tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post100912230764254021..comments2023-04-06T16:50:44.293+02:00Comments on A Roll in the Universe: A somewhat political postKeera Ann Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07466103379725251225noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-31069052593943138982006-12-30T19:30:00.000+01:002006-12-30T19:30:00.000+01:00Paula, I was wondering how you managed to vote in ...Paula, I was wondering how you managed to vote in '76. :-) My folks were pretty California Republican (fiscally conservative, socially liberal) at the time, and that influenced me.<br /><br />As Mark said, astute observation, Paula. I suspect anti-Semitism is the sole reason for being pro-Palestinian for lot of people; I can only wonder how conscious a decision it is.<br /><br />My experience lately is that people here honestly do not understand Christian history and how it influences Europe even today, regardless of personal faith.Keera Ann Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466103379725251225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-73890296621844324792006-12-30T18:07:00.000+01:002006-12-30T18:07:00.000+01:00"Personally I am suspicious that much of European ..."Personally I am suspicious that much of European pro-Palestinianism is merely a front for antisemitism, which they are too PC to express openly anymore. If Jews weren't involved, I doubt they'd give a damn for the Pals." <br /><br />Very astute observation, Paula.Deadmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449318388713585299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-73318681598665458142006-12-30T17:31:00.000+01:002006-12-30T17:31:00.000+01:00I realize I didn't vote for Carter, as I was only ...I realize I didn't vote for Carter, as I was only 15 in 1976. LOL! Well, I would have. :)Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352412943602159027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-56041024654666403112006-12-30T17:30:00.000+01:002006-12-30T17:30:00.000+01:00Wow, interesting post! I, too, voted for Carter ov...Wow, interesting post! I, too, voted for Carter over Ford, though I never voted for Reagan. I hated him. Not sure why, maybe it was the anti-choice stuff. That was my "big issue" for a long time. I figured if we don't have the right to control our reproduction, what other freedoms really matter? Yet, after 9/11, I decided that survival was more important. We can get abortion rights back later after we defeat terrorism. Hah. Maybe I should have known Bush would screw it up so spectacularly, but still I don't believe we would have been better off with Kerry. Edwards, maybe. I find him an interesting candidate.<br /><br />Personally I am suspicious that much of European pro-Palestinianism is merely a front for antisemitism, which they are too PC to express openly anymore. If Jews weren't involved, I doubt they'd give a damn for the Pals.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352412943602159027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-42998754411240332972006-12-30T09:20:00.000+01:002006-12-30T09:20:00.000+01:00Thanks, Mark. A good site to learn from.Thanks, Mark. A good site to learn from.Keera Ann Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466103379725251225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-27577499128463252092006-12-30T04:38:00.000+01:002006-12-30T04:38:00.000+01:00Keera - Another good source of information on Isla...Keera - Another good source of information on Islam, by a Muslim and a progressive one at that, is The Trouble With Islam, by Irshad Manji. <br /><br />http://www.muslim-refusenik.com/<br /><br />I think you'll like what she has to say. It's nice to know that some progress can still be made in enlightening people about the Middle East in hopes that someday terrorism will be replaced by legitimate negotiation towards peace in the region.Deadmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449318388713585299noreply@blogger.com