EDITORIAL
BY DHIREN SHAH
Hello Readers,
We all heard about the abuse children have suffered under Catholic priests. Now it is the Dalai Lama, the most known prolific priest in the world. The Dalai Lama apologized for making a young boy kiss him on his tongue. It was recorded on video in February and now the video has gone viral all over the world. The Dalai Lama’s office apologized on his behalf. Now, who can you trust, when the religious leaders are preaching and acting in two different directions.
I have been asked about the possibility of Governor Phil Murphy’s having a third term to run for office. New Jersey’s laws state that the governor serves a four-year term. The governor may serve any number of terms, but he or she cannot serve more than two terms in a row. That means the Democratic Party has to choose another candidate for office and the field is open, so many might jump into the Primary for the Democratic Party. The possible candidates for New Jersey Governor from the Democratic Party are Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver, US Congresswoman Mikie Sherill (NJ District 11) from Parsippany and surrounding areas including Maplewood and Montclair, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas denied any bad intention, but he did not know that all the luxury trips he took over the years have to be reported. If a Supreme Court Justice doesn’t know the law, how can we trust his judgment? Also, Anita Hill’s alleged sexual harassment by Clarence Thomas is still on the mind of Joe Biden and some of the readers when Mr. Thomas was appointed in 1991. Thomas denounced Hill’s allegations and condemned the committee’s confirmation hearing lead by Joe Biden as a national disgrace.
NPR (National Public Radio) is very well known for its listeners and Twitter followers as I heard. Twitter boss Elon Musk has labeled NPR as “US state-affiliated media.” NPR objected and its president said, “A vigorous, vibrant free press is essential to the health of our democracy.” NPR quit Twitter in protest. NPR has the right to write under free speech. Elon Musk also has a right to free speech, but should not label them as US state-affiliated media, because it’s not free speech, Musk is using his power to tell people and readers that NPR is biased.
President Biden is visiting Belfast, Northern Island. Local police usually safekeep presidential visit documents in Belfast. It should be secretive. A resident found some of his important documentation on the street. It was handed over to the police, and ultimately came to the US Secret Service. The Secret Service stated that there was no information in that material about the president’s planned visit. However, it is very dangerous to lose these kinds of document. It’s very serious. We must make sure that our president’s information is not leaked.
The Rutgers University strike continues. They are asking for a living wage. When they work part time, they have to travel from home to the university and back, which comes with time and expense. They must be paid reasonable wages. It is a good demand. Let’s see what Rutgers management will negotiate.
Have a wonderful week. I’ll talk to you next week.
