Displaying 10,021 To 10,050 Of 10,917 Comments Yes. AlQaida does not want anything except destruction and possibly –if pressed– world conversion to radical Islam, which is the same as wanting nothing, since they might as well insist that no one grow taller that 5’9″. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 6, 2010 @ 7:51 pm He can do as much as possible and he will still be blamed if there is an attack. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 6, 2010 @ 6:57 pm If you mean politically–i.e.that if there is another successful attack, you are right–the Repugs will regain power. But long-view, in terms of the kind of society we will be forced to live in, I disagree that it would be worse if we don’t do all we can to prevent it. Of course they’re will be a reaction from people, but that’s no way to run a country– as Frank Schaeffer said, we cannot reorganize village life to cater to the village idiot. KQ, I do hear what you are saying and I am not disputing your analysis of how this country will react to an attack. I just disagree with your idea that we must do all we can. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 6, 2010 @ 6:55 pm Great summary, Abby. That’s exactly what the debate is and as you so eloquently said, there really is no third way. Yet I hate that they have won. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 6, 2010 @ 6:36 pm That’s a very good point. But just because there are serious threats doesn’t mean you do whatever to reduce those either. Why not strip search everyone? Obviously, there are limits not only on what we can do, but what we should do. To me, full body scans are going to far for too little gain. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 6, 2010 @ 4:47 pm Here’s some more news about body-scanners and once again, it’s all about the lobbies and little about actual security. The Washington Examiner last week ran down an entire list of all the former Washington politicians and staff members who are now part of what it calls the “full-body scanner lobby”: One manufacturer, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, is American Science & Engineering, Inc. AS&E has retained the K Street firm Wexler & Walker to lobby for “federal deployment of security technology by DHS and DOD.” Individual lobbyists on this account include former TSA deputy administration Tom Blank, who also worked under House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Chad Wolf » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 6, 2010 @ 3:46 pm Those were hilarious– your idea will make you a ton of money and then you can buy your own jet! The really ironic thing about those rags is that along with the stupid diets- they also have scrumptious high-calories recipes in the same issue. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 6, 2010 @ 3:22 pm Well, what is to say the explosives weren’t in a tiny shampoo bottle? Or in a tooth for that matter? I guess I object to a needless scan because someone with intent and enough money can almost always overcome whatever measures– short of a full body MRI for everyone–that we put into place. And what about luggage– you could put all kinds of plastics in that. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 6, 2010 @ 3:20 pm Tiger, I could not agree more. This is becoming very intrusive and as you say, it violates the Unreasonable Search and Seizure clause of the Constitution, I believe. We are so frightened– terrorized– that we gladly give up our privacy for some small sense of security. And I believe that this is exactly where the terrorists/Reptilians want us. Besides, there will always be another iteration of explosives and the scans wont help. I also agree with Javez— even though I will probably fly again, I certainly don’t ever want to! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 6, 2010 @ 2:58 pm KQ- did you see my message that I didn’t make say anything about you and Tibet? I think it was Bernard, right? » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 5:07 pm As an aside to that, I visited the Church of the Nativity there and it’s in disrepair. The guide told us that is because all the denominations own it and no one can agree who should repair it and how to do it! I even saw tourists posing on Christ’s tomb (which it probably isn’t)– actually sitting in it– and was shocked. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 1:40 pm LOL! Yep– I’ll take all the stuff they “left behind.” Love that t-shirt quote too! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 1:35 pm KQ- I never said you said that. I think you meant Bernard. Don’t worry, though, I scared the beejezus out of Bito this AM saying he posted a video about nipples, and he almost changed his meds dosage! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 1:33 pm Oops- never mind– found it! :~) » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 1:12 pm Bernard– honest question: can you point me to some sites that explain why the Arab residents fled after the state was established by the UN? I read conflicting accounts. Some say the Arabs were told by Arab nations that thye would be slaughtered; some that the Israelis evicted them. what’s the real scoop? » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 1:07 pm Oh don’t get me started in that either! Right, the rapture. They are doing what they can to hurry Armageddon along. