Vince Foster's death, and Donald Trump

See, below, an important essay, by Sheila Foster Anthony, sister of the late Vince Foster, published on Thursday in The Washington Post. The essay is titled, "Vince Foster was my brother. Donald Trump should be ashamed."

After making disgraceful and inflammatory remarks about the 1993 death of Mr. Foster, earlier in the week, Donald Trump was asked on Thursday about the issue, after the appearance of Ms. Anthony's essay.

He said, of the issue--disingenuously--that "I don't think it's something that should really be part of the campaign."

He also said: "I really know nothing about the Vince Foster situation, haven’t known anything about it, and somebody asked me the question the other day and I said that a lot of people are very skeptical as to what happened and how he died. I know nothing about it."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/vince-foster-was-my-brother-donald-trump-should-be-ashamed/2016/05/26/95c684f2-233f-11e6-8690-f14ca9de2972_story.html

Essay about animal welfare by Nicholas Kristof; new book by Wayne Pacelle, of The HSUS

Here's a link to a good recent essay by Nicholas Kristof, op-ed columnist for The New York Times. The piece concerns animal welfare, and cites, in part, Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/15/opinion/sunday/a-humane-revolution.html  

In April, Mr. Pacelle brought out a new book (one I hope to read soon):  The Humane Economy: How Innovators and Enlightened Consumers Are Transforming the Lives of Animals (William Morrow).  

Here's the amazon.com link for the book:

https://www.amazon.com/Humane-Economy-Innovators-Enlightened-Transforming-ebook/dp/B0105V622I

Holocaust Remembrance Day, 2016

Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. Here is a link, from the website of Yad Vashem, Israel's memorial to the Holocaust. In Israel, Remembrance Day observances began yesterday evening.
 
http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/remembrance/2016/theme.asp

Here, too, is a link about Yad Vashem, and its commitment to "four pillars of remembrance"--commemoration, documentation, research, and education.

http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/about/index.asp

Secretary Clinton, and tonight's debate in Brooklyn

Concerning tonight's CNN Democratic debate, from Brooklyn: Was extremely impressed--as in the past--by Secretary Clinton's vigorous defense of the state of Israel, and by her firm and acute recognition of the terrorism Israel has so often faced.

Trump, blaming it on the earpiece

Yahoo Politics:  "Donald Trump blames ‘bad earpiece’ for refusal to denounce David Duke and the KKK."

https://www.yahoo.com/politics/trump-blames-bad-earpiece-david-duke-kkk-cnn-151635950.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=fb

A very disturbing story

The Trump campaign continues--on its dark, disturbing path. 

From Yahoo Politics: "Donald Trump refuses to disavow support from former KKK grand wizard David Duke, then does."
 
https://www.yahoo.com/politics/trump-kkk-cnn-tapper-154053871.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=fb

Essay about Donald Trump, in The New York Times

The Times essay, by conservative columnist Peter Wehner, is titled  "Why I Will Never Vote for Donald Trump."

As he writes, below: "Mr. Trump’s virulent combination of ignorance, emotional instability, demagogy, solipsism and vindictiveness would do more than result in a failed presidency; it could very well lead to national catastrophe. The prospect of Donald Trump as commander in chief should send a chill down the spine of every American."

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/14/opinion/campaign-stops/why-i-will-never-vote-for-donald-trump.html?ref=opinion&_r=1