These are great insights Thom - and very timely. I found nothing in the major news media outlets about the border solutions VP Harris offered. Kristen Welker seems more interested in soft-balling the former prez than addressing the border crisis and Harris’ actions.
Immigration is part of the ideological agenda of left and right.
The Libertarian party had a platform which included open borders. I doubt that they still have that in their platform, as it turns off the Republican base.
The agenda of the right is to seal the borders, even from legal immigrants, and evict those here legally, and even nullify the citizenship of those born to immigrant parents (bye bye Vivek, bye bye Nikki)
The left on the other hand, is all emotion, their hearts bleed and are worn on the outside.
And that accounts for the rise of the right, in Europe and yes in America.
The immigrants claim asylum, taking advantage of laws in Europe and America, and the emotions of bleeding hearts, especially when they drag along wives and children.
Although there are some true asylum seeker, 90 % are job seekers, looking for jobs, even menial ones, to earn money to send back home.
In Europe 99% of job seeking immigrants are Muslim, and there is a tipping point, when a religion or ethnicity reaches 17% the culture of the nation starts to flip.
Charles Martel at the battle of Potiers, stopped the Islamization of Europe, when his army of Franks halted the Umayyad Army. The French know this, and are seeing signs of reversal, via a non violent invasion.
Muslim Immigration from the Mideast, is what brought Orban to power, andPoland is teetering.
Right-wing or far-right nationalist parties are the biggest party in Switzerland (Swiss People's Party) and the ruling party in Italy (Brothers of Italy, Lega), in Hungary (Fidesz) and in Poland (United Right), part of the government in Finland (Finns Party) , while in Sweden (Swedish Democrats) and in Serbia (United Serbia) they support the government. Also, in North Macedonia, nationalist VMRO-DPMNE is one of the two major parties in the country.
s France's National Rally and La France Insoumise, Germany's AfD, Spain's Vox, Hellas' Hellenic Solution, Serbia's Oathkeepers and Dveri, Portugal's Chega, Netherlands' PVV and Forum for Democracy, Catalonia's (Esp) Junts and CUP, Ukraine's Batkivshchyna and Svoboda, Estonia's Conservative People's Party, Austria's Freedom Party, Bulgaria's Revival, Flanders' (Bel) Vlaams Belang and New Flemish Alliance, Hungary's Jobbik and Our Homeland Movement, Czechia's SPD, Norway's Progress Party, Armenia's Revolutionary Federation, Wales' (UK) Plaid Cymru, Sprska's (B&H) Alliance of Independents Social Democrats, Slovakia's National Party, Republika and Smer, Slovenia's SDS, Cyprus' AKEL and ELAM, Denmark's People's Party, Ireland's Sinn Fein, Moldova's Şor, Croatia's Homeland Movement, Luxembourg's Alternative Democratic Reform, Bosnia's Party of Democratic Action etc. In the United Kingdom, there is UK Independence Party, as a minor political player.
And what is driving these parties is immigration, the threat of the Islamization of Europe.
Americans may see Islam as just another religion, but it isn't. When in sufficient numbers and it takes power, it winds up like the mid east, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, not to mention Malaysia. That LGBT and women are sympathetic to Islam, boggles my mind, for it is misogynistic, homophobic and theocratic to the extreme, and is not tempered by democracy.
The migrants piling up on our border, are Evangelicals, Catholics and Pentecostals, and as such are culturally conservative and allied with Republicans, hence MAGAts, it is starting to show in the Hispanic population, especially in Texas of all places.
I used to consider myself progressive, I enjoy the personal freedoms that I find in at least the blue states of which there are only 19. There are 22 red states and temporarily 10 Swing states, but I expect those swing states that have Republican legislatures to go all Red, thanks to voter suppression and nullification laws, as well as gerrymandering, and limiting voting drop boxes and intimidation at voting booths, yet I see those freedoms becoming extinct thanks to right wing fascist fanaticism, and left wing ideological and emotional stupidity.
I once considered Pramila Jayapal the model of a progressive, until today when I learned that she would not condemn the rape of Jewish women by HAMAS and Islamic Jihad, but twisted an turned, saying that he condemns all rape and abuse of women She is as terrified of the fanatics on the left, as Republican pols are terrified by the MAGAts.
My wife and I have our passports, and I can only hope that Canada, which is an hour or two away, will takes us in
I wish, as the son of a cofounder or Dominionism (Christian Reconstruction) Rafael Cruz, he is actually the most dangerous of contenders. He has kept his true ideology sublimated and under wraps. He, Pence, Mike Johnson and others are the real threat.
The Dominionist goal is a theocracy that makes the Taliban and Iran look liberal.
Christian Reconstructionism promotes, genocide, slavery, anti-Semitism, racism, and just out-right terror to obtain a political goal. Christian Reconstructionism is only two things - power and hate. It is evil cloaked in religion whose only equal today is Islam.
True, look at the nations that are religious, particularly central and south America, where the culture of the cult of Rome has dominated. The people are kept in a perpetual serf like state, incredibly superstitious and submissive to the church.
My 2nd wife was Catholic and Panamanian,, and every time she passed a church she crossed herself, and then kissed her knuckled hand. Not just passing a church, but when she heard a word, or saw something on TV.
She was enthralled and limited by the church.. I divorced her in 1985, and she never married because in the Catholic church she was still married.
Nice job excusing away VP Harris's virtual invisibility because "Republicans would say..." She has not been of benefit to the Biden administration and is more proof of the dangers of identity politics. And my answer to your question is a resounding "no" as Genocide Joe hugs Netanyahu and then gives him the obligatory slap on the wrist, akin to Hillary Clinton telling the big banks to "cut it out." This administration has all but lost the next election with their open xenophobia and the exposing of our decades long complicity with Israel's chronic crimes against humanity. And to correct your assertion Thom Israel has already lost support due to their open aspirations towards genocide and displacement of the Palestinian people. Religious zionists will stick with Israel regardless of their war crimes, while progressives are unlikely to forgive them or Biden.
Thanks for acknowledging the truthful part. As for the speculative part, I certainly hope you are right, but remember that was the overwhelming narrative in 2016 (eg Trump couldn't win). I believe Biden's unwavering support for establishment militarism along with his broken promises on climate and voting rights and his support for genocide has shed significant activist blocs that worked for him in 2020. Several that I have worked with are not going to be nearly as active for him in 2024 and that's a problem.
The Middle East is a quagmire. There can be no winners. When both countries religions hate each other and their minds are closed,there's not much room to negotiate.
This is a very convenient time for Middle East war for Russia. It benefits the right wingers in America. In my opinion, Hamas is being used just like the insurrectionist mob was used on January 6th. The instigators are not being charged in either circumstance and the brainwashed mobs are being killed and thrown in prison.
