November 10, 2023

The Rock says multiple political parties approached him to run for President

https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/the-rock-says-multiple-political-parties-approached-him-to-run-for-president

The Rock says attempts have been made to get him to run for President of the United States.

During an appearance on Trevor Noah's new podcast, Dwayne Johnson was asked about a 2021 poll that claimed 46 percent of adults in the United States would support his campaign for president. According to Rock, several political parties approached him in 2022 with more research supporting the idea he would be a real contender in a presidential election.

“That was an interesting poll that happened and I was really moved by that,” Johnson said. “I was really blown away and I was really honored. I’ll share this little bit with you: at the end of the year in 2022, I got a visit from the parties asking me if I was going to run, and if I could run.”

“It was a big deal, and it came out of the blue,” Johnson continued. “It was one after the other, and they brought up that poll, and they also brought up their own deep-dive research that would prove that should I ever go down that road [I’d be a real contender]. It was all very surreal because that’s never been my goal. My goal has never been to be in politics. As a matter of fact, there’s a lot about politics that I hate.”

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For those not familiar with pro wrestling-
Wrestlers lie a lot.

November 9, 2023

If a Repub shows up on my tv.....

I think George Carlin!

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November 3, 2023

Not so fast with the "Never Again"

https://twitter.com/EllenBarkin/status/1720179792471880111


Ellen Barkin on X:
As my Bubbe would say…”Not so fast with the ‘never again’. They’ll be back for us sooner or later” She was right.

Photograph of a "No Jews" sign in German from 1939, and a sign from Istanbul, Turkey in 2023 that says "Jews Not Allowed"

November 2, 2023

The sad truth about war is

For most, it is immensely devastating.

But for a few, it is incredibly profitable-including the inevitable rebuilding.

We must always do everything we can not to be manipulated into hate by those who live to destroy decency.

October 31, 2023

A Two State solution with a DMZ zone?

Maybe the DMZ zone could be inhabited by individuals of several nations, as to discourage further war?

Could that work?

October 18, 2023

Heart disease sucks

Ugh. That's all for now.

And I almost chickened out of the echocardiogram...sigh...

October 15, 2023

Last place you ever thought you would see a plea against anti-semitism

I am watching AEW Wrestling and their champ, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, who is Jewish, participated in a rally called "Stand Up To Jewish Hate", which took place in Massachusetts the other day. A real lovely segment.

October 13, 2023

Nat King Cole

Was reading GD with one eye on the TV, and the movie playing-"Home for the Holidays"-has a lovely scene with Nat singing "The Very Thought of You" in the backgound. He was my mom's favorite, and mine too. Nice to take a breather from the GD "rough and tumble" LOL

October 13, 2023

Amnesty.org:Palestinian armed groups must be held accountable for deliberate civilian killings

Israel: Palestinian armed groups must be held accountable for deliberate civilian killings, abductions and indiscriminate attacks

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/10/israel-palestinian-armed-groups-must-be-held-accountable-for-deliberate-civilian-killings-abductions-and-indiscriminate-attacks/

Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups flagrantly violated international law and displayed a chilling disregard for human life by carrying out cruel and brutal crimes including mass summary killings, hostage-taking, and launching indiscriminate rocket attacks into Israel, Amnesty International said today. With evidence still emerging of the horrors that unfolded in southern Israel, Amnesty International will continue its investigations in order to determine the full range of crimes under international law.

In Israel, more than 1,200 people – mostly civilians, including children – have been killed, and 2,400 have been injured since the attacks began in the early morning of 7 October. In Gaza at least 1,200 people, including children, have been killed by Israeli military retaliation. The recently intensified blockade which completely disconnected water, electricity, food and fuel supplies is exacerbating the already catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Israel’s blockade amounts to collective punishment which is also a war crime. 

Video footage analysed by Amnesty International’s Crisis Evidence Lab shows Palestinian fighters on the initial day of the attacks deliberately shooting at civilians and taking civilians as hostages. In one of the most egregious incidents at the Nova Music festival, at least 260 civilians were killed, while others are still missing.
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NOTE: They also mention the deaths caused in Gaza by Israeli military

October 13, 2023

Poll: Majority blames gov't for Hamas massacre, says Netanyahu must resign

An overwhelming majority of 86% of respondents, including 79% of coalition supporters, said the surprise attack from Gaza is a failure of the country's leadership.

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-767880

Four out of five Jewish Israelis believe the government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are to blame for the mass infiltration of Hamas terrorists into Israel and the massacre that followed, a new Dialog Center poll released on Thursday found.

An overwhelming majority – 86% of respondents, including 79% of coalition supporters, said the surprise attack from Gaza is a failure of the country’s leadership, while a staggering 92% said the war is causing anxiety.

Furthermore, almost all the respondents (94%) believe the government must bear some responsibility for the lack of security preparedness that led to the assault, with over 75% saying the government holds most of the responsibility.