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Here's what I think lends moral clarity to the demands for a "proportionate" response as demanded from Israel by so many. Comments? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why It Is Our Spiritual Obligation to Completely Destroy Hamas [...] There is now a powerful media campaign to castigate Israel for defending herself from the evils demonstrated by Hamas. This attempt to draw a moral equivalency between Hamsas and Israel needs to be repudiated and rejected in favor of an honest appraisal of Hamas' evils; of the ludicrousness of "proportionality" in the face of that evil; and of Israel's commitment to striving to always preserve lives…even of their enemies. But recognizing the evil of Hamas and the fallacies of a "Palestine" country and people isn't enough in the struggle for a permanent peace in the region. We need to determine what really must be done in the face of the horrors that Hamas performs in the name of "Palestine." Education is meaningless unless it leads to action, and we must now determine how to act. [...] https://pjmedia.com/columns/rabbi-michael-barclay/2023/10/16/why-it-is-our-spiritual-obligation-to-completely-destroy-hamas-n1735523

Can't begin to think what's happening to these people. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Little Hope for Quick Release of Hamas Hostages Hamas has confirmed that 250 hostages are being held by various factions of the terror group. This adds a complicating factor to hostage negotiations, as the United States discovered in 1980 with the Iran hostages. The 52 Americans captured in Iran were trophies of war, held by various factions of the Iranian revolution who used them for domestic political purposes. They were status symbols that the revolutionaries gained notoriety and political capital in holding. It's very likely that something similar will play out in Gaza — at least with the 50 hostages not being held by Hamas's main force. This will make negotiations torturous and extremely dangerous. [...] https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2023/10/17/little-hope-for-quick-release-of-hamas-hostages-n1735642

This speaks very well indeed of DeSantis. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There's More to the DeSantis Airlift Story Than We Realized Yesterday, we reported that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis cut through the red tape to rescue Floridians stranded in Israel. What we didn't know is that he's also planning to pick up non-Floridian Americans, as well as those Joe Biden dumped in Greece. [...] https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/paula-bolyard/2023/10/17/desantis-will-send-planes-to-pick-up-americans-biden-dumped-in-greece-n1735720

Note the crimes committed by illegal Venezolanos. The professional Venezolanos are largely already in the U.S. (via tourist visas) and have applied for asylum. These are the others. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What Deficit Update: Chicago Has $9000 Cash for Every Migrant [...] Speaking of money, lucky thing it's a subject progressives never tire of nor do they ever run out of other people's to spend. And they're going to do it some more in a big hearted way in Chicago, for their freedom-seeking nomads. [...] https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2023/10/17/what-deficit-update-chicago-has-9000-cash-for-every-migrant-n585577

Be sure to read the update at very bottom. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Rocket/Missile Hit a Hospital in Gaza and Both Sides are Blaming One Another (Update) There was a big explosion at the site of a hospital in Gaza and now both sides of the conflict are blaming each other. Hamas says it was an Israeli air strike. The IDF claims it was a Hamas rocket which misfired. Let's start with the Hamas side of this. Note that the Gaza health ministry which is reporting death tolls in Gaza is run by Hamas. [...] https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2023/10/17/an-rocket-missile-hit-a-hospital-in-gaza-and-both-sides-are-blaming-one-another-n585565

It would go a long way toward clearing up the murkiness in people's minds if everyone simply called this what it is: Jew-hatred. It's not just the semitic Jews who are endangered. And Arabs are semites, but almost no one hates them as a group, to this extent.

Certainly it hurts. And whatever you're feeling at any given moment is OK. Take care of the divorce, then turn and look forward without looking back. Take care of yourself. There's a whole world of available, sincere, loving men who will value you and return your love, respect, and commitment.

No one can ever question Roger Kimball's scholarship. This is a quick, punchy read. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Who or what are 'the Palestinians?' It's so cute when politicians like AOC and Rashida Tlaib, to say nothing of hysteric undergraduates and ill-informed lefties across the country, complain that Israel is an "apartheid state" that is illegitimately "occupying" the land West of the Jordan River [...] https://thespectator.com/topic/palestinians-plo-yasser-arafat-soviets/

This needs readin'. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What I Saw When I Guarded the Border with Gaza Jacob Katz is a 25-year-old former IDF soldier from Florida who returned to Israel this week. Here, he tells of his time with the IDF from 2018 to 2019, where he patrolled the Gaza border at the same spot where Hamas terrorists bulldozed the fence and invaded Israel on October 7. [...] https://www.thefp.com/p/what-i-saw-when-i-guarded-the-gaza-border

