Opinions – Page 154 – Prologue Journal

Noam Dworman: Did You Hear the One About Hamas?

Wall Street Journal The owner of New York’s Comedy Cellar says it’s still possible to laugh even in our unfunny age. https://www.wsj.com/articles/noam-dworman-did-you-hear-the-one-about-hamas-jokes-humor-comedy-central-politics-e1344771

Covid Relief Money Paid for a Water Park and Luxury Hotels

Wall Street Journal The Danville Aquatic Center in Central Illinois cost $13 million, courtesy of the federal taxpayer. https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-relief-paid-for-a-water-park-and-luxury-hotels-abuse-fraud-waste-government-spending-3c011be4

Rising prices, bringing hope: What do consumers think of Israel’s El Al airline?

Jerusalem Post The sky-high ticket prices that jumped since last October dramatically contribute to the poor perception of El Al more frequently. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/opinion/article-816782

Kamala Harris Soars Above CNN

Wall Street Journal The Vice President embraces Bidenomics, if Trump can exploit it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/kamala-harris-soars-above-cnn-d1b2a9a2

The Big Trouble in AMLO’s Mexico

Wall Street Journal His one-party power play would violate the USMCA. Where’s Joe Biden? https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexico-amlo-morena-party-claudia-sheinbaum-trade-usmca-1350e847

Florida vs. Michigan on Public Unions

Wall Street Journal States move in opposite directions in fights over employee freedom. https://www.wsj.com/articles/public-unions-states-commonwealth-foundation-report-michigan-florida-c6dbcd41

Israel Rescues a Muslim Hostage

Wall Street Journal Israeli soldiers risked their lives to free an Arab taken hostage and held for 10 months by Hamas. https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-rescues-a-muslim-hostage-qaid-farhan-al-qadi-hamas-gaza-8406b3e3

Polonius Makes Way for Pickleball

Wall Street Journal With no Shakespeare in the Park this year, I gave the sport a try. https://www.wsj.com/articles/polonius-makes-way-for-pickleball-theater-shakespeare-sports-682e1527

Ranked Choice May Die in Alaska

Wall Street Journal Proponents of the system wage a lawfare campaign against a repeal initiative. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ranked-choice-may-die-in-alaska-4452235c

Mohamad Jebara, ‘Reclaimer’ of the Quran

Wall Street Journal Fundamentalists have erred, he thinks, in seeing Islam as a force for conformity. https://www.wsj.com/articles/mohamad-jebara-reclaimer-of-the-quran-islam-fundamentalists-errors-7289ec7a