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Category Archives: Politics
What Is Political Correctness?
Dennis Prager said on his show in February: Political correctness is entirely a matter of truths that can’t be said because they’re painful. Political correctness is the inability to state certain truths because they may offend or cause pain to … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Politics
Tagged bigot, Dennis Prager, differences between men and women, generalization, what is political correctness
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Robert Novak’s Jewish Roots
Nachum Lamm posts: Wikipedia (I know, I know) tells us: "Novak’s parents had a Jewish background, but they avoided interaction with their local Jewish community and rarely attended religious services. Neighbors falsely considered Novak’s family to be Polish." And this … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Politics
Tagged converts to islam, hebrew schools, liberalism is a mental disorder, marvin olasky, robert novak, sting operation
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U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy Is Dead
He was a relentless force for the Left. To the end, he was looking out for their interests. See ya Ted.
Posted in Politics
Tagged edward kennedy, senator edward kennedy, ted
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In Praise Of George Will
Jason Maoz writes in The Jewish Press: If George F. Will comes across to some as a starchy combination of ministerial and professorial, he can blame it on his genes: The longtime columnist is, after all, the grandson of a … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Jason Maoz, Politics
Tagged carter administration, intransigence, jewish press, lutheran minister, maoz, philosophy professor
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Racism In Orthodox Judaism
Aliza Hausman, a Dominican convert to Orthodox Judaism, writes for the Jewish Journal: My husband and I started speaking out about racism in the Jewish community when a friend asked us to speak at a synagogue in Washington Heights, in … Continue reading
Posted in Blacks, Blogging, Jews, Orthodoxy, Politics, Race
Tagged african roots, harvard professor, head scarf, orthodox judaism, real estate broker, shabbos table
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Harvard Prof Skip Gates Upset Policeman Did Not Recognize Him
Dennis Prager said on his radio show today (first hour): The President made things worse by commenting on it. He should’ve said, I don’t have all the facts, and end it there. Nobody would criticize you. I strongly doubt the … Continue reading
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Tagged community organizers, Dennis Prager, harvard prof, liberal elite, liberal mind, medieval architecture, mr gates, privileged individuals, upscale neighborhood, wall street journal
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Killing George Bush
"What did you think of the shooting at the Holocaust museum?" my friend asked. "I thought it was tacky and insensitive," I said. "This was hardly the type of behavior appropriate to a Holocaust museum. "Wouldn’t it be awful if … Continue reading
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Tagged george bush, Holocaust, holocaust museum, murderer, quot
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Form Letter To Congress
Joe emails: Dear Ms. ______: I simply cannot believe that the Obama administration intends to move enemy combatants and terrorists held offshore in Cuba to the United States. There are many things about the Obama administration that irk me, especially … Continue reading
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Tagged christine hansen, enemy combatants, enhanced interrogation techniques, mass murderers, necessary measures, sexual predators
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