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Daily Camera.com: : Rocky Mountain Gamer: Disney takes \'Star Wars\' to another galaxy - Boulder Daily Camera

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 18:22:24 +0000

Really? CP30? Hans Solo? Has Marc Camron watched the Star Wars movies?

Daily Camera.com: : Kevin Allen: IRS scandal -- \'Who\'s going to jail,\' you ask? - Boulder Daily Camera

Mon, 27 May 2013 18:17:01 +0000

"Of course, no organization should be singled out for disparate scrutiny solely as a result of its name or beliefs." Except for Muslims. NYPD Muslim Informant Told To 'Get Pictures' In Widespread Spying Program http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/nypd-mus...

Daily Camera.com: : Robert W. Callis: What are Boulder County\'s road obligations for subdivisions? - Boulder Daily Came

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:42:28 +0000

Hear! Hear! A great article by Wayne Laugesen in the Boulder Weekly (pre-Danish) about the abuse one hapless citizen suffered at the hands of the commissioners: http://archive.boulderweekly.com/011305/wayneswor... The ariticle's title: "They Were Mean". First two paragraphs: As friends and colleagues toasted ex-county commissioners Paul Danish and Ron Stewart at their lavish going-away parties, Tynia Johnson wondered where her daughter's next meal would come from. She sat with a mop on a cold basement floor, wondering how she might keep the 13-year-old from another suicide attempt. "They ruined my life," Johnson says of the outgoing commissioners. "I've been in Boulder for 20 years, and I came here to improve myself. Now I'm worse off, by leaps and bounds, than I've ever been in my life. I'm an embarrassment to my kid."

Daily Camera.com: : L. Rogers: Diagonal construction is poorly planed and executed - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:45 +0000

Hang on now, L. Rogers. You've actually seen people working on the project? I mean, after the destruction part. Obviously someone had to work on that...

Daily Camera.com: : Barbara Hanst: Nablus is a friendly and welcoming place - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:46:37 +0000

Benjamin Netanyahu thought 9/11 was a good thing. He is now Israel's Prime Minister. http://www.haaretz.com/news/report-netanyahu-says... ---------- Begin excerpt ---------- Report: Netanyahu says 9/11 terror attacks good for Israel According to Ma'ariv, Netanyahu said Israel is 'benefiting from attack' as it 'swung American public opinion.' By Haaretz Service and Reuters | Apr.16, 2008 | 12:00 AM | 6 The Israeli newspaper Ma'ariv on Wednesday reported that Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu told an audience at Bar Ilan university that the September 11, 2001 terror attacks had been beneficial for Israel. "We are benefiting from one thing, and that is the attack on the Twin Towers and Pentagon, and the American struggle in Iraq," Ma'ariv quoted the former prime minister as saying. He reportedly added that these events "swung American public opinion in our favor." Netanyahu reportedly made the comments during a conference at Bar-Ilan University on the division of Jerusalem as part of a peace deal with the Palestinians. ---------- End excerpt ---------- And in other news, the Jewish Telegraph Agency says that military dictatorships are good for Israel: http://www.jta.org/2012/06/18/news-opinion/israel... Israel, a light unto nations.

Daily Camera.com: : Barbara Hanst: Nablus is a friendly and welcoming place - Boulder Daily Camera

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:35:25 +0000

What's your excuse for the attacks by the self-proclaimed most moral army on the planet on Orthodox Christian clergy attempting to celebrate the Easter holy days in Jerusalem last week? The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem released a statement condemning the attacks, signed by the 13 heads of Christian churches in Jerusalem. You can read the statement here: http://en.lpj.org/2013/05/13/a-statement-concerni... Here are the first two paragraphs: "We, the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, watched with sorrowful hearts the horrific scenes of the brutal treatment of our clergy, people, and pilgrims in the Old City of Jerusalem during Holy Saturday last week. A day of joy and celebration was turned to great sorrow and pain for some of our faithful because they were ill-treated by some Israeli policemen who were present around the gates of the Old City and passages that lead to the Holy Sepulcher. We understand the necessity and the importance of the presence of security forces to ensure order and stability, and for organizing the celebration of the Holy Fire at the Church of the Resurrection. Yet, it is not acceptable that under pretext of security and order, our clergy and people are indiscriminately and brutally beaten, and prevented from entering their churches,

Daily Camera.com: : Barbara Hanst: Nablus is a friendly and welcoming place - Boulder Daily Camera

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:23:04 +0000

"I guess it depends on when you visit a city." Did you even read my post? Did you read the Latin Patriarch's statement? The people attacked weren't visitors, they were clergy who live in Jerusalem. And as for the "when" part of your statement, I guess if you don't want to be attacked and beaten by Israeli security personnel, don't attempt to visit the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem during Easter. You might want to warn your Boulder Christian friends.

