Things That Matter: Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes, and Politics (2013)By Charles Krauthammer
Krauthammer is a brilliant writer! While I don't agree with all of his conclusions, as he is a more conservative thinker than me, his approach to contemporary issues is so measured and his wording so erudite - and often humorous - that this book examining our politics, military, foreign relations, and even the family pet - should be must-reading for anyone in government, law or the military - or anyone (like me) who takes an interest in current events, and needs to hear from different ends of the spectrum. He's at his most satirical in columns (and this book is composed of previously published news columns and essays) like "Don't touch my junk" about pat-downs and screeners in airports and his most tender in remembering a beloved dog.
Krauthammer's essay on "Zionism and the Fate of the Jews" was very concerning. Could Jews - as a religion and perhaps as a state - be headed for extinction? According to the author, their numbers, and their percentage of the total population, and the areas in which they are represented (including the US) are all decreasing. Krauthammer (a Jew himself) died last year, which is a great loss for our world and for sensible, civil discourse. God protect the Jews, who have given the world some of our finest literature, art, and justice!
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