Paul Burstein: I have to admit I don’t understand why South Africa is always brought up as an analogy. The issue there was having residents of the country defined by race and treated entirely differently as a result. But residents (and citizens) of I[...]
Posts Tagged ‘demonization’
CHINA: Righteous Indignation As Japan Honors Its WWII Heroes
China says Abe must repent shrine visit Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi Saturday declared that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the Yasukuni shrine was a mistake that must be corrected.[...]
December 22nd, 2013 - 11:39 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Bigotry of the atheists
Over at HorsesAss, “Deathfrog” spews: I’m not a Christian. I despise orthodoxy in all its forms. Religion has provided rationales for all sorts of mayhem and shit over the centuries that cannot be fathomed by rational people. I can not, nor will I ever respect a manufactured belief sys[...]
December 17th, 2013 - 8:45 pm § in Misc.
How White Men Count Coup, Part 2
The Swifts Find Wives A few days ago I related the odd story of Will and Tom Swift, twin brothers greatly divided by the effects of their father’s death. Will became “The Great Avenger,” determined to kill as many Indians as he could in revenge for the death of father Swift at the hands of [[...]
North Korea: Demonization has consequences
North Korea announced Friday that it has executed Jang Song Thaek. The announcement called the uncle of leader Kim Jong Un, calling him a “traitor for all ages” with his “wild ambition” who was “despicable human scum” and “worse than a dog.” Uncle Jang was executed after admit[...]
Racist States: South Carolina Part 2.
Today the Palmetto State celebrates this heritage. The Daughters of the Confederacy run the Confederate Museum in Charleston and the Confederate flag flies over the state’s capital, it is not really surprising. Organizations like The League of the South call for the independence of the old So[...]
What is a rabbi? Part 1.
Part of this argument with my brother Hugh is that he wants to dispute that my grandfather was a rabbi. My brother doubts that Zadi Schwartz was ordained since he did not lead a congregation. Sadly this shows an all too common ignorance of the meaning of the term “Rabbi” and the grea[...]
September 18th, 2013 - 1:00 pm § in America
Are there Jewish atheists?
A World Without Jewish Atheists … no Israel, less science, worse law, massive loss of literature and art ???? I had not realized that this was even a question until my brother sent me a very derogatory email asking how could I, an atheist, have said Torah blessings at my kids’ bna[...]
A Message from Einstein For My Brother:
Are you a Jew? Hugh, You wrote a pretty nasty email about Jewish atheists. You were especially mean spirited by attacking my role when Havi and Hillel, my own children, were first called to read the Jewish law, the Torah,. Your daughter will, as I understand, do the same thing next month.�[...]
How White Men Count Coup
Arrogance of The White Man I ran across a story a few days ago that reminded me of the amazing arrogance of my American brothers and why I have always insisted on being called a Jew rather than a “Whiteman.” The story was told by a local historian in a small town, lets call it […][...]