1.23.2015
1.22.2015
nd. Nite nite. Off to the hospital early for more cancer tests.
Nite nite. Off to the hospital early for more cancer tests.
Living in Israel isn’t the solution to antisemitism Middle East Antony Loewenstein - See more at: http://mondoweiss.net/2015/01/living-solution-antisemitism#sthash.cHFO8t98.dpuf
Living in Israel isn’t the solution to antisemitism
- See more at: http://mondoweiss.net/2015/01/living-solution-antisemitism#sthash.cHFO8t98.dpuf
- See more at: http://mondoweiss.net/2015/01/living-solution-antisemitism#sthash.cHFO8t98.dpuf
nd. No offense. Just a heads up. Probably won't be long before I will un-friend folks that encourage others to eat the flesh of our fellow creatures.
No offense. Just a heads up. Probably won't be long before I will un-friend folks that encourage others to eat the flesh of our fellow creatures.
On Islam: I'm 12% into my first reading of the Qur'an, and 6 months....
On Islam - The Bible in other words, less mystical... nothing more or less frightening than that. I'm 12% into my first reading of the Qur'an, and 6 months into some consideration of Islam, Muslims. I was 100% ignorant prior. In several more months I'll be many times more knowledgeable that I am now. My experience of the Qur'an thus far is that it is the old and new testaments - the same attempt to inspire and cajole and frighten... people to put their consciences in charge, less mystical (which is much to my approval), but very much in keeping with what I know of the Bible as a spiritual tool to be used to accentuate conscience, goodness, justice, righteousness. Tragically, like the Bible, it is as easy to turn into a deadly weapon of those without conscience, justice, goodness. I find these sentences consistent with what I've seen so far: "be good to your parents and relatives, the orphans and the needy and the neighbours who are your relatives, and the neighbours who are strangers, and the friend by your side, the traveller and your servants and subordinates. God does not surely love those who are arrogant and boastful,
Who are miserly and bid others to be so, and hide what God has given them in His largesse. We have prepared for unbelievers a shameful punishment.
Those who spend of their wealth to show off and do not believe in God and the Last Day, take Satan as companion, and how evil a companion (have they)!
Would something have befallen them if they had believed in God and the Last Day, and spent of what has been given them by God? God is fully aware of all they do."
Who are miserly and bid others to be so, and hide what God has given them in His largesse. We have prepared for unbelievers a shameful punishment.
Those who spend of their wealth to show off and do not believe in God and the Last Day, take Satan as companion, and how evil a companion (have they)!
Would something have befallen them if they had believed in God and the Last Day, and spent of what has been given them by God? God is fully aware of all they do."
Filmmaker Robert Greenwald: American Sniper is a 'Neocon Fantasy' in Which 'There's No Good Iraqi Except a Dead Iraqi' In a debate on the Ed Show, Greenwald criticized the film for its deadly take on patriotism.
Filmmaker Robert Greenwald: American Sniper is a 'Neocon Fantasy' in Which 'There's No Good Iraqi Except a Dead Iraqi'
Saint (Truly) Amira Hass: "Law enforcement officers who don't put settlers on trial for attacking Palestinians must also be considered suspects." http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.637747
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.637747
***** (by a Jew): The Muslim Today Is the Jew of 1939 First, though, a general statement: I am Jewish. My background and experience teaches me that when any group, social class, religion is singled out for persecution, discrimination, hostile treatment of any kind, this sets a precedent for doing the same to other groups, classes, religions—a precedent that creates a dynamic of hate not easily contained or stopped. With persecution of one group, the whole society suffers, its moral character compromised and diminished. Either there is respect for everyone, or a social cancer eats away at the people as a whole, sowing mistrust and cruelty..... http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/01/19/persecution-a-crusade-against-muslims/
***** (by a Jew): The Muslim Today Is the Jew of 1939
First, though, a general statement: I am Jewish. My background and experience teaches me that when any group, social class, religion is singled out for persecution, discrimination, hostile treatment of any kind, this sets a precedent for doing the same to other groups, classes, religions—a precedent that creates a dynamic of hate not easily contained or stopped. With persecution of one group, the whole society suffers, its moral character compromised and diminished. Either there is respect for everyone, or a social cancer eats away at the people as a whole, sowing mistrust and cruelty..... http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/01/19/persecution-a-crusade-against-muslims/
First, though, a general statement: I am Jewish. My background and experience teaches me that when any group, social class, religion is singled out for persecution, discrimination, hostile treatment of any kind, this sets a precedent for doing the same to other groups, classes, religions—a precedent that creates a dynamic of hate not easily contained or stopped. With persecution of one group, the whole society suffers, its moral character compromised and diminished. Either there is respect for everyone, or a social cancer eats away at the people as a whole, sowing mistrust and cruelty..... http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/01/19/persecution-a-crusade-against-muslims/
Saint (Truly) Norman Finkelstein: "There's a very big difference between satire and sadism. Charlie Hebdo is sadism. It's not satire." http://www.dailysabah.com/europe/2015/01/21/finkelstein-charlie-hebdo-is-not-satire
Saint (Truly) Norman Finkelstein: "There's a very big difference between satire and sadism. Charlie Hebdo is sadism. It's not satire." http://www.dailysabah.com/europe/2015/01/21/finkelstein-charlie-hebdo-is-not-satire
***** What, above all else, may drive me to an early grave... is the do nothing, risk nothing, pay no price, whine whine whine whine whine... liberals, that pay in a lifetime not 1% of what Pr. Obama pays risks contributes in a day. "The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch and don't stop them," Einstein paraphrase. He was talking about today's criminally cowardly, depraved, disgusting US liberals. Had 1000 of them come courageously around Pr. Obama... America and the US might have been saved. God Damn them all to Hell.
