Chapter 16 of 16 · Bagels, Barry Bonds, and Rotten Politicians by Burton Blumert
Index
advertising, impotence medications, 139–40
aging, attitudes toward, 142–47
AIDS, films dealing with, 316–17
Air Force, Blumert’s service in, 52–56, 284–85
airport security, 11–14, 19–20
air travel, 11–15, 16–18, 19–23
Ali, Mohammad, 203
alternative medicine, 130–32, 135–37
American Independent Party, 91–92
And the Band Played On, 316
Andromeda Strain, The, 317
Annual Gold Checkup, 127–28
annual medical checkups, 123–28
anthrax scare, 314–15
Anti-Defamation League, 98, 216, 234–36
anti-Semitism
ADL’s hyping of, 234–36
Lindbergh’s alleged, 259
Pat Buchanan’s alleged, 98–101
political correctness and, 216–18
treatment in film, 39
Arab-Americans
attitudes toward, 38–43, 226–27
September 11th and, 226–27
assisted living residences, 143
Automat, 117
Aviator, The, 311
bagels, 28–29
Baker, James, 95–96
Bannister, Roger, 203
baseball
records in, 203
steroid use in, 194–96, 200–01, 202–03
bed and breakfasts, 62–65
Mi Casa Es Su Casa, 63–65
bialys, 29
Black Like Me, 39–40
Blair, Tony, portrayed in The Queen, 304
Blanchard III, James U., 163
Blitzer, Wolf, 78
Bonds, Barry
career of, 196, 197–98, 200, 202, 204–07
media attack on, 195–56, 198, 201–04
steroid use of, 194–96, 200–01, 202–03
Bonds, Bobby, 198
bonds, risks of, 154
bootlegging, gold coins, 162–63
boxing, corruption in, 207–08
Breslin, Jimmy, 89
British gold sovereigns, 224
Buchanan, Pat, 78–79, 90, 97–109
bullion gold coins, 176–77, 276
“Burt’s Gold Page” (LewRockwell.com), 219
Bush, President George W. cabinet of, 258
Clinton’s presidential pardons and, 93
conservatism of, 244
Jewish view of, 244
Supreme Court and election of, 93–95
California
immigration to, 246
natural disasters in, 244–46
Camille, 311
campaigns, presidential
cardiologists, 128–31
Carlson, Tucker, 78
careers, personal identity and, 284–85
Carter, President Jimmy, 90
cell phones, telemarketing and, 69
Center for Libertarian Studies, 327–31
Chamberlain, Wilt, 203–04
Chang, Jung, 299
change, technological, 15–19
charities
care of the elderly and, 144
state takeover of, 144–45
chartists, 177–79
checkups, annual medical, 123–28
chelation therapy, 128–32
China
Mao and, 299–302
US relations with, 229–30
Chinese food, quality of, 249–53
Christian Reconstruction Movement, 331
Christopher, Warren, 92, 95–96
Cialis, 140
Cinema 12 Multiplex, 307–09
Clinton, President William Jefferson
Monica Lewinsky scandal and, 254
pardons of, 93
coinage, US
gold, 161–63, 170, 185–88, 219, 224, 228
Sacagawea dollar, 287–89
silver, 160–61
Susan B. Anthony dollar, 287–89
US Liberty Head, 187–88
US Mint and, 276
Collins, James, 151–55
commercials, erectile dysfunction medication, 139–40
Condit, Gary A., 254–55
Congressional hearings, on C-SPAN, 286–87
conventions, political
delegates to, 106–09
Reform Party, 105–09
currency, US
gold and, 186–87
Sacagawea dollar and, 287–89
Susan B. Anthony dollar and, 288
Ten-dollar Reagan bill and, 281–83
deGaulle, President Charles, 160
de Kruif, Paul, 315
delegates, convention, Reform Party, 106–09
Demjanjuk, John, 99–100
demonetization of gold, 158–59, 169–70
Deng Xiao-ping, 300–01
Desert Storm, uncritical support for, 229–30
Diana, Princess, portrayed in The Queen, 304–05
disaster preparedness, Y2K and, 239–41
doctors
cardiologists, 128–31
finding quality, 119–22
