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Tag Archives: obama
Should The U.S. Support An Israeli Attack On Iran?
Joe emails: The Israeli attack on Iran is not just a bombing raid. It is a test (or rather a quest) of western civilization. The combination of nuclear weapons in the hands of a government whose worldview is as medieval … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
Tagged israel community, israeli attack, knockout blow, nuclear weapons, obama, western civilization
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AIPAC Conference
Joe emails: I am hearing that the AIPAC conference is going about as well as a Wagner concert at a Hadassah banquet. Lots of AIPAC donors are absolutely convinced that Obama is about to announce a plan to condition aid … Continue reading
Posted in AIPAC
Tagged aid payments, AIPAC, domestic implications, george h w bush, george mitchell, obama
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I Love JTA
JTA president Elisa Spungen Bildner, who I am sure earns many times what I do, emails me for money: It is how we hand down our culture to the generations. Next week we will gather with family and friends to … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journalism, Journalism, JTA
Tagged bildner, economic downturn, hellip, madoff, netanyahu, obama
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I’m Happy With Everything I’ve Seen From Obama Since The Election
I feared he would be a disaster. Instead, everything he has said and done since the election has been responsible and moderate. He chooses centrists to the most important posts in his cabinet. He’s likely to ask Robert Gates to … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Politics
Tagged 60s radicals, bill ayers, defense secretary, disaster, gloria steinem, John McCain, obama, robert gates, Sarah Palin, twenty sixth amendment
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The Bradley Effect
Joe emails: “An interesting subject that people have been discussing with great interest concerning the election is the ”Bradley Effect” named after the late mayor of L.A.when he ran for governor in 1992 and leading Deukmejian heavily in the polls. … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged deukmejian, irs, level executive, obama, tailspin
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613 Store Offering McCain/Palin Kipot
Joe emails: "Interesting anecdote – the 613 Mitzvah Store has a nice stack of McCain-Palin kippahs – none for Obama-Biden. If the issue is one of biography, McCain wins. No one with a brain and who goes to a church … Continue reading
Race & Politics
Dennis Prager says on his radio show: Who are these racists who won’t vote for Obama? Republicans wouldn’t vote Obama, or any Democrat, so the racists must be Democrats. What do the ten American cities with the highest poverty rates … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, obama, race politics, racists, radio show
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