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The “white supremacist issue” is a liberal invention. White supremacists don’t care about Torah-observant Jews. They hate the liberals who are trying force everyone to accept their viewpoints on affirmative action aka diversity, same-sex marriage, abortion on demand, etc. Liberal Jews are at the forefront of that movement, and that is why white supremacists hate Jews. If they attack an Orthodox synagogue, it’s only because it’s a conspicuous target.
@Yechi Hamelech
One of those people favors the President who maximizes his bank account, and the other makes provocative posts just for the sake of starting arguments. It’s pointless to get involved in political discussions with them.
That is a lie. Real conservatives, and moderate liberals, don�t shout, �Jews Will Not Replace Us�. And contrary to Trump, people who shout that are not �very fine people�.
The issue was not about Jews or white supremacists. It was about the leftist activists attempting to erase history by renaming parks and schools and removing statues. The conservatives and moderate liberals who opposed that process were not the ones doing the offensive chanting. The fact that the dispute attracted white supremacists did not mean that the side that they were supporting was wrong. To state otherwise is an example of the classic guilt-by-association fallacy.
Only self-hating assimilated Jews who have turned their backs on Torah could ever support Trump.
That would be a true statement if you replace “Trump” with “Biden”.
They don�t, they are doctors and I am not it seems to be a matter of class.
That’s true. Not all employees in a hospital are on the same level. Doctors are at the top of the hierarchy.
How do the bearded Sikh doctors deal with the N95 mask requirement?
If you want to understand what happened in Charlottesville, VA, in 2017, you have to go back read the local newspapers for the last few years.
For example, read about the city manager at the time, whose previous job was the sports reporter for the local TV station.
His subordinate, the chief of police, specifically instructed the police to “let them fight”, i.e. let the protestors and counter-protestors fight without interfering. This was confirmed by an independent study commissioned by the city council. When the study was published, the chief of police immediately resigned.
The whole mess was started by two members of the city council deciding on their own to start removing historical statues and renaming local parks. This action was taken without any kind of public referendum.
The “both sides have good people” remark was true. It was an ultra-liberals vs. conservatives issue. The white supremacists happened to be on the same side as the conservatives and moderate liberals; that didn’t invalidate that point of view.
In my opinion, the debates aren’t going to accomplish anything, because the only people watching have already decided who they’re voting for.
Debates are useful when the candidates have only minor differences on issues, and use the debate to clarify their stances. That’s not the case in this election.
I think that President Trump should have spent his time listing what’s he accomplished, instead of arguing with Biden. But he knows a lot more about how to get elected and how to do his job than I do, so I’m not really qualified to criticize him.
Biden actually has experience and skill as a good debater.
His weakness is that he has no good positions on issues.
If a qualified person had been feeding him answers through an earpiece, he would have had better answers.
But that is not a real answer. It is a generic one.
It’s a true answer, and the only one that matters.
If you are voting for Trump, can you give some real reasons based on real life?
His predecessor, Obama, spent eight years doing his best to flush America down the toilet. If Clinton had won the 2016 election, she would have continued doing the same. If Biden wins the 2020 election, he will do the same.
President Trump has done an excellent job of undoing his predecessor’s misguided and disastrous policies. He was the right man for the job, and the right man to spend another four years doing the job.
If the House wants to make AOC the Speaker, that’s perfect. It will accelerate the demise of her ridiculous Party.
Social media doesn�t really do anything differently from the regular world.
The difference is that anyone with fingers can instantly broadcast nonsense to the world.
I have a Maytag washer and dryer, and I’m happy with them.
Trump told a reporter to take off his mask when asking a question at a news conference.
That was because the reporter’s voice wasn’t loud enough for the President to hear, and the reporter was far enough away that a mask wasn’t needed. The reporter kept his mask on, and spoke louder, which solved the problem.
I’ve read that the inspectors on the scene can use their own judgement and confiscate anything. Even if can produce a written document that says you can bring a shofar, they have the authority to take it anyway. And you’d have a hard time ever getting it back.
would you take that vaccine?
Of course not. It’s obviously got stuff in it to turn you into a commie.
Actually we are often obligated to give up our lives rather than commit a transgression.
Actually that situation is very rare. When was the last time someone forced you to practice idolatry, commit murder, or be sexually immoral?
The problem with used furniture is that it may be filthy, with earwax and nose stuff all over it.
The Talmud says you do. Our judicial system does not meet even the minimal standards demanded by the Torah for Noachide courts.
