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Nov 10, 2026, 12:59 AM

The Philadelphia Anti-Jewish Campaign

On Sunday, the 8th of November 2026, a bicycle ride “protest” took place past a number of Jewish owned restaurants in downtown Philadelphia. The bike ride was in the vicinity of the Rittenhouse Square area. Of significance is that the...

Nov 5, 2026, 8:53 PM

A Revolution Every Two Years?

Thomas Jefferson is said to have claimed that a revolution would be a good idea every 10 years. Jefferson’s detractors thought he was talking about the beheadings which took place during the French Revolution. Jefferson’s enemies claim that he...

Oct 30, 2026, 4:56 PM

The United States as Rome

The last independent nation of Israel until 1948 was governed by a remarkable woman. Her name in Hebrew was Shalom Tzion. Her Greek name, by which most of the world knew her, was Salome Alexandra. Unfortunately, Queen Alexandra is often...

Oct 28, 2026, 3:18 PM

Why Do People Vote?

Why do people vote? Call it legacy, habit, pride, commitment, or a host of other terms that can be applied to the act of voting. From time to time, there has been debate in the United States as to whether...

Oct 24, 2026, 12:06 AM

Say the Word ‘Genocide!’

Say the word “genocide” is often demanded of politicians these days. Some of the office seekers are delighted to say the word, assuming that it applies to Israel, the Middle East’s only democracy. Others refuse to say the word...

Oct 21, 2026, 1:44 AM

The Future of Socialism

Is the future of socialism playing out in the streets of French cities and towns? Store owners, some of them Jewish, were seen outside their broken store windows literally begging rioters and looters to leave their hard earned merchandise...

Sep 11, 2026, 8:21 PM

Who is Mary Jane Arnold?

Mary Jane Arnold, by all rights, should be known nationwide. Her daughter, Victoria Arnold, told me that in July, at age 95, Mary Jane Arnold passed away. Mary Jane Arnold of Williamsport, Pennsylvania changed history. Mary Jane and nine other women...

Sep 9, 2026, 10:34 PM

“Oy vey” is just about the only thing one could say about the USA Today editorial written by Nikki Sapiro Vinckier who is proud of the fact that she voted for and supports Abdul El-Sayed. She attempts to make...

Sep 5, 2026, 9:57 AM

Socialism: Are We There Already?

Listening to the Republicans and the Democrats debate socialism versus capitalism is borderline funny. These are not the days of debates between John Kenneth Galbraith and Milton Friedman, the spokesmen for democratic economic theory versus the brainchild of Republican...

Aug 11, 2026, 7:58 AM

Is Animal Farm Fiction?

I was very young when my sister gave me George Orwell’s Animal Farm to read. The book was about animals on a farm who were mistreated by the mean, nasty, and cruel farmer. They revolted. The animals got rid...

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About Me

Cliff Rieders is a Board Certified Trial Advocate in Williamsport, is Past President of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and a past member of the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority.