rebdoniel, it’s all discussed elsewhere, including on these boards. But the idolatry of Zionism alone is a show-stopper. Publishing reviews of bars/pubs in MO publications (reviewed, in person, by a Jew, of course), going mixed swimmming, et al. would all qualify as “failing to meet the standard”, too. The recent high-profile chilul Hashem of a conversion is also not halachicly acceptable.
With all due respect, rebdoniel, before you read random sefarim on random topics, you might want to look at one called Pirkei Avos. Therein, one is commanded “asei licha rav…” If you haven’t done so, that’s definitely the way to start before reading sefarim and changing your world view based on a sefer, no matter how legitimate and clear that other sefer may be.