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By Ted Belman

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April 16, 2020 | 7,627 Comments »

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  2. @Honey Present company excepted presumably? 😀

    Mickey Fitzpatrick : Why are you getting so upset Dad? You don’t even believe in God.
    Mr. Fitzpatrick : That doesn’t mean I’m going to stop being a good Catholic.

    – “She’s the One” (1996).

  6. Hi, Peloni

    I can see how most outside observers would think the Brazil election was all honky-dory, because the MSM Lie Machine is so well greased. Another observer noted it was eerily an exact replica of the US 2020 cheat. What impressed me about the video was the fear in the interviewee’s eyes — more than I remember here in 2020 — and his comment that the censorship regime there was worse than anything he had ever seen, WORSE than during the years of military dictatorship in Brazil.

    Yes, this has nearly all been covered up by the press.

  7. Sebastien Yes Begin did say that when questioned about his response to PAls terrorism. I repeated it to my devout Christian repairman who was having problems with a competitor.

  8. @Michael
    Very interesting interview. Thank you for sharing it. What is happening in Brazil is horrifying, and yet not surprising. The purpose of the paperless system is a seamless way of cheating. Very curious how this will play out. Outside of Brazil, you would never know the election was being contested, but inside Brazil, well the videos say it all.

  10. @Sebastien Zorn

    Matthew 5:39 “… If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.”

    I think they forgot to mention that “the other cheek” means someone else’s cheek.

  14. Matthew 5:39 “… If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.”

    Well, the apparent meaning sounds very Buddhist or liberal Jewish-American or Israeli but what if it actually referred to the other pair (down there.)

    😀 😀

  16. “Matthew 5:39 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.”

    Well, the apparent meaning sounds very Buddhist or liberal Jewish-American or Israeli but what if it actually referred to the other pair (down there.)

    😀

  18. Wouldn’t it be funny if it turned out that just as the much misinterpreted eye for an eye bit was really just a metaphor for saying property damage awards should be only compensatory not punitive, that some of the other most hotly politicized Jewish laws were really just about typesetting?

    “You must not mistreat any widow or orphan” – Exodus 22:22

    “A widow is the end of a paragraph (a single line of text consisting of one or more words) that appears at the top of a column. An orphan is a single word (or syllable) that sits at the bottom of a paragraph of text.”
    https://fonts.google.com › glossary
    Widows & orphans – Fonts Knowledge

    😀

  20. Part of the problem is that virtually everyone subscribes to their position on a pre-programmed about who is Right and who is Left, particularly the news media who tend to make a pejorative of “Right”. In various ways that is divisive.
    Do we have to let the other define us?
    Consider that when MSM calls someone Right, and today the Right represents that loose majority, they should be called Center.
    Then Left becomes an extreme minority.
    I have always felt myself a centrist.
    Define yourself.
    Dr. Don Salem

  24. 1 Links Pt2: Indoctrinating schoolchildren to hate Israel and Jews; Far-left MK: Kiryat Arba shooter not a terrorist, settlers aren’t innocent civilians
    From Ian:

    Head-Scratching Questions about Jews and Israel
    Writing a weekly column isn’t for the faint of heart or the perpetually bored. Sometimes, I tire of attempting to write heartfelt words and reflections week after week. Therefore, I’ve devoted this week’s column to asking readers 25 head-scratching questions about Jews, Israel and that harmoniously peaceful corner of the world known as the Middle East:

    1. If Jews control the media, why does the media generally depict Israel in such a harsh and even untruthful manner, and in the same vein, if Jews control the world, why isn’t the world more sympathetic toward Jews?

    2. If Jews are white, why do the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist groups chant “White Power” while demanding their demise, and if Jews aren’t white, why are they excluded from progressive groups that vow to protect non-whites?

    3. Why do Jew-haters get to keep their jobs, but those who espouse prejudiced views toward other groups are canceled? Case in point: Why has it taken more than two weeks for Adidas to drop Kanye West? (Thanks to Balenciaga, though).

    4. Given that the regime in Iran is currently butchering protestors, including young girls, why have Iranian diplomats still not been expelled from any Western countries, with the exception of one (see below)?

    5. Why did Iran conduct a major cyberattack against Albanian government websites (yes, Albania) last month, resulting in the expulsion of diplomats from the Iranian embassy (and can the rest of Europe take a cue from Albania)?

    6. Why did the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) just ask the Supreme Court to overturn Arkansas’ anti-boycott (BDS) law against Israel, citing concern for Palestinians’ rights, but the organization hasn’t uttered a single word about Iranians dying to protect the civil liberties of their fellow citizens?

  25. From Dr. McCullough:

    “I was terminated as the Editor-In-Chief of Cardiorenal Medicine and Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine after years of service and rising impact factors. There was no phone call, no board meeting, no due process. Just e-mails or certified letters. Powerful dark forces are working in academic medicine to expunge any resistance to the vax.

    Yesterday I was stripped of my board certifications in Internal Medicine and Cardiology after decades of perfect clinical performance, board scores, and hundreds of peer reviewed publications.

    None of this will stop until there is a “needle in every arm.”

  28. When Gideon Sa’ar’s party in the last election hired the scandalous Lincoln Project – whose founder was a noted pedophile – to help them win the election, I don’t understand how people can continue to vote for him or how he isn’t too embarrassed to run. Just a safta putting her two cents in….

