Politics in America and Israel - The Jewish Link
I just finished reading one of Stephen Flatow’s informative articles in which he did a comparative analysis of the Israeli and American political systems (“Before Israel Votes: Do American Jews Really Understand How Israel Elects a Government?” July 9, 2026). One of the conclusions I reached is that you can “fool some of the people […]
I just finished reading one of Stephen Flatow’s informative articles in which he did a comparative analysis of the Israeli and American political systems (“Before Israel Votes: Do American Jews Really Understand How Israel Elects a Government?” July 9, 2026). One of the conclusions I reached is that you can “fool some of the people all of the time. ” Despite all of the safeguards, incompetent people can be elected mayor, governor, chief executive and members of the legislative branch of the government. In particular I would like to concentrate on the legislative branch of the United States. While the executive branch has a safeguard of an electoral college, and the U. S. Supreme Court has to have senate approval before someone can become a judge, a complete illiterate can serve in the U. S Congress. How else can you explain how some of the members of the House of Representatives and the U. S. Senate got elected? Just how does a policeman, fireman, postman or teacher qualify for a job? How about a doctor or lawyer? Each of these either take a civil service exam or some type of test to qualify for a job. How does one qualify for such a meaningful position as a member of Congress? You merely have to fool enough people to get elected. Perhaps, if there was some sort of qualifying exam prior to any nomination, at least to give people an idea of a person’s understanding of such things as the Bill of Rights, checks and balances, separation of powers, etc. , and have the results for each potential candidate published, it might serve as information that would be mandatory for social media to publish. This idea that members of the legislative branch can tax us, restrict immigration, send us to war, determine what we can do with our own bodies, and determine who is a man and who is a woman without having a basic idea of what has evolved in America for over 250 years, seems to lack a safeguard for the average American. Built into the Jewish paradigm of life are recognized sages, the Torah, holidays and educational institutions that provide the kind of safeguards that serve as reminders as to what is right and what is wrong. To entrust our lives in America to people who threaten our very existence is a precarious guarantee for our safety. My suggestion might offer some sort of awareness for all Americans. Joel M. GlazerElizabethLeave a Comment