"Obama 2012: His Triumphs Abroad"
Looking back on the four years of his first administration, President Obama can be proud: He made the US welcome among the family of nations again; he reduced our reliance on military force; and he gave us peace by reaching sensible accommodations with our enemies.
The lies told about him in the 2008 election were exposed as sheer bigotry. Far from being "soft on radical Islam," President Obama was the first world leader to welcome Jewish refugees after Iran's nuclear destruction of Israel's major cities (his only caveat - a fair one - was the refusal to accept Zionist military officers and their families, in light of Israel's excessive etaliation).
(Kippah tip: DemoCast)
Actually, that's not at all funny, or good.
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While I didn't read Mr. Peter's column until you were perceptive enough to republish here, I find myself wondering; what was the tone of the article... Joyful... or otherwise? Reason for my asking goes to your questions regarding MOT. I've asked myself the same question time and time again and the only answer I have found was one provided by a person I once loved very much.
Malki wrote: Being Jewish is a full time occupation and it is not something that is done as an afterthought or an additional layer on whatever else we are or do. As a matter of act, Jews in America don't like the word "Jewish" as in "Are you Jewish" rather than "Are you a Jew?" But therein lies the difference. "Jew" is a noun implying what we basically really are; "Jewish is an adjective that can be changed by deleting it (like "red hair" which can be dyed and changed).
Malki further wrote; "Anything that is really worthwhile is difficult and requires sacrifice of some sort. She adds that she believes our forefathers stood at Mt Sinai and accepted upon themselves a mission and a responsibility that hundreds of generations have upheld despite crusades, inquisitions, and holocausts. She says she could not consciously contribute to the destruction of that historical chain which has withstood the worst and the best that the world has to offer. There must be something to it or it would not have lasted this long in the face of such adversity."
My feeling is that whatever the future brings we have much to sustain us -- our past love, our faith, our family. Mostly we have our Jewish heritage, a heritage that provides guidance and inner peace in the face of all potential trials.
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