Barre xenophobia has nothng to do with democrats losing the election, it is just your excuse for championing your hero or paymaster Putin
You consider yourself intelligent but do violence to the word genocide. Genocide would be the obliteration of Islam, or Arabs.
There is no way that Israel or anyone could even wage a campaign of genocide against Muslim or Arabs. However Muslims and Arabs (and HAMAS and the PLO) are both have a holy obligation to genocide the Jews.
Preamble to HAMAS Covenant Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it" (The Martyr, Imam Hassan al-Banna, of blessed memory).
7th paragraph, Article 7 of HAMAS convent and the sacred text of the haddith of al Bukhari
"The Day of Judgement will not come about until Moslems fight the Jews (killing the Jews), when the Jew will hide behind stones and trees. The stones and trees will say O Moslems, O Abdulla, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him. Only the Gharkad tree, (evidently a certain kind of tree) would not do that because it is one of the trees of the Jews." (related by al-Bukhari and Moslem).
Vice President Harris came into view just when the world needed her most. We'll see what kind of impact she has in helping resolve the violently soul-crushing rampage that is the Palestinian crisis - something tells me VP Harris is in a unique position to shoulder this, where others may not.
Thom Hartmann is one of the greatest teachers I've ever encountered, and I thank him as always for pointing to things we may not otherwise know the importance of.
I know that I need to learn more about Vice President Harris - and I'm certain I'm not alone. We cannot let her be defined by our adversaries because we failed to do our own homework.
Whenever I hear the term "international community" I become rather leery. It is a term that is not only apparently subjective (depending under what circumstances it is being employed and who is using it), it also appears to morph in meaning. That notwithstanding, Kamala's speech left a bit to be desired and seemed a lot of platitudinal doublespeak.
For instance: “The Palestinian Authority security forces must be strengthened to eventually assume security responsibilities in Gaza. Until then, there must be security arrangements that are acceptable to Israel, the people of Gaza, the Palestinian Authority, and the international partners."
What does the first sentence in that statement mean? How would that be accomplished? The second sentence can only be summarized as ridiculous, for if that were possible there would have been no need for her to give the speech in the first place.
In any event, I have been in the room with Ms. Harris. I met her in San Francisco almost 20 years ago when she was the district attorney. I will reserve my opinion of her based on that brief interaction. However, I will say this, with the utmost respect to all, the Democrats are not going to run Harris. It is not going to happen. She will be promised a supreme court appointment or some other such thing. Another Californian will likely be their boy. He is currently the governor.
I repeat for the hard of hearing: they will not run Harris and it will be fascinating, from a political science standpoint, to watch this Mephisto waltz.
What does the first sentence in that statement mean? “The Palestinian Authority security forces must be strengthened to eventually assume security responsibilities in Gaza. Until then, there must be security arrangements that are acceptable to Israel, the people of Gaza, the Palestinian Authority, and the international partners." Both Jordan and Egypt have treaties with Israel and have been parties to earlier negotiations.
There was a deal: Oslo Accords. Set forth under UN Resolution 242. Isaak Rabin was a martyr to most Palestinians. The Palestinian Authority was supposed to have been a party, representing all Palestinians. This was before Hamas assumed power. Unlike the West Bank, Gaza had been Egyptian, and it was given autonomy by Israel in 2005.
All Moslems bend a knee 5 times a day toward Mecca. All Moslems must perform a haj. As I said below, the main reason that Hamas attacked was opposition to a pending peace agreement between Saudi Arabia, the seat of Islam, and Israel.
Harris is in a position to bring everyone to the table. Blinken was in Ramallah at the same time.
Well said Daniel, well said. Especially the point that Saudi Arabia and Israel were constructing a pending peace agreement.
The mullahs of Iran, could not let that happen, as they were forming an detente with Saudi Arabia, and a detente between Israel and the Kingdom, would have blown the Iranian Jihad against Israel out of the water, and robbed it of a propanda device that it needed to control the people and maintain loyalty of Muslims..
There is always a war, a conflict, a common enemy needed to unify a peoples.
Iran is Shia, as are the Houtis of Yemen, and even Qatar. KSA and the rest of the Muslim world are Sunni, and there is a 1300 year war between Sunni and Shia, over who was the rightful successor of their god Muhammad (they claim he is only a prophet, but they revere him like a god).
Sunnah is Arabic it means follower, and Sunni is one who follows the Successor to Mo, a convert, and confidant of Mo claimed to be the successor when Mo died. The Shia believed that Ali ibn Abi Talib was the proper successor as he was Mo's first student, convert and also a cousin.
The name Ali ibn Abi Talib is not actually his name, it is a title Ali means exalted, ibn means son Abi means father Talib means Student, thus Exalted son of he father of the Student, which is a cousin.
Taliban means followers of the student, but 90% of Afghanistan are Sunni, not Shia. Iran is Shia. and Iran means Aryan, so not Arab.
A fact which Saddam used to rally Iraq's who are majority Shia, but Arab, in his war with Khomeini. Saddam made it a racist war of Arabs v Aryans, not Sunni v Shia
Ferdowsi, a revered Iranian Poet, wrote the Shahmenah (Book of Kings) in it he said what every educated Iranian knows by heart. Damn on this World, Damn on this Timke, Damn on Fate, That uncivilized Arabs have come to fore me to be Muslim.
H also said
From feeding on desert lizards and camel's milk
so have the affairs of the Arabs prospered,
that they long for the Empire of Khosrau, ( the Sasanian King of Kings of Iran from 531 to 579. )
MSG can stop all of this in a minute. The enemy of his enemy is Iran. The friend of his enemy is Putin.
Hamas knew, as a matter of physics, that they would be hit in retaliation. They have used this tactic before, assuming that the world views them as a victim. They would permit all Palestinians, all their families to sacrifice themselves in suicide, for the glory of Allah. So far, it didn't work in 2007, 2014 and is not working now. Archimedes third principle.
As I said in earlier posts, The US and Israel have the big one. In case of nuclear attacks, everyone in Mecca, Qom and Abu Dhabi should pull their kaftans over their heads and kiss their respective asses goodbye.
"There is always a war, a conflict, a common enemy needed to unify a peoples." Really? Unify? I see conflict and war as a divisive, male dominent strategy only. Sadly, this quote and thinking is what keeps the war machine oiled and people dead imho. I can visualize a world without enemies that leave children mamed and dead and this is my continuing fight.
I enjoy reading your commentaries and value your historical perspective and agree with many points until reading the above paragraph. I guess I can agree on the "a common enemy" phrase when it comes to fascists, climate destruction, propaganda promoting hate, dark $ in gov, never-ending wars...
