I share much of that sentiment (and FWIW, my wife recently discovered she is three quarters, rather than half Jewish). But I think you're a little complacent about 'business as usual'.… (View Post)

The original assassin ? (View Post)

It's always meant several different things. In criminal law sentencing it means a minimum sentence (usually), but no fixed or defined maximum. The purpose is supposedly public protection, and th… (View Post)

I agree with all of that. One of the more troubling aspects of the conflict in Israel/Palestine is that for now the racists are effectively in power on both sides. We have almost no power to change t… (View Post)

In dementia veritas... Trump: “I think Ukraine, militarily, they’re defeated. They had 159 ships. Every ship is underwater. Every one of their planes has been shot down.” Yes, he mixed up Iran and Uk… (View Post)