Wisdom from Erik

I work with Erik, and I think we'd both consider ourselves to be friends.  Erik is from Scandinavia and now lives in the US.  He is one of the more outspoken leftists I know, even if he's prone to ignorance on certain topics.   (Once I had to explain the US primary system as if to a child)   Recently he's been on a pro Hamas/Anti Israel/Antisemitic run on his social media pages.   This one struck me as interesting.   The fact that he's convinced that the 2024 election is a forgone conclusion, and that Trump will win is impressive.    The fact that he's referring to Biden as "Genocide Joe" is so out of step with most of the APL it's astounding.   The fact that he's misusing the term "Genocide" is obviously problematic, but it's a catchy moniker.   I wonder how prevalent this thought process is on the APL and how it will affect the election this fall. 

 

 

" Pretty sure the result of the upcoming US election in Nov. is already determined. Not necessarily because the majority of the voters want 4 more years of Trump craziness, but simply because democrats with some kind of common sense and humanity can't support Genocide Joe anymore. I know I've used this expression several times and here you have it ones more..... don't need to be Einstein to understand that you're feeding and inspiring people to end up as terrorists if not ending supporting Israel. And to make it very clear.... nothing to do with being anti semitic. Same as critizing African countries without being called a racist. Of course.... leaderships in Africa consist of people with color. Not making you a racist though."

 

A quote from Erik's social media page.    

 

WARNING TO DAN!!!!

 

 Dan I did NOT call Biden "Genocide Joe", those are NOT my words, they are the words of Erik who I QUOTED.     

 

FYI, if "Genocide Joe" is supporting "genocide", he's not supporting the "genocide" of those in Gaza.  

Inflation

                                                      Trump                                                     Biden

 

 Energy                                             0%                                                        38.8%

    Gasoline                                      -2%                                                        47.8%

    Electricity                                     3%                                                        29.3%

    Natural Gas                                -1.9%                                                      26.9%

Groceries                                          3.3%                                                     21.1%

    Eggs                                             -3.6%                                                    49.3%

    Milk                                              2.6%                                                     15.0%

    Chicken                                        3.7%                                                      23.9%

Transportation                                  2.3%                                                      32.5%

    Airfare                                        -13.8%                                                     32.7%

    Public Transportation                 -8.1%                                                       22.2%

    Used Cars                                   2.4%                                                        20.9%

Apparel                                         0.6%                                                        13.5%

 

The numbers above are the relative inflation rates for various sectors of the economy at the same point in the Trump and Biden administrations.    As you can see prices during the Biden administration are significantly up over the Trump administration.  What's interesting about inflation is that is is, in essence, an incredibly regressive additional tax which disproportionately affects those on the lower end of the economic spectrum.  

We know that the Biden administration has been adjusting the items that they use to measure the inflation rate so that things appear better than they actually are.   But the reality is that we've lost a significant amount of buying power in the last three years and at least some of that is a direct result of Biden policies.  The answer to the oft asked question must be, "No, we are not better off than we were 4 years ago.".    Yet how many will vote for 4 more years of high inflation because they're conditioned to vote DFL?   How many will vote to have less money in their checking accounts every month, because they're conditioned to vote for the DFL?   

     

Sheppard v. Maxwell

 Back in 1966, the supreme court heard Sheppard v. Maxwell, a case regarding the states responsibility to provide a fair trial for a man changed with killing his wife.  The court found in favor of the man based on the courts refusal to protect him and the trial from the media.  

It seems as though Biden choosing to hold a "campaign" event outside the court house where Trump is being tried timed for maximum potential influence on the jury is going to add one more issue to the already lengthy grounds for appeal if Trump is convicted.  

The fact that the judge has already announced that the jury doesn't have to be unanimous in picking which "crime" they convince Trump is is similarly problematic. 

The fact that the left seems content to sit silently by and support this miscarriage of justice demonstrates that so much of what they claim to revere, will be abandoned when it benefits them politically.  

This attitude is one more reason why I hope Trump wins.  I have this thing about rooting for the underdog, of supporting those denied justice, and that corruption shouldn't triumph.    

While all corruption is wrong, I watch Biden and his administration with their history of corruption in their roles as public servants and can't help but think that abusing the public trust for self enrichment is just a bit sleazier then corruption in the private sector.

I Suspect MSNBC Wishes This Hadn't Happened

 https://www.msnbc.com/ana-cabrera-reports/watch/-largest-criminal-deportation-operation-trump-demonizes-immigrants-at-bronx-campaign-event-211574341581

  It's interesting how MSNBC characterizes this piece around Trump's "demonizing" of immigrants at a campaign rally, when the news really is how many legal immigrants and African American at the rally agree with Trump.  

Given the heavy reliance of the DFL based on their assuming that 90% of the black vote is theirs automatically,  I can't help but think that this is one more sign that they've finally gone too far for many minority voters.  

Am I predicting a mass swing in the black/minority vote, no.   But if Trump can move the number fro 90-95% DFL to even 60-40 GOP that would likely have a disproportionate effect in urban areas that the DFL counts on for lots of votes.   

Incoherence

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1RmWKA5Vaw

Well, Biden randomly breaks into unintelligible gibberish in his public speeches (which are written an don a prompter), and no one on the left seems concerned.   Harris, as the above video shows, is a complete moron prone to saying nothing as if it is profound.    Trump somehow manages not to do either of these things, and he's the one to be scared of.  

 Remember when the left and the MSM eviscerated Quayle because he "misspelled" potato?    Remember when they continued to eviscerate him after it came out that he just read the card the teacher gave him?  

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiDRFTVH0rY

https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymail/video/7328447421766241579?la

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvgOYmKCm2c

Of course the WH press office edits the gibberish out of the transcripts, but Trump is the problem.  

Good Question

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8uclOczVW8

 I apologize for not being able to get a better source for the video clip, but here goes.  

Cut to about 4:56 in the video to see NBC news correspondent Peter Alexander totally Stump KJP.    If Alexander, from NBC (one of the anointed news organizations Dan approves of) is asking this question, it's clear that this isn't just a conservative issue.

Why won't Biden give $37,000 to everyone? 

