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Posted in: Glenn Beck: Let's all fast on Yom Kippur
09/22/09 09:57 PM
If Glenn Beck is a demogogue, then Barack Obama is a master demagogue, judging by his speeches. The difference is that when Beck makes a mistake he acknowledges it, while when Obama makes a mistake he spins it. It was clear to me who Obama was when he told AIPAC that Jerusalem should remain the undivided capital of Israel, and the next morning, when the Arabs didn't like it, he reversed himself. Can you say "Manchurian Candidate"? I knew you could.
Posted in: No joke: Mother-in-law sues
08/26/09 03:18 PM
So don't call me to share your problems with your mother in law. It's ok. I'll sit here alone, in the dark, wearing the same cloth coat I've had for 30 years so you could become a comedian. Dad says you should call him, too, if you can find time from your busy schedule. That is, if he's still alive\ then. Mom
Posted in: Mermaid fever leads to lawsuit (UPDATED)
08/25/09 02:32 PM
I'm shocked, shocked that the civil rights of mermaids are once again being exploited by a brutal coterie of fish-eating humans.
Posted in: Freedom of speech, not freedom from criticism
08/25/09 02:05 PM
1. Freedom of speech is freedom from government censorship; no more and no less. It does not apply to the press or any other nongovernmental party with respect to any other non-governmental parties. As a Justice once put it, freedom of the press applies only to those who own presses. 2. Given that the Palestinians and their friends have a long history of proven lying (it's even enshrined in Islamic doctrine as "al Takkiyya"), and more significantly of accusing Israelis of Palestinian crimes (using human shields, attacking civilians, etc.), it would not surprise me to learn that there is actually involuntary harvesting of human organs going on in Palestinian areas.
Posted in: Israeli university prof calls for boycott
08/25/09 01:50 PM
I'm another Ph.D., former senior US government executive, and past Chief Economist of two Fortune 50 companies that thinks Gordon's advocacy is not only idiotic on logical grounds but also that he is an ingrate. He has the right to his opinions but not to incitement, and the rest of us who wish have the right to express our free speech by withdrawing any and all support from him and those who support him. Let him find like-minded individuals from whom to earn a living, just as Carter, Meersheim and Walt have with their Saudi money. My own alma mater, MIT, has its Noam Chomsky. It is far from clear to me whether Gordon, in contrast, has even the offsetting component of the academic and professional distinctions of a Chomsky in his chosen field of specialization. Academe has its fair share of cranks and no one should be surprised when one pops out of the woodwork from time to time. Those of us who disagree with them are obligated neither to support nor to encourage such behavior.
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