[SJackson]

Middle East and terrorism, occasional political and Jewish issues Ping List. High Volume

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[yldstrk]

I cannot believe what I am living through.

I sincerely thought we were beyond this evil, dumb me.

[ReformationFan]

Sadly, I think it’s been “respectable” in DC for a long time.

[fungoking]

Yet Jews as a block keeping voting for the party that supports this.

[Sherman Logan]

Answer: Never, as proven by Exhibit B–the administration’s silence in the face of an anti-Semitic slur against some even closer allies that same week. I’m referring, of course, to New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman’s outrageous assertion that lawmakers are siding with Israel against Obama on Iran not “from any careful consideration of the facts,” but “from a growing tendency by many American lawmakers to do whatever the Israel lobby asks them to do in order to garner Jewish votes and campaign donations.”

Here's my problem.

The claim is that even a discussion of the extent of Jewish influence on American policy supposedly constitutes anti-Semitism. This influence is, or should be, a question of fact.

To my mind this taboo against discussing actual Jewish influence in politics was merely an early example of political correctness, going back long before it became verboten to even bring up other political issues.

A very major factor in "Jewish political influence" not mentioned here is the very strong support for Israel among many Christian conservatives. Certainly this accounts for a LOT more votes than those of the Jews, though possibly not a lot more in campaign funding. Possibly this doesn't get mentioned because it makes most liberals and Jews very uncomfortable.

To my mind, Jewish influence in politics and society should be as open for discussion as for any other group. But I guess that POV makes me anti-semitic.

[Sherman Logan]

What this letter amounts to is recognition of the commonsense idea that when Community A feels that its turf is being invaded by Community B, the less-controlled members of Community A may be expected to react with violence against perceived members of Community B.

This is basic human biology/psychology. Not that it justifies criminal behavior.

Too bad it can’t be similarly applied to “white Americans” who feel threatened as a community. Their feelings aren’t considered valid.

[detective]

The Obama Administration has had many Jews in influential positions from the beginning. Many in the MSM who lie for Obama are also Jewish.

Do they care that Israeli's are endangered by terrorism and threatened with nuclear attack?

[stockpirate]

The new Democrat Fascist party is no different then the 1939 fascists in Germany, they are alliegned with radical Islam and at some point will march the good little Jews off to the ovens. That of course is after they test the ovens on the Tea Party.

[Jabba the Nutt]

Obama represents America's values. If you don't believe that, just ask him.

[BenLurkin]

Considering the blatant hatred of blacks which is appearing the internet, I’m surprised that open anti-Semitism isn’t creeping in as well.

Probably just a matter of time.

[Excellence]

The latest anti-Zionist screed to hit the bookstores will receive a prominent platform at an event organized by the New America Foundation, a prestigious Washington think tank headed by a former senior Obama administration official.

The name of the book isn't mentioned, but this is it:

[Salvation]

Bump for later.