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 12:56 pm Oh, I do remember the first map. And I also think that Jerusalem should have remained under UN control. The 1948 war against Israel was unprovoked except that the Arabs attacked BECAUSE Israel has been created– and technically, Palestine was actually Jordan. There was no historical Palestine– it was the name given to Judea by the Romans, to erase Judaism. For many years, I thought, why can’t the other Arab countries take the residents displaced? But now that seems pretty arrogant of me. Yet the fact remains that the refugee camps and the people in them were used by the wealthy Arab states to keep it a sore point. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 12:40 pm I absolutely agree about Obama. He has an opportunity to be a more honest broker, and I think if he has courage, he will be because I think he sees both sides in this. It wasn’t too long ago when the majority of Israelis polled wanted peace and were willing to give up land for peace. I don’t know the polls now. But the first part of your reply is important too. What makes this issue even more tragic to me is that, because of the injustices and the cruelty shown to the Jews through ages, they of all people should understand what they are doing. How can they fail to recognize the parallels of their behavior? On the other hand, if what I learned about the early State is true, they used to be much more ethical in their treatment of the Palestinians. Yet, whatever they did got the same condemnation, so perhaps they just unconsciously decided, “it doesn’t matter– the world hates us so why bother?” I am not excusing, just trying to understand. But maybe there was no way to behave ethically if the very existence of Israel is already unethical. As you might see, I am in the process of struggle. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 11:04 am Especially THESE wonderful editors! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 10:42 am Thanks dear Nellie. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 10:38 am Oh, no thoughts of dying, but of making a small contribution– that’s all. Still, I AM “of a certain age.” :~) And personally, I love getting chocked up. I like the part of me that is soft like that. So, in that regard, I’m glad I got to that place in you–which, by the way, is one of your most beautiful traits, Abby. Also, no need to move it to the front page– it seems too brash to do so! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 10:32 am Thanks Abs! I thought Dashboard was only for correcting an already published post. Who knew? I am always learning stuff here– and not just mechanics, of course. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 10:16 am Thank you, Kesmarn. It is somehow a taboo subject and as a Jew, I felt it was something I could bring up– similar to the way Bill Cosby talks about the issues if the black community. Someone has to start he conversation and as I said elsewhere, here is where it is completely safe to do it. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 10:13 am Abby, ahem– where do you choose a category for your article? Hehe–I just click the box that says: CLICK HERE TO WRITE A POST NOW. It’s right above our comment column. where else should I click? » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 9:22 am I am so glad you read the poem, Nellie. Darwish is one of my favorite poets. It seemed to go perfectly with the psalm’s imagery too. And thanks for your comments– I respect your opinion very much. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 9:08 am Exquisitely said, Abby. All of it. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 9:05 am Alpha, the issue of the settlements is the one that opened my eyes too. And not only the FACT of the settlements but who they are made up of as well. They are overwhelmingly populated by the worst of the nationalistic and religious fanatics in the world– many of them American Jews. Not that this makes a difference, but it adds insult to injury. Imagine if we had land in the US devoted to Michelle Bachman clones– that’s who the settlements are. And please, do encourage Blov to write about his trips! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 9:00 am I looked through dozens of images and choose this one mainly because of the Tower of Babel. And also for the dreamy quality of the painting.That symbol was important to me. By the way, have you seen the movie Babel? I recommend it–loved it. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 8:48 am Abby, I hardly know what to write in response to your replies to my piece! But all I can say is this: The fact that I touched you the way I did makes me so proud and relieved and glad that I wrote this. It’s the ultimate response that any writer wants– all we can ever ask for. You honor me more than I can say, and to be honest, you make me feel that I can die happy!! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 8:45 am I saw that show! It was, to me more disheartening than optimistic, because they showed how entrenched people are in their animosity. Remember the grandmother of one of the Israeli students–how opposed she was to her grandson going to the school? At the same time, it is the children who will make peace– it is too late for her. I do give those parents all the credit in the world– it was what Ghandi said–take a Muslim child into a Hindu home and have the Hindus raise him as a Muslim and vice versa if you want to see peace. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 7, 2010 @ 8:40 amComments Posted By Chernynkaya
I have also very recently began asking myself a harder question: Why are the Jews seen in such as bad light? Not Israelis, but Jews in general. Is there something about us that we really need to look at honestly? But that’s another topic. :~))
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