Mission Statement
My friend and colleague Dr. Michael Kram suggested to me that I join the growing list of bloggers.
Click here to read my entire Mission Statement.
SHARPTON / OLMERT / OBAMA
Yesterday afternoon as I was returning from visiting my mother in Queens,I came across the huge police presence at the Triboro Bridge exit on 125th St. Rev. Al (0f Tawana Brawley fame)was coordinating an attempt to tie up the City.
Despite 200 arrests,and apparently efficient Police efforts,tens of thousands of motorists were inconvenienced.
That those arrested should get a simple citation and released quickly is incredulous.Even more unbelievable is the fact that Gov. Patterson agreed to meet with Rev. Al after such acts of civil disobedience.Sharpton knew in advance that Cong John Conyers was coming Sun to NY to hold some sort of public circus,so that this demonstration was superfluous.
The Gov. should have said "demonstraion-no meeting; no demonstration- meeting"
But you have to hand it to Sharpton -he can try to talk one minute as a responsible leader, and the next as a rabble-rouser. No matter which, the media gives him plenty of coverage.
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We have a long way to go to get a handle on the charges against the PM..
Who sent the money? What did they expect or (did) receive in return?
What did Olmert do with the cash?Who else of Olmerts associates was involved and knew?
OLMERT KNOWS WHAT HE HAS TO DO EVEN BEFORE AN OFFICIAL INDICTMENT -if he is cleared, he can resume his post.
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A few days ago, I predicted that Obama if elected would become another Jimmy Carter.
Today Dan Henninger in his WSJ op-ed in a clear, thoughtful and well written piece
elaborates.
Listening carefully to the Obama N.Carolina victory speech,my son Ari noted that there was not a single substative thought in the speech.
If we want to elect an orator-hats off to Barack.
If we want a REAL LEGISLATIVE resume Obama's is pretty thin.
I was thinking of an ad -;
COULD YOU NAME 10 MAJOR LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES JOHN MCCAIN HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN WHILE SERVING IN THE CONGRESS?
THEN LIST IMMIGRATION, SECURITY ETC
THEN ASK COULD YOU DO THE SAME WITH OBAMA?
HOW ABOUT 5?
THREE?
ONE?
Israel at 60 / 92% black vote for Obama
It is unfortunate that as Israel celebrates its 60th.it is bedecked with the smell of corruption eminating from the PM's office.Now that the NY Post has named the American financier,and any Israeli can get the story on NYPOST.COM ,there is little need for the gag order,other than to prevent a national sense of disgust over the holiday.The sooner the facts are laid out the better it is for Justice and Democracy.
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Bravo to Chief Rabbi Amar (sephardic) for announcing that the conversion decisions of Rabbi Druckman's Court, will not be overturned.In other words,there will be no mass retroactive voiding of conversions.
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Who would have thought one year ago or even six months ago, that we would be coming close to Sen. Clinton being eliminated from the race?
I have mixed feelings about the 92% of blacks voting for Obama.On the one hand there is much deserved pride in that community.However, one must ask are the Dems following the Dukakis-Kerry formula for defeat? A liberal left-leaning candidate winning the primary, but failing to carry America.
I would have been happier if the black vote was more balanced,say 60/70 to
20/30%
Hillary over her career has been extremely close to the black community,as has Bill.
The Obama vote raises the question re: if support by a white politician for black-oriented issues will be appreciated,until a black candidate comes along to challenge the long-time friend?
I recall when then Conn. Atty-Gen Joe lieberman running against Sen. Weicker came to me for support.I told him that for 18 years Weicker had been a friend to our community.Now that he was being challenged by a (orthodox) Jew was it fair to abandon him?
Lieberman immediately understood.
I concluded by saying that if he were to win,we would be as loyal to him as we were to Weicker.And,we have been.
Iran response-Hillary vs Barack / Conversions /Condi pressure
I recall a meeting towards the end of Pres. Clinton's presidency .Meeting with Jewish leaders in the White House,I held up a statement he had made about seven years earlier as a candidate,advocating moving the US embassy to Jerusalem. (which he never acted on)
I asked him if he still believed those words.He answered yes he did,however a candidate and a sitting Pres. look at things differently.Our job as activists he said, is to push for what we believe in ,knowing that the President will not be able to carry out each promise.
Yet words do matter,because promises are at least a starting point.To hedge as a candidate leaves much unsaid in later years.There is no baseline.
Thus the response of Hillary to "obliterate" Iran should they attack Israel with nuclear weapons stands in contrast to Barack who said he didn't like the language,and then said the US would respond.That US response could be 2 missiles against an empty farmhouse.
Iran released the Embassy hostages on the day Reagan was inaugurated. No nonsense!
Obama.s response like his offer to negotiate with Ahmmedijian without conditions is the Jimmy Carter "weakness approach".
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The decision of the Chief Rabbinate to void retroactively all the conversions of Rabbi Druckman is totally unbelievable.
I was involved in the proceedings of the Unity Committee of the Jewish Agency where
the efforts to bring about the conversion according to halachah of the 300,000 or more Russian gentiles who were brought to Israel was our top priority.
It was bood and tears to bring about a modus operandi that would be acceptable to the Rabbanut.
If there are problem conversions,they should be handled on case by case investigation.Too many lives including born children arer affected by this promulgation.
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The pressure being brought by Condi Rice is disgusting.Israel in certain areas has reached their "red line" on security. This includes Ramallah and Beit El.Only IDF action prevents terror.
In Gaza the rockets continue daily,as there is no IDF.
Olmert ,weakened and gasping for political breath, is using his failing moments to give away half of Jerusalem.
Hopefully the gag order will be released,and if warranted, he will step aside.