At least DeSantis is showing good sense. Haley can take a long walk off a short pier. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DeSantis Draws Red Line on Gaza Refugees, GOP Field Follows Suit [...] DeSantis reiterated his red line on refugees during an interview with “Face the Nation,” telling Margaret Brennan of CBS that “those Gaza refugees, Palestinian Arabs, should go to Arab countries. The U.S. should not be absorbing any of those.” And he reiterated his warning that, while “not everyone is a member of Hamas,” the culture in Gaza is so “toxic” that welcoming large numbers of refugees “would increase antisemitism” and “anti-Americanism” in the United States. Haley rejected that broad characterization during a CNN interview Sunday, telling Jake Tapper that a large portion of Palestinians bristle under Hamas in Gaza. “There are so many of these people who want to be free from this terrorist rule. They want to be free from all of that,” she said before adding that Americans have always been sympathetic to the idea “that you can separate civilians from terrorists.” [...] https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/10/17/desantis_draws_red_line_on_gaza_refugees_gop_field_follows_suit__149912.html

Needs to hit 40%. When it does, needs to hit 50% instead. Etc. (Fauci-type reasoning)

Outlaws and martyrs are greatly improved by death.

Texas sayings: -- The bigger the mouth, the better it looks shut. -- Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction. -- Some folks ain't got the brains to be hoss-thieves. -- You can educate a fool, but you can't make him think. -- You can talk sense to a smart man but not to a fool. -- A loud mouth and a shallow brain go well together.

Texas Senate moves border bill that allows state police to arrest migrants at U.S.-Mexico border The Senate advanced two immigration-related bills on Thursday evening, one of which would allow state police to arrest migrants who cross the southern border. Senate Bill 11, sponsored by state Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, would create a new state crime for illegally entering Texas from Mexico and authorize state police to arrest violators. A first-time offender could be convicted of a misdemeanor, but the penalty would jump to a felony if the person has a criminal record and has repeatedly entered the country illegally. [...] https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/12/special-session-border-immigration-bills/

Between the eyes! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why won't the Jews just let themselves be killed? Nothing better captures the moral decay of our woke elites than their haughty disdain for the State of Israel. [...] https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/10/16/why-wont-the-jews-just-let-themselves-be-killed/

Why Are So Few Talking About the Hostages? One of the striking things about the coverage of the Israel/Hamas war is how underreported the story of the hostages Hamas took has been. Obviously, we know about the hostages. How could we not, since they have been a key part of Hamas' strategy to hamstring Israel's conduct in the war? Hamas has counted on those hostages to help shield themselves from attacks [...] https://hotair.com/david-strom/2023/10/16/why-are-so-few-talking-about-the-hostages-n585260

Terrifying Haunted House Just Displays Current Gas And Grocery Prices Along Dark, Creepy Hallways BELTON, MO — As the Halloween season kicks into high gear, local residents have been buzzing about the newest, most terrifying haunted house they have ever experienced. Surprising reviews claimed the attraction just displays current gasoline and grocery prices along dark, creepy hallways. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/terrifying-haunted-house-just-displays-current-gas-and-grocery-prices-along-dark-creepy-hallways

-- see third bullet, especially. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Texans Put Up Billboards In California Telling Everyone How Terrible Texas Is And How You Probably Shouldn't Move There [...] "I hope by golly this tactic works," said Texas Governor Greg Abbott. "We've been passing laws left and right that would make sissy Californians wet their britches, but they keep coming in and voting like they never left the Car-Theft State." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/texans-put-up-billboards-in-california-telling-everyone-how-terrible-texas-is-and-how-you-probably-shouldnt-move-there

Hamas Clarifies They Meant To Start The Type Of War Where They Get To Do Whatever They Want And No One Fights Back [...] "We believe our intentions have been misunderstood," said Hamas spokesman Zadiq Mohammed Al-Durkadurka. "We didn't want to start the kind of war where the other side can retaliate and start shooting back. We want the kind where we do the killing. Only us, please. We are sorry for the confusion. Death to Israel, thank you." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/hamas-clarifies-they-meant-to-start-the-type-of-war-where-they-get-to-do-whatever-they-want-and-no-one-fights-back