One Historian's View

 Biden’s handlers thought it was a sly Machiavellian move to coordinate local, state, and federal prosecutors to wear down Trump, bankrupt him, destroy him mentally and physically, and brand him as a criminal felon—through a long winter, spring, summer, and fall of lawfare of the sort never witnessed in America before. But the latest Michael Cohen iteration—Liar, Crook, Spy, Grifter, and now Thief—along with Judge Merchan’s one-sided, adolescent pouts, have blown up Alvin Bragg’s circus—even if the biased judge warps the proceedings and a slanted jury were to nullify the evidence and convict Trump. The judges—Lewis Kaplan (Carroll case), Arthur Engoron (James), and now, the most touchy, and prejudicial of the three, Juan Merchan (Bragg)— have proved so imprisoned by their Trump animus, so ideologically transparent, so intent on ignoring even the pretense of applying the law equally to all parties, that they have lost the American people. Ditto Fani Willis. The nation is daily becoming more embarrassed—and angry over— how the world’s once finest example of jurisprudence has been reduced to the status of the Soviet show trials. And for what? To ensure that the supposedly Satanic Trump not be voted into office by the voters through the machinations of lawyers? The prosecutors, the judges—and the White House—do not realize what they have unleashed, a growing repugnance for the Left, spreading now across class, race and gender lines. Sometimes it is manifested in polls showing overwhelming support for Israel, and disdain for the pro-Hamas protests; sometimes in clear disapproval of the show trials; sometimes in Biden’s plummeting approval ratings  (36% in the latest poll); sometimes in the paranoia and panic that Biden may do to his party what McGovern in 1972 and Carter in 1980 accomplished. When these ritual trials are over, the country won’t revert to square one. But instead, Americans will be permanently distrustful of their courts. In cynical fashion, they will never again quite believe the once American hallowed idea of blind justice and equality under the law. And we will forever remember who did all this to the country. Biden’s Morehouse speech was one of the most bizarre graduation embarrassments in memory. It was more than just hateful and divisive, given it was anti-American to the core. In Biden’s demagoguery, 2024 black America must try “ten times harder” to excel than a hateful white America—now in the sixth decade eighth decade of affirmative action and the second decade of woke reparatory hiring and admissions. Biden, heretofore infamous for compiling the most extensive corpus of racist drivel of any modern politician, screamed to a hard-working cohort of graduates that their country was racist, hopelessly flawed, and deserving of the smears he so insidiously leveled. Why even try after all that? His graduation address was reminiscent of his prior creepy, red-twilight Phantom-of-the Opera “semi-fascist/Ultra-Maga” rant, and the SOTU shout-fest. In these diatribes and others, a hyped Biden screamed, slurred his words, grimaced, growled, and grumbled his way through smear after slur—presenting a challenge even for the Orwellian transcribers who sought to recreate what Biden should have said rather than what he actually said. When Old Yeller shouted to the NAACP audience, he proved beyond comprehension requiring the transcribers to change at least nine incomprehensible shouts. (Note that the White House clerks edit the transcriptions to erase the blabbering—but not the lies, given there is assumed value in Biden repeating ad nauseam that he inherited 9 percent inflation.) Meanwhile, Biden is reigning over a general, self-induced societal collapse. Anti-Semitism has been exposed as a campus religion, more so the more expensive, private, and supposedly elite the university. The DEI commissariat is transparently racist, anti-white, anti-Semitic, and keen to destroy meritocracy. The Left blew up the notion of a magnanimous America welcoming in the best and brightest foreign students from across the globe, eager to receive unmatched education and exposure to a civilization guided by the Bill of Rights. Instead it has created campus enclaves of hatred, magnets for tens of thousands of guest students who are unabashedly pro-terrorist, pro-Hamas, pro-Hezbollah, anti-Jewish— interpreting the hospitality of their hosts as Western decadence to be mocked on the assurance that in our decline we have no values, no honor worth defending. The radical foreign student presence on our campus is merely the elite bookend to a nonexistent southern border, through which 10 million unknowns have swarmed across, without audit, but with the correct assurance that Biden and the Left welcome them as useful constituents. Biden inherited a calm world, and in less than four years it is on the brink of an existential end in Ukraine, a new war in the Middle East in which the Israeli homeland is now the target of Iranian missiles. Biden apparently believes Iranian autocracy is more attuned to his values than democratic Israel, given he is doing far more to destroy the elected Israeli government than the dictatorship in Iran. China rightly feels that it can send with impunity a spy ballon across the continental U.S., send thousands of its young male citizens illegally across an American open border, and send poison fentanyl to cartels to partner in killing 100,000 Americans a year. The only mystery? Was all this historic chaos a dividend of a debilitated, calcified president or due to some destructive cunning and desire to end the country as we once knew it?

 

Victor Davis Hanson, Historian 

WK, Again

https://winteryknight.com/2024/05/23/new-studies-problems-with-temperature-records-used-by-climate-models/

 Once again I refer you to this post from WK.  His point that the very data that underlies the climate change narrative is inconsistent at best, fatally flawed at worst.

 

Replenishing the Strategic Reserve

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y1ug-5WMpE

 

Ladies and Gentlemen, the president of the United States of America.

More Randomness

 https://x.com/i/status/1708187888582615301

 

AOC is an absolute moron.  She's going to milk her stint on congress as long as she can and for as much money as possible.   Hopefully someone will run a slightly less unhinged candidate and spare the rest of of from the idiocy.  

https://x.com/i/status/1791827742192697664

Maybe stuff like Fauci walking through black neighborhoods, lying to people about the jab and applying pressure to the residents, is why Biden's support from black voters appears to be shrinking.  

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/district-of-columbia/districts/district-of-columbia-public-schools/ballou-high-school-4645

$42,412/per pupil per year and this is what they achieve.  3% of students are proficient in math, and 5% in reading.  Kind of makes you wonder how 70% of these students graduate. 

Maybe the Outrage Was a Bit Overblown

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V43PDkfutQA

I'm not sure if this is really a "revolution", but the DFL does seem to be leaving many black voters behind as it swings further and further left.   I did the math a while back and I seem to recall that if Biden's share of  the black vote dropped by  between 5 and 30%, that he would lose.   I guess I'll have to go find that, or re figure it.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCUY1AkpF

Again, Maher is spitting facts.  

I thought freedom of speech, and choice were good things. 

Biden Foolishness

 https://x.com/i/status/1791932789622726786

Well, the fact check shoe is on the other foot.  These sorts of egregious, pandering lies are why anyone who bitches about Trump  but not Biden is simply too partisan.  

 

 https://x.com/i/status/1791932789622726786

 More stupid lies.  That have been known to be lies for years.  Why the speechwriters put this idiocy in speeches boggles the mind.  

 

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/17/politics/biden-black-voters/index.html

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/01/politics/biden-black-voters-2024/index.html

https://x.com/i/status/1791875025122787817

The possibility of Biden losing significant black support seems to be a thing.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V43PDkfutQA

When a raging liberal like Maher is saying this kind of thing, it might really be bad.   

https://apnews.com/article/gas-prices-biden-northeast-reserve-6fa669ef3c963d212852513e4b312060

In a move to buy votes by artificially lowering gas prices, while simultaneously endangering the country in the event of an emergency, Biden continues to drain the strategic reserves.  

FYI, it's likely that the cost to replace what Biden has removed will be significantly higher than the cost of the oil when it was out in.  So not only is Biden harming our emergency preparedness, and harming the environment in his vote buying scheme, he's also harming the economy.  

I don't have a link, but I was talking with our in house lender recently about interest rates and we were discussing the fact that an interest rate drop during an election campaign was something that almost always happens.   While we don't know for sure, it is highly unlikely that Biden will be able to strong arm the fed into a rate cut any time soon.   Inflation is still high and they are standing firm on their strategy. 

Random Notes

 https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/man-who-crossed-border-illegally-arrested-for-sex-crimes-against-14-year-old-girl-sheriff-whit-clark-campbell-county-virginia-border-crisis-illegal-immigrant-venezuela

 

I'm sure the 14 year old girl he raped  is so happy that this guy was allowed to stay in the US despite violating immigration laws.  

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/soaring-immigration-fuelling-britain-housing-195201425.html

Well, perhaps unfettered immigration is not the economic boon it was portrayed to be.   

https://x.com/i/status/1791788718740627685

Not surprising from a denomination that ordained an avowed atheist.  

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/12/motherhood-marriage-pandemic-covid-children/672563/

Just one more indication that marriage and children do lead to happiness and satisfaction.  

https://hotair.com/david-strom/2024/05/17/suicide-risk-jumps-1200-with-gender-affirming-surgery-n3788576

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjT16cHFEaI

 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10063975/

How could "transing" children possibly go wrong?   How can the pro-"trans" crowd continue to push the surgery for children narrative?

https://tennesseestar.com/culture/celebrated-transgender-inmate-charged-with-raping-female-months-before-judge-tossed-related-suit/jtnews/2024/05/22/

Again, who thought that just letting this guy claim to be "trans" and throwing him in a women's prison was a good idea?

https://x.com/trhlofficial/status/1791872503540752444?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

The very thought that Biden is mentally capable of a speech like this is simply beyond my ability to imagine.   

https://thehill.com/video/watch-biden-mumbles-incoherently-during-speech-at-brewery-74-say-joe-is-too-old/9381721/

Case in point.  

https://fox4kc.com/news/minor-charged-with-rape-kidnapping-at-wyandotte-high-school/

The school district chose not to inform parents that a rape had taken place, what in the hell were they thinking?  

https://x.com/i/status/1791932789622726786

"Get married." "Start a family.".    OHHHHHHHH, the horror.  

 

https://x.com/i/status/1791932789622726786

The number of videos of student protesters who don't know the first thing about what they are chanting and calling for leads me to believe that there are a significant number of idiots in the ranks.  

Water

 https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/who-we-are/

 

I know this isn't from a "approved" news organization, but when a clearly left wing advocacy group opposes Biden, that seems worth noting.   

It seems that this group and others are critical of a 2023 Biden administration report that recommended privatizing water infrastructure in the US.  While privatization might add some efficiencies to the system, even I wouldn't support privatizing water delivery in the US in a meaningful way.   At least not on a federal level. 

