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Tag Archives: Barack Obama
Sitting Shivah For Peace
David Suissa writes: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in his speech to the U.S. Congress on May 24, was like a battered fighter entering the final round of a championship bout. He knows his only chance to win is by a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, israeli concessions, minister benjamin netanyahu, oslo peace process, prime minister benjamin, sitting shivah
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Jewish News
President Obama has sided with the Palestinians. Yahoo reports: President Barack Obama is endorsing the Palestinians’ demand for their future state to be based on the borders that existed before the 1967 Middle East war, in a move that will … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, benjamin netanyahu, gays in israel, jewish gays, minister benjamin netanyahu, prime minister benjamin
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Gordon Brown to warn against global youth unemployment epidemic
From the Guardian: “Former prime minister will call for Barack Obama to take the lead in helping the 81 million people under the age of 25.” Gordon Brown is a British socialist. All of his political life, he’s pushed for … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, former prime minister, global youth, labor unions, minimum wage laws, youth unemployment
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Acting White: The Curious History of a Racial Slur
On Thursday, Dennis Prager talks to Ron Christie, professor of political science and strategy at George Washington University and Haverford College. His new book is Acting White: The Curious History of a Racial Slur Ron Christie, who’s black: I trace … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, Dennis Prager, george washington university, harriet beecher stowe, haverford college, racial slur, ron christie
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Kudos to Obama’s Brother
Chaim Amalek emails: Subject: Coming soon to America (Once Again, Islam Shows the Way) Kudos to the President’s 52 year old muslim brother in Kenya. I’ll bet you can’t get away with that in Thailand. From AP: NAIROBI, Kenya – … Continue reading →
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Barack Obama’s Marriage Kaput?
I’ve noticed various stories on the Drudge Report over the past couple of months that indicate the president’s marriage is in trouble. This past week, I saw: White House reporters abuzz over wedding ring-less president… ‘It’s getting repaired’… On January … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, drudge report, Los Angeles Times, mayor antonio villaraigosa, michelle obama, mt washington, national enquirer, president of mexico, vicente fox, wife connie
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I Just Signed Up On Frumster
At Friday night dinner, I admitted to the host I had never been married. “And you’ve tried frumster?” he asked. “No, I haven’t,” I admitted. But now this is no longer true! I’m signed up on frumster. I have just … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, dallas cowboys, Facebook, frumster, minnesota vikings, same sex marriage
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Dennis Prager: Who Lost Turkey?
Over the past five years, Turkey, which has the second biggest army in NATO, has moved from an ally of the West to an ally of Iran. I guess Turkey, along with more and more of the world, is aligning … Continue reading →
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Tagged ally, Barack Obama, flotilla, islamic party, islamic world, israeli soldiers
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Prager Was Right
I was listening to Dennis Prager yesterday interview William Bennett. Like tens of thousands of conservatives, Bennett expected that Barack Obama would govern as a political moderate. Dennis Prager predicted he would govern as a leftist. Prager was right. I … Continue reading →
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Serious Relationships
I was watching season three of the TV show “24” and I was struck by how often Kim Bauer and her boyfriend kept saying they were in a “serious” relationship. Something goes off in my head when I hear people … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, becoming president of the united states, kim bauer, orthodox jews, serious relationship, tv show 24
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