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Being the son of Holocaust survivors (the younger sibling of a brother I never got to meet, killed at age 3 for the heinous crime of having been born a Jew), I’ve heard hundreds of stories of unbearable horrors and indescribable courage, stories that show the greatness and the baseness of human beings, stories that reveal deep character flaws and hidden jewels but… neither can I retell them all here nor would you, gentle reader, bear to read them all. Therefore I chose one story to stand as a monument to all the known ones and all those that shall...

In a world where there are Holocaust deniers, where European cities (in deference to Muslims living there) have decided to do away with Holocaust commemorations, in a world where schools in the UK find it expedient (in the interest of incorrect "Political Correctness") to ignore important historical facts (such as the Holocaust), I thought I should tell a simple story on Yom Hasho'a - the day that commemorates the Holocaust. There are 6,000,000 stories of those that died, I cannot tell them all! Many of these are known, some (most, like their protagonists and their families) have totally vanished from...

Kicking off De Gustibus‘ Inspired Kosher Cooking Series, Chef Laura Frankel will do a demo tomorrow. The official announcement says: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 | 1 – 3:30 PM LAURA FRANKEL, executive chef for Wolfgang Puck Kosher Catering in Chicago, formerly of Shallots, and author of two cookbooks, most recently Jewish Cooking for All Seasons, returns to demonstrate healthy and delicious kosher fare inspired by greenmarkets. De Gustibus is located on the 8th floor of Macy’s (151 West 34th Street, 8th Floor; NY NY 10001; Telephone: 212.239.1652; Fax: 212.494.4741), in Manhattan. Having attended a class there myself, recently, I can...

Multiculturalism may have seemed like a good idea, to some, at one point; but by now there can be no question – in any rational being’s mind – that it is just another failed progressive politically regressive and dangerous experiment that must be shut down. Who is pushing for multiculturalism these days? Some naive, empty headed liberals who refuse to look at the facts, who refuse to think with their own, fast atrophying, gray matter. Preferring instead to read the screeds of fashionable sophists like Chomsky and those of his ilk, people who’d lovingly sell their own mothers if by...

Yes, it’s true! I am a news junkie, the need to look at the news and discuss politics is an intrinsic part of my mental makeup. Just like one needs the morning cuppa Java I need to look at, think and talk about the news. Having said that, however, I do have a few other very strong interests and, in any case, one has to take a break every once in a while, otherwise the ugly political realities can make you crack up! [...]As for books, there are quite a few sites. One that I like a lot is: FullBooks.com....

We all agree that hate speech is despicable, regardless of its source; we fully agree that while a country’s majority should rule that country there must be respect, protection and representation for the minorities. Having said that, however, to use euphemisms for what should be stated outright will only confuse and obscure issues of true concern. [...]The fear of appearing politically incorrect has now infected the highest echelons of our armed forces, our State Department, and myriad pandering politicians in Washington DC and the rest of the country. Dr. Nidal Malik Hasan gave many signals that disturbed some of his...

I received the following email, yesterday, on Facebook. Please note the lovely sentiments expressed by the writer. Isn’t his lack of any bigotry, touching? His grasp of the truth, monumental? James Miller November 8 at 6:50pm i hope all you fake imposter jews have another holocaust and this time they get all of you greedy bloodsucking leechs lol....you have the nerve to call yourselves a chosen race....you were crawling around the caves of Germany and Russia when indigenous nubians and kemetans were ruling the world.....the moors came up to europe for 700 years and brought ur people out of the...

The Chicago Tribune, who less than a year ago would wax poetic (as almost every other member of the MSM did, at the time) in its endorsement of candidate Obama, wrote the following yesterday: A GOP health planDemocrats in the U.S. House and Senate have spent the spring, summer and fall grappling with how to fix the health care system. They’re still trying to craft a bill they can sell to Americans — or even explain in plain English. And the Republicans? Well, as the minority party, they’re mainly on the sidelines. They’ve become the party of “no,” sniping at...

The joy of tennisCan someone tell me why end of season women tennis championship is held in Doha?? Ah yes, that is to "further women's rights" in Qatar and supposedly in the Middle East in general.For the uninitiated, the girl on the left is Caroline Wozniacki, Danish tennis star. On the right is a lady whose rights are about to be furthered by the said event. Utterly ridiculous. posted by Bravecat @ 2:27 PM 2 Comments: At 28/10/09 22:52, Snake said… It is her "choice" to wear what she is wearing right now. At 28/10/09 22:59, Bravecat said… Yep....