I enjoy reading your posts and historical perspectives and agree with many points until reading that paragraph that compelled me to reply.
I don't disagree with conflict and war as a divisive male dominant strategy, But have to pull up as ONLY. War is indeed used (and there are many reasons what nations rather a nations leaders) chose war, security, economics, the need for resources, finance, the need for treasure, hatred and revenge *HAMAS and Hitler) and a common enemy does, at least temporarily, unify a nation, and most despots retain control by stirring the flames and invoking hatred and fear in the people.
Prior to WWII, this nation was as divided as it is now (Read Rachel Maddows Prequel please)
Fascists were at least 40% of the population and there was the German American Bund, the American NAZI party who called themselves slilver shirts, and filled Madison square garden to overflow, and the stage had huge NAZI banners and a huge banner of George Washington, Charles Lindberg was an admirer of Hitler and leader of the America First movement.
Do you know what brought all of that to an end?Pearl Harbor, not even sinking of Merchant Marine vessels by U Boats could do, so much in love with the 1940 proto MAGAts were in love with him, but Japanese bombing pearl harbor, well that was another story
Again Rohn I agree, Kamala doesn't write her own speeches, neither does Joe. They are written by professionals who are very aware and cognizant of how the media and opposition will twist and turn speeches.
The Democrats have become gun shy, discovering that there are some daft college professors, and ignorant students who swallow "Palestinian" bullshit hook line and sinker
As a result they are trying to play both sides, Appearing to support both Muslim and Jews.
Two constituents that are needed in the 2024 election, and sorely needed in international trade and finance.
They don't want a repeat of the 1973 oil embargo, that resulted from Jimmy Carter sending weapons and ammo to Israel when it was attacked by it's Arab neighbors in genocidal campaign and yes, it was a campaign to commit genocide of Jews in the MidEast
Right you are. 1973 sticks in my mind, as I was team leader for a spec ops outfit, and my commander was Col Baranowski, he was so proud of the photo on his desk of he and Golda Meir in Israel. Thanks for the memory jog. I will try to remember. I've lived through 15 Presidents, heading on 16 and memory fails at times.
ROHN, I think Camilla was brought up middle class. I want someone that will call a liar a liar, and a traitor a traitor. Middle class people don't seem to be able to do that very often.
The dictatorship parties hate is genuine, but they have to act angry. It makes them look strong? They have never gone hungry a day in their life. When the maga cult members experience a dictatorship, then they will realize what fools they have been. It is bad now but it's going to get 1,000 times worse with their dictator. If she becomes president, hopefully she will have some good advisors that she listens to. That is my opinion of her from watching her on a Sunday morning News show once.
What should be included in this potshot resume was most of America's first take on Ms Harris--when she broke the unimpeded, dominant PR run of Trump's cabal early on by adroitly dismantling the glib and slick lawyering of Barr. With a delightful confidence, she pimpslapped into incoherence the preening Barr, who fumbled and finally gave up any pretense of response. After that, I assumed she would be appointed Biden's Attorney General. Instead, we got the almost invisible, most meager Merrick G. Were Harris given full legal rein as AG, the current chaos of legal maelstrum might well be different. Sometimes I wonder, is the two-party political system more Country Club than we know?
With the appointment of Garland, witless Biden put the fox to guard the henhouse. 36 years in the Senate, he was mentored by racist Dixiecrats, and the only tool in his tool box is comity, bipartsanship and compromise. Governing is not in his wheel house, nor Kamala's.
You don't hire a cheerleader to coach a soccer team.
Country club members sitting around plotting how to steal all the foolish Americans wealth? Hmm, you could make a great comedy out of that if it wasn't so tragically true.
Biden chose the wrong person for his running mate. She appears condescending and is disliked by many women for her seemingly rude demeanor and contrarian words.
That was a sexist response. Apparently rude demeanor and contrarian words are OK when they come from a man, especially men, male political careers are built on rude demeanor and contrarian words, and so far they have won, especially on Congress.
I now have hope that a semblance of peace will come to Israel and Palestine.
Our support for Israel must stop under the brutal Netanyahu regime.
There is a path, just not sure if humans involved will be willing to take it. We watched the webcast yesterday with the Brown University professor who has an exceptional, realistic plan, if only the parties are willing to take it.
I am very concerned that Israel’s actions have turned public opinion toward anti-semitism. That’s the last thing we need.
Support land for peace? Support return of the hostages?
Do you care if some of those murdered were US citizens? That 9 of the hostages are American? That Hamas wants to kill all people with your surname, regardless of location and philosophy?
HAMAS is not bargaining for any more hostage releases, In my opinion that is because they no longer hold hostages. HAMAS said that a 10 month old infant, father and mother were killed by bombing.
It was earlier reported then just as quick sidelined, that instructions to the terrorists were to kill the infants as they are too much trouble. A 10 month old, is indeed time consuming and troublesome especially with incessant crying, diaper changing and nutrition needs.
I am positive that they killed the infant, and then killed the mother and father because they were witnesses.
I don't believe HAMAS has anymore hostages. And I am sure Islamic Jihad killed all of theirs.
First thing only nitwits, ideologues, cowards and anti semites take the word of HAMAS, and that includes the UN, it has many Muslim nation members and only 1 Jewish state as member. Bear that in mind.
I read comments mostly because I quickly learned most news was rubbish. At that time and now a lot of people still don't like her.
Could be just because she is a black woman........who knows?
Most vice presidents in the US are kept out of the picture I know, but with Biden being the age he is it might have been a good idea to think this through earlier!
It doesn't matter who Biden has as VP, the Republicans will dump on her, Then again I don't see any Republicans crossing party lines, and the stupid independents are going to elect Trump by voting for a Third Party. My preference is Gretchen Whitmer, a bonus is that she is a governor and governors have experience governing.
Senators don't. They have experience in a culture of compromise, bi partisanship, pragmatism, and if we are going to save this democracy, we don't need pragmatists, compromise or bipartisanship.. that ship sailed in 2016 with the election of TFG
Sorry, but it is a bit late in the game for the Veep to finally step into the limelight. Harris's achievements up until now have been trivial. She has been characterized by subordinates as snippy. She was not impressive as a campaigner. She did attract some female and Black voters to help the ticket. However, I have always viewed Biden/Harris as a place keeper to save us from fascism.
Unfortunately, the Billionaire class are still pushing their favorite anti-tax fascist (are they in for a shock). This time around, there is no way for Biden to shed years off his odometer nor is it likely that he would dump Harris (and lose votes) even if he replaced her with energetic Newsom. The DNC is always so out of touch with voters that asking Biden to retire and take Harris with him scares the crap out of them - even though a new ticket is far more likely to defeat Trump.