victim status of, 114–16
Dole, Bob, 139
dollars, US
Sacagawea dollar and, 287–89
Susan B. Anthony, 288
Dorman, Tom, 134–37
Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet, 315–16
Dreher, Rod, 253–54
ebola virus, 318–19
elderly, attitudes toward, 142–47
elections, presidential, 89–92
Florida vote count and, 93–95
Elizabeth II, portrayed in The Queen, 303–06
energy, government interference with, 212
environmental regulations, 60–62
Enzyte, 140
epidemics, movies about, 315–16
equity markets, enforced stability in, 220–22
erectile dysfunction medication, advertising of, 139
fashion, youth, 5–7
federal government, US
corruption of, 36–38
environmental regulations of, 60–62
services for sale of, 36–38
financial media, stock market and, 221–22
First Amendment, political correctness and, 217
Florida vote count controversy, 89–92, 93–95
Foley, Jim, 134
Fore, Henrietta Holsman, 288
forecasters, market, 172–74, 177–79
Foster, Stephen, 143
Fox News, 78
Foxman, Abe, 234–36
free speech, political correctness and, 215–18
Gammons, Peter, 199
Garbo, Greta, 311
General Services Administration, 36–38
Gentleman’s Agreement, 39
Gigot, Paul, 90
Giuliani Partners, 85
Giuliani, Rudy
character of, 82–83
media portrayal of, 81–82
political career of, 82–83, 84–86
September 11th and, 81–82, 86–89
gold
Annual Gold Checkup and, 127–28
bootlegging of coins, 162–63
bullion type coins, 176–77, 276
closing of the gold window and, 158, 186
demonetization of, 158–59, 169–70
first-time buyers of, 272–73, 277–79
GATA and, 184–86
investing in, 151–56, 164–77, 270–73, 277–79
medallions, 276
political ramifications of, 182, 185–87, 278
price suppression of, 184
restrictions on ownership of, 158–63, 185–86
risks of, 166–71
trading of, 279
US currency and, 186–87
value of, 164–66, 171–74, 184–87, 224, 267–73, 277–79
when to sell, 176–77
Y2K scare and, 239–41
Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee, 184–86
Gold Reserve Act, 169
gold sovereigns, British, 224
gold standard, Nixon and, 158
Gore, Vice President Albert
Florida vote count and, 93–95
presidential campaign of, 89–90, 92, 93–95
government-issue coins, 276
government, US
corruption of, 36–38
environmental regulations of, 60–62
services for sale of, 36–38
tobacco companies and, 181–82
“Granny D,” 107
Green Party, 91
Griffin, John Howard, 39
Gritz, Bo, 94
Gulag Archipelago, The, 299
Haddock, Doris, 107
Halliday, Jon, 299
handicapped parking stalls, 8–9
hate crimes laws, free speech, 217–18
health insurance, alternative medicine and, 132
health care system, US
alternative medicine, 130–32
Hillenbrand, Laura, 211
Hitler, Adolph, Pat Buchanan and, 98–100
hobbies, self-identity and, 285–86
Holocaust, political correctness and, 215–16
speech restricted about, 216
homicide detectives, 247
horse racing, 208–11
Horn & Hardart Automat, 117
Hot Zone, The, 317
humiliation, 116–19
illegal immigration, California and, 246
immediate care clinics, 120–22
In Defense of Women, 294–98
influenza, Spanish, 318–19
Institutes of Biblical Law, The, 331
Internet, free speech and, 217
investing
first time buyers of gold and, 272–73, 277–79
gold and, 151–55, 164–77, 267–73, 277–79
market forecasting and, 177–79
real estate and, 155
stocks and, 156–57
US dollars and, 272
Israel, Mossad and, 254–56
Jews
American society and, 257–60
anti-Semitism and, 216–18
