Yes, systemic America has never changed, improved, made desired concessions. May I ask you radicals, haters where you been over the last 200 plus years?
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Two instructive Op Ed's:
Haters, the miserable recreants of the world need an object of their "affections." Generally when you find their most hated you know the opposite is true. Israel has faults, as does any nation on this earth and Jews are like people, only more so. That said, I also would suggest the world is better off for both, has benefited from both and the vicious attacks by the "hate crowd" must not be dismissed. They must be answered and not allowed to prevail.
I submit China's Xi ,Russia's Putin, Iran's Ayatollah's, Turkey's Erdogan, among others, are greater threats to world peace and tranquility than Israel and or Jews although a lot of Jews are too intellectually dangerous for their own good and Marx and other fascists come to mind.
I posted a recent article by Bret Stephens who hates Trump and wondered how we came to elect such a "demagogue?" We elected Trump because , as Donald reminded us, we were fed up with what we had, no longer wanted to drink from the polluted Potomac or be governed by elitists and empty suits. We sought a non-politician who lived in the real world, built things, understood what it was we had allowed to happen to America and needed to be changed. So we took a chance and the object of his campaign decided to trash him because he posed a threat to their power. In the process, he took on the mass media, displayed aspects of his personality that were distasteful (un-presidential) and was not re-elected because we were willing to trade accomplishment for senility.
In essence we went right back to what we had because the shock of the new was more than we could stomach and/or overlook. We hoodwinked ourselves, in my opinion, and now are stuck with the consequences. We traded a diamond in the rough for quartz.
Jewish Tradition and National Unity
The high holidays offer lessons that can be helpful to all Americans.
By Joe Lieberman
The ram’s horn, or shofar, is sounded throughout the Jewish high holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur as a call for Jews to reflect, reform and repent. Many of us are doing exactly that this month. The lessons associated with these holidays, which both happen in September this year, are more relevant than ever to all Americans.
The U.S. today is less unified and secure, less law-abiding, less respectful of government, and less confident in the future than at any point in my life. It needs to be jolted from its current course by the sound of the ram’s horn to find a better way forward.
The path Jewish tradition offers is through repentance, but not only in the way it is commonly understood. As Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks taught, the root of the Hebrew word for repentance, teshuvah, means to return. For a nation, he explained, it means to return “to our roots, our faith, our history.” This is the best first step the American people can take to overcome division, because it will show how far we have strayed from the source of our national values, unity and purpose.
As the Declaration of Independence says: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” These words—some of the most important ever written in the English language—are about more than the Founders’ call for independence from England. They are an American covenant entered into by succeeding generations. Too many Americans today have been distracted from the faith and values in the Declaration, causing the nation to suffer greatly.
Alexis de Tocqueville concluded after his tour of America in the 19th century that “liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith.” The American ideal that all of us are created equal has been the source of our national unity. But in our time, that faith has been overwhelmed by forces that divide our government, politics, and people.
If we all are created equally, we are all children of the same God, all members of the same national family. If we could once again see our fellow Americans that way, it would be harder to treat each other as enemies because we disagree on political issues or belong to different demographic groups. Those differences would yield to the unifying bond and great values we share as fellow citizens of the U.S. In that event, civility might return to society. Reasonable discussions full of negotiation, compromise and problem-solving could follow.
Throughout American history, national crises have brought us together. However, Covid-19 prompted us to be suspicious of one another and to disagree vehemently along partisan lines. But the pandemic also produced some remarkable examples of what we can do when we work together—from healthcare workers caring for the sick, to scientists, supported by businesses and government, who produced the miraculous vaccines that have saved millions of lives.
America still has the dynamism and courage to revive national unity. And that unity can best be achieved again by returning to our shared faith, as President Kennedy once said, that “the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God.” That is why I pray that the American people hear the sound of the shofar and are moved to return to our past values so that we can secure a better future for this country.
A great 18th century rabbi known as the Baal Shem Tov, or Master of the Good Name, told this parable: “A man got lost in the forest and wandered for several days trying to find a way out until he finally saw another man walking toward him. ‘I have been lost for days in the forest,’ he said to the stranger. ‘Can you show me the way out?’ ”
The other man answered, “I am lost myself. But I know the path you are on now is not the right one: Let’s try together to find our way out.”
“So it is with us,” concluded the Baal Shem Tov. “I know that the road we are on now will only lead us further astray. But if we join together, we can find the right way forward.” And so it is with America.
Mr. Lieberman, a Democrat, served as a U.S. senator from Connecticut, 1989-2013. He is a national co-chairman of No Labels and author of “The Centrist Solution,” forthcoming from Diversion.
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Bari Weiss’s argument against Ilhan Omar and BDS silenced this CNN reporter
By Leah Rosenberg
The BDS movement is full of antisemitism. Ilhan Omar is full of antisemitism. And former NYT editor Bari Weiss just proved it.
BDS is Antisemitic – and so is Omar
The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement wants to claim they are not antisemitic, despite their obsession with bringing down the Jewish state and despite the fact that its cofounder Omar Barghouti is a virulent antisemite.
Ilhan Omar wants to claim she is not an antisemite, despite her constant criticism and antisemitic remarks about the Jewish state.
But Bari Weiss will have none of it. And what is so amazing is that every time the CNN reporter tried to play devil’s advocate, Weiss had a factual, flawless response. Her responses were based on truth and facts.
Israel is a Democracy
All the claims about Israel mistreating “Palestinians” are false. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. “Palestinians” are only mistreated by their own leadership.
Israeli Arabs have the same rights as Jews. They can be doctors and lawyers. They can vote. They are part of the Israeli government.
Israel is a world leader in technology and is constantly looking to find cures for illness and improve the world.
But those like Ilhan Omar and movements like the BDS movement do not care about the truth. They have an obsession with Israel because they want to destroy it.
Barghouti has said that “Palestinians” will not accept a Jewish state. Why don’t people realize that none of this is about standing up for the rights of “Palestinians” or Arabs? The focus on the Jewish state while neglecting to address the countries that are really abusing human rights is indicative of complete antisemitism.
Why do other nations and peoples have a right to a homeland, but the Jewish people do not have the right to their ancient homeland that G-d gave them? The only answer to that question is antisemitism.
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The market wants to go up but can't because of the prospective slowdown. The persistence/recurrence of COVID is destabilizing , among other issues. Consequently, it will also prolong the recovery as more time will be needed to re-link the world's economies. Patience is the prescription.
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