The crass attempts by some to cast aspersions on Barack Obama’s candidacy by painting him as anti-Israel, antisemitic, unpatriotic, etc., have been well-documented and (in my opinion) well-refuted. The Forward published an excellent editorial (which was itself misunderstood and led to a clarification) regarding these attempts several weeks ago, and the issue received a further [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Israel, fearmongering, and the Democratic primary
Posted in Borderlands on February 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Real Political Event on February 12 isn’t the one at the Don
Posted in Borderlands on February 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Rumors had been kicking around for several days that Hillary Clinton would be coming to town on the day before, or the day of, Border Interfaith’s Issues Forum with candidates for County Sheriff and State House District 78. As it turns out, she’ll be here on the night of the forum, speaking at a free [...]
Why I’m going to Austin next Wednesday
Posted in Borderlands on February 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I begin this post with a disclaimer. It may sound “boilerplate,” but I mean it quite sincerely:
“The views expressed in this posting (and all postings, for that matter), are the views of the author alone, and do not necessarily represent the views of Temple Mount Sinai, its membership, or its leadership.”
When a rabbi, or [...]