bagels and, 29
George W. Bush and, 243–44
Yom Kippur and, 22
See also Holocaust
Keates, Nancy, 28
Kennedy, Joseph, 169–70
Korean War, Blumert’s service during, 53–56
Kristol, William, 100–01
leap years, 69–71
Levinson, Michael, 155
Levy, Chandra, 248
alleged Mossad ties of, 253–56
Lewinsky, Monica, alleged Mossad ties of, 253–56
Libertarianism
health care and, 132
Liberty Head coin, US, 187–88
Lindbergh, Charles A., 259
Lost Horizon, 145–46
Luntz, Frank, 78
MacBride, Roger, 102
malls, shopping in, 7–10
malpractice insurance, chelation therapy and, 132
Mao, Chairman, 299–302
Mao: The Unknown Story, 299–302
market technicians, 172–74, 177–79
markets
gold, 153–56, 161–66, 171–77, 184–89, 224, 267–73, 277–79
government intervention in, 220–22
forecasting of, 172–74, 177–79, 270–71
marriage, Mencken’s views of, 295–95
Marvin, “Captain Marvel,” 313
Matthews, Chris, 78
McCloskey, Paul, 79–80
McConnell, Mitch, 282
McVeigh, Tim, 254–55
medallions, gold, 276
media
Barry Bonds attacked by, 194–96, 197–204
coverage of Ron Paul by, 75–80
coverage of Rudy Giuliani by, 81–83
financial, 221–22
MLB steroid controversy and, 194–96, 200–01
sexuality in the, 137–40
medicine
American system of, 113–16, 119–22, 136
annual medical checkups and, 123–28
chelation therapy and, 128–32
establishment, 136
socialized, 114–15
megaplex movie theaters, 307, 309
“Menagerie, The,” Star Trek episode, 146
Mendelsohn, Robert S., 116
Mencken, HL, 294–98
Microbe Hunters, 315
military service, Blumert’s, 52–56, 284–85
Milken, Michael, 83
Miller, Jeff, 282
Million Dollar Baby, 311
mint errors, 288–89
Mint, US
errors of, 288–89
new coin issues of, 276
mints
private, 276
sets, 276
US Mint. See Mint, US
Mirren, Helen, in The Queen, 303, 306
Moan, Gerry, 108
Mossad, Israeli, conspiracy theories and, 254–56
Mossett, Amy, 288
movie theaters, changes in, 307–11
movies
epidemics in, 315–16
radio supplanted by, 314
multiplex movie theaters, 307–09
Muravchik, John, 100
Muslims, attitudes toward, 38–43
neighborhood movie theaters, 309–10
New York City
bagels of, 28–29
ex-New Yorkers and, 30
New York magazine and, 31–32
Paramount movie theater of, 307–08
Village Voice and, 30
Waldorf Theater of, 310–11
New York magazine, 31–32
Newfield, Jack, 207
news media
Barry Bonds attacked by, 194–96, 197–201
coverage of Ron Paul by, 75–80
coverage of Rudy Giuliani by, 81–83
financial, 221–22
MLB steroid controversy and, 194–96, 200–01
Sunday morning news programs, 180–81
Nixon, President Richard, 158–60
Novick, Peter, 215–16
Nozick, Robert, 326–27, 329–31
occupations, personal identity and, 284–85
Oklahoma City bombings Chandra Levy and, 255
Olympics, 70
O’Reilly, Bill, 96
Outbreak, 318
Pacific Gas & Electric, 231–34
Palestinians, in US, 223–28
Panic in the Streets, 316
Paramount movie theater, New York, 307–08
Parting Glances, 317
Paul, Ron, media portrayals of, 75–80
Philadelphia, 317
physicians
finding quality, 119–22
victim status of, 114–16
Pick, Franz, 154
Podhoretz, Norman, 98–101
Pol Pot, 301–02
police, 247–49
political conventions
Reform Party, 105–09
political correctness
free speech and, 215–18
screening quiz for, 242–46
“Potential for Evil” test, 260–03
presidential campaigns
presidential elections, 89–92
Florida vote count and, 93–95
presidential nominating conventions, 106–09
Preston, Richard, 317–18
