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Star & Shamrock — A restaurant that unites my peoples! (redheads and Jews)*

January 23, 2012  •  Gather the Jews

All mediocre photography is the fault of Stephen I. Richer.

The number of meals I have at Jewish-themed restaurants is sometimes overwhelming (2 in the past 55 days…).

On November 30, 2011, I took my Canadian date to a sumptuous meal at DISTRIKT Bistro — DC's newest kosher restaurant (see my review here).

Unfazed by this Jewish culinary outing, I lunched on Sunday at Star and Shamrock Tavern and Deli, 1341 H Street, NE.

I've been meaning to try Star and Shamrock for a long time.  It opened in early 2011, but my interest was really piqued when the Washington Post mentioned both Star and Shamrock and GTJ in this December article on young DC Jews.

Better late than never!

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Fail to Use Non-Existent Biofuel, Earn Fine: A Snapshot of Government Incomptence

January 23, 2012  •  Washington Legal Foundation's Legal Pulse

At Washington Legal Foundation (WLF), we routinely make constitutional objections to government's interference in the private market place.  For example, in the coming weeks we'll file an amicusbrief in Florida v. HHS that will argue the Constitution prevents the government from forcing Americans to purchase a product they don't want.  Similarly, on January 13, we published a paper by Charles M. English that questions the constitutionality of government-mandated speech.

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Blacks and Jews: Best friends forever?

January 18, 2012  •  Gather the Jews

BYSTEPHEN RICHER

The following post reflects only the opinion of Stephen Richer.

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Like Jason, I went to Sixth & I's MLK Shabbat on Friday, January 14.

Like Jason, I enjoyed the event – you can't go wrong with singing and dancing (Step Up 3 and Stomp The Yard are two of my favorite movies). I also got to sit next to a whole bunch of high schoolers from BBYO. Win!

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Money, not Hybrid Cars, is the Green in Honda Civic Class Action Settlement

January 9, 2012  •  Washington Legal Foundation's Legal Pulse

Honda Civic Hybrid owners everywhere feel they've been cheated.  Or at least that's what their class action lawyers have said. Numerous lawsuits have been filed in the past several years alleging that Honda misled consumers in advertisements on the amount of miles per gallon their Civic Hybrid would get.  Honda denies these allegations, but has decided to settle a number of lawsuits filed against it by paying up to $200 to each purchaser of the Civic Hybrid between 2003 and 2009.

The seven plaintiffs' lawyers for the settlement have requested $8.474 million for their services – as compared to $200 for each plaintiff.

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Orthodox Judaism and Gay Marriage: Incompatible?

December 14, 2011  •  Gather the Jews

Photo from Roee Rottenberg's article at 972+ http://972mag.com/orthodox-rabbi-marries-gay-couple-in-washington-dc/27424/

The text of the Torah informs us that (the act of), "homosexuality … is an abomination" (Leviticus 18:22).

The majority of Jews reject this. The New York Times in 2007 reported that 67 percent of Jews support gay marriage, and in 2008, The Los Angeles Times wrote that 78 percent of Jews opposed California's Proposition 8. Jews, in fact, are more accepting of gay marriage than any other major religion in the United States.

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