Untentional Comedy

 https://x.com/i/status/1791910639566225419

 

Also "comedic", but not really.  Apparently after "immigrating" from a third world country, receiving "free"lodging and food for a year, having to live in Rochester (while still getting "free" food and rent) is "traumatic for her.

I have a suggestion that will save everyone money.  Buy her and her family plane tickets back to where they came from, that should solve everything. 

Comedy.

 https://x.com/i/status/1791581655293198549

 

A little comic relief.   I honestly have trouble believing that this woman is serious. 

So Much Came to My Attention Last Weekend...

 I'll eventually get around to it, but I can't avoid addressing Biden's Morehouse address.  The fact that students at an HBCU turned their backs on him was huge, and the litany of lies was impressive.  

He made a comment about how many Morehouse grads were in his administration "advising" him.  

Fact check:  There has only been one Morehouse grad in his administration and that one worked for Harris.  

The left's willingness to ignore, aid and abet his blatant lies and pandering to black audiences is beyond my ability to understand. 

Bad Example Redux Because Dan Just Keeps on Giving

 

  "I would politely ask you to remain respectful and adult in your comments. On topic comments that are refreshingly intelligent would be welcome. (and surprising, but that's an aside)."

 

Coming from someone who so rarely offers comments that are "respectful", "adult" (although some do stray into "adult" as in  inappropriate territory) or "of topic", it seems excessive to demand that other must always be all three of those simultaneously.   

More "Do as I say, not as I do."

Dan:  ""You throw a ball like a girl" is stupid for an 8th grade boy to say. It's sexist and misogynist for an adult man to say. Your attack words are like that."

 

The problem with this statement is that it ignores the biological fact that women and girls do throw differently then men/boys.     The physiology and muscle makeup of women/girls is different from men/boys, which means that throwing differently is not an insult (although it can be), but a statement of fact.   The hips play an important role in throwing, and women's hip structure is different than men's.  

This isn't to say that there aren't some women/girls who can't throw in a similar manner to men/boys, but we don't base things on exceptions.  I went to the Google to check this out, and like so much, it seems clear from the results that the difference in throwing is pretty much just accepted as reality.  

 

 

Dan: "3. When I cite commonly known data (the number of women who've been sexually assaulted, the huge number of women who've been sexually harassed, the age of the universe, that rain is wet, that snow is cold, etc), I will probably not provide a source for it. It's commonly known. It's easily discovered and is something that you, as an adult, should know."

Here we have Dan using one of his "cheat codes".  He declares something "commonly known" and it therefore exempts him from having to actually back up his claims.  It's his get out of jail free card to say anything he wants without having to provide proof.    I'd point out that it is literally impossible for him to provide an accurate "age of the universe" within, say, 100,000 years.  

"4. On the other hand, because of your (Marshal) history of citing "facts" and "data" that is not widely known or accepted OR that is just flatly wrong, YOU have to provide a source. It's the cost for you to post here because of your history of referring to conspiracy theories and false claims. You don't have to like it, but it's just the reality."

Now we see the blatant "Do as I demand, not as I do." strategy.  I'll note that "commonly known" is not a measure of Truth or accuracy.   So, when Dan applies this subjective standard (Which really means "What Dan "knows or has heard") it's not about accuracy or Truth it's about hiding from having to do what he demands of others.  I appreciate him stating this double standard with such clarity. 

"Now, if you post something that's commonly known, I may not demand that of you. If you cite that cars produce pollution, for instance, well, of course, that's a known thing. BUT if you want to make claims about disputable theories, YOU will have to support your claim.'

This bit of condescending bullshit simply means that Dan can demand that you prove things at will (hostage taking?), while he'll never do the same. 

"That's the same when you make stupidly false claims like "Dan is lying..." when it's not a case of me lying."

Even when Dan's lies or falsehoods are demonstrated, Dan still won't acknowledge his falsehoods/lies/misstatements.

"5. Disrespectful, rude and unsupported or simply false claims will not remain on my blog. Speaking of women in demeaning, condescending or vulgar ways will NOT remain here. Making off topic commentary will not likely remain."

"Disrespectful (subjective) rude, and unsupported or simply false claims" will remain on Dan's blog as long as they come from the protected class.   Given Dan's history of making "condescending and vulgar: comments aimed at me (among others), it's freaking hilarious that he flies his double standard flag so high.  Finally, I should apply Dan's standards for "off topic" comments at my blog.  It would save me a lot of time. 

The Mainline, Down the Drainline?

 https://catholicvote.org/mainline-protestants-reach-low-milestone-less-than-10-of-us-population/

The numbers are in and the Mainline Protestant Churches in the US have declined to less than 10% of the US population. Estimated to be 50% of the population in the '50s.   Down to 31% in 1976.  9% in 2024.   Impressive, y'all. 

One can only wonder why the denominations that have embraced left wing politics, progressive christianity, and the like have suffered this fate. 

More Stupid Lies.

 Biden decided to make a highly produced video challenging Trump to a debate.   It's a little jumpy because they needed 6-8 cuts in like 15 seconds.    But Biden is playing 1D chess, he decided to demand all sorts of ridiculous restrictions on the debate, including excluding RFK, thinking that Trump would never agree.   Trump agreed, and now we wait for Biden's excuse to cancel.  

https://twitter.com/i/status/1790806311526887897

Former Biden Economic Advisor still peddling the 9% inflation lie.  How long will they get away with this blatant lie?

https://twitter.com/i/status/1790820818093547680

Biden makes KJP look really stupid.  

"Breaking News: 170,500 criminal illegal aliens arrested by ICE last year. Out of those, 73,800 had at least 4 Felonies Each 1,713 had Homicide arrests or convictions 33,200 were arrested for Assault 4,390 has Sexual Assault Charges 1,660 Kidnappings 10,061 Robberies 7,520 Weapons Offenses 3,400 are Gang Members This is who Joe Biden let into our country and this is who House Republicans helped Democrats fund for the Fiscal Year 2024."

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GNkiZ7PWkAAXpSG?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

Peer Reviewed Journals are the Absolute Best!!!!!

https://www.wsj.com/science/academic-studies-research-paper-mills-journals-publishing-f5a3d4bc 

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2024/05/15/wiley-shutter-19-journals

Wiley, a publisher of academic journals for 217 years has announced that 19 of the journals it publishes are being closed due to large scale research fraud.  

Wiley has retracted over 11,300 papers for fraud, and two other publishers have retracted hundreds of others.  IOP Publishing retracted almost 900 fraudulent papers in 2022 alone.  

For years I've been told that being published in an academic journal was the gold standard for accuracy.  That the peer review process was sacrosanct and guaranteed that only excellent research was published in these academic journals.   For years, I've pointed out that the situation isn't so rosy as some need to believe, and that academic fraud was real and a problem.  

I wonder what it'll take for those who worship the sanctity of the whole peer reviewed journal establishment to acknowledge that this is just one more naked emperor.  I also wonder what will take the place of the worship of this problematic establishment.  

Contradiction?

 Biden:    "Trump just doesn't get the basics.  He thinks his tariffs are being paid by China.  Any freshman econ student could tell you that the American people are paying his tariffs.   The cashiers at Target see what's going on-they know more about economics that Trump."   6/11/2019

Also Biden:   "I just imposed a series of tariffs on goods made in Chine:   25% on steel and aluminum, 50% on semiconductors, 100% on EVs, and 50% on solar panels.    China is determined to dominate these industries.  I'm determined to ensure that America leads the world in them."

It would appear that Biden either doesn't "get the basics", or he doesn't care that he's raising more taxes on the American people. 

https://twitter.com/i/status/1790100829636096169

This is why KJP makes the big money, right there. 

WTH?

 Anthony Blinken, when he wasn't playing cover tunes in a bar in Kiev, announced that Ukraine will not have elections.   How is the US Secretary of State in a position to make this call, and why is the billions in aid not being used for it's purpose?   What in the world is the Biden administration doing shoveling more and more money down this hole? 