What, above all else, may drive me to an early grave... is the do nothing, risk nothing, pay no price, whine whine whine whine whine... liberals, that pay in a lifetime not 1% of what Pr. Obama pays risks contributes in a day. "The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch and don't stop them," Einstein paraphrase. He was talking about today's criminally cowardly, depraved, disgusting US liberals. Had 1000 of them come courageously around Pr. Obama... America and the US might have been saved. God Damn them all to Hell.
1.21.2015
***** STOP. READ THIS. "In the 1970s, a Professor of Psychology in Vancouver called Bruce Alexander noticed something odd about this experiment. The rat is put in the cage all alone. It has nothing to do but take the drugs. What would happen, he wondered, if we tried this differently? So Professor Alexander built Rat Park. It is a lush cage where the rats would have colored balls and the best rat-food and tunnels to scamper down and plenty of friends: everything a rat about town could want. What, Alexander wanted to know, will happen then? In Rat Park, all the rats obviously tried both water bottles, because they didn't know what was in them. But what happened next was startling. The rats with good lives didn't like the drugged water. They mostly shunned it, consuming less than a quarter of the drugs the isolated rats used. None of them died. While all the rats who were alone and unhappy became heavy users, none of the rats who had a happy environment did. ...... READ ARTICLE
"Throughout the Civil War, youngsters followed brothers, fathers and even teachers into battle. They often had support roles but quickly graduated into combat roles. They were sometimes recruited at school and, when necessary, used weapons that were cut down and adapted for use by smaller people. David Baily Freemen, “Little Dave,” enlisted in the Confederate army at age 11, first accompanying his older brother as an aide-de-camp and then as a “marker” for a survey team before finally fighting against Sherman’s army. Joseph John Clem (who changed his name to John Lincoln Clem) officially enlisted in the Union army at age 10 although he had been a camp follower since age 9. Gilbert “Little Gib” Van Zandt, age 10, followed his teacher into the Ohio Volunteer Infantry where he joined his father, uncles and friends. He joined up when recruiters arrived at his school despite his mother’s pleas that he was “too young to fight.” Clarence D. McKenzie, a drummer boy for Brooklyn’s 13th Regiment was killed at Annapolis, Md., when he was only 12. His funeral, held on July 14, 1861, was attended by 3,000 people. A statute of the boy and his drum was erected to commemorate his sacrifice and is still one of the most visited graves in Brooklyn’s Greenwood cemetery today. ....." http://www.fdu.edu/newspubs/magazine/05sf/childsoldiers.html
"Throughout the Civil War, youngsters followed brothers, fathers and even teachers into battle. They often had support roles but quickly graduated into combat roles. They were sometimes recruited at school and, when necessary, used weapons that were cut down and adapted for use by smaller people. David Baily Freemen, “Little Dave,” enlisted in the Confederate army at age 11, first accompanying his older brother as an aide-de-camp and then as a “marker” for a survey team before finally fighting against Sherman’s army. Joseph John Clem (who changed his name to John Lincoln Clem) officially enlisted in the Union army at age 10 although he had been a camp follower since age 9. Gilbert “Little Gib” Van Zandt, age 10, followed his teacher into the Ohio Volunteer Infantry where he joined his father, uncles and friends. He joined up when recruiters arrived at his school despite his mother’s pleas that he was “too young to fight.” Clarence D. McKenzie, a drummer boy for Brooklyn’s 13th Regiment was killed at Annapolis, Md., when he was only 12. His funeral, held on July 14, 1861, was attended by 3,000 people. A statute of the boy and his drum was erected to commemorate his sacrifice and is still one of the most visited graves in Brooklyn’s Greenwood cemetery today. ....." http://www.fdu.edu/newspubs/magazine/05sf/childsoldiers.html
pic. 2 Questions: 1.. If you were a Palestinian, no army, no airforce, no navy, under 24/7 Israeli attack / military occupation for 68 years... from the world’s 4th most powerful military... how would you, how could you, fight back, retaliate, resist? (Remember, by INTERNATIONAL LAW... you have a RIGHT, and Gandhi would say, DUTY to use any means at your disposal to resist.) 2. Were the armed Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto... Terrorists?
1.. If you were a
Palestinian, no army, no airforce, no navy, under 24/7 Israeli attack / military occupation for 68 years... from the world’s 4th most powerful
military... how would you, how could you, fight back, retaliate, resist? (Remember, by
INTERNATIONAL LAW... you have a RIGHT, and Gandhi would say, DUTY to use any means at your disposal to resist.)
