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Cherish, therefore, the spirit of our people, and keep alive their attention. Do not be too severe upon their errors, but reclaim them by enlightening them. If once they become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress, and Assemblies, Judges, and Governors, shall all become wolves. -- Thomas Jefferson, letter to Edward Carrington, January 16, 1787 (from here)
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THE UNRAVELING GAINS MOMENTUM
I just finish reading a post at Smash Mouth Politics about a story that most likely has the rapt attention of more than a few folks, Israel about to do what the rest of the world refuses to do. It appears Israel … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Israel, unraveling
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ANALOGY/ETHICAL ISSUES
When I have time to take a break, I participate in email discussions during the day. Mostly, I just read; I do enough writing on my blog. What the others write will occasionally stir a thought, and I put that … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
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PRESS COVERAGE IN THE GAZA STRIP
When it does not get its way, we can always depend upon the news media to bellyache. Israel scrapped arrangements Monday to allow the first foreign reporters into the Gaza Strip since the military launched its offensive against Palestinian militants, … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
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ARE THE VERMIN CALLING THE RAT TERRIERS RATS?
When I woke up this morning, I decided to see how the fighting in the Gaza Strip was going. The Israelis seem to be proceeding methodically. Israeli ground troops and tanks cut swaths through the Gaza Strip early Sunday, bisecting … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE SACRED PEACE PROCESS: UPDATE
UPDATE: The Israelis have started moving into Gaza. See here. Of late I have been exchanging comments on Mosquito Blog with Mac (see here) about the situation in the Gaza Strip. Mac wants peace. However, he left me mystified as … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, political cartoons, religion, VA-Blogs
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