Shadesofgrey, let me begin by apologizing if I gave offense by saying that you had "been shown a very one-sided view of events in the Middle East." I should also add that your question was a good one, as proved by the number of responses. But today's events have given the question a different context. As I write this, the death toll in Spain has risen to 192, with 1400 wounded. The cause of Basque
My heart goes out to the victims of the bombings. As of this time, the death toll stands at 192 dead and 1400 wounded. An awful, awful tragedy. I must ask, what manner of creature would plan and execute such an action? How could they possibly feel that such an action was justified? This attack was not against military targets, but against civilians (if such a term is relevant anymore.) How many of the innocents were children?
O G San, an excellent and well-conceived article. Arafat's gift has been his durability. He has come, for many, to be the symbol of Palestine. He has transcended political leadership to become more than that. As you said so well, he is "the repository of Palestinian dreams." Unfortunately, he cannot lead to a peaceful settlement. That is just not within his scope. For him to negotiate would mean the death of those dreams (which includ
Far be it from me to defend terrorism, but Menachem Begin was a leader in the Irgun in Israel. This organization conducted, among other missions, the destruction of the British Administrative offices in the King David Hotel. The offices had a strategic significance and were not the same as, say, setting off a nail bomb on a bus full of children or murdering unarmed settlers in their beds, but the act was one
I've been using my IE2 recently as well. I had tried it before and really wasn't satisfied, but version 0.9.16 works well. I installed a plug-in package and now have Notepad one click away. Very happy with the speed as well.
A very well conceived, well written peice, Brad. Good job. Perhaps the best insights into cultural differences that I have ever seen in print.
Listen to Essencay.
InfoGeek, homosexuality is considered sinful in both Torah (Old Testament) and the New Testament. So is onanism, but you rarely hear people condemning it. For those that are not familiar with the sin of Onan, let me offer this: Onan was the son of Judah and Shuah. Genesis 38:4. The Lord slew Onan's brother for wickedness. Judah told Onan to marry his brother's wife "and raise up seed to thy brother." Genesis 38:8. But Onan did not want to have
"I am assuming that Haiti is a democracy where the people is the source of power." Not to flame or to criticize a well-written post, but that is a pretty naive assumption. I think that any of the pictures of insurgents armed with guns burning down police stations showed that Haiti is not a democracy. The US-backed government of Aristide was on the ropes, staggered. If President Bush had determined that American interests would not be served by
The best thing that a religous film can accomplish is to encourage debate. Lets face, movies are not a replacement for worship. Debate is good, whatever the milieu. GemCityJoe and I, for example, have very different ideas. We have discussed them on Joeuser many times and, while we have disagreed, I think that we are better for sharing our ideas. I hope that Joe agrees. The Passion of the Christ has certainly stirred discussion. All to the good. At
I admire fairness. The truth is, it is hard to be fair when its not in your best interests. It can be hard to say that someone you usually disagree with is right, particuarly if you don't like them. That is why I find Rush Limbaugh's commentary on Howard Stern so pleasing. Rush doesn't like the Porn Jock (is Shock Jock the right term?) but he defended Howard Stern today. Rush's defense was motivated by Clear Channel Communications suspending H
Levi Strauss, after years of negotiation, signed a deal whereby Wal-Mart would carry Levi's Jeans. In order to meet Wal-Mart's price guidelines, Levi's closed it's last two American factories, sending the jobs overseas. While that may be good for the Global economy, its bad for the American economy. Wal-Mart purchases much of its goods from Communist China, a bizarre twist in itself. Here is an article on how Wal-Mart operates in China: http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/inequal/labor/
"I firmly believe that if anyone walks out of Mel Gibson's movie hating Jews, they hated them before they walked in." Quote from BakerStreet. I agree that, by the time one reaches adulthood, a person's attitudes have been formed. But what about children? Will the next generation be influenced by the movie or, perhaps more importantly, by the debate surrounding the movie? "I can't speak for every single Christian in the world, but nobody I know blames the Jews." Quote from Dan K
