This is what I tried to get published today, it sums up what I see going on in Washington:
It is good to see Senator McCain expressing his wrath over earmarks and pork by the big-bad government. But have we heard an equal expression of anger from him about how the people of this great country are being ripped off by greedy speculators, incompetent yet immensely powerful corporations, and Senators who vote for war and then hide the true cost of it? Has he shown compassion towards those who have truly lost during this economic crisis?
This is a man who will use every opportunity to be an opportunist. He needs to look at his own actions before being critical of our President's attempts to be honest. At least with Obama we now will have some transparency. (Senator, where where you with that? Where was your rage when Bush raised the deficit?)
My Friends, he claims to be a maverick, but he is just a sore loser
Thanks for reading.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Iran and the Jews
After a long hiatus from writing, I decided to return. I got a letter to the Editor in the NY Times today in response to recent columns by Roger Cohen:
To the Editor:Re "Iran, the Jews and Germany," by Roger Cohen:
As a Jewish American, I have mixed feelings about Mr. Cohen's columns on Iran. Iranians as a whole are respectful of Jews. But anti-Zionist fervor and policy have existed in Iran's government since 1979, making Jews fearful of being attacked, resulting in counterthreats and more fear.
Yet I believe that we have a common bond with the people of Iran in that we all wish for a just two-state solution. (I know Iranians are very sympathetic to the Palestinian plight, but under the Shah they were friendlier toward Israel, and I believe this carries over to the present.)
In the United States, we have elected a man who, I hope, will work toward reconciliation. I hope that in their elections in June, Iranians will voice that they would like to be more constructive toward the Israel-Palestine conflict. It would be a win-win situation, as this would improve both Iran's relations with the world and its economy.
This is the link to the Cohen article, and this is the link to my letter:
Basically I see what Mr. Cohen is trying to do, which is similar to what I had to say in my post about Marjane Satrapi. Iran appears to me to be another example of a land whose people is far better than their current leaders. But, as bad as we think they are, we must show respect to the nation, and make overtures to mitigate the tension. We know there's a good chance theyare trying to build a nuclear bomb. I think we're in a race against time - if the Israel-Palestine issue can be resolved, Iran would be less of a threat. The vice-versa of this is also true, solving the U.S.-Iran issue will help solve Israel-Palestine. but I sincerely doubt it will be in that order. Israel-Palestine has to be solved first, and it better be soon.
More to come. Thanks for reading.
To the Editor:Re "Iran, the Jews and Germany," by Roger Cohen:
As a Jewish American, I have mixed feelings about Mr. Cohen's columns on Iran. Iranians as a whole are respectful of Jews. But anti-Zionist fervor and policy have existed in Iran's government since 1979, making Jews fearful of being attacked, resulting in counterthreats and more fear.
Yet I believe that we have a common bond with the people of Iran in that we all wish for a just two-state solution. (I know Iranians are very sympathetic to the Palestinian plight, but under the Shah they were friendlier toward Israel, and I believe this carries over to the present.)
In the United States, we have elected a man who, I hope, will work toward reconciliation. I hope that in their elections in June, Iranians will voice that they would like to be more constructive toward the Israel-Palestine conflict. It would be a win-win situation, as this would improve both Iran's relations with the world and its economy.
This is the link to the Cohen article, and this is the link to my letter:
Basically I see what Mr. Cohen is trying to do, which is similar to what I had to say in my post about Marjane Satrapi. Iran appears to me to be another example of a land whose people is far better than their current leaders. But, as bad as we think they are, we must show respect to the nation, and make overtures to mitigate the tension. We know there's a good chance theyare trying to build a nuclear bomb. I think we're in a race against time - if the Israel-Palestine issue can be resolved, Iran would be less of a threat. The vice-versa of this is also true, solving the U.S.-Iran issue will help solve Israel-Palestine. but I sincerely doubt it will be in that order. Israel-Palestine has to be solved first, and it better be soon.
More to come. Thanks for reading.
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