The October 26, 2017 New York Times column by David Brooks, entitled "The Week that Trump Won," is a dramatic illustration of how individuals can view the same events and interpret them in polar opposite fashion.  In his column, Brooks likens the rise of Donald Trump to Russia's Bolshevik Revolution. Borrowing from a speech given at the American Enterprise Institute by Jonathan Sacks, former chief rabbi in Great Britain, Brooks provides some fascinating observations about the important role played by the Judeo-Christian ethic in establishing a basis for the structure and organization of American society.  Note the following paragraph penned by Brooks: The profound equality of every individual was an idea that flowed directly from the Hebrew Bible. The story Americans told about themselves was a biblical story – an exodus story of various diverse peoples leaving oppression, crossing a wilderness and joining together to help create a promised...(Read Full Post)