Like millions of others, I have been watching the reviews and previews of Mel Gibson's film "The Passion of the Christ." I haven't had the opportunity to see it yet, but I fully intend to. I have heard Mel Gibson speak about the film and respond to the charges that the film is anti-Semitic and may create or exacerbate the rift between Christians and Jews. The core issue is, of course, what was the role of the Jews in the death of Jesus and what are the
If BoXXi recommends it...well, thats all that I need. BTW, if you are having all these Stardock goodies, you really should think about the Stardock Affiliate program. Every little bit helps when it comes to paying the bills. )
The origin of the "Five Israelis Blew Up the WTC" seems to be the September 11th, 2002 radio broadcast of Klu Klux Klansman and White Supremicist David Duke. See http://www.davidduke.com/radio/transcripts/oneyearlater911.htm David used the 1 year anniversary to harangue against the coming war against Iraq. Apparently the "camera" was really a raygun of some kind, used to guide the planes or worse. When asked about the 130 Israelis that died in the attack, or the fact that some of the invest
Hmm, the quote didn't seem to work. The first part of my post was a quote form Brad's earlier post. And thank you, Brad, for saying that.
I have never understood anti-semitism. It's just bizarre. The primary reason that anti-semitism exists is to explain what holds anti-semites back from reaching some "greater destiny." The anti-semite is often convinced that, were it not for the Jews (you can substitute or add Catholics, African Americans, gays, orientals or any other group), he or she would reach some paradise in this world. Look at how Hitler appealed to the masses of Germany. Were it not for the Jews, Hitler said, the
Congratulations, Terry! I am really glad to see your name up there. You certainly worked hard enough! Persistance is a virtue, as you have proven. <img src="http://images.stardock.com/images/smiles/events.gif" border=0
One of the reasons that both atheists and the religous come under criticism is the refusal of mainstream followers to distance themselves from the extremists of their party. When Jerry Falwell said after 911 that "God continues to lift the curtain and allow the enemies of America to give us probably what we deserve" and then added "The ACLU's got to take a lot of blame for this" I am not aware that any Christian leader said "Jerry you are NUTS!" (See http://www.sullivan-county.com/nf0/nov_2000/f
That George W. Bush did not serve in Vietnam, but rather was a member of the National Guard is an acknowledged fact. How he came to be in the Guard is questionable, but I haven't seen any damning evidence that his father broke the law to keep his son safe. If, however, the President did not report to duty when he was transferred , at his request, from Houston to Alabama that to me means that he is no longer qualified to be the Commander and Chief.
A "must read" write up of Colin Powell's carreer in Vietnam can be found at: http://www.consortiumnews.com/2000/121700b.html The preponderence of evidence indicates that Powell knew about and lied about one of the darkest episodes in American history. Powell may not have cared to know about the specific incident, but he certainly was aware of similiar incidents (see below) and issued a broad denial that was completely untrue and misleading. At My Lai, almost 400 civilians, old men, wome
So, Dean is done. Amazing that so many, including me, hailed him as the candidate. He didn't win one primary. He did galvanize the party and attract a lot of interest, but in the end didn't have "the right stuff." It now appears that Kerry will go into Super Tuesday as the Candidate Apparent. Interestingly, with both Clark and Dean out of the race, Edwards seems to have picked up momentum. In one poll, 75% of the Wisconsin voters that voted for Edwards said that they had made up their m
Tim, wonderful poem! Great work!
Tim, you write very well. This is a good article and I encourage you to have your parents read it. They should be very proud of you. "though teens today have alot more stress without any doubt" Tim, how would you know? Stress is not just happenings in the environment, it is how you deal with them. Subjective, not objective. So, how do you know how your parents felt? Now don't take that question as a challenge, but a request for you to change perspective. "blindness of life that
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