Posts Made By: James Brown

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Doesn't surprise me in the least that you "don't understand why so many leftists in the US are against Israel".  

You've always been blind as a bat when it comes to the left.  

You failed to answer the question "why."

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll

it is a combination of pure antisemitism coupled with false propaganda by Palestinians and arabs. I’ve been exposed to the rewriting of history by these people since I was a teen. I’m sure I was more gullible back then and probably swallowed some of their lies myself.

Thanks.   Rich, for the record, this is what an answer to the question "why" looks like.

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

You're halfway there in your self-analysis.  Let me correct you to a more accurate definition.

How 'bout this:  "A liberal who is a completely gullible tool for the left".

Seems much more accurate with that definition.  

Weak.   I am and always have been a classic liberal.   This is something a totalitarian like yourself would never understand.

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

I don't get it either. As a staunch democrat who is also is a staunch supporter of Israel I hope there are many more democrats that agree who are not being heard due to all the screaming BS coming from the crazy wing of the left.

Two hopeful observations:

1.  The massive (300k) person peaceful rally on the DC Mall was reassuring, especially when compared to the much smaller riot by lefty crazies at the DNC headquarters where 6 Capital police were injured.

2.  Biden seems steady in his support of Israel so far.

Originally Posted by James Brown

Two hopeful observations:

1.  The massive (300k) person peaceful rally on the DC Mall was reassuring, especially when compared to the much smaller riot by lefty crazies at the DNC headquarters where 6 Capital police were injured.

2.  Biden seems steady in his support of Israel so far.

One political question is how this impacts the 2024 election.  Biden can not afford to lose the campus lefty vote, or the BLM vote, and this wing of the D coalition is heavily behind Hamas.   AOC is making demands and drawing specious moral equivalence arguments every day.  If these voters stay home, or vote for Stein or Kennedy, we might get DJT as president, which is not a cheerful thought.

Maybe Biden sees the writing on the wall?   You guys no doubt saw his speech the other day plumping up Gavin Newsome for the presidency.

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

I already know the answer.  I'm just pointing out that your response saying "I don't understand", is simply more evidence of your naivety and your inability to perceive what the left is about.  

I've told you many times that your power of perception is non-existent.  

I'll give you a few brief examples.  JB:  "James Lacey used to be a staunch conservative, but he's drifted left over the years". 

Fact:  James L. has always been a staunch liberal and continues to be so to this day.  

JB:  "Russ Carroll has always been a staunch conservative"   

Fact:  Russ Carroll voted for Hilary Clinton And Joe Biden.  

You might want to read history of the Democrat party, the Left, and recognize whom you are dealing with.  Obviously you ain't no John Locke are you.    LOL!  

I never said James was a staunch conservative.  He was, as I have noted quite recently, a right moderate when we met.  A steady but not exclusive R voter.  But if exaggeration or fabrication makes you feel better about yourself, so be it.   

Of course Russ and I are both far more conservative than you are.  Your alleged brand of conservatism is a betrayal of the word.  On the contrary, you are simply a prime example of that most tedious clique within the modern Republican party - the constantly angry right populist.  You exist to heap hate on those who don't think like you.   This is why you love Trump so.  His one skill is self aggrandizement while heaping hate on the Democrats, the immigrants, women, the downtrodden, the Courts, 1/2 the press... basically anyone who is not a reflexive sycophant.  His fans lap it up.  If you or Trump were Roman Catholic, you would light candles at the shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Grievance.   I am sure You'll never confess, but what happened in your past to make you so hateful?   I am sorry for this circumstance of your life.

I can see grievance as the core of your being in this very thread.  You have no ability, interest, or desire to explore a complicated issue.  You have no wish to understand other points of view.  You are incapable of making connections with and understanding the viewpoints of like-minded hobbyists, even if you disagree on many fundamentals of politics.   

You, like Trump, show up merely to chest thump and ridicule the rest of us, even those with whom you probably agree.   So it goes.  It is ineffective and sad.  Paraphrasing Michael Ramirez from the thread-opening column, your actions merely reflect shame on you.  But like Trump or any other true narcissist, you are incapable of comprehending this.   The inevitable result of your style is lonely irrelevance.  That is profoundly sad.

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

Seriously, while responding to his post is commendable it's a complete waste of time and effort that will just fall on deaf ears.

True, but sometimes it is useful to organize thoughts in writing.  Jim

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

And still crickets from the original poster. I guess I’d be embarrassed, too.

Yes, Rich really stepped in it this time.   

Kiss is still a band?   Wow.  Of course the Rolling Stones is currently selling out football stadiums in a few hours.  Nothing like clinging hard to our youth!   Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving, Jim

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

We did and even saw my late brothers' son who's in from Seattle over the weekend. It was great except for Thanksgiving Day we went to my SILs' parents for dinner so there were no leftovers at my house. At all. And the Lions were a bad appetizer before dinner. Now I'm worrying about the Saints and Broncos games coming up. Quite a turnaround in Denver. Are folks jumping back on the bandwagon?

Yes, quite a turn-around.   If we get to the point where the payoffs are a reasonable possibility, everyone will be jumping on the bandwagon!   You probably enjoyed the Michigan v OSU game?   I was ambivalent, but my dad and I flipped between that one and Purdue v. Indiana for last place.   Yay!   Of course I was extremely pleased with Purdue men's basketball earlier in the week.   J

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

The purpose of the story, in my opinion is multifold. While the terrorist in question obviously prefers 3 hots and a cot, it's like night vs day reporting regarding the "poor palestinians" and their "detentions" in Israeli prisons which are variously described in reporting on MSNBC and CNN as being either "unlawful" or "questionable" at best. 
Of the Palestinians released, the few who have been interviewed either lie about attacking Israeli soldiers/police with knives or other weapons and are painted as some sort of wrongly imprisoned and incarcerated souls. All of 'em look healthy and well fed as opposed to the main issue of released Israeli-Americanhostages: "malnutrition."
Looking at the biased and lopsided pro-Palestinian reporting of these stories on either CNN or MSNBC, I find myself actually looking at reporting on Fox while holding my nose while doing so in order to get the Israeli side of the story.

This press balkanization is a real problem.   Far too few people seek out multiple sources for their news.   It is a shame that this is necessary, but reading multiple divergent sources is about the only way to cut through the bias.   Maybe it was always that way?   J