I am voting for Biden-Harris, even if I am paralyzed from the neck down.
However I have a problem with the two state solution for the following reason: This is Islams duty:
"The Day of Judgement will not come about until Moslems fight the Jews (killing the Jews), when the Jew will hide behind stones and trees. The stones and trees will say O Moslems, O Abdulla, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him. Only the Gharkad tree, (evidently a certain kind of tree) would not do that because it is one of the trees of the Jews." (related by al-Bukhari and Moslem).
The above is from the haddith of al Bukhari, sahih 1295 and 1296, Book 56, haddith 139 al Bukhari
It is also paragraph 7 of Article 7 in the HAMAS covenant.
The preamble of which is: Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it" (The Martyr, Imam Hassan al-Banna, of blessed memory).
The apologist can say, well that is HAMAS, and I reply "you obviously don't know Islam, you haven't read it's sacred text the Quran, haddith and bio of Mo by ibn Ishaq.
There is already a two state, Palestine, split between HAMAS and the PLO. So long as their are Jews in the middle east, the Arabs will always be attacking, unless they submit to Islam, pay jizzyah, a poll tax, and accept being ruled by Sharia and accept the 2nd class citizen status of a dhimmi. That way they can practice their religion, but Islam being theocratic, women will have to be covered either with a hijab or Abaya , gays and "adulterers" stoned or thrown off roofs, travel restricted, speech restricted, Jewish children harassed.
Basically the same as will happen in America when the Christian theocrats, the Dominionists aka Christian Reconstruction gain power. Notice I said when not if, there are so many eat up Americans, that fell sway to the b.s. of Muslims and Palestinians that they will elect Trump by either not voting or voting for a third party, or pissed because they haven't got all they want from the Democrats, that they will withhold their votes and thus vote for Trump and the theocrats
I don't agree about a two state solution. The Oslo Accords remain a possibility.
Most of the Arabs I know happen to be American Arabs, mostly Maronites, who would have a similar fate as Jews if Hamas or Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, etc have their way.
The main reason that Hamas attacked was opposition to a pending peace agreement between Saudi Arabia, the seat of Islam, and Israel. Egypt, Jordan and to some extent the UAE have already made peace.
Thanks Daniel. But the mentality that brought HAMAS to power still exists among the Arabs of the region, especially Islamic Jihad, who is a sure fire follower of DAESH
There needs to be a non genocidal solution to the problem., but it is impossible with Netanyahu and the Israeli Theocrat Zionists on the one hand, and the anti semitic Arabs on the other.
That informs of that there will never be peace in the mideast, as the obliteration of Israel, meaning genocide of Jews is a religious obligation.
The Marionites are Christian Arabs, and fought against Hezbollah (Shia Muslims) in Lebanon,
I think that we can put the Marionites in a different category since they aren't Sunni or Shia thus not bound by the Quran, Haddiths, or fatwa's issued by mufti and ayatollahs
74% of Syria are Sunni, and Asad and the ruling class are Alawites, a Shia sect.
That was my thought. The Hamas attack came at this time to derail the Israeli Arab peace talks. I thought this was bad as there was no Palestinian input included.
I just got a charge on my bank account of eighty dollars from the Hartman Report. What is this for? If I signed up for it, maybe I did, but I don't recall an eighty dollar fee. I am 87 years old and live off of social security. I can't afford this fee. Is this eighty dollars per month or one time. I would rather buy your books and I admire your leanings and investigations and I have already bought four of your books. Your insights are right on but I don't have time to read them all, and I am trying to survive on social security. I also write. Can I get the $80 charge reversed or dramatically reduced?
As the great John Lewis said we’re in this boat together. Grateful for your opinion. Hoping the work our President and VP are both doing will steer us towards a prosperous outcome.
You've actually put your finger on my only apprehension on voting for Biden. He's done way more than I expected under horrible roadblocks and I don't care how old he is as long as he's sharp, which he is. I really am not enthusiastic about Harris as a potential replacement if something goes wrong. She's a corporate Democrat and exactly what needs to be eliminated from the Party to end corruption. I'm from California and unfortunately voted for her based on her going after the Banksters illegally evicting people from their homes in 2008. After she became Senator, I found she had the ability to send Steve Mnuchin to prison but let him off . He then contributed to her Senate campaign. This really frosts me. I really had to ignore her last time to vote for Biden. The idea of her becoming President is disturbing. I'm glad you mentioned something positive that she's done. Please let me know anything else. I'm still going to vote Biden, but she is my unhappiness.
No matter how many great minds attack the subject and how well-intentioned their plans, a two-state solution strikes me as an outright impossibility. In no particular order:
_It must require a withdrawal of Israeli "settlements" from the West Bank That's West Bank, not Judaea and Samaria).
_It must specify Palestinians' responsibility for their own internal security & policing which no Israeli government I can picture permitting.
_It must make provision for free access of all the Abrahamic faiths to their "holy sites" in Jerusalem.
_It will create a discontinuous Palestinian state, the West Bank and Gaza. Who can visualize Israeli military and political establishments allowing free transit between the two parts? If that state were ever created, I feel sadly confident it would in short order suffer the same sad fate as the former East / West Pakistan.
_Is a three-state solution any more viable? I doubt it.
That said, I'm waiting for the volunteers to hammer out a practicable plan. Good luck!
I’ve seen countless attacks on Harris on social media since 2020; I fear the Swiftboats have already surrounded and wounded her. I knew she’d been sent to Central and South America, but never heard of any results. And all I hear in all media is that thousands of foreign nationals are still flooding our border. All my area newspapers are owned by Wall Street hedge funds, so no wonder. Simple and clear Broadcast TV Ads are Bidens only option. And must start NOW
These are great insights Thom - and very timely. I found nothing in the major news media outlets about the border solutions VP Harris offered. Kristen Welker seems more interested in soft-balling the former prez than addressing the border crisis and Harris’ actions.
Immigration is part of the ideological agenda of left and right.
The Libertarian party had a platform which included open borders. I doubt that they still have that in their platform, as it turns off the Republican base.
The agenda of the right is to seal the borders, even from legal immigrants, and evict those here legally, and even nullify the citizenship of those born to immigrant parents (bye bye Vivek, bye bye Nikki)
The left on the other hand, is all emotion, their hearts bleed and are worn on the outside.
And that accounts for the rise of the right, in Europe and yes in America.
The immigrants claim asylum, taking advantage of laws in Europe and America, and the emotions of bleeding hearts, especially when they drag along wives and children.
