Monthly Archives: September 2010

A comment on commenters

Glenn Reynolds linked a post of mine recently, and I was rather pleasantly surprised at the coolness of the comments. And by “coolness” I mean “OMG, nobody’s flaming anyone?” I have had my share of links from Glenn, and links … Continue reading

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Talk like a pirate

In honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day, I give you: Mew like a pirate. Arrr! That’s my boy.

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You really appreciate food…

after you’ve fasted for a day. Dinner tasted great tonight.

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An easy fast and a good year

To all my Jewish readers, have an easy fast and a great year.

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Smacking down Obama on “smackdowns”

Barack Obama felt it necessary to chastise Linda McMahon for using the term “smackdown”: “I understand she has promised a ‘smackdown’. That is what she said. And, look, there’s no doubt, I can see how somebody who’s been in professional … Continue reading

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MSM not even trying to hide their hate for Republicans anymore

Marc Ambinder of The Atlantic drew this conclusion about the Tea Party candidates winning some Republican primaries over the establishment candidates: The media is going to help the Democratic Party’s national messaging, which is that the GOP is a party … Continue reading

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The news that Time forgot … part VI

It’s kind of funny. The New York Times reports, Abbas says talks with Israel will continue: After two days of difficult peace negotiations with Israel over the issue of Jewish settlements, the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, sounded a modestly positive … Continue reading

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Friday briefs

It’s anti-Zionism, not anti-Semitism: Omri Casspi’s mural was vandalized with a swastika again. Not for the second time, as USA Today is reporting. This is number three. But it’s just a statement against Israel, not against Jews. Why would we … Continue reading

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The news that Time forgot … part V

Palestinian “moderation” – Don’t kill Jews … at the “wrong” time: The day after the Hamas killings, official PA media reported that “Prime Minister Dr. Salam Fayyad said that the operation which took place tonight in the Hebron area and … Continue reading

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Thursday briefs

Awesome! Iran’s economy is tanking: Just the other day, Rafsanjani chided Mad Mahmoud that the sanctions are the worst Iran has ever seen. Must be really hitting his pocketbook, then. And nothing overthrows tyrants like lack of money to the … Continue reading

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The news that Time forgot … part IV

1) There is a campaign, financed by U.S. tax dollars, to convince Israelis that Palestinians want peace. The U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) — which is supposed to help countries raise their living standards — gave a $250,000 grant … Continue reading

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Laura Rozen: Shouldn’t you be posting about foreign policy?

Someone needs to explain to me why this should be an item on Laura Rozen’s Foreign Policy blog on Politico. Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell apologized Tuesday to groups whose entirely lawful events were the subject of regular anti-terrorism reports provided … Continue reading

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Catchup briefs

Amazing how much stuff they can get through those tunnels: That’s funny, I thought Gazans were having a humanitarian crisis: The IMF says that the Gaza economy grew by 16% so far in 2010. Maybe it’s because there never really … Continue reading

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The Richmond Racist Network

Eight years ago, when I first moved to Richmond, I was astonished that the local cable access channel allowed neo-Nazis to publicize their Jew hatred and racism. Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center has released a “Hate Map,” and Jay … Continue reading

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Check the air for flying pigs

Someone please let me know if they see any airborne Porky Pigs. Because I’m not quite sure I’m really reading this: Clinton said in her in-flight remarks that if the negotiating agenda is sequenced correctly and pursued successfully, settlements could … Continue reading

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