R.E. Smith Jr.

R.E. Smith Jr.


  • November 24, 2007

    No More Middle East Peace Charades, Please

    It amazes me that American Jews continue to hope for peace and reconciliation between their Israeli brethren and Arabs -- "hopelessness is no option although…," writes New York Times columnist Roger Cohen. Then, he proceeds to descri...

  • May 13, 2007

    Women Dropping Out

    I'm not buying the recent feminist propaganda about a "crisis" in retention and advancement of female lawyers. A Boston Globe article promoted an "Alarming report," instigated by Nancy Gertner, a U. S. district court judge. Her co...

  • May 13, 2007

    Women Dropping Out

    I'm not buying the recent feminist propaganda about a "crisis" in retention and advancement of female lawyers. A Boston Globe article promoted an "Alarming report," instigated by Nancy Gertner, a U. S. district court judge. Her co...

  • April 19, 2007

    In Defense of Defending Ourselves

    Another shockingly violent, but fortunately rare, case of sudden criminal behavior hit us from media pages, airwaves and screens this week. They called it a "massacre." Students and faculty at Virginia Tech were gunned down by a madman. The...

  • October 27, 2006

    Resisting Socialism, Then and Now

    Socialists often argue that workers should receive more wages and benefits than they can earn in a competitive market. At the same time they blame capitalists — people who take the business risks, provide jobs and invest in their enterpris...