Posted on 12/11/2006 8:14:08 AM PST by beaversmom
That's funny, I read the headline as: "Did Lone Mean Rabbi Mean to Ban Christmas Trees", LOL.<<<<
LOL, I am SO glad it's not just me
sThe Rabbi threaten the airport with a lawsuit. What did he expect to happen? That said, the Sea-Tac authorities are a bunch of wimps, but what else would you expect from a bunch of sappy, latte sipping, Birkenstock Seattle libs.
Those cwazy wabbits!!!"
CA....
By the way, would you know why Jews vote for Democrats, who hate them, when Republicans love Jews.
You can tell how much love by the loving words that have described this Rabbi in the various threads. Guilty or not -of wanting the trees removed- is of no interest.
There is a place for these threads. They fill the empty space of the fading, even if temporarily, "dumb Jews" threads.
He probably expected that the Menorah would be displayed or the Airport would provide a Constitutionally legitimate reason as to why not.
The original American settlers left Europe to be free from Christian-on-Christian religious persecution. More recently, American soldiers went to Europe and died by the millions to free the West from Nazi domination, which included ethnic cleansing against Jews. They liberated the death camps. The relatives of many American Christians are buried all over Europe. Ever since then, American taxpayers have supported the nation of Israel. Our nation has fought many culture wars to end discrimination in jobs and housing against minorities, and those of us in our 60s can plainly see a much different society as a result. Wherever Gentiles are in the overwhelming majority, Gentiles pay the majority of all taxes.
So if it comes down to accounting, a dozen trees vs. lives of soldiers from Seattle area or 60 years of taxes, are you saying the accounts aren't showing a balance?
Here's hoping Chabad doesn't put up the Menorah, presuming Sea-Tac reverses itself.
So if it comes down to accounting, a dozen trees public Menorah display vs. lives of soldiers from Seattle area or 60 years of taxes, are you saying the accounts aren't showing a balance?
No, you misstate the issue. The trees had nothing to do with it, the issue is the Menorah.
Apologies, somewhere I noted Chabad has put up a thousand Menorahs, without any other incidents I've heard of. According to Michael Medved, the number is 6,000.
I had to Google it. Eeeewww! LOL!!
Those cwazy wabbits!!!" <<<<<<<<<<
LOL! I was envisioning the last surviving member of some exotic rabbit species in the NW, maybe a Spotted Rabbit, hanging around in the Christmas tree forest keeping the woodchoppers away. (I've been spending WAY too much time on FR).
Hey thanks. I'll thank you again in April after I just send the IRS a note to bill you. Start saving.
And how about this deal? For Gentiles- there were no Jews- who fought in WWII, you guys get to dispaly trees. For the Jews, and Chanukah, without which you would have no Christmas, Jews get to put up a Menorah too.
LOL!
And -- it's free! You can elicit offensive commentary and ludicrous accusations without having to cough up one thin dime in lawyer fees!
Yeah, I decided to treat myself the privilege of being insulted at least once a day. Hell of a deal!
There would be no need to, since the Declaration already states that we are "one nation under God." The trouble came in the mid-20th century when the Supreme Court established atheism as a belief system of equal worth to Christianity. From then on, none of our laws having to do with social issues make any sense whatsoever; and this is why we are also gutless and defenseless against the onslaught of Islam domination, unless we make the effort to correct this stupid SCOTUS decision, as we had to do with slavery and Prohibition.
The rabbi can ask for anything he wants, but to demand that a menorah put up in an airport? Exactly what gives him that right? That is like a Christian demanding that a nativity scene be put up. Is there some constitutional law here that says that any religious official can demand something of an airport and that it has to be done? Don't think so. There are no rights being violated here. As I said before, I think this rabbi is a bigot and now is backpedalling furiously to get his foot out of his mouth, including asking all of his friends in the media to put in a good word for him. That doesn't cut it for me. What he did was inappropriate and to turn this around and blame the airport makes it even worse. There was an appropriate way to make his request, but he chose to do something very public in a hateful and hurtful way. The response by the airport was not only understandable, but the only response they could put forth given the circumstances. The rabbi should feel ashamed, but I think he is still in denial and looking for someone else to blame.
Do you think this is a good thing?
Good point! and while we're at it, our laws concerning "do not murder" and "do not steal" and "do not perjure" unmistakeably originated in the Jewish decalogue, and as such, we should not be able to have such laws, since they violate the Establishment clause.
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