Helen Thomas: You can call the President anything you want but you can’t say anything against Israel
You should be able to criticize any country if you feel the need to. We value speaking freely, whether we agree or not. I didn’t agree with her statement that all the Israelis should just give the land back to the Palestinians. But I see her point. The way I see it is that the Palestinians were there first but Israelis who’ve been living there; it’s their home. I agree that there should be a two-state solution of some type. I also agree that the way the Palestinians are...
Read MoreWishy Washy on the Israel/Palestine debacle
I was raised in a pro-Israel household. To the point where, even if one had a valid point, your were just an antisemite. Although semitic originally referred to all desert folk… In any case, as I’ve aged I’ve come to understand the reality behind the debate. When my husband served in the Navy, he was in Israel. I’ve been to Israel as well, but it’s different as a typical tourist. And I was too young to remember anything anyway. So, Eric saw the way...
Read MoreA few notes on Israel and the Middle East
I know I criticize Israel from time to time. To be clear, I do not consider myself anti-Israel necessarily; I just do not believe any nation or ideal is above criticism. They are not perfect, just as any nation is not perfect. Yet, I can’t help but wonder what exactly anti-Israel is. Do I believe they should be entitled to a Jewish land? No. I honestly don’t believe any country should be ruled by religious law. I also don’t think there should be a Muslim or Christian country...
Read MoreJews in New York rally against Obama
Via The Good Atheist: I just don’t get it. I partially feel as if this is all coming from a big misunderstanding but the intolerance and racism – nonetheless – is inexcusable. Did I miss the speech where Obama said he was giving Israel to someone else (as if he could)? Or the speech where Obama said he was going to bring about peace by giving into anyone? One could easily note ‘racism isn’t only for white Christians’. If Jews are ‘white’, as...
Read MoreThe War on Selfishness
Every year around this time, we always hear about this so-called “War on Christmas”. Why do these talking heads like to drag the solstice through the muck? I’d like to go an entire season without hearing about this baloney. The very folks who yack about persecution started said “war” by attacking other people’s holidays that existed long before Christmas. Whether Winter Solstice or Hanukkah (and so on), it seems quite selfish and ignorant to make everyone...
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