Entries by Dr. Rich Swier

Historic: Israel promotes Arab Police Officer to Major General

Apartheid, what apartheid? This week Israel promoted Jamal Hakrush, an Arab police officer, to deputy commissioner. This event is historic in that Hakrush now holds the highest rank obtained by a Muslim in Israel in its 68 year history. Watch the short video of Deputy Commissioner Major General Hakrush’s promotion: Michael Schwartz and Ian Lee […]

Video: Bernie Sanders’ Islamist Adviser

WASHINGTON, D.C. /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) today released a new video that examines an outspoken radical Islamist adviser to the campaign of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Titled “Bernie Sanders’ Bad Adviser,” the video examines the past statements and actions of Linda Sarsour, executive director of the Arab American Association of New York. She […]

MUSIC VIDEO: ‘Zman Cheruteinu’ Passover Freedom by Nissim Black and Gad Elbaz

Nissim Black is a convert to Orthodox Judaism and rapper. His collaboration with Israeli singing sensation Gad Elbaz on the hit song “Hashem Melech”, reached more than 1 million views, and his new song “Zman Cheruteinu” was released for Passover 2016. גד אלבז וניסים ה’ מלך Gad Elbaz and Nissim – Hashem Melech 2.0 Jerusalem […]

Dump PayPal Support Cornerstone: A company that opposes abortion, pornography, gay rights

The Florida Family Policy Council (FFPC) and Florida Family Action (FAA), as organizations rarely endorse businesses but they felt this one is important and unique enough to both endorse and encourage others to consider. FAA in an email states, “[We] proudly promote Cornerstone credit card processing for the following reasons: First and foremost, Cornerstone refuses to process credit card transactions […]

Stock Market Returns Can Be Impacted By Which Party Wins in 2016

BOCA RATON, Florida., April 13, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Which party wins the United States presidential election in November could have a major impact on how investors play the stock market for years to come, says a Florida Atlantic University College of Business professor who has studied the financial implications of more than four decades of political […]

A Tale Of Two Cities: Philadelphia And Cleveland Put On 2016 Political Conventions

PHILADELPHIA, PA /PRNewswire/ — While presidential candidates are going head-to-head in heated discourse, the great American cities of Philadelphia and Cleveland are pushing political banter aside to ready themselves for the national spotlight as they host the Democratic National Convention (July 25-28) and Republican National Convention (July 18-21), respectively. Cleveland’s last political convention was the 1936 […]

VIDEO: Former Florida Senator Bob Graham: 9/11 Hijackers had ‘support from within the U.S.’

In an interview, that aired on Sunday, April 10th,  on the CBS program “60 Minutes,” former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham tells Steve Kroft that 28 classified pages of a congressional report on the 9/11 attacks could reveal who helped the hijackers. Graham says the classified pages are ‘a key part’ to understanding […]

Clinton Caught In Lie About Guns

BELLEVUE, Wash. /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton has been caught in a cleverly crafted fib about Vermont being a major source of illegal guns in New York, which should give voters in both states pause, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. “Today’s Washington Post Fact Checker just […]

Demographic and Economic Profiles of New York’s Electorate

WASHINGTON, D.C. /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In advance of the New York primary on April 19, the U.S. Census Bureau presents a variety of statistics that give an overall profile of the state’s voting-age population and industries. Statistics include: Voting-age population and estimate of eligible voters (i.e., citizens age 18 and older). Breakdown of voting-age population by race and […]

Where Do The U.S. Presidential Candidates Stand On Human Rights In Trade Agreements?

WASHINGTON, D.C. /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As the candidates for the next president of the United States head to the Northeast for the New York State primary on April 19th, the topic of human rights has not been a focal point in the presidential conversation.  President Obama’s signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal on February 4th this year […]

If your school allows ‘Day of Silence’, keep your child home this Friday

On Friday, April 15, high schools (and many middle schools) across the country will be hosting the LGBT movement’s annual “Day of Silence.” During this all-day event, student activists and even school officials encourage students to be silent for the entire day as a sign of solidarity with the international LGBT movement. Students are encouraged […]

Sesame Street unveils hijab-wearing Muslim puppet — Kermit and Big Bird worried

Sesame Garden, Baghch-e-Simsim, in Afghanistan has added a wonderful hijab wearing puppet to their cast of lovable Sesame characters. Samantha Chang, from the Examiner, reports: Sesame Street has unveiled a new puppet, an Afghan girl named Zari, to empower girls in an oppressive Muslim nation where women’s rights are almost nonexistent. Zari, age 6, will be […]

Bruce Springsteen joins the Islamic State to protest North Carolina’s anti-Gay Law

Bruce Springsteen has decided to join the Islamic State where tolerance, multiculturalism and gender differences are embraced. Springsteen has changed his name to Bruce al-Baghdadi and his band will now be called the “M” Street Band, in honor of the prophet Mohammed, may peace be upon him. According to Rob Light, from the Creative Artists Agency, “Bruce al-Baghdadi, the […]