2. Were the armed Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto...
Terrorists?
Hero or Killer? ‘American Sniper’ movie raises controversy over Iraq war............ The garbage is the Amerikan Empire Culture: Fundamentalist conservatives, lip-service risk pay contribute sacrifice NOTHING LIBERALS. This poor man is just a function of that. Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner. LOOK IN THE MIRROR.
nd. A FB exchange today: An acquaintance RF posted to all of the Friends to their page: "Describe me as best you can. Give me the privilege of seeing myself through your eyes." I commented: "1. I totally don't know you, as you are aware, we've had nearly zero contact; 2. Strong leanings toward the Good of humanity... that like 99.9999% of those like you... will be sidelined as impractical idealism, window dressing... for all of your years." RF's reply: "James, when I finally get back to D.C. one of these days, the first thing I'm going to do is come and sit with you awhile. Thank you for such a stirring compliment." My reply: " :-) I don 't give complements, or slams. I share the Truth as I see it with those that I think may want to hear, those very few."
A FB exchange today: An acquaintance RF posted to all of the Friends to their page: "Describe me as best you can. Give me the privilege of seeing myself through your eyes." I commented: "1. I totally don't know you, as you are aware, we've had nearly zero
contact; 2. Strong leanings toward the Good of humanity... that like
99.9999% of those like you... will be sidelined as impractical idealism,
window dressing... for all of your years." RF's reply: "James, when I finally get back to D.C. one of these days, the first thing I'm going to do is come and sit with you awhile. Thank you for such a stirring compliment." My reply: " :-) I don 't give complements, or slams. I share the Truth as I see it with those that I think may want to hear, those very few."
***** A recent experience: A Homeless cell-mate of mine, Peter, I'll call him, mid 50's clean off probation since 2008, has EVERY DAY placed numerious applicaitons for work (sh*t jobs mopping floors, anything) for 8 months now. Breaks my heart. I've watched him. Two churches come to the shelter every weekend. I told a man in each of Peter's need for work. One said, "Tell him about Jesus." The other one said, "Tell him to see me and I'll see what I can do." In effect, one said 'Tell him about Jesus,' the other said, in effect, 'Bring him to me, I'll SHOW him about Jesus.' Which one is the man of God? (Subsequently the 2nd man began producing 'real' opportunities for Peter, giving Peter his phone number (he is a mid level computer executive), staying in regular phone contact TO Peter. Peters begins his new job at a nursing home next week.)
A recent experience: A Homeless cell-mate of mine, Peter, I'll call him, mid 50's clean off probation since 2008, has EVERY DAY placed numerious applicaitons for work (sh*t jobs mopping floors, anything) for 8 months now. Breaks my heart. I've watched him. Two churches come to the shelter every weekend. I told a man in each of Peter's need for work. One said, "Tell him about Jesus." The other one said, "Tell him to see me and I'll see what I can do." In effect, one said 'Tell him about Jesus,' the other said, in effect, 'Bring him to me, I'll SHOW him about Jesus.' Which one is the man of God? (Subsequently the 2nd man began producing 'real' opportunities for Peter, giving Peter his phone number (he is a mid level computer executive), staying in regular phone contact TO Peter. Peters begins his new job at a nursing home next week.)
***** nd. It is sickening. The people of Evil are winning. They are near certainly going to win... and destroy all Good. But that's the Creator's business. Ours, is to find the discipline to use EVERY SINGLE BREATH WE ARE GIVEN... to the best possible use we can put it to reduce the suffering, and increase the joy... of the neediest victims on earth that we can reach. And therein lies the only personal Peace and Joy available to the Living Soul.
It is sickening. The people of Evil are winning. They are near certainly going to win... and destroy all Good. But that's the Creator's business. Ours, is to find the discipline to use EVERY SINGLE BREATH WE ARE GIVEN... to the best possible use we can put it to reduce the suffering, and increase the joy... of the neediest victims on earth that we can reach. And therein lies the only personal Peace and Joy available to the Living Soul.
***** Dear Rabbi Greyber,My name is Katya and I am a Jewish young professional and newcomer to Durham. I came to Beth El for the High Holidays... we can, should and must talk about Palestine as well. People of all genders and ages are being killed, starved, beaten, illegally detained, and institutionally oppressed in the name of our people; I just returned from witnessing this firsthand....
Dear Rabbi Greyber,My name is Katya and I am a Jewish young professional and newcomer to Durham. I came to Beth El for the High Holidays... we can, should and must talk about Palestine as well. People of all
genders and ages are being killed, starved, beaten, illegally detained,
and institutionally oppressed in the name of our people; I just returned
from witnessing this firsthand.... https://arielgoldblog.wordpress.com/2015/01/19/a-letter-to-my-rabbi-about-palestine/
***** National Lawyers Guild: "The submission sharply rejects Israeli claims of 'self-defense' related to the 2014 attack on Gaza, noting that 'both facts and law refute the Israeli and US self-defense claims,' and that 'self-defense is inapplicable to an occupying power', rejecting all attempts by Israeli government or military officials to enjoy impunity based on 'self-defense' claims."
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