Although there are some true asylum seeker, 90 % are job seekers, looking for jobs, even menial ones, to earn money to send back home.
In Europe 99% of job seeking immigrants are Muslim, and there is a tipping point, when a religion or ethnicity reaches 17% the culture of the nation starts to flip.
Charles Martel at the battle of Potiers, stopped the Islamization of Europe, when his army of Franks halted the Umayyad Army. The French know this, and are seeing signs of reversal, via a non violent invasion.
Muslim Immigration from the Mideast, is what brought Orban to power, andPoland is teetering.
Right-wing or far-right nationalist parties are the biggest party in Switzerland (Swiss People's Party) and the ruling party in Italy (Brothers of Italy, Lega), in Hungary (Fidesz) and in Poland (United Right), part of the government in Finland (Finns Party) , while in Sweden (Swedish Democrats) and in Serbia (United Serbia) they support the government. Also, in North Macedonia, nationalist VMRO-DPMNE is one of the two major parties in the country.
s France's National Rally and La France Insoumise, Germany's AfD, Spain's Vox, Hellas' Hellenic Solution, Serbia's Oathkeepers and Dveri, Portugal's Chega, Netherlands' PVV and Forum for Democracy, Catalonia's (Esp) Junts and CUP, Ukraine's Batkivshchyna and Svoboda, Estonia's Conservative People's Party, Austria's Freedom Party, Bulgaria's Revival, Flanders' (Bel) Vlaams Belang and New Flemish Alliance, Hungary's Jobbik and Our Homeland Movement, Czechia's SPD, Norway's Progress Party, Armenia's Revolutionary Federation, Wales' (UK) Plaid Cymru, Sprska's (B&H) Alliance of Independents Social Democrats, Slovakia's National Party, Republika and Smer, Slovenia's SDS, Cyprus' AKEL and ELAM, Denmark's People's Party, Ireland's Sinn Fein, Moldova's Şor, Croatia's Homeland Movement, Luxembourg's Alternative Democratic Reform, Bosnia's Party of Democratic Action etc. In the United Kingdom, there is UK Independence Party, as a minor political player.
And what is driving these parties is immigration, the threat of the Islamization of Europe.
Americans may see Islam as just another religion, but it isn't. When in sufficient numbers and it takes power, it winds up like the mid east, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, not to mention Malaysia. That LGBT and women are sympathetic to Islam, boggles my mind, for it is misogynistic, homophobic and theocratic to the extreme, and is not tempered by democracy.
The migrants piling up on our border, are Evangelicals, Catholics and Pentecostals, and as such are culturally conservative and allied with Republicans, hence MAGAts, it is starting to show in the Hispanic population, especially in Texas of all places.
I used to consider myself progressive, I enjoy the personal freedoms that I find in at least the blue states of which there are only 19. There are 22 red states and temporarily 10 Swing states, but I expect those swing states that have Republican legislatures to go all Red, thanks to voter suppression and nullification laws, as well as gerrymandering, and limiting voting drop boxes and intimidation at voting booths, yet I see those freedoms becoming extinct thanks to right wing fascist fanaticism, and left wing ideological and emotional stupidity.
I once considered Pramila Jayapal the model of a progressive, until today when I learned that she would not condemn the rape of Jewish women by HAMAS and Islamic Jihad, but twisted an turned, saying that he condemns all rape and abuse of women She is as terrified of the fanatics on the left, as Republican pols are terrified by the MAGAts.
My wife and I have our passports, and I can only hope that Canada, which is an hour or two away, will takes us in
But bye bye Ted Cruz?
I wish, as the son of a cofounder or Dominionism (Christian Reconstruction) Rafael Cruz, he is actually the most dangerous of contenders. He has kept his true ideology sublimated and under wraps. He, Pence, Mike Johnson and others are the real threat.
The Dominionist goal is a theocracy that makes the Taliban and Iran look liberal.
https://www.sullivan-county.com/nf0/fundienazis/royal_race.htm
Christian Reconstructionism promotes, genocide, slavery, anti-Semitism, racism, and just out-right terror to obtain a political goal. Christian Reconstructionism is only two things - power and hate. It is evil cloaked in religion whose only equal today is Islam.
Agreed, America being founded on agnosticism is the only thing that allowed it to become a first world nation.
True, look at the nations that are religious, particularly central and south America, where the culture of the cult of Rome has dominated. The people are kept in a perpetual serf like state, incredibly superstitious and submissive to the church.
My 2nd wife was Catholic and Panamanian,, and every time she passed a church she crossed herself, and then kissed her knuckled hand. Not just passing a church, but when she heard a word, or saw something on TV.
She was enthralled and limited by the church.. I divorced her in 1985, and she never married because in the Catholic church she was still married.
Nice job excusing away VP Harris's virtual invisibility because "Republicans would say..." She has not been of benefit to the Biden administration and is more proof of the dangers of identity politics. And my answer to your question is a resounding "no" as Genocide Joe hugs Netanyahu and then gives him the obligatory slap on the wrist, akin to Hillary Clinton telling the big banks to "cut it out." This administration has all but lost the next election with their open xenophobia and the exposing of our decades long complicity with Israel's chronic crimes against humanity. And to correct your assertion Thom Israel has already lost support due to their open aspirations towards genocide and displacement of the Palestinian people. Religious zionists will stick with Israel regardless of their war crimes, while progressives are unlikely to forgive them or Biden.
There is truth in what you say, but Trump can't win.
Thanks for acknowledging the truthful part. As for the speculative part, I certainly hope you are right, but remember that was the overwhelming narrative in 2016 (eg Trump couldn't win). I believe Biden's unwavering support for establishment militarism along with his broken promises on climate and voting rights and his support for genocide has shed significant activist blocs that worked for him in 2020. Several that I have worked with are not going to be nearly as active for him in 2024 and that's a problem.
She wasn't replying to you. You are exposed as a phony Barry,. Daniel says it all .
@ Kaufman. But of course, you support Putin, Hamas, Trump.
And you Carolyn sound like an anti semite and Putinist.
Dr. Kaufman has been clear that Putin is his hero. As for Zionist, sure makes you sound antisemitic.
The Middle East is a quagmire. There can be no winners. When both countries religions hate each other and their minds are closed,there's not much room to negotiate.
This is a very convenient time for Middle East war for Russia. It benefits the right wingers in America. In my opinion, Hamas is being used just like the insurrectionist mob was used on January 6th. The instigators are not being charged in either circumstance and the brainwashed mobs are being killed and thrown in prison.
Gloria I hope you weren't replyiing to that Putin troll Barry. If so then please read my response to him, just above your comment.