price controls, Nixon’s, 159–60
Prohibition, 169–70
proof sets, 276
Queen, The, 303–06
race, 21–22
racial profiling, 21
racism, treated in Black Like Me, 39–40
radio, golden age of, 313–14
Raimondo, Justin, 107–08
Reagan, President Ronald, 279–83
image on currency, 281–83
real estate, investing and, 155
Reform Party
Pat Buchanan, and, 103–05
presidential nominating convention of, 105–09
Ross Perot and, 91
remote controls, television, 57–59
retirement homes, 143
reunions, 3–4
Rivera, Geraldo, 97
Robinson, Art, 134
Rockwell, Lew, 80, 180, 218–20, 228–30, 262, 328
communications from, 24–27, 44–46, 46–47, 52–53
“Doer’s Profile of,” 335–36
Rohrabacher, Dana, 282
Ronald Reagan Legacy Project, 281
Roosevelt, President Franklin D., 159
rotator cuff surgery, 133–37
Rothbard, Murray, 325–26, 327–31
Rove, Karl, memo of, 220–22
Rushdoony, Rousas J., 331–36
Russert, Tim, 78
Russian weapons, sale of, 36
Ruth, Babe, 205
Sacagawea Dollars, 287–89
sales, telemarketing and, 66–69
San Francisco
economy of, 23–28
sex-change operations funded by, 320–21
SARS, assignment to cover, 44–46
science fiction films, 317
Seabiscuit (race horse), 208–11
security, airport, 11–14
Selig, Bud, 194
sentimentality, Mencken’s view of, 296
September 11th
Arab-Americans and, 226–27
Rudy Giuliani and, 81–82, 86–89
serial killers, letter from, 247–49
sex change operations, San Francisco and, 320–21
sexuality, media and, 137–40
Shapiro, Bruce, 90
shopping, in malls, 7–10
silver
coinage, 160–61
vendors of, 218–19
Skolnik, Sherman H., 254–55
Sobran, Joseph, 257–60
soccer, American, 70–71
Social Security office, 3
social work, government interference with, 144–45
socialized medicine, 114–15
Solzhenitsyn, Alexander, 299
South, American, perceptions of, 249–50, 253
Southern food, 250–51
Southwest Airlines, 13
Spanish influenza, 318–19
special series coins, 276
spring training, baseball, 193–94
Stars (restaurant), 25–26
Stephanopoulos, George, 78
steroids, baseball and, 194–96, 200–01
stock market
government intervention in, 220–22
investing in, 156–57
risks of, 154
Story of Louis Pasture, The, 315
suicide bombers, assignment to cover, 46–49
Tahoma Clinic, 135–37
tattoos, 5–7
technology
progress and, 57
telemarketing and, 68–69
telemarketing, 66–69
television
political coverage on, 75–80, 81–83
remote controls, 57–59
viewing habits, 69–70
termite infestation, 59–63
Ten-dollar Reagan bill, 281–83
terrorism
air travel and, 11–12, 13–14, 22–23
anthrax scare and, 314–15
Arab-Americans and, 226–27
preparedness for, 31–32
suicide bombers and, 46–49
Thurmond, Strom, 95
Tito, Dennis, 35–36
tobacco companies
government and, 181–82
Tokyo House (restaurant), 26
Tucker, Jeff, 25
two-party system, 91–92
Type I market rallies, 171–72, 175
Type II market rallies, 172–73, 175
urgent care clinics, 120–22
US Mint
errors of, 288–89
new coin issues of, 276
Village Voice, 30
Volcker, Paul, 153
voting, indifference to, 90–92
Y2K scare, 239–41
Yom Kippur, 22
youth culture, 5
wage controls, Nixon’s, 159–60
Wallace, George, 91–92
Wanniski, Jude, 159
War Admiral (race horse), 210
war, demeaning of, 50–52
War of the Worlds (film), 317
Web, free speech and, 217
Weiss, Philip, 257–58
Williams, Ted, 204
Wood, Tim, 158
women
HL Mencken’s views of, 294–98
World Soccer Cup, 70–71
World War II
demeaning of, 50–52
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