Daily Camera.com: : Barbara Hanst: Nablus is a friendly and welcoming place - Boulder Daily Camera

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:52:12 +0000

Christian clergy living in Jerusalem under Israeli rule didn't find it very safe last week. They were attacked by Israeli security personnel while attempting to celebrate Easter. Remember, Israel has the self-proclaimed most moral Army on the planet... The first 2 paragraphs of a statement from the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem follow. The original can be read in full here: http://en.lpj.org/2013/05/13/a-statement-concerni.... "We, the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, watched with sorrowful hearts the horrific scenes of the brutal treatment of our clergy, people, and pilgrims in the Old City of Jerusalem during Holy Saturday last week. A day of joy and celebration was turned to great sorrow and pain for some of our faithful because they were ill-treated by some Israeli policemen who were present around the gates of the Old City and passages that lead to the Holy Sepulcher. We understand the necessity and the importance of the presence of security forces to ensure order and stability, and for organizing the celebration of the Holy Fire at the Church of the Resurrection. Yet, it is not acceptable that under pretext of security and order, our clergy and people are indiscriminately and brutally beaten, and prevented from entering their churches, monasteries and convents."

Daily Camera.com: : Amy Austin: Nablus sister city -- A safe and welcoming city - Boulder Daily Camera

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:33:52 +0000

How about Christian clergy living in Jerusalem under Israeli rule, attacked by Israeli security personnel while attempting to celebrate Easter last week? Remember, Israel has the self-proclaimed most moral Army on the planet... The first 2 paragraphs of a statement from the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem follow. The original can be read in full here: http://en.lpj.org/2013/05/13/a-statement-concerni... "We, the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, watched with sorrowful hearts the horrific scenes of the brutal treatment of our clergy, people, and pilgrims in the Old City of Jerusalem during Holy Saturday last week. A day of joy and celebration was turned to great sorrow and pain for some of our faithful because they were ill-treated by some Israeli policemen who were present around the gates of the Old City and passages that lead to the Holy Sepulcher. We understand the necessity and the importance of the presence of security forces to ensure order and stability, and for organizing the celebration of the Holy Fire at the Church of the Resurrection. Yet, it is not acceptable that under pretext of security and order, our clergy and people are indiscriminately and brutally beaten, and prevented from entering their churches, monasteries and convents."

Daily Camera.com: : Diane Deschanel: Sister city opponents forget reasons for relationship in the first place - Boulder

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:26:07 +0000

Your comment discussed the PA parliament as a whole. Once I pointed out the error, you stealthily changed the subject to the Nablus mayoral and city council elections. Are you concerned with attacks against *all* unarmed civilians in the West Bank?

Daily Camera.com: : Diane Deschanel: Sister city opponents forget reasons for relationship in the first place - Boulder

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:44:04 +0000

According to Wikipedia it is Fatah, not Hamas, that dominates the parliament in the West Bank: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_National...

Daily Camera.com: : Sister cities transcend partisan politics - Boulder Daily Camera

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:44:49 +0000

So tell us, yesiyam, just WTF do you mean when you use the word "terrorism"? Or do you consider that a loaded question too? Or, do you consider "Or do you consider that a loaded question too?" a loaded question?

Daily Camera.com: : Sister cities transcend partisan politics - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:44:05 +0000

If you insist on throwing around words like "terrorism", then you at least need to make an effort to let everyone know what you mean by the word. What actions constitute terrorism? Since you accused me of supporting terrorism, I'd like to know what you're accusing me of.