Barre xenophobia has nothng to do with democrats losing the election, it is just your excuse for championing your hero or paymaster Putin
You consider yourself intelligent but do violence to the word genocide. Genocide would be the obliteration of Islam, or Arabs.
There is no way that Israel or anyone could even wage a campaign of genocide against Muslim or Arabs. However Muslims and Arabs (and HAMAS and the PLO) are both have a holy obligation to genocide the Jews.
Preamble to HAMAS Covenant Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it" (The Martyr, Imam Hassan al-Banna, of blessed memory).
7th paragraph, Article 7 of HAMAS convent and the sacred text of the haddith of al Bukhari
"The Day of Judgement will not come about until Moslems fight the Jews (killing the Jews), when the Jew will hide behind stones and trees. The stones and trees will say O Moslems, O Abdulla, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him. Only the Gharkad tree, (evidently a certain kind of tree) would not do that because it is one of the trees of the Jews." (related by al-Bukhari and Moslem).
Now that is genocidal intentions
You can stop spouting your Putinist bull shit.
Vice President Harris came into view just when the world needed her most. We'll see what kind of impact she has in helping resolve the violently soul-crushing rampage that is the Palestinian crisis - something tells me VP Harris is in a unique position to shoulder this, where others may not.
Thom Hartmann is one of the greatest teachers I've ever encountered, and I thank him as always for pointing to things we may not otherwise know the importance of.
I know that I need to learn more about Vice President Harris - and I'm certain I'm not alone. We cannot let her be defined by our adversaries because we failed to do our own homework.
Whenever I hear the term "international community" I become rather leery. It is a term that is not only apparently subjective (depending under what circumstances it is being employed and who is using it), it also appears to morph in meaning. That notwithstanding, Kamala's speech left a bit to be desired and seemed a lot of platitudinal doublespeak.
For instance: “The Palestinian Authority security forces must be strengthened to eventually assume security responsibilities in Gaza. Until then, there must be security arrangements that are acceptable to Israel, the people of Gaza, the Palestinian Authority, and the international partners."
What does the first sentence in that statement mean? How would that be accomplished? The second sentence can only be summarized as ridiculous, for if that were possible there would have been no need for her to give the speech in the first place.
In any event, I have been in the room with Ms. Harris. I met her in San Francisco almost 20 years ago when she was the district attorney. I will reserve my opinion of her based on that brief interaction. However, I will say this, with the utmost respect to all, the Democrats are not going to run Harris. It is not going to happen. She will be promised a supreme court appointment or some other such thing. Another Californian will likely be their boy. He is currently the governor.
I repeat for the hard of hearing: they will not run Harris and it will be fascinating, from a political science standpoint, to watch this Mephisto waltz.
What does the first sentence in that statement mean? “The Palestinian Authority security forces must be strengthened to eventually assume security responsibilities in Gaza. Until then, there must be security arrangements that are acceptable to Israel, the people of Gaza, the Palestinian Authority, and the international partners." Both Jordan and Egypt have treaties with Israel and have been parties to earlier negotiations.
There was a deal: Oslo Accords. Set forth under UN Resolution 242. Isaak Rabin was a martyr to most Palestinians. The Palestinian Authority was supposed to have been a party, representing all Palestinians. This was before Hamas assumed power. Unlike the West Bank, Gaza had been Egyptian, and it was given autonomy by Israel in 2005.
All Moslems bend a knee 5 times a day toward Mecca. All Moslems must perform a haj. As I said below, the main reason that Hamas attacked was opposition to a pending peace agreement between Saudi Arabia, the seat of Islam, and Israel.
Harris is in a position to bring everyone to the table. Blinken was in Ramallah at the same time.
Well said Daniel, well said. Especially the point that Saudi Arabia and Israel were constructing a pending peace agreement.
The mullahs of Iran, could not let that happen, as they were forming an detente with Saudi Arabia, and a detente between Israel and the Kingdom, would have blown the Iranian Jihad against Israel out of the water, and robbed it of a propanda device that it needed to control the people and maintain loyalty of Muslims..
There is always a war, a conflict, a common enemy needed to unify a peoples.
Iran is Shia, as are the Houtis of Yemen, and even Qatar. KSA and the rest of the Muslim world are Sunni, and there is a 1300 year war between Sunni and Shia, over who was the rightful successor of their god Muhammad (they claim he is only a prophet, but they revere him like a god).
Sunnah is Arabic it means follower, and Sunni is one who follows the Successor to Mo, a convert, and confidant of Mo claimed to be the successor when Mo died. The Shia believed that Ali ibn Abi Talib was the proper successor as he was Mo's first student, convert and also a cousin.
The name Ali ibn Abi Talib is not actually his name, it is a title Ali means exalted, ibn means son Abi means father Talib means Student, thus Exalted son of he father of the Student, which is a cousin.
Taliban means followers of the student, but 90% of Afghanistan are Sunni, not Shia. Iran is Shia. and Iran means Aryan, so not Arab.
A fact which Saddam used to rally Iraq's who are majority Shia, but Arab, in his war with Khomeini. Saddam made it a racist war of Arabs v Aryans, not Sunni v Shia
Ferdowsi, a revered Iranian Poet, wrote the Shahmenah (Book of Kings) in it he said what every educated Iranian knows by heart. Damn on this World, Damn on this Timke, Damn on Fate, That uncivilized Arabs have come to fore me to be Muslim.
H also said
From feeding on desert lizards and camel's milk
so have the affairs of the Arabs prospered,
that they long for the Empire of Khosrau, ( the Sasanian King of Kings of Iran from 531 to 579. )
Shame on thee circling heaven, Shame.
MSG can stop all of this in a minute. The enemy of his enemy is Iran. The friend of his enemy is Putin.
Hamas knew, as a matter of physics, that they would be hit in retaliation. They have used this tactic before, assuming that the world views them as a victim. They would permit all Palestinians, all their families to sacrifice themselves in suicide, for the glory of Allah. So far, it didn't work in 2007, 2014 and is not working now. Archimedes third principle.
As I said in earlier posts, The US and Israel have the big one. In case of nuclear attacks, everyone in Mecca, Qom and Abu Dhabi should pull their kaftans over their heads and kiss their respective asses goodbye.
"There is always a war, a conflict, a common enemy needed to unify a peoples." Really? Unify? I see conflict and war as a divisive, male dominent strategy only. Sadly, this quote and thinking is what keeps the war machine oiled and people dead imho. I can visualize a world without enemies that leave children mamed and dead and this is my continuing fight.
I enjoy reading your commentaries and value your historical perspective and agree with many points until reading the above paragraph. I guess I can agree on the "a common enemy" phrase when it comes to fascists, climate destruction, propaganda promoting hate, dark $ in gov, never-ending wars...
