tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post4694134488775058268..comments2023-10-26T06:29:39.824-07:00Comments on The Magnes Zionist: Why I Didn’t Sign the Jewish Studies Scholars’ Petition in Support of ObamaJerry Haberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15173892714754718716noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-89976432830448082112009-04-07T11:19:00.000-07:002009-04-07T11:19:00.000-07:00thank you.thank you.nick yapmahttp://www.zogizo.com/2009/03/nick-yapma-msn-sekilli-nickler-yap.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-16564995076987584482008-10-21T12:29:00.000-07:002008-10-21T12:29:00.000-07:00How come you aren't blogging more?Signed,A reader ...How come you aren't blogging more?<BR/>Signed,<BR/>A reader who misses your insightsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-321035464457034572008-10-14T18:25:00.000-07:002008-10-14T18:25:00.000-07:00Well, what I meant was this: it will be harder to ...Well, what I meant was this: it will be harder to successfully oppose a liberal Democrat president's policies on Israel. Since most of the pressure on Israel comes from the liberal left end of the spectrum, and since Obama is the hero of the liberal left, he will be cut more slack by his supporters on the question of Israel than would be the case with a republican president.<BR/><BR/>"They need a statement from those whose opinions they respect." I don't know anybody who respects a Jewish Studies scholar's opinion on politics because of his or her expertise in Jewish Studies. Nor should they be respected. And what about rightwing Jewish Studies scholars?<BR/><BR/>Is Obama a Muslim? Does he pal around with Terrorists? Tell me where expertise in Jewish Studies helps shed light on these matters.Jerry Haberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173892714754718716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-54517628970508695112008-10-13T18:43:00.000-07:002008-10-13T18:43:00.000-07:00"The perfect is the enemy of the good"Variously at...<B>"The perfect is the enemy of the good"</B><BR/><BR/>Variously attributed to St. Augustine, Voltaire, Flaubert, and Italian proverb.<BR/><BR/><I>I'm surprised there isn't a variant attributed to Hillel</I><BR/><BR/>-PloniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-22618537895566092982008-10-13T18:26:00.000-07:002008-10-13T18:26:00.000-07:00You say, "It will be harder to oppose the policies...You say, "It will be harder to oppose the policies of a misguided American liberal Democratic president than a Republican one." <BR/><BR/>I don't get that. What's right is right and what's wrong is wrong. Why should it be harder to oppose what's wrong, or misguided as you say, if it comes from the mouth of a Democrat than if it comes from the mouth of a Republican?<BR/><BR/>Do you know that there are rumors about Senator Obama being a Muslim and that Senator Obama has terrorists as pals? Senator McCain's campaign ads even make these accusations. Muslim? Terrorist? That can't be good! These accusations make all decent, clear thinking Americans ill. But not all Americans are clear thinking. Not all American Jews are clear thinking. They need a statement from those whose opinions they respect. Perhaps you don't understand that your scholarship is respected?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com