Robert Jackson

 “After losing the Second World War, the leaders of Germany were put on trial by the Allies for war crimes in what were known as the Nuremberg Trials. The main defense presented by the Germans was, ‘Who are you to judge us? We have the right to make and follow our own laws, and that’s all we did. Who are you to judge us with your laws?’ They argued that morality is subjective and that each nation has the right to create laws as it sees fit. Chief U.S. Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson responded with a powerful declaration: There exists an authority higher than any nation, a universal moral law that transcends human dictates. By invoking this transcendent moral authority, the Allies had firm ground to judge the Nazi atrocities as fundamentally wrong. However, if there is no God, if there is no transcendent moral law, if morality is just subjective, then the Nazi leaders would have been absolutely correct. Without a transcendent law that we are all bound to, the Germans could make whatever laws they want, just like any other nation, and there would be no justification to say they had done anything wrong. Do you agree with Robert H. Jackson that a transcendent moral law exists? Or do you agree with the Nazi leaders who said, ‘We can do what we decide is good in our own country; who are you to judge us?’”

 

 I'd suggest that in the absence of a transcendent moral law, that it becomes problematic to make these sorts of judgements on any other basis than "Might makes right.". The Allies won, and therefore the Allies get to determine whether or not the Axis did evil things, simply because they won.

Pot/Kettle?

Lots of folx on the left got really worked up about Trump being inappropriate towards women.  Yet Ashley Biden just authenticated her diary to a judge which authenticates what she said about Joe taking "inappropriate" showers with her.    Meanwhile Tara Reade has fled the country, because she's not one of the "all women" who get believed when they accuse a politician of sexual assault. 

Habit

" Has America Finally Had It With Joe Biden? Joe Biden’s personal approval rating is at historic lows; almost all his policies do not poll fifty percent. He is behind Trump in almost all the swing states. And now he lies serially even to sympathetic interviewers. In short, finally Biden has been exposed for what he always was and represented. Senator and Vice President Joe Biden was always sort of a buffoon. He is by nature a grandstander who handsomely profited from his office while posing as good ole Joe from Scranton. He is a blowhard meddler, one who proverbially has been “wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades (Robert Gates),” from dissenting on the Bin Laden raid to his trisection of Iraq scheme. He is a fabulist who believes that the more animated he misleads and slurs (“semi-fascists” “fat”, “lying dog-faced pony soldier”, “chumps”, “dregs of society”, etc), the more likely he is to get away with it. He is a confessed plagiarist. And he has also invented much of his biography, from would be star, college-scholarship athlete and brilliant law student to semi-truck driver and jailed civil rights activist. His uncle, we are instructed, was eaten by cannibals. Joe assures us that he was the first in his family to go to college. And he is a racist with a repertory of racial taunts and smears unrivaled among modern politicians (“junkie”, “boy”, “you ain’t black”, “the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy”, “put y’all back in chains”, the Corn Pop and golden-leg hairs sagas, the “racial jungle” memes, the strange brag about Delaware as a “slave state” (e.g., "You don't know my state. My state was a slave state. My state is a border state.”), and his encomia for the old Democratic racists of the Senate from former Klansman Robert Byrd (Biden’s self-described “mentor” and “guide”) to segregationist James Eastland (“never called me boy”). Biden has always had a mean streak that explains why for years he lied about the tragic, fatal auto accident of his first wife and child, using it to libel the truck driver, who was neither drunk nor culpable but smeared publicly for years by Biden as intoxicated and guilty. For years he ignored the pleas of the trucker’s family to please stop libeling an innocent driver. Biden just told his greatest whopper that inflation was at 9 percent (actually 1.4 percent) when he took office and yet soon spiked to 9 percent due to his reckless deficit spending and money printing spree. But recently Biden has reached a nadir and even the Left is resigned to him as a mere construct. After bragging after October 7 that his support for Israel was rock-solid he is now cutting off military aid as it attempts finally to end the Hamas murderous threat—a reversion to old Joe Biden who in his long past has previously threatened to cut off Israel while boasting later that anyone who did so was reprehensible. (Leveraging congressional mandated aid for political advantage is precisely the (false) allegation of politicking that the Democrats demagogued to impeach Trump—to the then cheers of Biden himself). But his sell out of Israel is but a small tessera in his election pandering mosaic. He will again begin drawing down the strategic petroleum reserve to lower gas prices during the campaign. He has badgered Ukraine not to hit Russian oil facilities. He has illegally forgiven billions in student loan aid to regain the elite youth vote. And as the campaign season begins, so too Biden suddenly poses as a border enforcer—after letting in nearly 10-million illegal aliens. Biden has always put the agendas of his own and his family above the national interest. We witnessed that when he bragged that he fired the Ukrainian prosecutor looking into his son’s Burisma skullduggery. The Biden consortium is corrupt and was enriched with over $25 million through foreign interests’ assurance that Senator and Vice President Joe Biden would deliver on their quid pro quo investments in him. Any other major politician who habitually invaded the private space of women and preteens to blow on their hair, gobble their necks, squeeze and hug far too long, and be accused of sexual assault would have long since been cancelled by the left. Add the old disturbing narrative of a naked Vice President Joe Biden exiting his pool in front of female secret service agents, the showering with his pre-teen daughter, the Frank Biden and Hunter naked selfies, and there seems something eerie among the Biden family. Despite fierce denials, the entire lawfare scheme directed at Trump originated with the White House. Biden was always said to have been exasperated with Merrick Garland for not hastily enough going after Trump. The misadventurous Georgia prosecutor Nathan Wade met with and was tutored by the White House counsel’s office. One of the top Biden DOJ prosecutors was dispatched to rescue the bungling Alvin Bragg farce. Jack Smith, appointed by the Biden DOJ to go after Biden’s 2024 presidential rival, timed his indictments to coincide with the campaign season, even as Smith’s office mishandled classified files taken at Mar-a-Lago to bolster its prosecution—and then lied about it. Hard-won American deterrence was destroyed by the humiliation in Afghanistan and the lies surrounding the disaster, the Chinese balloon flight and the misinformation about it, the wars in Ukraine, Gaza, and on the Red Sea, and the accompanying disinformation from the White House. Such recklessness abroad is the bookend to the home front where massive borrowing, the destruction of the border, crippling inflation, spiraling crime, and the epidemic of “progressive” anti-Semitism on campuses have made American almost unrecognizable. Again, at the heart of this Biden catastrophe is the Faustian bargain of 2020 when unelectable leftist candidates dropped out in unison to use a fumbling Biden as their more presentable veneer. So he was foisted upon the nation to serve as “moderate” cover to advance a radical, veritable Obama third-term. In that sense, his duties were ceremonial—as the hard-left channeled through him the most radical agenda in U.S. history, and found his debility and dementia advantageous—the country be damned. If Biden makes it to and through the convention, he and his record remain indefensible. And so expect his campaign largely to be waged through lawfare against Trump, and massive infusions of leftist cash to ensure record mail-in and early voting. In the campaign Biden will become an afterthought, a ghost, vapor, as his party seeks to construct the entire election one of leftwing, blue-city prosecutors, judges, and juries versus serial defendant Trump. But will Nemesis first catch up to Biden’s long record of hubris and dishonesty?"

Victor David Hanson 

 

Strangely enough, the same people who bash Trump for his character issues, will ignore Biden's character issues and vote for him in November out of habit, and nothing more.

Bad Example

  "I would politely ask you to remain respectful and adult in your comments. On topic comments that are refreshingly intelligent would be welcome. (and surprising, but that's an aside)."

 

Coming from someone who so rarely offers comments that are "respectful", "adult" (although some do stray into "adult" as in  inappropriate territory) or "of topic", it seems excessive to demand that other must always be all three of those simultaneously.   

More "Do as I say, not as I do."

Dan:  ""You throw a ball like a girl" is stupid for an 8th grade boy to say. It's sexist and misogynist for an adult man to say. Your attack words are like that."

 

The problem with this statement is that it ignores the biological fact that women and girls do throw differently then men/boys.     The physiology and muscle makeup of women/girls is different from men/boys, which means that throwing differently is not an insult (although it can be), but a statement of fact.   The hips play an important role in throwing, and women's hip structure is different than men's.  

This isn't to say that there aren't some women/girls who can't throw in a similar manner to men/boys, but we don't base things on exceptions.  I went to the Google to check this out, and like so much, it seems clear from the results that the difference in throwing is pretty much just accepted as reality.  

 

 

Dan: "3. When I cite commonly known data (the number of women who've been sexually assaulted, the huge number of women who've been sexually harassed, the age of the universe, that rain is wet, that snow is cold, etc), I will probably not provide a source for it. It's commonly known. It's easily discovered and is something that you, as an adult, should know."

