Daily Archives: June 1, 2007

Excessive Focus On Religion Marks Presidential Bids

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Luke Ford

Every time I read James D. Besser, I want to grind my teeth. He writes in the Jewish Journal this week: Should candidates for the White House have to pass a religious test? The Constitution says no, but increasingly American … Continue reading →

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How the victorious IDF of 1967 become the defeated IDF of 2006

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Luke Ford

Martin van Creveld writes in the Jewish Journal: In 1973, the IDF fought as well as in 1967, if not better. Since then, however, its performance has steadily deteriorated. Forty years after June 1967, the point remains that an army … Continue reading →

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Nathan Englander Interview

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Luke Ford

Jesse Tisch writes for JBooks.com: Nathan Englander is the George W. Bush of literary novelists. Like our faith-based president, he bends and melds reality to his whims. Because he avoids research—crimps the imagination—he writes the kind of set-pieces that impress … Continue reading →

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Jewish TV Has Valley Home

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Luke Ford

Here’s a lazy piece on Sherman Oaks resident Phil Blazer’s Jewish TV network. The reporter Dana Bartholomew only quotes two people gushing about Blazer’s creation and includes no critical perspectives. Phil Blazer publishes a monthly Jewish newspaper (The National Jewish … Continue reading →

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What Happened To Dennis Prager?

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Phil Graubart writes in the San Diego Jewish Journal: Even worse, he’s taken on the lazy thinking habits of a propagandist. Townhall.com recently sponsored an online debate between Prager and Sam Harris, the newly famous atheist. Prager opened with … Continue reading →

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