I AM A DIASPORAL JEW OF THE ASHKENAZ TRIBE AND I HEREBY DECLARE BUELAHMAN AND LYNDA OF BUELAHMAN'S REDSTATE REVOLT TO BE ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ANTI-SEMITISM OF ANY KIND. THEIR VIEWS ON AMERICA'S ISRAEL POLICY IS THE SAME AS MINE. IT IS THE SAME AS WELL OVER 30% OF THE ISRAELI PEOPLE AND OVER 70% OF THE DIASPORAL ASHKENAZ COMMUNITY IN THE WORLD OUTSIDE BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL.
Cross posted from The Largest Minority (John Geraghty is filling in for Manilla):
This evening at 7pm Los Angeles time (That’s 10pm EST), the Coalition On Political Assassinations (COPA) will be hosting a conference on the assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy, which happened 40 years ago today.
Speaking this evening will be Green party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney, Sirhan’s lawyer Dr William Pepper, and we will also be screening a documentary on new evidence in the case.
You can tune in an hour early for a recorded talk on the CIA’s role in the assassination.
Also, this is my first post on TLM. I’ll be filling for Manila for a while during his short (I promise) absence. I’m from Ireland, so I’ll try to bring some sort of a European flavour (see, I didn’t spell it flavor- how exotic I am)
I remember the day when most of the world liked, or even loved America and thought it was something good and honorable. Even up until 2000 we were hailed by many European countries (and Russia) as a “force of good” in the world.
Can you imagine what happened in 2001 that began the fast change to hatred and disrespect from some of our most ardent allies? I’ll give you one guess. We are now known as a “force of evil” by the majority of people there. The Telegraph UK had a poll where folks from several different countries in Europe were asked how they felt about the US. It ain’t good.
The poll also found a striking level of anti-American feeling in every country. A clear majority of Russians – 56 per cent – believe the US is a “force for evil” in the world. In Britain, only 33 per cent see America as a “force for good”.
Opinion towards America has become steadily more hostile throughout the presidency of George W Bush, with the Iraq war probably being the single most important factor.
Your probably thinking, well fuck them. They never liked us anyway.
But the Telegraph.co.uk poll found that only 16 per cent of Russians see America as a “force for good” in the world. In Britain, the total was 33 per cent and in France, only 28 per cent. As recently as 2000, a global attitudes survey found that 83 per cent of Britons and 62 per cent of the French had a “favourable” view of America.
The Telegraph poll found that Italy has overtaken Britain to become the most pro-American country out of Europe’s four largest nations. Almost half – 49 per cent – of Italians see America as a “force for good” with only 27 per cent believing Washington is a “force for evil”.
Well, there you go. Italy kinda likes us.
By the way, these are some of our closest allies. I wonder how our enemies or countries in the ME feel about us?
The bottom line is that Bush and his neocon handlers have caused so much degradation to our honor and integrity in the world’s eyes that we may never come out of it.
B’Man: Blue Texan at firedoglake had this nice little snippet post up showing just a few examples of how wrong the reTHUGlicans have been regarding the next election (and their perceivedpreferred choice for Democratic Presidential Nominee, Hillary Clinton):
“Hillary Clinton will undoubtedly lose the South Carolina primary as African-Americans line up to vote for Barack Obama. And that defeat will power her drive to the nomination.”
President Bush, breaking his rule not to talk about presidential politics, says he believes Hillary Rodham Clinton will defeat Barack Obama in Democratic presidential primary voting.
“She’s got a great national presence and this is becoming a national primary,” Mr. Bush told Sammon.
I predict that Republicans will continue to be wrong about everything.
B’Man: On any number of subjects, one could do exactly the same thing and show how wrong they are. I can’t think of a subject they have been “right” on, as a matter of fact (feel free to list those, if you have them). I know many people who are this way… can be quoted later and shown to be 100% wrong in virtually everything they are involved in.
One such person is my own mother. When it comes to most any subject, but especially religion and what God tells her, she has been 100% incorrect. She had the audacity to give me marital advice, while she was in her 7th marriage (only one had died). It doesn’t take a genius to pick these folks out and as a general rule (I explain this to all my siblings who cannot seem to grasp this very simple concept), if she says anything or gives advice, no matter how sane it may seem, do 100% opposite and you will be safe.
The same holds true for Bush, his administration or any reTHUGlican who kisses the neocon ass (not to mention the Blue Dog capitulating Dems who continue to support the failings of this administration). If they say something, make a claim or suggest something the country needs to do to be “bettered”, then we should instinctively do exactly the opposite and we will be safe.
Jimmy Carter: the southern gentleman who is touted as a peaceful, evangelical, Christian president who builds homes for the less able. But was there a dark side that his lovable persona covered up?
The US control of the ME resources goes back decades (almost 100 years). We have never stopped telling that part of the world what to do with their shit… insisting that their oil is related to our national security, when in fact, it is simply related to Big Money and Big Oil’s interests and profits. Alternative fuel sources have been noted and available, just never pursued as they should have been.
Yes, we may still try to control the world by having bases in the area (Bush trying to force 50 bases in Iraq alone before leaving office… tying the hands of whomever is elected next). But the real deal is so simple by following the money.
We have had ample time to wean ourselves off of the petro-chemical stronghold, but as long as Big Money controls our government and elected officials, we will continue to steal and use the stuff, because they have slowed (damn near stopped) any alternative solutions. So, again, the Japanese lead us into the new realms of electric vehicles, while we still demand the rest of the world to give us their shit while we spend more and more for Big Oil’s profits.
This is not brain surgery, people. This is Capitalism that has taken over our government (or, more aptly, fascism).
Impeachment of the criminals is off-the-table for the same rationale. Most of the bastards (Dem and THUG) are complicit. Pelosi, Reid… almost all of them. They are tied to the profits.
History is so easily forgotten when we have an maniac running things. But, we need to remember all of those who have created and perpetuated this idiotic philosophy our government is running on and do something to take it back before all is ruined forever. I don’t think that most rednecks understand how close to ruin we are.
Now we have Mr Change going even further right to appease whom? To appease the Progressives who got him here? Of course not. To win the election? For sure. But, always follow the money and influence. Is there any wonder that AIPAC and those Israeli lobbies have so much control, when they can arrange donations from “individuals” in block? The fact is (sadly noted) that without their support, these candidates feel like they cannot win the election. What I don’t understand is why we allow it when the polls in both America and Israel are suggesting the citizens want more diplomacy, yet the neocon idiots keep trying to force anything BUT diplomacy.
More bombs = more oil = more money = more control of the region/world
I found this documentary that explains as well as any other I have seen, how we got to the place where the Israeli lobby can have so much influence on our politics and behavior in the world.
It is fairly long but is extremely well done and worthy of the view.
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