Posted on 02/25/2006 4:18:49 PM PST by freespirited
It is looking weirder and weirder all the time for European Jews. We definently want them...but they will be socialists all the way...
Well, you're right that they'll be lefty on social issues. But they'll have had recent experience with islamofascists, and that will make them hawks re: military and foreign policy. That makes them worth their weight in gold.
Anyway, regardles of their politics, we'll take them. Cultured European Jews make a fine addition to our demographic makeup, especially compared to some recent arrivals.
France is even worse. One of those enlightened places with no death penalty.
If we ever see a Demrat President again; we too will join the enlightened of Europe. . .
Unless, of course. . .the 'new' European has their way; in which case crime. . .as well as the punishment will both speak to the dark ages in Europe. . .
Johm Hinderaker/Powerlineblog.com/ adds this. . .re Ilan Halimi's murderer:
I'm Glad Someone's Looking After His Rights
The alleged leader of the gang that murdered Ilan Halimi has been arrested in Ivory Coast, and French authorities are moving to extradite him for trial in France. No Pasaran!, a group blog some of whose members, at least, live in France, has been following the story in the French media:
Just 10 minutes ago on French cable TV i-Tele some jackass from an umpteenth French Human Rights group was moaning that this guy cannot be extradited from the Ivory Coast without violating his human rights. The French media machine is in overdrive in what is shaping up to be a succesful bait-and-switch on who the real victim is here as they quelch all media echos of anti-Semitism in this affair.
What is it about "human rights" groups that seems to make them insensitive to human rights?
/Posted by John at 02:05 PM | Permalink/
The lonesome death of Ilan Halimi
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JOHN adds: I rarely have occasion to correct my partners, but it isn't quite accurate to say that Halimi was tortured and murdered last week. It isn't accurate because he was tortured for three weeks before finally, and mercifully, dying of burns and other wounds that covered 80% of his body.
This is a horrific story, and while the facts haven't fully emerged, it seems almost certain that neighbors of the gang who abducted and abused Halimi were well aware of what was going on, and there are reports that some of them joined in. Islamist propaganda was found in the apartment where Halimi was held.
It is painful, but necessary, to contemplate the raw evil on display here. Posted by Scott at 09:18 PM | Permalink
Scott includes the following as well:
[. . .I noted stories related to Halimi's death in "The fear factor" and "More on the death of Ilan Halimi." Michelle Malkin has a complete set of links updating the story and commenting in "The funeral for Ilan Halimi." Especially provocative is Caroline Glick's Jerusalem Post column "Ilan Halimi and Israel."]
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