Daily Archives: 06/22/2007

Israeli ERA Watch

Israel is swearing in more and more women judges. A swearing-in ceremony for new judges at Beit Hanassi on Tuesday demonstrated that the the legal profession, once dominated by males, is gradually being taken over by women. Of the 36 … Continue reading

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Hamas tactics: Fear, murder, and intimidation

This is the group that Jimmy Carter thinks we should negotiate with. Their tactics were apparently learned in the Saddam Hussein School of Government: The near-perfect public order that reigned in Gaza this week can be attributed, at least in … Continue reading

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Nap time

Yesterday afternoon, I looked up and found Tig and Gracie performing their usual afternoon activity. Of course, at that specific time, my camera battery chose to go out on me, and the spare, I discovered, had been needing a charge. … Continue reading

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Trying the same failed policies. Yeah, that’ll work.

Let’s see. First, they threw money at the Palestinians. That didn’t work. Then, they gave them weapons and training to stop terrorism. That didn’t work. Then, they let terrorists out of jail. That didn’t work. They held summits. Those didn’t … Continue reading

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Not just bigots, but stupid, too

Religious Jews protesting the gay pride parade in Jerusalem set fires all around the city. Nice. Good time of year to set fires. When the rains have stopped and the dry season begins. While Jerusalem police prepared to protect the … Continue reading

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