Arab American journalist, Joseph Fara, writes: Well, as an Arab-American journalist who has spent some time in the Middle East dodging more than my share of rocks and mortar shells, I’ve got to tell you that these are just phony excuses for the rioting, trouble-making and land-grabbing. Isn’t it interesting that prior to the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, there was no serious movement for a Palestinian homeland? The truth is that Palestine is no more real than Never-Never Land. The first time the name was used was in 70 A.D. when the Romans committed genocide against the Jews, smashed the Temple...

Jay Leno, above, is laughing at Obama because of his attack on Fox News. The President and his administration are showing the citizenry, at large, how vulnerable. how thin skinned they really are. Did GWB attack ABC, CBS or NBC over the many unfounded attacks? About their warped opinions passed off as facts? No, neither did Presidents before Dubya. They took their lumps and continued with their work. Obama, however, needs to distract us from his failures, he needs to hide the important issues. The Great Unifier is nothing more than a Great Divider. Why? By creating diversions, by dividing...

It’s a standard move, in the game of politics, for each new administration to blame its predecessor for whatever ails the country. The blame game, however, can only be stretched so far and only for so long. At a certain point people get sick of it and expect solutions. The most pressing problem right now, the one that affects the average man on the street regardless of political affiliation is the economy. Instead of offering workable solutions, this administration – under skillful puppet masters, Pelosi, Reid and especially Rahm Emmanuel – is still engaged in finger pointing, using Obama’s charming...

The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others are cold and starving. CBS, NBC , PBS, CNN, and ABC show up to provide pictures of the shivering grasshopper next to a video of the ant in his comfortable home with a table filled...

The following appeared as an op-ed in Kuwait’s Arab Times. I’ve oft quoted it’s Editor -in-Chief Ahmed al-Jarallah,. He’s no Zionist stooge, gentle reader, and while I oft times disagree with his views I find them fair coming from an Arab editor, in an Arab land. Does Iran want the Palestinian peace process to pass through nuclear reactions? Whenever Egypt expresses its frustration over Hamas activities, demanding that they should deal with it as the largest Arab nation, not as a Palestinian but a Palestinian faction, it shows its despondency. The so-called resistant group has remained adamant for quite a...

When one looks around the world and its leaders, all too often someone absolutely devoid of experience and political smarts will be found occupying a position he/she is most unsuited for. How did they get there? Many a time they were the favorite of someone very powerful whose bidding they always did, or simply found themselves in the right place at the right time.

Peace has been an almost fleeting dream since the beginning of history, many died defending it, far more died pursuing it. Perhaps, it would be fitting for Obama to go Norway and accept the Nobel Prize in the name of the over one million American GIs who died during WWI, WWII and other conflicts throughout the world fighting tyranny. Yes, it would be most fitting for President Obama to accept the Nobel Prize in the name of those Americans who gave their lives so the world would enjoy freedom. But, he won't! Such emotions, such admiration, such pride, form no...

Either I have a message worth reading - in which case LGF blocking me makes no difference, or I have nothing worthy to say - in which case acceptance by LGF makes no difference! Meanwhile, after wracking my brain as to why I was banned and seeing who else the good Mr. Johnson has been feuding with, I can only surmise that the above quoted posts and many others which expose extreme Islamists in my blog may have cumulatively been the cause of my banishment. Should that be the case, I can only thank Charles Johnson for elevating my little...

Politicians of any political stripe are more concerned with their political survival than with what is best for their country, their community, or even their constituents. All too often it boils down to a sorry choice of who is the least evil, rather than who is best. Elected officials should remember that contrary to their skewed understanding, winning the elections does not absolve being answerable to those who elected them. Unfortunately few politicians have any shame, fewer have any principles, and fewer still will stand up to defend them. The electorate has to remember to make the elected officials truly...

“Dissent is patriotic” was the battle cry of progressives during the last administration. “Dissenters are racists” is their new motto. Because I love my country and vehemently disagree with the current policies does that make me a racist?!?!? I dare any of these progressives to compare their views, their records on race, with mine proud resume on that issue. We’ll see who is truly more progressive… the bigots who tolerate no dissent or this immigrant (from Uruguay, South America), politically conservative, orthodox Jew from Brooklyn, NY, who loves the USA and what it represents? John Adams once said: “There are...

A RADICAL Muslim group sparked outrage last night as it launched a massive campaign to impose sharia law on Britain. The fanatical group Islam4UK has ­announced plans to hold a potentially ­incendiary rally in London later this month. And it is calling for a complete upheaval of the British legal system, its officials and ­legislation. Members have urged Muslims from all over Britain to converge on the capital on October 31 for a procession to demand the full implementation of sharia law. The procession – dubbed March 4 Shari’ah – will start at the House of Commons, which the group’s...