Monday, May 31, 2010
Saturday, May 29, 2010
PALESTINIAN COLLABORATOR
A BBC interview with a Palestinian who collaborated with Israel.
"The Israeli agent didn't believe me at first but then I infiltrated the militants with a tape recorder on my body and recorded their plans to attack Jewish settlers. I didn't do it for money, I did it because we are all Israelis and it is wrong to kill."
"The Israeli agent didn't believe me at first but then I infiltrated the militants with a tape recorder on my body and recorded their plans to attack Jewish settlers. I didn't do it for money, I did it because we are all Israelis and it is wrong to kill."
AMERICA, A CHRISTIAN NATION
A discussion of how Christianity, and especially Pentecostalism, impacts American foreign policy. Around the globe, America is viewed as a Christian nation.
OBAMA & GULF OIL SPILL
Peggy Noonan believes this is the third time in his first two years in office where he has showed failed leadership.
The original sin in my view is that as soon as the oil rig accident happened the president tried to maintain distance between the gusher and his presidency. He wanted people to associate the disaster with BP and not him. When your most creative thoughts in the middle of a disaster revolve around protecting your position, you are summoning trouble. When you try to dodge ownership of a problem, when you try to hide from responsibility, life will give you ownership and responsibility the hard way.
"If Bush had said it. . ."
Obama desire to downsize the Coast Guard crisis center before oil spill.
McCain: "Out of his depth?"
A liberal states that failure to lead has doubled the crisis.
The original sin in my view is that as soon as the oil rig accident happened the president tried to maintain distance between the gusher and his presidency. He wanted people to associate the disaster with BP and not him. When your most creative thoughts in the middle of a disaster revolve around protecting your position, you are summoning trouble. When you try to dodge ownership of a problem, when you try to hide from responsibility, life will give you ownership and responsibility the hard way.
"If Bush had said it. . ."
Obama desire to downsize the Coast Guard crisis center before oil spill.
McCain: "Out of his depth?"
A liberal states that failure to lead has doubled the crisis.
RAHM EMANUEL & ISRAEL
Rahm Emanuel, the Musical. A right-wing Israeli satirical view of Rahm's advice to Obama. Rahm's "Jewishness" is questioned.
Friday, May 28, 2010
CHURCH WARS
Going to church regularly matters when it comes to belief systems.
The figures underlie a striking change in the characteristics of American churches of all denominations: in the '60s, those showing up in church on Sunday might have represented a cross-section of American viewpoints; today, they are more likely to reflect traditionalist views, further driving modernists away from religion altogether - and intensifying what some have called the “devotional divide” in American politics.
Studies of group psychology show that when people with similar views talk to one another, they end up at even more extreme positions. The very ability to choose - neighborhoods, cable TV stations, websites, churches - increases the risk that we will hear only those with whom we already agree.
What's happening in Europe: A 2009 Gallup poll asked, "Is religion an important part of your life?" In Britain only 27 percent said yes, in France 30 percent and in Germany 40 percent. In the U.S., it was 65 percent. Young Americans have morals; they just often feel that religious institutions don't reflect their beliefs. That needs to change to keep religion in America from becoming stale like it has in Europe.
The figures underlie a striking change in the characteristics of American churches of all denominations: in the '60s, those showing up in church on Sunday might have represented a cross-section of American viewpoints; today, they are more likely to reflect traditionalist views, further driving modernists away from religion altogether - and intensifying what some have called the “devotional divide” in American politics.
Studies of group psychology show that when people with similar views talk to one another, they end up at even more extreme positions. The very ability to choose - neighborhoods, cable TV stations, websites, churches - increases the risk that we will hear only those with whom we already agree.
