Monthly Archives: October 2008

Terror and elections

Getting Shmuel Rosner on board at Contentions was a great move. He’s a little too much of a leftist for my taste, but he does have an eye for an interesting story, or an interesting angle. But his effort today, … Continue reading

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Pushing Jewish buttons

What politicians will do for the Jewish vote. They push our buttons. In my experience, the most obvious way politicians try to woo Jews today is to demonstrate their support of Israel and to appeal to long-held social values. The … Continue reading

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The Sarah Palin rally so far

The McCain camp is blowing it, big-time. They moved from the Arthur Ashe Center because it holds only 6,000 people, but we’re not in the Richmond Raceway. We’re outside, surrounding a small venue which is only about 100 feet away … Continue reading

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A bazaar protest

Don Surber observes: … dictators are lousy economists Case in point: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In an interview a few weeks ago with the New York Times, he assured the interviwer, Neil MacFarqhar that Iran’s economy was in fine shape. NYT: I’ve … Continue reading

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Live from the Sarah Palin rally

I’ll be at the Sarah Palin rally in Richmond later today, and I will attempt to get video and commentary up ASAP. I’m bringing my laptop, and I bought a Flip video camera (and have lots of extra batteries.) This … Continue reading

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Israeli leadership thrilled it denied democracy to Israel

The Labor party and Kadmia are falling all over themselves in a congratulatory stupor that neglects to mention that Tzipi Livni is going to be the next Prime Minister of Israel without having to suffer the bother of getting elected … Continue reading

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Checkpoints still saving Israeli lives

Nablus is one of those areas that was put under Palestinian control. And yet, an alert Israeli soldier caught three Palestinians trying to smuggle nine pipe bombs through the checkpoint. The three Palestinians arrived at the roadblock from the direction … Continue reading

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Tig times two

And remember, children: Dignity, always dignity. Two pictures of Tig. First: Dignity. Second: Not so much.

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The riots in Akko: Islamist provocation?

Don’t believe everything you read in the papers about the riots going into their fifth day in Akko/Acre. The current media line, even in Israel, is that Jews are mostly to blame. This is a lie. Even as I write … Continue reading

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Iran’s “reformist” candidate: More of the same

The former speaker of the Iranian parliament has announced his candidacy for president of Iran. You’ll be told he’s a “reformist” who will bring a new viewpoint and attitude to the office. Don’t believe it. The “reformist” candidate—who owes his … Continue reading

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Olive libel again

It’s a little early but Elder of Ziyon noted a “news” story: Settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Yitzhar in the northern West Bank attacked a Palestinian family collecting olives on Saturday morning, a government official told Ma’an. Mayor … Continue reading

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Gas prices: WAY below $3 a gallon

Gas prices in Richmond have fallen as low as $2.69. Crude oil ended the week at less than $80 a barrel. Iran is freaking. Iran on Saturday called for stability in the oil market, saying the biggest challenge now was … Continue reading

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An extra Palin ticket

Depending on whether or not I hear from a friend I’m trying to contact, I have an extra ticket to the Sarah Palin event on Monday. Anyone interested in coming along? That is, anyone who can actually make it to … Continue reading

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DonorsChoose.org: Salve for the spirit

Yes, the economy is tanking. Yes, the news seems almost all bad. But if you have a few dollars to spare, there’s an organization called Donors Choose that has a website where you can help children all over the country … Continue reading

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The news, and the truth of the Akko riots

This is what the AP writes about the current riots in Akko/Acre, a mixed Arab and Jewish town in Israel: Police say two Arab-owned apartments were torched in the Israeli town of Acre amid clashes between Jews and Arabs. Police … Continue reading

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