top of page

Garry's Thoughts
Thoughts, insights and questions about important events and ideas
"The past can help guide us to the present and the present can lead us to the future"
Home: Welcome
Search
Quote of the Day: On Iran, Human Rights and Democracy
As the hudna (cease-fire) comes to an end, what can the world expect to happen next in the current war between the United States, Israel and Iran? The Islamic republic has been doing all it can to draw other nations into this war and has been attacking Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates among others, with ballistic missiles and drones, attackng military, commercial and civilian targets. Iran has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to deprive Eur
Garry S Sklar
Apr 225 min read
Who Needs Article V Allies?
As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, many of America's so called alles have indicated less than enthusiastic support. Our putative allies are particularly concerned about the price and availibility of middle eastern oil. Iran for decades held regular rallies calling for death to the United States and death to Israel, the great and little satans respectively. Iran's currency has collapsed , the Iranian populace has suffered widespread deprivations but its reactionary the
Garry S Sklar
Mar 225 min read
Starmer is NOT Churchill
Sir Keir Starmer, the current British Prime Minister is a mere shadow of what British Prime Ministers were. But then, the British empire no longer exists and the United Kingdom, a member of the so called United Nations Security Council, can no longer be considered a first rate power and maybe not even a third rate nation. True, the UK possesses nuclear weapons but its influence on the world stage is close to negligible. The major news events from that country which arouse int
Garry S Sklar
Mar 194 min read
S. 3283 Bernie has the Right Idea, but...
Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) isn’t the only Bernie in the US Senate. The other Bernie may be less well known but he has just introduced a bill with an intriguing idea. Senator Bernie Moreno joined the Senate in January 2025 and is a Republican from Ohio. A native of Colombia, South America, Moreno immigrated to the United States as a child with his parents and is a naturalized citizen of the US. At the time of his naturalization, he renounced his Colombian citizenship. Senator Moren
Garry S Sklar
Mar 104 min read
Home: Blog2
Home: Subscribe
bottom of page