I enjoy reading your posts and historical perspectives and agree with many points until reading that paragraph that compelled me to reply.
I don't disagree with conflict and war as a divisive male dominant strategy, But have to pull up as ONLY. War is indeed used (and there are many reasons what nations rather a nations leaders) chose war, security, economics, the need for resources, finance, the need for treasure, hatred and revenge *HAMAS and Hitler) and a common enemy does, at least temporarily, unify a nation, and most despots retain control by stirring the flames and invoking hatred and fear in the people.
Prior to WWII, this nation was as divided as it is now (Read Rachel Maddows Prequel please)
Fascists were at least 40% of the population and there was the German American Bund, the American NAZI party who called themselves slilver shirts, and filled Madison square garden to overflow, and the stage had huge NAZI banners and a huge banner of George Washington, Charles Lindberg was an admirer of Hitler and leader of the America First movement.
Do you know what brought all of that to an end?Pearl Harbor, not even sinking of Merchant Marine vessels by U Boats could do, so much in love with the 1940 proto MAGAts were in love with him, but Japanese bombing pearl harbor, well that was another story
Again Rohn I agree, Kamala doesn't write her own speeches, neither does Joe. They are written by professionals who are very aware and cognizant of how the media and opposition will twist and turn speeches.
The Democrats have become gun shy, discovering that there are some daft college professors, and ignorant students who swallow "Palestinian" bullshit hook line and sinker
As a result they are trying to play both sides, Appearing to support both Muslim and Jews.
Two constituents that are needed in the 2024 election, and sorely needed in international trade and finance.
They don't want a repeat of the 1973 oil embargo, that resulted from Jimmy Carter sending weapons and ammo to Israel when it was attacked by it's Arab neighbors in genocidal campaign and yes, it was a campaign to commit genocide of Jews in the MidEast
Carter wasn’t president then, it was Richard Nixon.
Right you are. 1973 sticks in my mind, as I was team leader for a spec ops outfit, and my commander was Col Baranowski, he was so proud of the photo on his desk of he and Golda Meir in Israel. Thanks for the memory jog. I will try to remember. I've lived through 15 Presidents, heading on 16 and memory fails at times.
Not a problem, but we had oil price shocks in 1973 and again later.
ROHN, I think Camilla was brought up middle class. I want someone that will call a liar a liar, and a traitor a traitor. Middle class people don't seem to be able to do that very often.
The dictatorship parties hate is genuine, but they have to act angry. It makes them look strong? They have never gone hungry a day in their life. When the maga cult members experience a dictatorship, then they will realize what fools they have been. It is bad now but it's going to get 1,000 times worse with their dictator. If she becomes president, hopefully she will have some good advisors that she listens to. That is my opinion of her from watching her on a Sunday morning News show once.
What should be included in this potshot resume was most of America's first take on Ms Harris--when she broke the unimpeded, dominant PR run of Trump's cabal early on by adroitly dismantling the glib and slick lawyering of Barr. With a delightful confidence, she pimpslapped into incoherence the preening Barr, who fumbled and finally gave up any pretense of response. After that, I assumed she would be appointed Biden's Attorney General. Instead, we got the almost invisible, most meager Merrick G. Were Harris given full legal rein as AG, the current chaos of legal maelstrum might well be different. Sometimes I wonder, is the two-party political system more Country Club than we know?
With the appointment of Garland, witless Biden put the fox to guard the henhouse. 36 years in the Senate, he was mentored by racist Dixiecrats, and the only tool in his tool box is comity, bipartsanship and compromise. Governing is not in his wheel house, nor Kamala's.
You don't hire a cheerleader to coach a soccer team.
Country club members sitting around plotting how to steal all the foolish Americans wealth? Hmm, you could make a great comedy out of that if it wasn't so tragically true.
Biden chose the wrong person for his running mate. She appears condescending and is disliked by many women for her seemingly rude demeanor and contrarian words.
That was a sexist response. Apparently rude demeanor and contrarian words are OK when they come from a man, especially men, male political careers are built on rude demeanor and contrarian words, and so far they have won, especially on Congress.
Thank you!
I needed to learn this!
I now have hope that a semblance of peace will come to Israel and Palestine.
Our support for Israel must stop under the brutal Netanyahu regime.
There is a path, just not sure if humans involved will be willing to take it. We watched the webcast yesterday with the Brown University professor who has an exceptional, realistic plan, if only the parties are willing to take it.
I am very concerned that Israel’s actions have turned public opinion toward anti-semitism. That’s the last thing we need.
So grateful for this story.
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US policy is Oslo Accords.
Support land for peace? Support return of the hostages?
Do you care if some of those murdered were US citizens? That 9 of the hostages are American? That Hamas wants to kill all people with your surname, regardless of location and philosophy?
HAMAS is not bargaining for any more hostage releases, In my opinion that is because they no longer hold hostages. HAMAS said that a 10 month old infant, father and mother were killed by bombing.
It was earlier reported then just as quick sidelined, that instructions to the terrorists were to kill the infants as they are too much trouble. A 10 month old, is indeed time consuming and troublesome especially with incessant crying, diaper changing and nutrition needs.
I am positive that they killed the infant, and then killed the mother and father because they were witnesses.
I don't believe HAMAS has anymore hostages. And I am sure Islamic Jihad killed all of theirs.
First thing only nitwits, ideologues, cowards and anti semites take the word of HAMAS, and that includes the UN, it has many Muslim nation members and only 1 Jewish state as member. Bear that in mind.
Good speech, but hardly passionate. I continue to hope for more. Here’s Kamala reading the speech. https://youtu.be/2TyLoaloUaI?si=ipEx30Q2bKb--1dJ
This all seems a bit late-thinking on behalf of the Dems.
Kamala Harris has not been popular from Day 1.
I think it's about time US politicians actually 'heard' their voters.
Jenny why don't you think she has been popular since Day 1?
Maybe because she mixed race, and a woman?
Granted she doesn't know how to emote neither does Biden.
Trump does, but he only emotes anger, rage, hatred and that seems to be enough for 50% of America.
Before I came on substack I only saw the WAPO
I read comments mostly because I quickly learned most news was rubbish. At that time and now a lot of people still don't like her.
Could be just because she is a black woman........who knows?
Most vice presidents in the US are kept out of the picture I know, but with Biden being the age he is it might have been a good idea to think this through earlier!
It doesn't matter who Biden has as VP, the Republicans will dump on her, Then again I don't see any Republicans crossing party lines, and the stupid independents are going to elect Trump by voting for a Third Party. My preference is Gretchen Whitmer, a bonus is that she is a governor and governors have experience governing.
