Monthly Archives: July 2009

Perhaps if they created a Uighur Liberation Organization and started killing westerners the world would remember the Fourth Geneva Convention

Posted on 07/09/2009 by Soccerdad

In the 1940′s a nation attacked a sovereign state then occupied and annexed its territory. That would be the Chinese. At Forbes, Gordon Chang discusses the history of the Uighurs. These two paragraphs were especially enlightening..( via Instapundit) : The … Continue reading →

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Snarky Briefs, Thursday edition

Posted on 07/09/2009 by Meryl Yourish

“Moderate” Palestinian Prime Minister says Israel is “Judaizing” Jerusalem. Because it’s not like Jerusalem was, oh, I don’t know, built by Jews, or anything. He also says Israel is “ethnically cleansing” the Jordan Valley, but hey, he’s a moderate that … Continue reading →

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Back to school

Posted on 07/09/2009 by Meryl Yourish

I just want to say this upfront: The Learning Tree absolutely rocks. They give us breakfast. They have soft drink machines that charge only fifty cents for sodas and water. They give us a snack in the middle of the … Continue reading →

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The difference between them and us

Posted on 07/09/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Palestinians celebrate attacks on Jews. Gaza’s streets filled with joyous crowds of thousands on Thursday evening following the terror attack at a Jerusalem rabbinical seminary in which eight people were killed. In mosques in Gaza City and northern Gaza, many … Continue reading →

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No apologies

Posted on 07/08/2009 by Soccerdad

According to Ron Dermer, an adviser to PM Netanyahu, Israel will be engaged in non-apologetic public relations. Israel Matzav comments|: Does this mean that the Israeli government is actually going to tell the World that Jews have lived in Israel … Continue reading →

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Kemp: Israel safeguarded civilian rights in Gaza

Posted on 07/08/2009 by Soccerdad

Last week, I was surprised that both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch issued reports claiming that Israel unjustifiably killed civilians during Operation Cast Lead. (See a related posts at Media Backspin and at CAMERA.) But of course, it was … Continue reading →

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The moon is made of multi-colored tie dyed cheese

Posted on 07/08/2009 by Soccerdad

Wow, a really funky color enhanced picture of the moon from NASA. Earth’s Moon This composite image depicts the moon’s rugged south polar region and is the highest resolution topography map to date of the moon’s south pole. It was … Continue reading →

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A busy week for me

Posted on 07/07/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Got slammed with work today and will be in class for the next three days up in NorVA. Oh, and I am currently suffering an influx of ants. Fun, fun, fun. I’ll have time to post tomorrow night. But not … Continue reading →

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Compare and contrast: Purdum on Palin; Purdum on Obama

Posted on 07/07/2009 by Meryl Yourish

I’m going to do something very different today. Following is the script from my most recent segment on Shire Network News. There are the titles and pullquotes to two of Todd Purdum’s Vanity Fair profiles. Raising Obama Is he tough … Continue reading →

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Did Rube Goldberg invent the peace process?

Posted on 07/07/2009 by Soccerdad

Two articles in Ha’aretz makes me wonder if Rube Goldberg invented the peace process. The first is a mea culpa that Haaretz had botched an earlier article that claimed that Gilad Shalit’s release was “imminent.” (h/t Yaacov Lozowick): The sixth … Continue reading →

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I told you so: Media ignores Netanyahu’s 2-state statement

Posted on 07/07/2009 by Meryl Yourish

The latest AP boilerplate on Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu: Last month, in a move at least partly aimed at easing tensions with Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed support for the first time for the creation of a … Continue reading →

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Go here for the poll

Posted on 07/06/2009 by Meryl Yourish

I got tired of the sticky post thingie. Poll is here.

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Snarky briefs

Posted on 07/06/2009 by Meryl Yourish

If it’s Monday, that means it’s time for Snarky News Briefs. (I just made that up, actually, and if anyone can think of a way to mix the words “snark” and “news” that doesn’t sound stupid, suggest it in the … Continue reading →

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Should Seymour Hersh have been prosecuted?

Posted on 07/06/2009 by Soccerdad

One element of the “AIPAC spy case” that’s disturbing is the selective nature of the prosecution. The editors of the Washington Post were against the prosecution on the grounds that passing on classified information to reporters is often how news … Continue reading →

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Obama administration: Throw out the Constitution, please

Posted on 07/05/2009 by Meryl Yourish

The Obama administration is talking about deliberately going against the Constitution of the United States. Because, you see, the Constitution is inconvenient to what they want to do regarding a treaty with Russia. MOSCOW — With the clock running out … Continue reading →

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Uzi Mahnaimi lying about Israel again

Posted on 07/05/2009 by Meryl Yourish

If it’s a Sunday Times of London piece that declares Israel is about to attack Iran, and the byline contains Uzi Mahnaimi, it must be a bunch of garbage. Filled yet again with anonymous sources—because of course, our old pal … Continue reading →

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Keep the comments coming

Posted on 07/05/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Thanks for taking the poll. I’ll be bumping it to the top again on Monday. In the meantime, your comments have already been extremely helpful. One person suggested I write about “observations on American society and people’s behaviours,” and, well, … Continue reading →

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Happy Fourth of July

Posted on 07/04/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Have a Glorious Fourth! This year, more than others, we should remember this: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political … Continue reading →

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Blog thoughts on a holiday weekend (bumped)

Posted on 07/03/2009 by Meryl Yourish

This blog has become a broken record. I can recycle posts from two years ago, and very little will have changed. I’m bored. You’re bored. Traffic is down. Commenting is almost nonexistent. Things need to change. What do you want … Continue reading →

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Friday catblogging

Posted on 07/03/2009 by Meryl Yourish

As promised, more kitty pics. First, Miss Gracie, in one of her rare goofball moments. I actually missed her during one of her funniest, yet strangest habits. She loves chlorine-based cleansers. And I mean loves. They affect her like catnip. … Continue reading →

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