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Cypher Commented on Israeli Settlers: Ha'aretz on Why They Have Earned Everyone's Hate by M.J. Rosenberg

2008-10-27T16:18:50Z

Assuming Obama wins, he'll have to take positions that allow a second term. After that, he'll have more room to act more forcefully'. Don't count your hawks till the last dove sings.

Cypher Commented on Israeli Settlers: Ha'aretz on Why They Have Earned Everyone's Hate by M.J. Rosenberg

2008-10-26T17:40:48Z

Mr. Rosenberg wrote in response to my comment:" I don't get many responses on Israel, true because most TPMers agree with me and there's an election coming up..." Perhaps I haven't been following this column as closely as you have but I still maintain that there is a reluctance at TPM to discuss the issue.

But I think you are saying something quite important about fundamentalism, another area of some avoidance throughout the political sphere on the Left. I'm nervous with Obama's propensity to embrace this "faith based" nonsense. I don't want any of my tax money going for anybody's imaginary friends in heaven. Where are the funds for Wicca based home schooling?

Cypher Commented on Thanks for all the fish by Tankard2

2008-10-26T16:36:40Z

Bring on the NEW topics. Take pride in the disregard from many TPMers. When the personal beats the political, we're talking Facebook.

Cypher recommended Hmmm by Josh Marshall

2008-10-26T14:51:18Z

Cypher Commented on Israeli Settlers: Ha'aretz on Why They Have Earned Everyone's Hate by M.J. Rosenberg

2008-10-26T16:11:27Z

Whatever the reasons, I would welcome more in-depth discussion of this complex issue. I have a number of friends on the Left who won't discuss Israel. They also won't speak about affirmative action. Both issues involve ethnicity. Both are complicated issues that demand discussion. But an unwillingness to talk, and the quickness to hostility suggests a hardening of attitudes beyond reason-- perhaps the ultimate move to the Right. I add this article to your discussion.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24555096-2703,00.html

Cypher recommended Israeli Settlers: Ha'aretz on Why They Have Earned Everyone's Hate by M.J. Rosenberg

2008-10-26T14:21:15Z

Cypher Commented on McCain: a random clarification (2) by David Seaton

2008-10-26T14:54:51Z

For a person who doesn't have a dog in this fight, you certianly have a lot to say.

Cypher Commented on Israeli Settlers: Ha'aretz on Why They Have Earned Everyone's Hate by M.J. Rosenberg

2008-10-26T14:50:04Z

You consistenly raise important issues surrounding Israel. It's kind of crazy that you don't get many more comments. There are a number of topics that TPMers refuse to address. What makes them so uncomfortable?

Cypher Commented on Hugo Chavez On Palin by John Nail

2008-10-25T15:24:56Z

And they both know a bit about oil.

Cypher recommended Hugo Chavez On Palin by John Nail

2008-10-25T11:11:14Z

Cypher Commented on My Brain - On Bottled Water (Plus Creedence.) by quinn esq

2008-10-24T19:35:21Z

Just to be clear, hockey puck. I'm a REAL American. Not no commie, hiking hippie. I don't drink bottled water. I drink Coors Lite.

Cypher Commented on My Brain - On Bottled Water (Plus Creedence.) by quinn esq

2008-10-24T19:05:02Z

Hockey? Dude. Isn't that kinda lipsticky on a piglet?

Cypher recommended My Brain - On Bottled Water (Plus Creedence.) by quinn esq

2008-10-23T21:59:34Z

Cypher Commented on My Brain - On Bottled Water (Plus Creedence.) by quinn esq

2008-10-24T16:17:08Z

We have different tastes in music, I suspect. But organically speaking, I'm rooting for you, root. Say root. I remember a time when you could hike and drink from streams. That's how old I am, root.

Cypher Commented on My Brain - On Bottled Water (Plus Creedence.) by quinn esq

2008-10-24T16:13:08Z

I was listening to Air America (in Portland) a few days ago and a right wing nut called in and started ranting about the bias of the host.

His MAIN complaint was that the host allowed too many call-ins from CANUCKISTANIS and that socialists from CANUCKISTAN were in on Obama's plan to topple American capitalism. Notice that I didn't write capitalism with caps, quinn.

It's clear then. You, quinn, are a Canuckistani. A Socialist.

Thank ALLAH is all I can MUSTER for the FACEBOOK thing this morning. Off to real work then.

Cypher Commented on What it's really all about by RedMolly

2008-10-23T14:37:22Z

Hey Molly. How far Left is Way Over Here on the Left? As in red diaper baby ?

Cypher Commented on Socialist Rhetoric by Michael A. Cohen

2008-10-22T15:34:11Z

How many Americans today could define Socialism?
How many understand what McCain is trying to do when he attacks European Socialism. Same for the lack of outcry against that McCarthyite Republican who called for an investigation of anti-Americans.

Whether you're Right or Left it's time to insist that students can't get out of high school (much less college) without knowing history.

Cypher Commented on Socialist Rhetoric by Michael A. Cohen

2008-10-22T15:28:57Z

funny

Cypher Commented on Is Racism the Last Hurdle? by MJS

2008-10-22T14:56:51Z

I think the Bradley effect will shave a few points off Obama's numbers. But I have the feeling that the economy really has made an Obama win possible. It will be interesting to watch the margins in the counties in Pa. that will go McCain. Will economically areas really vote against their own interests because of race? Same in W.V.

Cypher recommended Is Racism the Last Hurdle? by MJS

2008-10-22T12:42:18Z

Cypher Commented on It's Official Now: McCain Not as Sleazy as Hillary!!! by Desidero

2008-10-22T14:50:51Z

Des,

www.zombietime.com ???

That is a really sick and weird site. What am I missing? Who cares what the guy posts? It's mainly to throw visual crap.

Cypher recommended It's Official Now: McCain Not as Sleazy as Hillary!!! by Desidero

2008-10-22T07:35:49Z