A classic American story is turned on its head because of… the Jews

Since CIA honcho George Tenet told the White House that it was a slam dunk that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, I am always leery of calling something a gimme, slam dunk, grand slam, or anything similar. But I will take the risk of using these descriptions regarding a recent story about Jews moving to Florida. According to the details I have, a group of Chassidic Jews recently moved into a new town near Lake Okeechobee in Florida. Eighty families left New York and Canada to make their way to their new town, with more apparently coming. The number generally thrown around is $100 million for 520 acres and the development of homes, schools and other facilities. I think that it is a true American success story. Others are complaining that there is something wrong with Jews wanting to live together. Jake Lang told Jewish Americans to "assimilate or go home". Where would that be?

The reason why I call it a success has to do with the mechanics. I don’t know anyone involved in the building of the town or the move there. That said, it would appear that a group of Jews decided that New York was no longer what it once was. Many Jews and non-Jews concluded the same because of COVID and higher taxes from both the city and state. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has mentioned on multiple occasions that folks from blue states like New York and California are making their way to the sun and beaches of Florida. So you have a group that has decided that its surroundings are not so supportive. One of the greatest features of American history and life has been mobility. There are many places where one cannot move, or it is very difficult to do so. Not so in America, where mobility is one of the country’s greatest features. Those involved no doubt bought the land, went through all appropriate zoning and........

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