As always, much to talk about. The first order of business on Halitics (a daily YouTube videocast) was to talk about an old friend, KC Lynch, who passed away a few days ago in his apartment. He was a pioneer at the old KRXA, and liked by many. Then on to the tragic events in Gaza. Israeli president Netanyahu continues to kill too many civilians in Gaza. Hal and I talked about a column by Nicolas Kristof of The NY Times answering his pro-Israeli critics by pointing out that Israel has gone too far in answering the Oct 7, 2023 massacre, and should make more of an effort to achieve peace.

We also pointed out that so many positive attributes of our country are being eliminated by Trump and his allies. Progress in research, education, science, health, etc. are being swept away by Trump’s radical policies. Why can’t the Democratic Party take advantage of these losses? I believe Fox News and similar media are very popular, and their viewers don’t hear all the negative news about the president. These platforms allow viewers confirmation and permission for their prejudices and hate.