Here we have Dan using one of his "cheat codes".  He declares something "commonly known" and it therefore exempts him from having to actually back up his claims.  It's his get out of jail free card to say anything he wants without having to provide proof.    I'd point out that it is literally impossible for him to provide an accurate "age of the universe" within, say, 100,000 years.  

"4. On the other hand, because of your (Marshal) history of citing "facts" and "data" that is not widely known or accepted OR that is just flatly wrong, YOU have to provide a source. It's the cost for you to post here because of your history of referring to conspiracy theories and false claims. You don't have to like it, but it's just the reality."

Now we see the blatant "Do as I demand, not as I do." strategy.  I'll note that "commonly known" is not a measure of Truth or accuracy.   So, when Dan applies this subjective standard (Which really means "What Dan "knows or has heard") it's not about accuracy or Truth it's about hiding from having to do what he demands of others.  I appreciate him stating this double standard with such clarity. 

"Now, if you post something that's commonly known, I may not demand that of you. If you cite that cars produce pollution, for instance, well, of course, that's a known thing. BUT if you want to make claims about disputable theories, YOU will have to support your claim.'

This bit of condescending bullshit simply means that Dan can demand that you prove things at will (hostage taking?), while he'll never do the same. 

"That's the same when you make stupidly false claims like "Dan is lying..." when it's not a case of me lying."

Even when Dan's lies or falsehoods are demonstrated, Dan still won't acknowledge his falsehoods/lies/misstatements.

"5. Disrespectful, rude and unsupported or simply false claims will not remain on my blog. Speaking of women in demeaning, condescending or vulgar ways will NOT remain here. Making off topic commentary will not likely remain."

"Disrespectful (subjective) rude, and unsupported or simply false claims" will remain on Dan's blog as long as they come from the protected class.   Given Dan's history of making "condescending and vulgar: comments aimed at me (among others), it's freaking hilarious that he flies his double standard flag so high.  Finally, I should apply Dan's standards for "off topic" comments at my blog.  It would save me a lot of time. 

I'm Confused

 Last weekend, Harrison Buttker (the very outspoken Roman Catholic kicker for the Chiefs) spoke at the graduation of a small Roman Catholic University in Kansas.    Surprisingly he said things based in his RC faith, to an audience at a RC university.   How could he do such a thing.   His outrageous statements included pointing out that Biden's actions conflict with the RC faith he claims to have.  He encouraged young men to "do hard things" (which we also encouraged kids in the tutoring program I was involved in to do).  

Let's remember a couple of things.  

1.  This is the player who stepped up big time to help the family of one of the shooting victims at the parade in Feb.  

2.  He was not on the field when he made these comments.  Not in uniform.  On his personal time. 

It's strange that the same people who encourage "speech" of all kinds, on the field, and to all kinds of extremes, are so interested in curtailing his right to say RC things to an RC audience.  

Seems like the opposite of free speech.  

I just saw a Twitter post where a woman posts her picture and the words  "It's impossible for a woman after 40 to find a boyfriend.  I have no children, I cook delicious food and have a big house.  Am I really that bad?"

Now I don't know any details, but I can't help but wonder what she did with her life between ages 18 and 40.  I suspect that how she spent those years would provide clues as to why she's not getting what she wants. 

Israel Sucks

 https://www.foxnews.com/world/un-revises-gaza-death-toll-50-less-women-children-killed-previously-reported

For all of those whining about genocide in Gaza, and uncritically parroting the Hamas casualty figures, you should probably stop now.   This is the second lowering of those numbers I've seen, and it just points out how Israel is waging an urban war against a terrorist group who intentionally hides behind women and children, and doing it in such as way as to minimize civilian casualties.  

In all honesty, Israel clearly suck at genociding.  

Biden Lies

 https://twitter.com/i/status/1788555284300054622

Biden lies and claims inflation was at 9% when he took office.

 https://twitter.com/i/status/1788555284300054622

Biden tells "A lie a minute".

 1. “I’ve created over 15 million jobs since I’ve been president.” 2. “Other than Herbert Hoover, [Donald Trump] is the only president who has lost more jobs than he created.” 3. “Look at what he says he’s going to do if he gets elected. Says he’s going to do away with what I’ve done on Medicare, reducing the price of Medicare.” 4. “You know we have 1,000 billionaires in America. Know what their average federal tax is? 8.3%.” 5. “We’ve already turned it around [on the economy].” 6. “The polling data has been wrong all along.” 7. “There’s corporate greed going out there. And it’s got to be dealt with.” 8. “[Inflation] was 9% when I came to office.” 9. “They have the money to spend. It angers them and angers me that they have to spend more.” 10. “Civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs, and other ways in which they go after population centers.” 11. “We’re not walking away from Israel’s security. We’re walking away from Israel’s ability to wage war in those areas.” 12. “It made no sense in my view to engage in thinking in Iraq they have a nuclear weapon.” 13. “You can’t only love your country when you win.” 14. “I travel around the world, other world leaders, know what they all say, 80% of them, ‘You gotta win. My democracy is at stake.’” 15. “Then [Trump] is going to put in a 10% tax that’s going to increase average Americans’ cost $1,500 a year.”

 https://twitter.com/i/status/1789089211074633809

This crosses administrations.  

 

Tidbits

 https://twitter.com/i/status/1789783250979963255

 Fareed Zakaria on CNN throws down some inconvenient truth.   

https://bunkerville.wordpress.com/2024/05/13/biden-tweaks-cpi-index-coffee-comes-under-scrutiny

 https://t.co/wBtolJ9YjI

One wonders why the Biden administration would stop factoring coffee into the CPI.  Could the fact that it's up 78% have anything to do with the decision?   What, there's no inflation here.  

When liberals like Zakaria and Maher tell you it's time to give up, maybe it really is.  

https://twitter.com/i/status/1789128345478717768

One more example of Biden doing a 180

https://twitter.com/i/status/1788953424668623323

Bad Comprehension or Lying?

 https://twitter.com/i/status/1788667647128723886

 

 "Biden in 2019: “The idea that we would cut off military aid to Israel, our only true ally in the entire region, is absolutely preposterous. It is beyond my comprehension that anyone would do that.”

So, in 2024 Biden is doing what he said was beyond his "comprehension" in 2019. The problem is that it's entirely likely that he's unable to comprehend any of this and is unaware that he's contradicting himself. It's also likely that he's convinced that he has to win MI in '24 and is willing to do or say anything to appease Muslim voters there. It's also likely that he was simply lying during this interview.

Random Stuff

 https://twitter.com/i/status/1788328183546167403

Why look.  CNN (that paragon of journalism) finally can't avoid pressing Biden on his record.  

 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-05/murder-rate-mystery-new-fbi-crime-stats-don-t-include-nyc-la

Another reputable journalistic organization looks at why the crime numbers  look better than they really are?   The Biden administration just touted the new crime numbers, yet failed to mention this little tidbit.  Lie much?  

https://twitter.com/i/status/1788054440911749152

So, Biden lies about the "vaccine". 

https://freespeechunion.org/young-afd-politician-convicted-for-publishing-gang-rape-statistics-in-connection-with-afghan-migration/

Yet a German politician (and a woman, no less), is convicted for publishing accurate (or at least official) government data on rapes in Germany. 

 

  https://twitter.com/i/status/1788164753543590270

Finally a video representation of how badly Israel sucks at genocide, and conversely how well the dozens of Muslim countries which used to have significant Jewish populations have gotten rid of Jews.   

 

 

Elections?

 https://twitter.com/i/status/1788247105460740457

 https://twitter.com/i/status/1788189426058690747

 As we continue to see bits and pieces that seem to support the notion that there were significant irregularities in the 2020 election, I eagerly await the responses from the States where these things occurred.   I know that the beneficiaries of these shenanigans will keep insisting that it just wasn't a big deal, but at some point these things have to be addressed. 

Is This a Tipping Point? Or at Least Another One?