Daily Camera.com: : Sister cities transcend partisan politics - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:29:08 +0000

"I also know how all the fallacious "terrorism equivalency" tricks are done and I don't go there either. " See, what this quite simply boils down to is that you don't consider the Qibya Massacre, or the Deir Yassin Massacre, as terror. If you had simple principles by which you understood things, you would be able to say "yes, it is". What happened at My Lai was a war crime. I'm an American, yet I have no problem saying that. Since you admit that you refuse to call a spade a spade, then it's obvious why you're here.

Daily Camera.com: : Sister cities transcend partisan politics - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:25:32 +0000

They are not loaded questions, they're very simple questions. Killing civilians is wrong. Stealing property is wrong. The tact you have taken makes it obvious that you have no problem when Israel kills civilians, burns Palestinian olive groves, throws Palestinian families on the street, etc. You don't seem to grasp the very simple underlying principles of the United States: all people are created equal. One group of people do not have the right to dispossess another group. It makes me wonder if you're even an American.

Daily Camera.com: : Sister cities transcend partisan politics - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:40:50 +0000

You pointed out that Hamas is a terrorist organization, and complained that "The people of Nablus elected a Hamas city council." I assumed you were a reasonable person. You took issue with one group of people (the people of Nablus) electing terrorists. A reasonable person would take issue with any group of people electing terrorists, or war criminals, or ethnic cleansers, to their government. The Israelis have elected two terrorists and a war criminal as prime minister. So I wondered whether you as a reasonable person also took issue with that. Now you claim that I did not ask a question, when IN FACT, I asked questions in both of my responses to you. In my first response I asked the question: "do you, as an American, have a problem with the fact that all of the violence committed against Palestinian civilians is done with the full support of the US government and our elected representatives?" In my second response to you, I asked the simple question "Do you, or do you not, unequivocally condemn terrorism in all of it's forms?" These are simple questions, they deserve simple answers. You have also accused me of supporting terrorism, which I do not. Supporting terrorism is a serious crime in the US. So don't toss that accusation around unless you really believe it. And if you do really believe it, I pointed out a simple action you should take.

Daily Camera.com: : Sister cities transcend partisan politics - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:31:14 +0000

I consider myself to be an orthodox American. I strictly believe in the principles upon which our country was created: All people are created equal, and that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are among their inalienable rights. I firmly believe it is wrong to take someone's property because they are of the wrong faith or ethnic background. It's wrong to take because they are Jewish. It's wrong to take because they are not Jewish. You and I have been on this forum for a long time, and if you've been paying attention, then the principles I hold dear will have been obvious to you.

Daily Camera.com: : Sister cities transcend partisan politics - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:23:37 +0000

It's not a loaded question. It's a very straightforward question: Do you, or do you not, unequivocally condemn terrorism in all of it's forms? Your answer will illuminate for everyone here what principles you hold dear. Equivocation will also illuminate. I challenge you right now, yesiyam, to point out anytime in my postings over the years when I have supported terrorism. I have not. So when you accuse me of being pro-terrorist, you're just making things up. If you actually believe I'm pro-terrorist, then stop accusing me in this forum, pick up the phone, and call the Denver office of the FBI, and let them know what you think. They're very busy, but I'm sure they'd appreciate a hot tip from you. Time to put up or shut up.

Daily Camera.com: : Sister cities transcend partisan politics - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:22:13 +0000

You have been well trained in the methods of Israeli propaganda: 1) Refuse to answer questions directly. Instead, answer with a question. 2) Change the subject.

Daily Camera.com: : Sister cities transcend partisan politics - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:41:35 +0000

Giving you the benefit of the doubt, I assume that you unequivocally condemn terrorism in all of its forms. Irgun forces, under the leadership of Menachem Begin, participated in the Deir Yassin Massacre. Under the leadership of Yitzhak Shamir, the Stern Gang assassinated UN negotiator Count Folk Bernadotte during a truce period. Israeli forces under the direct command of Ariel Sharon committed the Qibya Massacre, killing over 69 civilians, including children. Israelis elected these two terrorists and war criminal as Prime Minister. In addition, prime minister Yitzhak Rabin admitted in his memoirs that he expelled the inhabitants of Ramle and Lydda under orders. So you can add an ethnic cleanser to the mix. So you either have a double standard of what you find deplorable, or do you admit that Israel is as bad as the Palestinians. And do you, as an American, have a problem with the fact that all of the violence committed against Palestinian civilians is done with the full support of the US government and our elected representatives?