Here 'tis, with a link inside. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Another blow for the left: Ecuador elects a conservative new president First Australia and New Zealand over the weekend, and now that it's Monday, it's another bad day to wake up a leftist. Over in Ecuador, where an assassination took out a conservative frontrunner to its presidential race just weeks before the vote, another right-winger stepped up to the plate to openly and directly reject socialism — and sure enough, got elected, 52.3-47.7. [...] https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/another_blow_for_the_left_ecuador_elects_a_conservative_new_president.html

Not the BB. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do-do-do-do-do: Video Apparently Shows Hamas Captives Being Tortured by 'Baby Shark' Like Kid's Song A viral video seemingly shows captured Hamas terrorists being subjected to a novel form of torture – a "Baby Shark"-style children's song being played in a loop for eight hours. [...] https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2023/10/16/do-do-do-do-do-video-apparently-shows-hamas-captives-being-tortured-by-baby-shark-like-kids-song-n2388587

Trump Unloads on '60 Minutes' for Kid-Glove Biden Interview, 'Led Him Along Like a Lost Child' https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2023/10/16/trump-unloads-on-60-minutes-for-kid-glove-biden-interview-led-him-along-like-a-lost-child-n2165156

Joe Biden Hits 1,000th Day in Office This Week—With Over 300 of Them Spent on Vacation https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2023/10/16/joe-biden-hits-1000th-day-in-office-this-weekwith-over-300-of-them-spent-on-vacation-n2165152

Thrilling Monday report beyond what's mentioned above, see man: Got Mini-B. to skool comfortably early, boon man. Waited to hear skool-caucus times from ex-Mrs.-T-B., delay much-needed siesta we man. Got multiple calls from Mama T-B. about hypertensive crisis, pick up Rx for senior she man we man. No lunch because it would have put us sound asleep, noningest we man. Caucus with non-P-math teechur, see above man. Caucus with ###'t. Principal, see above man. After caucuses, ex-Mrs.-T-B. said, "Sometimes I wonder why I divorced you, si man." We said, "So you could get child support and a Rojo, si man!" si man. Went to Walgreens for Mama T-B.'s Rx, serve senior she man we man. Dratted Lunch Half-Hour for pharmacy staff, always when we show up man. Went to nearby supermarket for one Mama T-B. item and to kill time, oh well man. Got Rx, took them Many minutes to find it man. Delivered Rx to Mama T-B., si man. Mama T-B. showed us recent BP reading of Many00/Many00, frightening man. Mama T-B. is resigned to either the lethal BP or the medication side-effects, awful choice man. Returned to casa for long-overdue siesta, service demanding miu first man. This was Mini-B.'s late day because of Robotics class, hour thereof man. We went to skool and texted Mini-B. to ask which entrance to go to, si man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. then called to say that ex-she man had retrieved Mini-B., boo-boo man. Ex-she man had forgotten whose week it was, Two Guys week man. We accused her of kidnapping and demanded reparations, full refund of all child support man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. said that her apology was worth that much, wrong but oh well man. Mini-B. wanted din-din, about that time man. Din-din was nuked corn + the remaining half-bag of chicken tenders, ingest Two Guys man. During din-din, Mini-B. expressed receptivity for a movie night, good man. However, after din-din and prep of movie-related materials, he expressed a change of mind, man. We decided to watch the movie ourself, si man. It was Blazing Saddles, Mel Brooks and hadn't seen it for years man. Two bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest we man. Mini-B. watched a little while mini-hooping, partial interest wee man. We convinced him to watch the end, Many'rd popcorn ingest Two Guys man. It was a good choice, si man. Mini-B. bedded within range of usual time, worked out well man. On Tuesday, we shall take Uncle T-B. to a doc appointment too doggoned early, man. Party with the rubias imminent, cavort we man.

Interesting that ex-Mrs.-T-B. and we went to the skool and talked with the Assistant Principal, who said almost the same, si D ma'am. -- She will talk to the offenders informally, si man. -- She will give our info to the skool policeman, who will contact the other parents to at least transmit the information and optimally see if they want to talk with ex-Mrs.-T-B., si man. -- The policeman wasn't in today, so if we don't hear back by Wednesday, we should call again, si man. We were lucky to piggyback this caucus with the caucus with the non-P-math teechur, who was also congenial and cooperative, si man. Mini-B. was OK before and after skool today, happy-to-report we man.