The Meaning of “Ceasefire”

Apparently, Israel is preparing to proclaim a unilateral ceasefire.  Good news for the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip.  The reason that the ceasefire is unilateral is because Hamas is refusing to back down:   Hamas has said a cease-fire alone is not enough. “We are working in every direction so we can achieve our objectives [...]

Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right

Okay, I’ve dished out some criticism some of the anti-Israeli people out there.  So, just to be fair, it’s time for some pwnage of pro-Israeli Americans, and it’s not like this is really hard.  Honestly, it’s like shooting goldfish in a bowl.  Their analogies are the worst ever.  For instance, there’s George Will, saying, “All [...]

Open Letter to Israel

Dear Israel, How’s it going? Probably not so well, huh? Well, let’s hear no more moaning from you. No more, “Oh, but the naughty Palestinians are launching rockets into our lands.  They’re really loud, and we get so startled when they hit!”  I don’t care how startled people are getting, your suffering is not nearly [...]

Let’s All Calm Down Now: Gaza Edition

Welcome to my new whenever-necessary feature, Let’s All Calm Down Now.  Today on Let’s All Calm Down Now, the war in Gaza.  First, let me explain something.  My RSS reader, which I read as often as possible, contains a lot of blogs.  Some of those blogs (not all) may be found on my blogroll.  There [...]