Steven R. Rothman, at The Blogs

Jul 1, 2018, 3:55 PM

The US Constitution prohibits the removal of illegal immigrants from America without due process. US law and every major faith on Earth also require that we welcome the stranger seeking asylum. It is important to remember these facts when one considers the message sent out...

Dec 11, 2017, 4:45 AM

Much pain for the many, to benefit the richest few

The tax bills just passed by the House and the Senate are each an historically catastrophic disaster for most Americans in general, and for most New Jerseyans in particular. These bills still need to be reconciled and voted on by the same Republican-controlled houses of...

Mar 13, 2017, 7:26 AM

Stop Ryan’s attack on America’s safety net

What kind of America would we have if we allowed Speaker Paul Ryan’s Obamacare Repeal Plan to pass? According to the AARP, the Ryan plan to repeal Obamacare would dramatically increase healthcare costs for seniors. Seniors would pay more for their healthcare, while getting less....

Mar 13, 2017, 5:10 AM

Stop Ryan’s attack on America’s safety net

What kind of America would we have if we allowed Speaker Paul Ryan’s Obamacare Repeal Plan to pass? According to the AARP, the Ryan plan to repeal Obamacare would dramatically increase healthcare costs for seniors. And seniors would pay more for their healthcare, while getting...

Jan 31, 2017, 8:32 AM

Should we remember the Holocaust without mentioning the Jews?

Do Jews have a special claim on the historic catastrophe of the Holocaust? Do words with accepted meanings still hold those meanings, even in the age of Donald Trump? The Cambridge, Oxford, Collins, Merriam-Webster, Wikipedia and virtually every standard dictionary describes the Holocaust in nearly...

About Me

Steve Rothman is a former U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 9th Congressional District, serving for 16 years until January 3, 2013. He also served as the duly-elected Bergen County Surrogate Court Judge, and the two-term Mayor of the City of Englewood, New Jersey.