Senators don't. They have experience in a culture of compromise, bi partisanship, pragmatism, and if we are going to save this democracy, we don't need pragmatists, compromise or bipartisanship.. that ship sailed in 2016 with the election of TFG
Sorry, but it is a bit late in the game for the Veep to finally step into the limelight. Harris's achievements up until now have been trivial. She has been characterized by subordinates as snippy. She was not impressive as a campaigner. She did attract some female and Black voters to help the ticket. However, I have always viewed Biden/Harris as a place keeper to save us from fascism.
Unfortunately, the Billionaire class are still pushing their favorite anti-tax fascist (are they in for a shock). This time around, there is no way for Biden to shed years off his odometer nor is it likely that he would dump Harris (and lose votes) even if he replaced her with energetic Newsom. The DNC is always so out of touch with voters that asking Biden to retire and take Harris with him scares the crap out of them - even though a new ticket is far more likely to defeat Trump.
I am voting for Biden-Harris, even if I am paralyzed from the neck down.
However I have a problem with the two state solution for the following reason: This is Islams duty:
"The Day of Judgement will not come about until Moslems fight the Jews (killing the Jews), when the Jew will hide behind stones and trees. The stones and trees will say O Moslems, O Abdulla, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him. Only the Gharkad tree, (evidently a certain kind of tree) would not do that because it is one of the trees of the Jews." (related by al-Bukhari and Moslem).
The above is from the haddith of al Bukhari, sahih 1295 and 1296, Book 56, haddith 139 al Bukhari
It is also paragraph 7 of Article 7 in the HAMAS covenant.
The preamble of which is: Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it" (The Martyr, Imam Hassan al-Banna, of blessed memory).
The apologist can say, well that is HAMAS, and I reply "you obviously don't know Islam, you haven't read it's sacred text the Quran, haddith and bio of Mo by ibn Ishaq.
There is already a two state, Palestine, split between HAMAS and the PLO. So long as their are Jews in the middle east, the Arabs will always be attacking, unless they submit to Islam, pay jizzyah, a poll tax, and accept being ruled by Sharia and accept the 2nd class citizen status of a dhimmi. That way they can practice their religion, but Islam being theocratic, women will have to be covered either with a hijab or Abaya , gays and "adulterers" stoned or thrown off roofs, travel restricted, speech restricted, Jewish children harassed.
Basically the same as will happen in America when the Christian theocrats, the Dominionists aka Christian Reconstruction gain power. Notice I said when not if, there are so many eat up Americans, that fell sway to the b.s. of Muslims and Palestinians that they will elect Trump by either not voting or voting for a third party, or pissed because they haven't got all they want from the Democrats, that they will withhold their votes and thus vote for Trump and the theocrats
I don't agree about a two state solution. The Oslo Accords remain a possibility.
Most of the Arabs I know happen to be American Arabs, mostly Maronites, who would have a similar fate as Jews if Hamas or Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, etc have their way.
The main reason that Hamas attacked was opposition to a pending peace agreement between Saudi Arabia, the seat of Islam, and Israel. Egypt, Jordan and to some extent the UAE have already made peace.
Thanks Daniel. But the mentality that brought HAMAS to power still exists among the Arabs of the region, especially Islamic Jihad, who is a sure fire follower of DAESH
There needs to be a non genocidal solution to the problem., but it is impossible with Netanyahu and the Israeli Theocrat Zionists on the one hand, and the anti semitic Arabs on the other.
That informs of that there will never be peace in the mideast, as the obliteration of Israel, meaning genocide of Jews is a religious obligation.
The Marionites are Christian Arabs, and fought against Hezbollah (Shia Muslims) in Lebanon,
I think that we can put the Marionites in a different category since they aren't Sunni or Shia thus not bound by the Quran, Haddiths, or fatwa's issued by mufti and ayatollahs
74% of Syria are Sunni, and Asad and the ruling class are Alawites, a Shia sect.
That was my thought. The Hamas attack came at this time to derail the Israeli Arab peace talks. I thought this was bad as there was no Palestinian input included.
I just got a charge on my bank account of eighty dollars from the Hartman Report. What is this for? If I signed up for it, maybe I did, but I don't recall an eighty dollar fee. I am 87 years old and live off of social security. I can't afford this fee. Is this eighty dollars per month or one time. I would rather buy your books and I admire your leanings and investigations and I have already bought four of your books. Your insights are right on but I don't have time to read them all, and I am trying to survive on social security. I also write. Can I get the $80 charge reversed or dramatically reduced?
As the great John Lewis said we’re in this boat together. Grateful for your opinion. Hoping the work our President and VP are both doing will steer us towards a prosperous outcome.
You've actually put your finger on my only apprehension on voting for Biden. He's done way more than I expected under horrible roadblocks and I don't care how old he is as long as he's sharp, which he is. I really am not enthusiastic about Harris as a potential replacement if something goes wrong. She's a corporate Democrat and exactly what needs to be eliminated from the Party to end corruption. I'm from California and unfortunately voted for her based on her going after the Banksters illegally evicting people from their homes in 2008. After she became Senator, I found she had the ability to send Steve Mnuchin to prison but let him off . He then contributed to her Senate campaign. This really frosts me. I really had to ignore her last time to vote for Biden. The idea of her becoming President is disturbing. I'm glad you mentioned something positive that she's done. Please let me know anything else. I'm still going to vote Biden, but she is my unhappiness.
No matter how many great minds attack the subject and how well-intentioned their plans, a two-state solution strikes me as an outright impossibility. In no particular order:
_It must require a withdrawal of Israeli "settlements" from the West Bank That's West Bank, not Judaea and Samaria).
_It must specify Palestinians' responsibility for their own internal security & policing which no Israeli government I can picture permitting.
_It must make provision for free access of all the Abrahamic faiths to their "holy sites" in Jerusalem.
_It will create a discontinuous Palestinian state, the West Bank and Gaza. Who can visualize Israeli military and political establishments allowing free transit between the two parts? If that state were ever created, I feel sadly confident it would in short order suffer the same sad fate as the former East / West Pakistan.
_Is a three-state solution any more viable? I doubt it.
That said, I'm waiting for the volunteers to hammer out a practicable plan. Good luck!
I’ve seen countless attacks on Harris on social media since 2020; I fear the Swiftboats have already surrounded and wounded her. I knew she’d been sent to Central and South America, but never heard of any results. And all I hear in all media is that thousands of foreign nationals are still flooding our border. All my area newspapers are owned by Wall Street hedge funds, so no wonder. Simple and clear Broadcast TV Ads are Bidens only option. And must start NOW