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On Rosh HaShana

Backseat Blogger — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:39:26 +0000

On Rosh HaShana were are commanded to blow the shofar.

It is truly a wonderful sound.

Tony Blair(of all people) on the delegitimization campaign against Israel

Backseat Blogger — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:32:07 +0000

Leftists and anti semites(really, they’re pretty much one and the same thing nowadays, aren’t they?) need to take note of what Tony Blair has to say here:

On 24 August 2010, Rt. Hon.Tony Blair delivered the keynote address at the distinguished Herzliya Forum for Diplomacy, a foreign policy forum for heads of state and other leaders, at the Lauder School of Diplomacy, Strategy, and Government at IDC-Herzliya, Israel. In his speech, Blair identified the two primary forms of de-legitimization that Israel faces throughout the world and put forth five steps to counter this de-legitimization. Blair argued that

The “traditional” and “insidious” forms of de-legitimization are the two forms of de-legitimization that Israel faces. The “traditional” de-legitimization of Israel “is [an] attack from those who openly question Israel’s right to exist. It is easier to deal with, because it is so clear.” The “insidious” form, on the other hand, “is a conscious or often unconscious resistance, sometimes bordering on refusal, to accept Israel has a legitimate point of view.” This form is “harder to spot, harder to anticipate and harder to deal with, because many of those engaging in it, will fiercely deny they are doing so.”

Below are a few more notable quotes from Blair’s address at the Lauder School:

On his support for Israel:

1. “This is a democracy. Its Parliament is vibrant. Its politics is, well, not notably restrained, let’s say. Its press is free. Its people have rights and they are enforced.”

2. “I had an argument with a friend about Israel. I said to them: ‘ok let’s assume you are charged with a crime you didn’t commit and the penalty is 20 years in prison. And you’re a critic of the Government. Tell me: under which country’s legal system, in this region, would you prefer to be tried?’ He struggled for a bit and then said: ‘that’s not the point.’ ‘But it is,’ I replied.”

3. “Look around the world about what we admire about the Jewish people: their contribution to art, culture, literature, music, business and philanthropy. It’s a spirit that is identifiable, open and rather wonderful. Whatever bigotry is, it is the opposite of it. It is a free spirit.”

4, “Don’t apply rules to the Government of Israel that you would never dream of applying to your own country.”

Rosh haShana starts tonight

Backseat Blogger — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:15:30 +0000

Sometimes Rosh HaShana is compared to the secular New Year of January 1. In reality the two holidays couldn’t be more different. New Year’s is a time for parties, getting blitzed, and ‘auld lang syne.’

Rosh HaShana on the other hand begins a period of what is supposed to be a intense period of reflection. Rosh HaShana is the beginning of the 10 days of awe leading up to Yom Kippur.

It is customary to wish each other “May you be inscribed in the book of life” on this day.

So may all my readers have a good and sweet 5771

Rosh HaShana greetings from Israeli PM Netanyahu

Backseat Blogger — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:22:18 +0000

Rosh HaShana(Jewish New Year) greetings from Israeli PM Netanyahu

International “Burn the Koran” Day on September 11

Backseat Blogger — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:44:22 +0000

Everyone has the right to burn a koran if they so choose

I support “Doctor” Terry Jones. It is his right and the right of his 50 member congregation to burn a Koran whenever they damn well feel like it.

I also support Andres Serrano and his right to take pictures like this

The infamous Piss Christ

The fact that these acts and pictures may offend some people is entirely beside the point.

People have the right to do stupid things. Period. End of story.

Do I like him him doing it? Do I think he is a complete and utter looney tune for doing so? Do I think that by publically burn a koran that he is thereby endangering Americans living and fighting abroad? Do I think he is a publicity hound?

Do I think people should protest his action? Do I think that people should picket his church? Do I think that that someone should play tit for tat and burn one new testament outside his church for every koran he burns?

Do I think he should exercise some discretion and limit his criticism to verbal denunciations?

The answer to all those questions is an enthusiastic “yes.”

Kitty Genovese redux

Backseat Blogger — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:07:41 +0000

Sweet Zombie Jeebus. What do you do when you see a rape in progress? Finding seats with a better view and taking pictures is NOT the correct answer.

What a loser

Backseat Blogger — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:39:47 +0000

Quick! Who is almost single handedly responsible for the rise from the political grave of the American Republican Party?

Who bears responsibility for the sorry state of the American economy?

Who bears responsibility for the impending bankruptcy of the American federal government?

Who is responsible for the astonishing decline in the projection of American power?

Who thinks that appearing on the View is part of governing his country?

Who is the last person in America that thinks he can still blame George Bush for all of America’s problems and thinks that people believe him?

Who thinks that abandoning allies and coddling enemies is the best foreign policy since Jimmy Carter?

On track to be worst American president ever!

Jay Leno took some time out from his own problems last week to take a shot at Barack Obama. “It’s hard to believe President Obama’s now been in office for a year,” be said. “And you know, it’s incredible. He took something that was in terrible, terrible shape and he brought it back from the brink of disaster: the Republican party.” In Leno veritas, as they say. Obama’s approval ratings are in the toilet, and his ever-shortening coattails keep sending more and more party loyalists tumbling into the gutter.

Rosh HaShana preparations

Backseat Blogger — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:08:42 +0000

On Rosh HaShana, the Jewish New Year, we are commanded to blow the shofar. The shofar can be a tricky instument to learn and some don’t appreciate the noise.

When are terrorists not terrorists?

Backseat Blogger — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:05:59 +0000

When they are sheltered by the Red Cross. Meanwhile Gilad Shalit rots in Gaza and the Red Cross does nothing.

Not clear on the concept

Backseat Blogger — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:39:38 +0000

It’s quite clear that Holocaust denier and PA chairman Mahmud Abbas is totally clueless on the concepting of negotiating(in the Western sense of the word)