 

 

 

In Our Name: A Message from Jewish Students at Columbia University

To the Columbia Community:

Over the past six months, many have spoken in our name. Some are well-meaning alumni or non-affiliates who show up to wave the Israeli flag outside Columbia’s gates. Some are politicians looking to use our experiences to foment America’s culture war. Most notably, some are our Jewish peers who tokenize themselves by claiming to represent “real Jewish values,” and attempt to delegitimize our lived experiences of antisemitism. We are here, writing to you as Jewish students at Columbia University, who are connected to our community and deeply engaged with our culture and history. We would like to speak in our name.

Many of us sit next to you in class. We are your lab partners, your study buddies, your peers, and your friends. We partake in the same student government, clubs, Greek life, volunteer organizations, and sports teams as you.

Most of us did not choose to be political activists. We do not bang on drums and chant catchy slogans. We are average students, just trying to make it through finals much like the rest of you. Those who demonize us under the cloak of anti-Zionism forced us into our activism and forced us to publicly defend our Jewish identities.

We proudly believe in the Jewish People’s right to self-determination in our historic homeland as a fundamental tenet of our Jewish identity. Contrary to what many have tried to sell you – no, Judaism cannot be separated from Israel. Zionism is, simply put, the manifestation of that belief.

Our religious texts are replete with references to Israel, Zion, and Jerusalem. The land of Israel is filled with archaeological remnants of a Jewish presence spanning centuries. Yet, despite generations of living in exile and diaspora across the globe, the Jewish People never ceased dreaming of returning to our homeland — Judea, the very place from which we derive our name, “Jews.” Indeed just a couple of days ago, we all closed our Passover seders with the proclamation, “Next Year in Jerusalem!”

Many of us are not religiously observant, yet Zionism remains a pillar of our Jewish identities. We have been kicked out of Russia, Libya, Ethiopia, Yemen, Afghanistan, Poland, Egypt, Algeria, Germany, Iran, and the list goes on. We connect to Israel not only as our ancestral homeland but as the only place in the modern world where Jews can safely take ownership of their own destiny. Our experiences at Columbia in the last six months are a poignant reminder of just that.

We were raised on stories from our grandparents of concentration camps, gas chambers, and ethnic cleansing. The essence of Hitler’s antisemitism was the very fact that we were “not European” enough, that as Jews we were threats to the “superior” Aryan race. This ideology ultimately left six million of our own in ashes.

The evil irony of today’s antisemitism is a twisted reversal of our Holocaust legacy; protestors on campus have dehumanized us, imposing upon us the characterization of the “white colonizer.” We have been told that we are “the oppressors of all brown people” and that “the Holocaust wasn’t special.” Students at Columbia have chanted “we don’t want no Zionists here,” alongside “death to the Zionist State” and to “go back to Poland,” where our relatives lie in mass graves.

This sick distortion illuminates the nature of antisemitism: In every generation, the Jewish People are blamed and scapegoated as responsible for the societal evil of the time. In Iran and in the Arab world, we were ethnically cleansed for our presumed ties to the “Zionist entity.” In Russia, we endured state-sponsored violence and were ultimately massacred for being capitalists. In Europe, we were the victims of genocide because we were communists and not European enough. And today, we face the accusation of being too European, painted as society’s worst evils – colonizers and oppressors. We are targeted for our belief that Israel, our ancestral and religious homeland, has a right to exist. We are targeted by those who misuse the word Zionist as a sanitized slur for Jew, synonymous with racist, oppressive, or genocidal. We know all too well that antisemitism is shapeshifting.

We are proud of Israel. The only democracy in the Middle East, Israel is home to millions of Mizrachi Jews (Jews of Middle Eastern descent), Ashkenazi Jews (Jews of Central and Eastern European descent), and Ethiopian Jews, as well as millions of Arab Israelis, over one million Muslims, and hundreds of thousands of Christians and Druze. Israel is nothing short of a miracle for the Jewish People and for the Middle East more broadly.

Our love for Israel does not necessitate blind political conformity. It’s quite the opposite. For many of us, it is our deep love for and commitment to Israel that pushes us to object when its government acts in ways we find problematic. Israeli political disagreement is an inherently Zionist activity; look no further than the protests against Netanyahu’s judicial reforms – from New York to Tel Aviv – to understand what it means to fight for the Israel we imagine. All it takes are a couple of coffee chats with us to realize that our visions for Israel differ dramatically from one another. Yet we all come from a place of love and an aspiration for a better future for Israelis and Palestinians alike.

If the last six months on campus have taught us anything, it is that a large and vocal population of the Columbia community does not understand the meaning of Zionism, and subsequently does not understand the essence of the Jewish People. Yet despite the fact that we have been calling out the antisemitism we’ve been experiencing for months, our concerns have been brushed off and invalidated. So here we are to remind you:

We sounded the alarm on October 12 when many protested against Israel while our friends’ and families’ dead bodies were still warm.

We recoiled when people screamed “resist by any means necessary,” telling us we are “all inbred” and that we “have no culture.”

We shuddered when an “activist” held up a sign telling Jewish students they were Hamas’s next targets, and we shook our heads in disbelief when Sidechat users told us we were lying.

We ultimately were not surprised when a leader of the CUAD encampment said publicly and proudly that “Zionists don’t deserve to live” and that we’re lucky they are “not just going out and murdering Zionists.”

We felt helpless when we watched students and faculty physically block Jewish students from entering parts of the campus we share, or even when they turned their faces away in silence. This silence is familiar. We will never forget.

One thing is for sure. We will not stop standing up for ourselves. We are proud to be Jews, and we are proud to be Zionists.  

We came to Columbia because we wanted to expand our minds and engage in complex conversations. While campus may be riddled with hateful rhetoric and simplistic binaries now, it is never too late to start repairing the fractures and begin developing meaningful relationships across political and religious divides. Our tradition tells us, “Love peace and pursue peace.” We hope you will join us in earnestly pursuing peace, truth, and empathy. Together we can repair our campus.

Signed:

