home, to the Space Race, to the Moon landing (and all that technology which resulted). We saw computers as big as gymnasiums to the one we hold in our hand.

We witnessed the automobile  go from a two door coupe, to the T-Bird, the Corvette and the Mustang. We went from gas-guzzling Cadillacs and Lincolns, to the inefficient Celebrity and station wagons. We saw the change in our driving habits with SUVs and electric cars and trucks.

We saw phones go from the one on our kitchen wall, to the one we carry in our pocket. Our bank was one where we needed to visit to make a deposit, to one where we send an electronic/digital image to our account.

We went from waiting for days on line to see a first-run movie to ordering it on our TV or digital device. We have gone from spending hours on Saturday to buy a product or groceries, to ordering from the comfort of our home, even late at night, and have it delivered later in the day or the next day.

And we have seen so many other advances, which are too numerous to mention. We can only imagine what our children and grandchildren will witness as they achieve this sought after milestone.

Anyway, for those of us who.are sharing this amazing birthday, I wish each of us a Very Happy and Incredible Birthday and pray for another reasonably healthy year!

CBS Changing Its Late Night Programming

​Stephen Colbert recently revealed he sent a note of congratulations to Byron Allen after CBS announced that "The Late Show" will be replaced by the producer's show "Comics Unleashed."

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published May 6, the late-night host reacted to news that "Comics Unleashed," a comedy talk show created by Allen, will take over the 11:35PM time slot on CBS immediately after "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" ends later this month.

CBS is leasing the time slot to Allen, who noted to The Los Angeles Times last year the economics of "Comics Unleashed" are appealing to the network because he covers the production costs. "It's not cheaper," he told the Los Angeles Times. "It's zero." In April, Paramount TV Media chair George Cheeks told reporters CBS is still developing other late-night ideas, but the one-year deal with Allen allows the network "to go into immediate profitability in that slot," according to Variety. 

David Letterman was the first host of The Late Show, which began in August, 1993. He successfully hosted the show until May 20, 2015, when Colbert took over. 

Last July, it was revealed that Colbert’s contract would not be renewed after several years of declining ad revenue and upwards of $40MM in annual losses. Even in television, money talks and losses walk.

A lot of these losses are allegedly caused by the increasing evidence of TDS every night that Colbert displays. It is immediately evident in his declining nightly ratings. 

His departure was announced prior to the Skydance Media acquisition of Paramount/Viacom, CBS and all other related media properties. But it is believed the deal never would have been completed had his contract still was in play. And Shari Redstone agreed to that deal in order to realize an $8BB windfall.

Once again, money talks and losers walk.

The new owner of CBS, Paramount Skydance, is owned by the Ellison Family, chaired by David Ellison and has already begun cleaning the house of long-time woke ideologies, even in its news division. And Byron Allen is on a short leash, with a one year contract.

His contract covers both the 11:35 and 12:35 overnight time slots. In addition, CBS is using this year to create immediate profitability while developing other longer-term plans for late-night programming.

Meanwhile, Allen has a year to make CBS, and the rest of us, forget the disaster Stephen Colbert made with his unfunny lack of humor.

Ted Turner, Media Maven

​Almost forty-six years ago, CNN (Cable News Network) was founded by Ted Turner and launched on June 1, 1980, as the world's first 24-hour all-news television channel. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it revolutionized news broadcasting by offering continuous coverage, starting with around 1.7MM subscribers and growing into a global media staple.

And for years, the voice of CNN was legendary actor, James Earl Jones. He brought an unmistakeable sense of assuredness, with his deep, calm baritone voice as he announced, “This is CNN”, as the logo filled your TV screens.

Turner’s life work included founding Turner Broadcasting System, which housed cable channels TNT, TBS and Cartoon Network, as well as Turner Classic Movies. He also formerly owned the Atlanta Braves and other sports enterprises.

He was known for his brash, outspoken personality and thin mustache; also was a philanthropist, founding the United Nations Foundation; a bison rancher and conservationist; a yacht collector; and a political activist.

“Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, fearless and always willing to back a hunch and trust his own judgement. He was and always will be the presiding spirit of CNN,” Mark Thompson, chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide, said in a statement Wednesday.

“Ted is the giant on whose shoulders we stand, and we will all take a moment today to recognize him and his impact on our lives and the world.”

Turner’s network proved itself during the Persian Gulf War in 1991, when it was the sole US network to broadcast a live, unedited feed from Baghdad as bombs illuminated the sky.

Its live coverage of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Chinese student protests in Tiananmen Square and the space shuttle Challenger explosion further solidified it as a dominant source of world news for Americans.

When Turner sold it in 1996, CNN began a long trek down to wokeness, ultimately becoming as disrespected as MS NOW and other left-leaning media enterprises. Even though the sale of CNN and other properties netted a $7.37BB windfall to him, he later said  it was a regret and the “worst day of my life .”

He had revealed just before his 80th birthday that he had Lewy Body Dementia, a neurological disorder that causes dementia and muscle failure, and was reportedly in a rehab center in early 2025 after a bout of pneumonia.

But, obviously, it finally got to him. He was 87.

Anti-Semitism Rears Its Ugliness Again

​It is Spring and renewal is in the air. Trees and flowers are reborn, plans are starting to be made for summer vacations, and soon enough, warmer weather will be felt, washing away the extreme cold of this past winter. 

Oh… and anti-semitism has made its presence known again on New York streets and campuses.

A hateful mob of keffiyeh-clad anti-Israel protesters flooded the streets near a historic Manhattan synagogue Tuesday night, clashing with cops as they repeatedly shouted “Israel should not exist.”

About one hundred agitators waving Palestinian flags and banging drums swarmed about a half-block from Park East Synagogue, chanting “Palestine will never die” and “Stop the sale of stolen land” during an event promoting real estate in Israel and the West Bank.

Police yelled “step back” as they shoved the unruly crowd onto the sidewalk, video shows, while counter-protesters rallied nearby.

And of course, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has remained silent  on this latest outbreak of anti-semitism, while a buffer zone bill, which prevents protests around religious buildings and institutions, went into effect in April.

But the brazen hatred of anti-semitic demonstrators is emboldened by the obvious anti-semitism of the New York Mayor. And his inaction in this type of protest activities makes the NYPD’s job more difficult, resulting in greater chance for injuries.

If one thinks this Mayor cares about the law,  you are sadly mistaken. His agenda to support pro-Palestine, anti-Israel activities is evident in his actions and his speech. This motivates the rampant anti-semitic fever to gain acceptance by Democrats, Letists and Socialists without regard to any rights for Jewish people and their supporters.

Until he and the DSA are forced to obey the law, this hatred will continue unabated, leading to more wanton violence and potential unnecessary death.

You can count on it.