What's happening in Europe: A 2009 Gallup poll asked, "Is religion an important part of your life?" In Britain only 27 percent said yes, in France 30 percent and in Germany 40 percent. In the U.S., it was 65 percent. Young Americans have morals; they just often feel that religious institutions don't reflect their beliefs. That needs to change to keep religion in America from becoming stale like it has in Europe.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
GOVERNMENT SPENDING RETARDS BUSINESS GROWTH
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
LIBERAL FASCISM
Big brother is needed.
Woody Allen told Spain’s La Vanguardia that it would be a good idea if Barack Obama could be dictator for a “few years” to overcome obstructionist Republicans. Just a few days later, Friedman fantasized, on Meet the Press yet, that the solution to America’s problems might be to be more like China.
Woody Allen told Spain’s La Vanguardia that it would be a good idea if Barack Obama could be dictator for a “few years” to overcome obstructionist Republicans. Just a few days later, Friedman fantasized, on Meet the Press yet, that the solution to America’s problems might be to be more like China.
Monday, May 24, 2010
OBAMA ON TERRORISM
Obama has confidence in John Brennan, his homeland security advisor. I just don't see Brennan as someone who has read the Middle East well. I have never seen a Washington advisor using Al-Quds as the name for Jerusalem until last week.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
AMERICAN JEWS & ISRAEL
Another article indicating younger American Jews have no attraction to Israel. The "philanthropists" were wealthy American Jews.
The philanthropists wanted to know what Jewish students thought about Israel. Luntz found that they mostly didn’t. “Six times we have brought Jewish youth together as a group to talk about their Jewishness and connection to Israel,” he reported. “Six times the topic of Israel did not come up until it was prompted. Six times these Jewish youth used the word ‘they‘ rather than ‘us‘ to describe the situation.”
The philanthropists wanted to know what Jewish students thought about Israel. Luntz found that they mostly didn’t. “Six times we have brought Jewish youth together as a group to talk about their Jewishness and connection to Israel,” he reported. “Six times the topic of Israel did not come up until it was prompted. Six times these Jewish youth used the word ‘they‘ rather than ‘us‘ to describe the situation.”
Friday, May 21, 2010
THE CULT OF PERSONALITY
Having seen this phrase so often in reference to Stalin and Mao, I was intrigued by its use in this Tea Party video and it is applied it to Obama and Progressives today. But also the use of the images in this media along with the music is so different from much of the other tea party video I have seen.
SPAIN'S GREEN DISASTER
A failure of a Spanish "green" program that Obama has used as a model for US. Even Spanish socialists are opposed to it. I don't know the details, but I do believe Washington should spend money using models that are reasonably proven.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
ILLEGAL ALIENS
Monday, May 17, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
THE FEMINIZATION OF THE ACADEMY
Getting a degree beyond high school is increasingly a "woman" thing--the percentage of males pursuing university and post-graduate degrees is declining.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
MUHAMMAD CARTOONIST ATTACKED
A Swedish artist who caricatured Muhammad was attacked at a university symposium in Sweden. The MSNBC report does not say who attacked him, although they were shouting "God is great" in Arabic.
Monday, May 10, 2010
GREECE ECONOMY
"Money and Markets" wrote: 
The terms of the latest bailout require that Greece slash its annual deficits to just 3% of its GDP by 2014. That's like demanding that Washington slash spending by $1.2 TRILLION in just 24 months!
If these statistics are accurate the economic future of Greece, Europe, and the West looks problematic.
The terms of the latest bailout require that Greece slash its annual deficits to just 3% of its GDP by 2014. That's like demanding that Washington slash spending by $1.2 TRILLION in just 24 months!If these statistics are accurate the economic future of Greece, Europe, and the West looks problematic.
Friday, May 07, 2010
DEMOGRAPHIC PROBLEMS
Good visuals of the impact of the aging population in Greece, the US, and Japan.
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
DARWIN FAMILY INBREEDING
Widespread inbreeding between the Darwin and Wedgwood families was probably to blame for Charles Darwin's ill health, and the childhood tragedies and infertility that blighted his family.
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