Eliana Goldin, GS/JTS '25

Elisha Baker, CC '26

Eden Yadegar, GS/JTS '25

Rivka Yellin, Barnard ‘26

David Hidary, CC, '26

Natan Rosenbaum, Columbia School of General Studies ‘26

Jesse Spear, GS ‘26

Amiel Nelson, General Studies ‘27

David Tarrab, SEAS ‘27

Nicholas Baum, General Studies/JTS ‘27

Daniella Coen, GS ‘24

Rosie Alchalel, Barnard ‘26

Robbie Fox, CC ‘24

Stephanie Tarrab, SEAS ‘25

Charlotte Roiter, Columbia/JTS '26

Jonathan Lederer, CC, '26

Benjamin Trau, Columbia ‘26

Daniel Katz  CC’27

Michael Pagovich, GS/JTS

Gabriel Nelson, CC ‘27

Tova Segal, Barnard/JTS, '25

Shira Weiss-Ishai, GS/JTS ‘27

Eliana Wagner , CLS ‘26

Ayelet Glaser, Barnard ‘24

Adam Vogt, General Studies '24

Rachel Halpern, Barnard ‘26

Rebecca Kalimi, Barnard ‘23

Mariana Lederman, Teachers College ‘24

Cecile Toussaint, School of General Studies, 2024

Jonathan Rosen, Columbia ‘25

Daniel Kroll, Columbia 24

Alexander Rosenberg GS/JTS ‘26

Josef Korich, SEAS '27

Rachel Lisbona, general studies, 2025

Alice Loiferman, Barnard ‘27

Jamie Cappell law school 24

Jonny Rosen GS/JTS ‘25

Menachem Weiss, Columbia Law '24

Talia Rabban, Barnard ‘25

Jacob Schmeltz, Columbia College ‘24

Shira Eisman, GSAS ‘26

Austin Stoll, GS '24

Ben Stettin, SEAS '24

Jordan Sumberg GS/JTS ‘27

Haley Wiener, Barnard ‘24

Danya Gewurz, Barnard ‘24

Maytal Polonetsky, Barnard ‘27

Kyra Weisberger, Barnard ‘27

Beth Kahn ‘25

Jake Schwalbe, Columbia ‘24

Talia Bodner, GS/JTS ‘27

Bo Kizildag, Columbia ‘25

Lily Penn, GS/JTS ‘25

Matthew Meltzer, CLS '25

Asher Strell Columbia school of General Studies 26

Meredith Cohen, CBS ‘25

Dore Feith, LAW ‘25

Kendall Bender, Columbia Law School ‘24

Jessica Yeroshalmi, Columbia Law School '26

Ron Chalamish, GS, 26

Brandon Rosenberg, Columbia Law School ‘24

Jaime Israel CLS ‘24

Raphael Kepecs, SEAS '27

Shiri Gil, GS, ‘25

Maya Jamil, GS ‘26

Jonathan Shapiro, CC ‘18, LAW ‘25

Laura Bellows, Barnard/JTS ‘27

Lior Kreindler, Biomedical Engineering PhD

Bar Maman, GS '26

Avital Kobrin, Barnard ‘27

Inbar Brand, GS/TAU '25

Jacob Dubin, CLS ‘25

Gabriel Kahane, General Studies, ‘26

Noam Josse, CLS '26

Saphira Samuels, Barnard ‘26

Aliza Ruttenberg, Barnard ‘27

Jessica Weinfeld, CC ‘27

Noa Siegel, GS ‘24

David Lederer, SEAS, ‘26

Parker De Dekér Cabral-Vásquez, Columbia College '27

Alix Gilkarov, GS/JTS ‘26

Liv Shalom, Columbia ‘26

Sheina Benzaquen, General Studies ‘25

David Padover, CBS/CLS ‘24

Mark Kava, Law School ‘26

Daniel F. CLS ‘24

Ron Zimmermann, CU/TAU ‘25

Dina Herzig, Columbia Law School ‘25

Dalia Moallem, Mailman ‘24

Stella Vayner, Columbia Engineering, 2026

Jonah Chill, Columbia Law School, ‘26

Avi Fixler, Columbia Law School, ‘24

Dahlia Bernstein, Barnard ‘27

Sam Lisner, SPS, 2024

Hannah Wander, CLS ‘25

Noga Aharony, CUIMC 26’

Esther Kishk, Columbia Law School 26

Victoria Kontsevich, General Studies ‘24

Maytal Rahimzada, Teachers College Columbia University '25

Beverly Dweck, Barnard ‘27

Olya Skulovich, PhD,  ‘24, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

Ariel Nurieli, Gs, 25

Ezra Dayanim, GS/JTS ‘24

Marc Nock, Mailman MPH '24

Moshe Gershenfeld, Columbia Law School ‘24

Liam Schorr, GS/JTS ‘27

Franziska Sittig, GSAS ‘24

Rachel Freilich, CC '27

Matan Malka, VP&S ‘25

Dori Baron, CC ‘26

Ella Waisman, SEAS, '27

Sarah Ginsberg, Barnard ‘27

Risa Farber, SEAS ‘27

Robyn Beyda, Barnard ‘27

Frieda Catton, Barnard ‘27

Joy Reeve ‘25

Aryeh Krischer, Columbia, '26

Bracha Weinberger, Barnard 24'

Rachel Landesman, Barnard '25

Sam Nahins, Columbia GS ‘24

Eytan Abramowitz, SEAS '27

Nathan J Saldinger, GS ‘24

Omer Nauer, GS ‘24

Ilana Bramson /GS/JTS ‘27

Yehuda Dicker, Columbia College ‘25

Leo Salkind Columbia GS 26

Daphna Spira, Barnard ‘24

Lucy Hecht, CC '26

Abraham Jacobs, Columbia ‘24

Ali Levontin, GS 24

Zachary Krivine, SIPA '24

Gideon Marcus, GS, '25

Sally Schuster, SIPA ‘24

Yahli Bibi, GS ‘27

Michael Kolber, GS 26’

Katya Kantor, GS ‘22 SIPA ‘24

Sarah Hamerman, Columbia College ‘27

Dor Lev GS 26

Maya Jubas, CC '25

Evgeny Manzhosov, PhD Candidate, Columbia

Aiden Englander, SEAS ‘25

Caroline Ulrich, BC ‘25

Elya Levi, SPS ‘24

Jaya Fainzilber, Touro ‘27

Lihi Tal, GS ‘25

Danielle Feit, Barnard ‘24

Danelle Tuchman, CC '25

Jacob Resnick, GS/JTS’ 26

Liana Marks, GS/JTS ‘27

Alexander Dobensky, School of the Arts '24

Shai Goldman, CC '24

Andrew Stein, GS, '25

Rebecca Dyckman, Barnard '27

Henna Krauss, Barnard ‘27

Molly Nelson, Barnard ‘24

Simone Miller, CC ‘26

Emily Silverstein, Barnard ‘25

Stella Lessler, Columbia Engineering ‘24

Ariella Burnstein, Barnard ‘27

Ariel Slomka, Columbia GS ‘25

Yael Amiel, CLS '24

Joseph Kaplan, CC 25

Sonya Poznansky, Columbia GS '24

Sabrina, Columbia TAU 25

Mendi Hecht, GS ‘26

Zippy Wilson, Barnard '26

Avi Kohn, CLS '26

Tal Zussman, SEAS PhD

Esther Rotlevi, Neurobiology and Behavior (GSAS), '27

Mali Lobel, GS ‘26

Tans Rosen, SEAS '26

Meira Saffra, Barnard '24

Eliza Binstock, Columbia College ‘27

Yasmine Abouzaglo, Columbia ‘27

Rebecca Glanzer, Columbia College '16, Columbia Business School '24

Nora Samadi, Barnard ‘25

Daniel Glick, SEAS 24’

Riva Rubin, Columbia College '25

Jared Axelowitz, Columbia Law School '25

Annika Erickson, Barnard '24

Talia Kesselman, Columbia School of Social Work, '24

Tallie Steiner, Barnard ‘24

Gal Lev Ari, GS’26

Noam Zolty, CLS '22

Natalie Carnoy, Columbia College '26

Emily Kahan, Columbia College ‘26

Noam Woldenberg, CC ‘27

Joel Sontag, Columbia Law School, '24

Lexi Berger, Barnard ‘24

Rachel Neplokh, TAU General Studies Dual Degree ‘24

Ava Quinn, GS/JTS '25

Ann Mizrahi, Columbia University '24

Shimon Nataf, Columbia Law School '26

Sam Horowitz CLS ‘25

Josh Sussman, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health ‘25

Eden Shaveet, Bridge to Ph.D. Scholar, '24

Nickia Muraskin, SEAS PhD Student

Joshua Strongin, Teachers College ‘24

Sasha Isler, SEAS ‘26

Molly Litvak, CC ‘26

Alon S. Levin, Electrical Engineering PhD Student

Alex Malamud, Barnard ‘24

Hannah Solon, GS/JTS '25

Danielle Yahalom, Barnard '25

Emily Vayner GS/JTS '27

Daniel Barth, GS '24

Noa Salkind GS 26

Sapir Agam GS ‘25

Rebecca Wernick, Barnard ‘25

Asher Dayanim GS ‘24

Ariel Weinsaft, Barnard '25

Samantha Tarlowe, GS/JTS ‘27

Simone Glajchen, Columbia College ‘27

Jessica Major, Columbia School of Social Work, ‘25

Aaron Bruce, JTS/GS '25

Lola Hurst, Barnard ‘27

Michael Lippman, GS ‘25

Yaniv Yatziv, CBS ’25

Emma Vorchheimer, Barnard, 25’

Yola Ashkenazie, Barnard ‘24

Clementine silver Schwartz, GS ‘27

Daniel Becker, GS Tel Aviv Dual-Degree ‘25

Jessica Brenner, Barnard ‘26

Sharon Nagy, Tau-Columbia 28‘

Eliana Steinlauf, Barnard '24

Hana Cohen, GS/JTS ‘26

Tomas Fiure, SEAS ‘24

Gabriela Bentolila, SEAS ‘25

Saar Noy Zylberman, GS '25

David Rabbani, CC ‘25

Emily Bejerano, SEAS PhD ‘27

Benjamin Hadar, CSSW '25

Ilana Goldstein, Barnard/JTS, '26

Katie Friedman, TAU GS '25

Danielle Dorfman, Barnard '24

Andrew Leibert, SIPA '24

Daniella Davis, GS, 2027

Mikael Rochman, GS 25’

Ben Wald, JTS/GS, 25’

