Month: May 2008

Open Thread

Talk about whatever you want. The most shocking thing I’ve seen today is this poll. Although, I did predict this last week.

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Israel’s `American Problem’

I almost entitled this diary, Israel’s Jewish Problem. This NYT op-ed piece by JEFFREY GOLDBERG, which was published on May 18, 2008, was featured by Cecilie Surasky of Jewish Voice for Peace, whose critique is reproduced...

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Kennedy Thread

I know it is an election day but the news about Teddy Kennedy is so serious that I don’t think it is appropriate to talk primary politics. Use this thread to talk about what Teddy Kennedy and the Kennedy family have meant...

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Sen. Kennedy Has Malignant Brain Tumor

Bad news: Doctors say Sen. Edward Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor; a condition discovered after he had seizure. Doctors for the Massachusetts Democrat say tests conducted after Kennedy suffered a seizure this weekend show a...

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Victory Tonight: A Baseball Analogy

Anyone that is a sports fan is familiar with the following scenario. There is a team that is ahead in the standings on the last day of season and all they need to make it into the playoffs is for some other team to lose. Their...

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