  29. @Peloni Aah. I did not read there was a delay. Where did you read that? In any case, if that’s so, your “cynicism” is not “cynicism” but an astute observation very much in line wiith the attempts at emotional manipulation we’ve seen directed at Israelis by Zelensky up until now.

  30. @Sebastien

    severing diplomatic relations with Iran is a no-brainer. Any country would do the same

    This bit with the Iranian drones has been public knowledge for some weeks now, if not longer, and they were noted to be the cause of the destruction of the HIMARs weeks ago. Yet it is only now that they sever ties with Iran, just as they also make a formal request from Israel? Hence, my point was not regarding the severing of ties, but the coordinated timing with the official request for air defenses. Hopefully, my suspicions will prove unfounded as Israel should not share so much as a bow and arrow with Ukraine.

  31. @Peloni It was exactly the same situation. Israel sold drones to Azerbaijan during the last war (and was right to do so, Armenia is a strategic ally of Iran with no ability to retaliate.

  32. @Peloni Iran is giving military aid to Russian forces in Ukraine; severing diplomatic relations with Iran is a no-brainer. Any country would do the same and has. Armenia newly initiated severed diplomatic relations with Israel after Israel helped Azerbaijan with drones. Russia threatens to do the same with Israel if Israel gives military aid to Ukraine.

  33. The Chinese government was scheduled to release its third-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report on Tuesday, but the publication was suddenly delayed indefinitely on Monday, without a formal announcement or explanation.

    — https://instocknews.com/china-suddenly-delays-economic-data-release-during-communist-party-congress/

    Xi warns of money worship, ‘deeply shocking cases of corruption’

    — https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3196376/what-xi-jinpings-shortened-congress-work-report-did-not-mention?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

    China is facing a full-blown debt crisis with $8 trillion at risk as Xi Jinping eyes an unprecedented 3rd term
    Brian Evans
    Oct 16, 2022, 5:30 AM

    — https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/bonds/china-debt-crisis-lgfv-bonds-xi-jinping-communist-party-congress-2022-10

  36. Australian Foreign Minister Revokes Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital

    https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/australian-foreign-minister-revokes-recognition-of-jerusalem-as-israels-capital/2022/10/18/

    “In 2019-20, two-way goods and services trade amounted to approximately $1.3 billion, of which Australian exports were worth $345 million and imports from Israel $1.02 billion. In 2019, Australian investment in Israel totalled $1.2 billion and Israeli investment in Australia was $342 million, mostly centred in the innovation sector. Major merchandise exports to Israel are live animals followed by plastic products, pearls and gems, beef, and aluminium. As at February 2021, 20 Israeli companies were listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), making Israel the third largest source of foreign company listings.”

    https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/israel/israel-country-brief

    I think economic pressure is in order.

  39. I’ve generally got flu shots but I’ve gotten the flu, occasionally. My 98 year old mother has always refused them but has never gotten the flu. 😀

  41. Novavax. Never heard of it. Sounds yummy. Does that mean they reward you with a bagel and a schmear and lox after the way Krispy Kreme was giving away free donuts at one point in NY?

  42. A QUESTION-

    Since I had the Novavax, I am now on a register. Got a notification to have a flu vaccine. Never had one. Can’t recall when I had flu but looong ago.

    Want to resume Friday night Kiddush meals with grend-kids. Windows open and fans going for Omicron. maybe wearing a mask.

    Do you guys get flu shots???–

  48. @Peloni Please reread my posts and get back to me. Citing the attached article, quite lengthy, she was interviewed on her positions and she did some detailed answers I commented on.

  49. @Sebastien

    What kind of Jewish name is Muhktar?

    Good question. I have looked into her history and found that her father’s name is reported to be Yitzhak Menor and he is also reported to be a either a millionaire or billionaire, which Muhktar disputes this claim stating that he is . Of course Muktar disputes this claim. Additionally, she owns an apartment worth ~$250K USD while campaigning on the younger generation being unable to afford rent. She responds that the apartment was a gift from her non-millionaire(billionaire) CEO father, claiming that he bought it with his pension money. She is also reported to have recently been a Yesh Atid activist, having been photographed in a Yesh Atid meeting. Muhktar’s response to this was that Yesh Atid disappointed their followers. Of course in the article you shared, she claims to have worked with all parties in the past, but at 20yrs old, this claim seems rather dubious. Her very recent association with Yesh Atid is quite concerning, IMO. She refuses to discuss how she would vote on any other topic than economic issues, and on that all she says is that she wants the cost of living to come down, while refusing to explain how she would implement such an outcome. During an interview, she was pressed on this question of how she would achieve her goal of lowering the cost of living and she stormed out of the interview, later appearing in tears on TikToc sharing her complaints.

    Also, her father’s surname sounds Spanish, and Muhktar is known to favor “trash Spanish songs”, whatever that is, so likely her heritage is Spanish, though I haven’t been able to confirm this.

  50. She is scheduled to do her milutary service in January but she says it could ge postphoned as they are going to give her a highly classified and specialized computer job, she’s another computer genius like Shaked. That’s another thing they have in common. What kind of Jewish name is Muhktar?. I wonder what her background is.