All Entries in the "Leonard Hoffman" Category
Dying (Killing) Democracy
By Leonard Hoffman Probably the stupidest way to get yourself arrested and jailed is fraudulently voting under someone else’s name, particularly in a presidential election. Spit in the ocean and you’ll have a greater effect. With millions of people voting in every state, a handful of people vote fraudulently, because there is no direct personal benefit, [...]
American values for sale?
By Leonard Hoffman In a relatively weak economy, one business that keeps going well is the liquor business. It seems that wealthy people like their scotch and Brandy, and those on hard times need something to see them through. This summer, backyard and yacht deck conversations will frequently turn to the election. Some percentage of [...]
Your Affordable Care Act
-LIBERAL VOICE- By Leonard Hoffman American exceptionalism is a catch phrase that everyone loves to use. We are unique in many ways and when it comes to healthcare we have been exceptionally obtuse. With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the twisted arms in Congress and the twisted language in the [...]
Your Affordable Care Act
By Leonard Hoffman American exceptionalism is a catch phrase that everyone loves to use. We are unique in many ways and when it comes to healthcare we have been exceptionally obtuse. With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the twisted arms in Congress and the twisted language in the law, overcame the [...]
Drug Wars a Waste of Money
LIBERAL VOICE By Leonard Hoffman We left off at a traffic stop. The policeman or woman who stopped your child for failing to signal has found enough marijuana under your child’s seat for 10 or so portions. The cost of this contraband is less than a week’s allowance and it is your son’s or [...]
Marijuana: Gateway to Hell?
By Leonard Hoffman Gay marriage has been a high visibility news item these days. The news about President Obama “evolving” was the subject of controversy. Is it political? Is it timely? Does it make a difference? Coincidently, Mitt Romney had his past exposed from high school days in an extensive Washington Post article. The story [...]
America Runs On Dunkin? Wake-up and Smell the Coffee
By LEONARD HOFFMAN We live in a great country. We get choices in our lives every day whether it is Heinz versus Hunts catsup or Dunkin versus Starbucks. Dunkin’ Donuts new theme gives us a feeling of momentum, movement and possibility. But when I recently drove to Manhattan, I passed only one Dunkin and [...]
