Comments on: The Day In Israel: Monday June 28th, 2010

By: Michael Zvi Krumbein

Michael Zvi Krumbein — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:22:52 +0000

And I just took down my Israeli flags. But I still like to see any form of patriotism, here of there.

By: juvanya

juvanya — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:05:36 +0000

Nevermind lets just drop it. Its a semantic thing that I cant really explain.

By: juvanya

juvanya — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:03:33 +0000

I was in school and they had announced a "telecommunications and transportation problem in NYC" and that our parents may come home. Although my class didnt find out until the next period because we were outside for science class.

When I came home, my mom was outside like the town crier for those of us coming off the bus. I dont really remember my emotion. I think it was amazement. We had eaten at Windows on the World within the past year or so and saw them the Saturday prior.

Afterwards, I will be honest. I blamed the US and felt it an evil entity. I still partially blame the US, but not as radically as then. A lot of our actions (unrelated to Israel) are responsible for 9/11.

Last night I found an American flag in my room and did my best to put it up. I am supportive of the US, but also can be harshly critical. I put more legitimacy in the old flag with the circle of stars than the current one, which represents 50-odd years of bad policy and national decline to me.

By: juvanya

juvanya — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:41:19 +0000

West came to Rutgers, but I didnt see him speak. I wasnt really saying they are too left wing (Im not denying it either )

My views are somewhat complex. Although I am "leftist", I can spot and critique "leftist" yipyap.

By: Michael Zvi Krumbein

Michael Zvi Krumbein — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:50:53 +0000

Glad to see that Charchill and West are too left-wing for you. I once looked through Race Matters at a store. I was reading about the NYC teacher's fight which I knew a little about. I got so upset, I literally threw the book back onto the shelf. Luckily it landed properly.

By: Michael Zvi Krumbein

Michael Zvi Krumbein — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:48:08 +0000

I used to get the left-wing side by listening to the network news on the hour. Occasionally I would see a right-wing slant, and I did detect that.

My point was that the world of the University (and journalism) tends to be an extremely closed world quite different – especially politically – that normal America. How many people there voted for W? I always thought it interesting that he was demonized, since he was actually quite moderate.

How many people out in the real world deny that the Soviet Union made the Nazis look like pikers? Frankly, that puts you out there with the truthers and the birthers and the Holocaust deniers. (BTW, you never did tell me whether you were justifying the religious persecutions of Jews by the Soviets.)

By: Michael Zvi Krumbein

Michael Zvi Krumbein — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:40:07 +0000

Once again, I am sorry you can't see past your politics. Why should I care that you want the left more pro-Israel (so do I) if you can't appreciate support from mainstream conservatives like Rush, et. al. That is where most of Israel's support comes from, and it is the failure of the Jewish community to appreciate it that lets people like Buchannan speak up.

By: Michael Zvi Krumbein

Michael Zvi Krumbein — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:36:46 +0000

I was working. A little nervous driving home, approximately passing the NSA. It was nice to see a little patiotism in the country for a while, although that died down. A kid in my grade in High School (only about 45 in the grade) died in the towers.

By: Michael Zvi Krumbein

Michael Zvi Krumbein — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:34:48 +0000

That I may be a racist?

And you are mixing your personal opinions with fact.

By: Michael Zvi Krumbein

Michael Zvi Krumbein — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:33:16 +0000

Wikipedia went through it, but that line might have been removed. I remember wwhen there were still a few embassies (El Salvador, I think) in Jerusalem.