We’re obligated to observe the “law of the land”, regardless of whether it’s consistent with Talmudic law.
The police executed him without trial, without due process.
He died due to his failure to cooperate with the police, who were required by the situation to use force. Whether they did anything unlawful will be determined by the on-going legal process.
Some libraries allow checking out a digital edition of a book.
jojo’s post was made in 2008.
The thing about testing, even if it’s an accurate result, is that it only shows your status at the time of the test. It doesn’t mean that you won’t contract the disease the next day, or the day after, etc. So I’m skeptical about the value of getting tested.
@CTLAWYER
Do you think the blame for systemic racism lies with privileged white people, such as yourself?By a peaceful protest, even if it is after curfew, teargas is not needed.
That’s not a peaceful protest. It’s a mob of criminals.
The problem was that some cities deployed teargas at peaceful protests after curfew.
If the participants are breaking the law by ignoring the curfew, it’s not a peaceful protest, it’s a group of criminals. They should get a warning to leave, but if they fail to do so, the police are within their rights to use forceful measures to enforce the law.
But the topic should be why is there so much crime in the US?
I suggest posting that as a new topic.
Maybe unarmed cops could wear a different colored shirt, so prospective shooters would know they are dealing with unarmed officers.
Do you seriously think that “prospective shooters” would avoid harming cops because they’re unarmed?
the body cam has to be on always when on duty and should be made available to the public
The question is WHEN should it made publicly available. The camera images may only provide a partial, misleading account of what happened. Releasing images early may interfere with the investigation.]
Also, the images might contain private information that’s not appropriate for public dissemination. But that can be handled by editing out that information.
… he should treat him the way he would treat his own kid if some childish prank ended up with someone calling 911.
What if the person is adult-sized and starts fighting with the police officer?
@CTLAWYER
What do you think of Biden?Yes.
OMG imagine how far the liberalised USA will go with anger and rage if the officers are found innocent of murder!
Our justice system is not based on YouTube videos or fear of thugs rioting. What happened to “innocent until proven guilty” in a court?
The way to stop the rioting is effective law enforcement, not giving in to the rioters’ demands.
This isn’t about the statues. It’s the thought police demanding erasure of anything that offends them.
Statues, school names, park names, sports team names, street names, books, movies, language, et. al.
People who say anything “offensive”, even if it was decades ago, are fired from their jobs and threatened with violence by the mob. And if you disagree with this, that in itself is “offensive”.
Removing statues is just the first step of a never-ending process.
Too much exercise may actually not be ok at this point since your body is really still sick.
“Too much” exercise can be harmful regardless of your fitness level. If you’re recovering from a serious illness or injury, naturally you should check with a medical professional regarding exercise.
My personal experience has been that a reasonable amount of exercise, along with proper diet and adequate rest, is the best way of preventing and alleviating the bulk of physical aliments. And the older you are, the more benefit you get from exercise.
Prayer and Torah study helps too 🙂
Have you tried exercise?
Disclosure keeps everything honest
It’s not only about honesty. Disclosure also tells you whether the management is competent.
Joseph: The OP didn’t say anything about identifying individual charity recipients.
What is more of a factor for inner city (black) kids. The disappearing middle class or, the biased judicial system?
Maybe the lack of proper values: cohesive families, education and hard work.
This is apparently the game creator’s web site: bavli DOT org
Gemara can be learned effectively without Rashi.
Did Rashi quote himself in discussions with contemporaries?
Reuven: “Rashi, what’s the meaning of this passage in Shabbos 111b?”
Rashi: “Well, Rashi says it means ….”Take a look at your electronic devices, such as computer accessories, and see how many of them are labeled “Made in China”. If our electric grid were destroyed, the market for those devices would be gone.
CTL: Do you remember this?
Hey, hey, L-B-J,
How many boys did you kill to-day?religious exemptions was cover in the Mastercake decision last year, …
My understanding is that the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission decision had a very narrow scope, and basically had no impact on general freedom of religious practice.
that’s the problem if I’m in charge of a religious school …
The Supreme Court decision addresses that, and seems to imply that religious organizations are exempt. Of course, the existence of the decision also increases the likelihood that a religious organization will be prosecuted or sued, and be forced to spend the time and money defending itself.
In the 60’s, the need for police and the justice system was taken for granted by almost everyone. There were no responsible government leaders supporting violent riots. Violent criminals stopped by the police were not treated as heroes.