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That’s why

Posted: April 20, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news
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You might notice that this blog is unabashedly pro Israel. This is despite the fact that I’m not Jewish, None of my ancestors are Jewish and other than one nephew’s marriage I have no connection other than acquaintance to anything Jewish.

I’m also not an evangelical which is the other large group that is pro Israel in the US. I’m not worried about the 2nd coming connection or non-connection to the state of Israel or the end of days. (We will all have our own personal end of days so that is what we should concentrate on).

I support Israel because they are a voice of pluralism crying out in the wilderness of Monarchy and Dictatorship. I support them as I would any free people threatened by murderous barbarians. (Yes I said barbarians, when you train your children to kill and falsely teach them from birth to hate, you are barbarians.) I support them as their foes danced as our people burned 8 years ago, but I also support them for the sake of these men:

As terrified teenagers 65 years ago, Menachem Sholowicz and Anshel Sieradzki stood in line together in Auschwitz, having serial numbers tattooed on their arms. Sholowicz was B-14594; Sieradzki was B-14595.

The two Polish Jews had never met, they never spoke and they were quickly separated. Each survived the Nazi death camp, moved to Israel, married, and became grandfathers. They didn’t meet again until a few weeks ago, having stumbled upon each other through the Internet. Late in life, the two men speak daily, suddenly partners who share their darkest traumas.

Lets not forget that during WWII we didn’t do anything to stop this slaughter until the camps were actually taken. It wasn’t until after the war was won that we pushed the notion of stopping this slaughter. The average GI was incensed and appalled but the high command was indifferent.

We already have plenty of people who want to pretend this didn’t happen. It is likely that in my lifetime that last living memory of these camps will disappear. It is incumbent on us to remember and not allow this slaughter to happen again.

We have done very poor job ofit thus far.

Arthur Carter watch: I’m so confused

Posted: April 20, 2009 by datechguy in arthur vs carter
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Every time I think the Arthur/Carter Watch isn’t worth having something comes to throw me a curve.

A whole lot of people look at the president and see Jimmy Carter. Looking at his Latin America trip you just want to give him 10 Carter points and be done with it. Combining that with the release of the so called “torture” memos you would think there would be no contest.

But then he turns around and not only decides not to make any legal moves against the people who were protecting us. (To the outrage of the left) but he decides to give the cold shoulder to the Durbin II “racism” conference. And don’t think that Obama not going didn’t give cover for Australia, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, and even New Zealand to give it a miss.

Ironically his massaging of the egos of Morons like Castro and Chavez actually adds to the street cred to say this thing is wrong. Granted I think president Bush would have avoided this travasty without having to play other games but that’s not the point. It’s a solid action and he deserves credit for it.

So once again we have an Arthur /Carter Wash. I wonder if we will see a pattern of rethoric to satisfy the left while doing actions that cover himself and his administration in case of trouble.

Maybe it should be the Arthur/Carter/LBJ watch? After all the saying went Lyndon goes the way the wind blows.

Well the score remains Carter 10 Arthur 5. However I don’t know what to actually think anymore.

Can’t Obama play this game?

Posted: April 10, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news, war
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Leave it to president Obama to time the signing of a waver that has been regularly signed for three Lustrums:

President Obama signed a waiver Thursday that will allow the Palestinian Liberation Organization to retain its office in Washington D.C.

(15 years if you never saw Rooster Cogburn) for the moment when it can cause maximum embarrassment or offense:

The waiver was released at about the same time that Obama was having a Passover Seder at the White House with friends and members of his staff.

Then again maybe the point wasn’t so much to insult Jews as it was for the Arabs to see the Jews insulted.

Remind me again what was the percentage of Jews who voted for this president? 75%? You get what you pay for. What is that quote that Moses said about choices?

Or maybe it is just another Obamateurism

Never attribute to malice what can be attributed to stupidity.

Oh and speaking of those brave Palestinians

Posted: April 2, 2009 by datechguy in war
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Israellycool reports that one of their brave freedom fighters took an axe to a teenage boy killing him and wounding a 7 year old boy.

Yup brave warriors them.

Awaiting world condemnation of the act, particularly by peace groups on campus in the US in 293,948,023,023,193,203,203,111,290… 293,948,023,023,193,203,203,111,289… 293,948,023,023,193,203,203,111,288…

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