Chloe, TAU/GS Dual Degree Program, '25

Danielle Gillai, Barnard ‘27

Thomas Zev Huneycutt, GS ‘27

Sarah Cohen, SIPA ‘25

Maya Gal, GS/TAU ‘24

Gabriella Jacobs, TAU-Columbia ‘27

Ariana Pinsker Lehrer, Columbia School of Social Work, 25

Ayal Yakobe, GS '24

Talia Escobedo, SOA ‘24

Trevor Siegel CC ‘24

Ara Nazmiyal, Columbia '26

Almog Ankori, GS ‘27

Matthew Shtaynberg, JTS/GS ‘25

Maayan Malter, CBS PhD '24

Sahar Paz, Columbia GS, 2025

Kayla Venger, Barnard ‘27

Edan Mortman, GSAS, '26

Eliana Khoobian, GS, ‘26

Ayelet Kurz, Columbia College '26

Loren Kertsman, Dual Degree ‘26

John Morozov, School of General Studies, ‘26

Ellie Stallman, Columbia '26

Benny Attar, GS '26

Corey Brooks, Columbia ‘26

Ava Spielman, CSSW ‘24

Jillian Mestel, Barnard 24’

Megan Schanker, Columbia University School of Social Work ‘25

Becca Baitel, Teachers College ‘25

Cody Resnick, CSSW '25

Jessica Schwalb, CC, 2025

Emma Haynes, SPS ‘24

Annabelle Griffin, Barnard ‘26

Kayla Schiffer-Kane, GSAS ‘26

Judah Wahba, GS ‘24

Sophie Kasson, Barnard/JTS ‘27

Natalie Popilevsky, Barnard/JTS ‘26

Elliot Sadoff, GS ‘24

Gabriel Rudy, Columbia Law School

Charlie Laifer, CC ‘27

Tamar Weiss CC ‘27

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Barnard ‘26

Rebecca Klein, Barnard ‘25

Leib Wiener, Columbia Dental School, ‘25

Leo Elkins, General Studies ‘25

Maya Druch, Columbia GS, ‘25

Noah H. Kronsburg, GS/JTS '27

Theo Usher, Columbia ‘24

Sophie Lila Arnstein, Barnard ’24

Emily Sandler, SEAS ‘24

Emily Gul, CC ‘25

Danielle Maydan, SEAS ‘26

Ralph Betesh, Columbia TAU ‘25

Rina Isaac, GS JTS, 2027

Luíza Leschziner, Barnard ‘24

Ariella Mitchell, GS/JTS ‘24

Michelle Sahar, SIPA, 24

Yuval Mazor, GS/JTS '26

Ariella Garren, CC '26

Joseph Rubin, SEAS ‘25

Brian Zharov, Columbia Law School ‘24

Maya Platek, GS ‘25

Eva Brous-Light, Columbia College ‘26

Camila Grunberg, Barnard ‘25

Tomer Witelson, CC ‘25

Abigail Fixel, Barnard ‘26

Tori Finkle, SIPA ‘24

Omer Reichman, GS'25

Serena Cooper, CC ‘27

Harvey Pennington, GS/JTS ‘27

Yakira Galler, Barnard ‘27

Galadriel Stamm, Barnard ‘26

Maya Schonberg, Barnard ‘26

Sage Aronson, Barnard '24

Emma Valencia, Barnard ‘27

Danya Jacobs, Barnard ‘24

Sivan Barzeski, Barnard JTS ‘24

Adara Allen, Barnard ‘26

Itai D, GS 25

David Baron, CDM, ‘27

Bella Adler, CSSW '25

Sophie Fisher, Barnard ‘26

Naomi Zweiback, Barnard/JTS ‘26

Lilian Brasch, Columbia ‘25

Amnon Scharia, GS ‘25

Teah S. CC ‘24

Jacob Pardo, CBS ‘24

Orli Cohen, Barnard ‘24

David Harari, Columbia Gs, ‘25

Helaina Schneider, CSSW’26

Daniel Frackman, CLS '26

Miranda Branford, GS, ‘24

Yossi Khebzou, GS, ‘24

Jake Sarachek, Columbia Law School '25

Noah Lederman, GS/JTS ‘27

Eli Gelb, GS ‘25

Ari Gerber, Columbia Law '24

Jack Engel, CC’25

Alexandra Ehlinger, Columbia College ‘26

Rachel Susman, CC 26

Skylar Quinn, Barnard ‘24

Joseph Zuckerman, SEAS PhD

Josh Kuckley, CBS ‘24

Tomi Davidson, Columbia Business School ‘25

Gracie Tropp-Levy, CC ‘25

Talya Givoni, SEAS ‘26

Anna Cooper, CDM ‘24

Quentin Baumann, Seas ‘25

Shelly Matskel, CBS ‘25

Dahlia Lewi, OT, 2024

Benjamin Davidoff, CC '17, CBS '24

Michael Abraham, CBS ‘25

Arlette Gindi, Barnard ‘26

Batya Tropper, Barnard ‘24

Zachary Singerman, JTS/GS ‘27

Avraham Kaminker, SEAS '24

Rachel Meier Abramowitz, Barnard ‘19, Columbia Dental Medicine ‘26

Noah Friedman-Nathan, GS/JTS ‘24

Alexa Brodsky, Columbia Business School ‘25

Aviva Hirsch, Columbia Midwifery ‘24

Alexandra Filer, Columbia, 25

Yoni Sacknovitz, VP&S '26

Benjamin Weiss, Columbia ‘27

Sophia Breslauer, CC ‘21 CBS ‘26

Natalie Kucer, Columbia Business School '25

Tom Marmarelli Ashkenazi, MBA '24

Maggie Reinfeld, School of Social Work, ‘25

Sebastian Hochbaum, CBS ‘24

Josie Toubin, CBS ‘24

Josh Neustadter, Columbia Business School ‘25

Jack Weissman, SEAS ‘24

Juan Tawil, Columbia Business School '25

Michael West, Columbia Business School ‘25

Si aberjell, Tel Aviv University, 24'

Dominique Yaron-Barir, Columbia Business School ‘25

Ahinoam Toubia GS'25

Elias Legman, GS ‘24

Jonathan Budnik, CBS '24

Avital Reem, CBS, '24

Sydney Hertz, Columbia Business School ‘24

Tifi Grossman, Barnard ‘26

Yoel Fainchtein, Columbia Business School '25

Jonah Silverman, Columbia Business School ‘25

Isabel Aaronson, CBS '25

Nathan D. GS'25

Daniel Schwartz, GS ‘27

Ilai Angel, General Studies, ‘25

Anat Ladizhensky, CBS ‘25

Menajem M. Perez, GS ‘24

Uriel Ban, GS 25’

Daniel Garren, CC '25

Kiara Mizrachi, CC ‘24

Matthew Hoffman, CBS ‘25

Noga Ginzburg, Columbia Business School '24

Adira Sklar, Barnard '26

Ella Britton, Barnard ‘27

Yardena Rubin, JTS/GS '26 Yinon shirazi, GS, 23’ Gilad Klibanov CBS ‘25 Matilda Black, CUIMC, 24 Michael Gross Columbia School of Nursing Psychiatric DNP ‘2025 Yaniv Eisen, CBS ‘25

Alexandra Kubicz, CBS ‘24

Above are two letters, the first is from a big donor to the DFL and to Biden, the second is from Jewish students at Columbia.   In the first, note that Biden's quest for the Muslim vote in MI seems to have crossed a line with the DFL donor class.   Biden's decision to unilaterally cancel congressionally approved arms shipment to Israel (which include guidance systems designed to allow bombs to be dropped with greater precision, which will increase the number of "innocent" Hamas supporters that might be harmed), stinks of exactly the same sort of thing that Got Trump impeached.   Further, Biden's action has significantly damaged any hope of a cease fire or of getting hostages returned.   Which will, of course, result in more harm to the hostages.   The very thought that a US president has openly thrown his support to Hamas, a terrorist organization, over Israel is nuts.   It'll be fascinating to watch the Biden heads try to spin this as anything other than vote buying in MI, and to see them trying to make Jews as the bad guys.  

As far as the second, just compare the tone and content to the pro-Hamas protesters whining because their "hunger strike" is proceeding the way it is supposed to.   I am eagerly awaiting the class action suit against these elite schools which have completely abandoned any pretense of neutrality when it comes to pro-Hamas protesters.