Monthly Archives: December 2015

NYC mayor urges Syrian Jews to empathize with refugees

Who wants to empathize with Americans? I suspect that Syrian Jews in America don’t feel great ties to Syria. The country was never that wonderful to them. REPORT: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in a Sabbath address to … Continue reading

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Refugees In Israel

From the African Refugee Development Center: Israel is a reluctant host to 46,437 African asylum seekers predominantly from Eritrea (73%) and Sudan (19%) and a small minority (8%) arriving from several other African countries. The state policy toward asylum seekers … Continue reading

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Newsweek: To Undermine ISIS, We Should Welcome Syrian Refugees

I see no place to comment on this essay. I am surprised by the number of Republicans who echo these talking points. The essay does not mention the low average IQ of Syrians (about 83). By Kim Cragin and Ben … Continue reading

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The Neocon Takeover Of The Conservative Movement

Paul Gottfried and Pat Buchanan don’t make the list. Nobody from Chronicles magazine (paleo-conservative). Ann Coulter and Mark Steyn are near the top, but their foreign policy has been largely neocon. From RightWingNews: 50) Katie Kieffer 49) Thomas Purcell 48) … Continue reading

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Us Vs Them

Anybody can understand the mentality of “us vs. them.” It’s the most basic divide. The stronger your group identity, the more likely you are to have negative views of outsiders. Nationalism is the most powerful political force in the world. … Continue reading

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