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Subscribe to RSSJERUSALEM -- In a speech he delivered to college students in Israel, President Barack Obama reassured the Israeli people that he understood their plight and connection to the land, saying he believed that Israel is rooted in the “idea that people deserve to be free in a land of their own.”
With Israeli and American flags behind him, the president attempted to reintroduce himself to a reportedly disillusioned Israeli population and convince them he recognized their need to have a safe haven.
In remarks similar to the one he gave at Cairo University at the beginning of his first term, Obama shared some of the African-American story of slavery, as well as his own story. “Growing up in far-flung parts of the world and without firm roots, it spoke to a yearning within every human being for a home,” he said.
And the president received a sustained applause when he said, “Make no mistake: Those who adhere to the ideology of rejecting Israel’s right to exist might as well reject the earth beneath them and the sky above, because Israel is not going anywhere.”
Yet the president spoke plainly about the need for not only a safe Israeli state but also an “independent and viable Palestine" -- which the audience received with applause but also by some stern looks.
“The Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and justice must also be recognized. Put yourself in their shoes,” Obama said.
He went off-script when he talked about visiting students Ramallah earlier today in an attempt to convince those watching him speak that Palestinian children want the same thing Israeli children do. “And talking to them, they weren't that different from my daughters. They weren't that different from your daughters or sons. I honestly believe that if -- if any Israeli parent sat down with those kids, they'd say, I want these kids to succeed.”
This story played into one of the issues that the president was attempting to overcome in this speech, according to a senior administration official: That many in the region believe “peace is isn't worth pursuing anymore.“
That sentiment was reflected by a 28-year-old Tel Aviv university student in the audience. “I don’t see how we in the near future have a peace agreement, because I don’t think there’s someone to talk to on the other side,” she said.
Obama also had tough words for Palestinians. “Palestinians must recognize that Israel will be a Jewish state and that Israelis have the right to insist upon their security,” he remarked.
And the president used a Hebrew phrased to express the overwhelming theme of the speech: “Ah-tem lo lah-vahd.” This means, “You are not alone.”
To back that up, Obama is sending Secretary of State John Kerry back to Israel this weekend to continue discussions about the peace process.
On Friday morning, the president will visit Bethlehem before heading to Jordan to sit down with King Abdullah II.
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The President spoke of how we build trust - by taking incremental steps in pursuit (not instead) of the broader vision. He said that peace is necessary and just - the only path to true security.
When the President said we need peace between people, not just governments, I thought of America: We need peace here - now. Taking weapons of war and 30-clip magazines off the streets is not taking away anyone's constitutional rights.
It is a first step to disarming Americans. That aside, how will that bring peace?
Maybe if Incompetano can come up with some pointed answers to the pointed questions.
http://www.infowars.com/big-sis-refuses-to-answer-congress-on-ammo-purchases/
Is this a war? Or would you prefer war inside America?
Taking weapons of war off American streets, is a no-brainer step to peace & security within our own borders.
Backhouse - you forget LaPierre is trying to frighten the low information voter into believing that the government is coming to take everything - especially their handguns and rifles. The scare tactic works with people who aren't very smart.
Backhouse
Law-abiding gun owners aren't bringing war to American streets. DHS on the other hand, just purchased 1.2 billion rounds of ammo, enough for 20 years of fighting, on American streets, they have been caught using paper targets picturing pregnant women on them, and they just bought a butt-load of armored vehicles (2,700 of them) from the military.
Perhaps you should send that question to your beloved leader.
http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/030513-646857-dhs-buys-special-armored-fighting-vehicles.htm
The majority of Americans and the majority of NRA members believe in restrictions on so called assault weapons and background checks for EVERYONE buying a gun.
Perhaps you should send that message to your beloved leader, LaPierre, if indeed you believe in what this man preaches.
I don't and my family's been involved int he NRA since the 1960's.
How do you reconcile this statement and what you think you know about this administration with the rapid militarization of the DHS?
No-one is after taking your gun, but you know that.
However, it is not your constitutional right to own military-style weapons that our service men and women use for war.
We want to be able to take our children out to public places, secure in the knowledge that weapons made solely for pulverizing bodies in rapid fire - will not be shoved in our faces.
Stop taking us for fools!
"Just because you think everyone's out to get you doesn't mean they aren't!"
I have no interest in gossip reports made by a foreign reporter with an M.A. in creative writing.
Anyone see Chuck Todd getting harassed by Obama? It was all in good fun...
Thomas Jefferson, Geo Washington, Ben Franklin et al had us believing the same thing too...funny huh...
Backhouse
Go verify it through another source then, and come back and answer my question once you do.
You have my answer.
Backhouse
Yes, US Navy Veteran - Disabled, we do already have a war inside America. Look at any city to see the violance due to criminals and side-arms. Use Chicago as an example.
You have a passion for removing firearms from people, and while I disagree with you, I value your right to speak your thoughts. Where I am having problems, is the left attack on the Second Amendment rights of people to possess weapons. I agree with you that automatic weapons are violent arms, but we already have regulations preventing ownership.
If you do research crime statistics, you will find that the weapon of choice for the street thug is a handgun, not a semi-auto feeding small arm.
But the question I have in reading all of pros/cons is why does this legislatio n target law-abiding citizens? Anyone who chooses to purchase and/or own a firearm will be held to greater accountability than the average hood on the street.
How will this law remove firearms from the street hood? It certainly isn't working in Chicago or most cities where criminals may be caught but released by the courts or liberal judges.
Backhouse
Not directly, but I think I know your answer: it's perfectly okay for the priviledged class of government officials to own weapons of war, but not for the general public according to you. The State is above the rule of law according to you. Am I right?
In other words, OUTHOUSE, you prefer to bury your head in the sand and pretend it does not exist !
In other NEWS.... Barack Obama gets HECKLED while making a speech in Israel !!! But why would that be ? Did Obama forget to bring his props .... his prop of approving, smiling, "whatever you say is fine with me" zombies that are always STAGED right behind him ?
Of course, Obama DID promise to be the most "transparent" President ever ! LOL !! Apparently, that has finally happened .... and the Israeli people CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH HIM !!! LOL !!!!
@ Seeking
Did you happen to see the list of guns in Frankensteins bill? I don't need to belong to any low information party to read what was in that bill. You just go ahead and look at that list and tell me which ones should be taken off the streets.
I know, it won't happen, because you will come back and want every one of those on her list gone.
Oh, and by the way, another of the low information party's would have no part in voting on it, so just try to be balanced in your descriptions, for once
Zappas - want to try to make sense of what you just posted? My god you're all over the place and the last sentence makes no sense at all. Try again and I'll respond - when I figure out what you're attempting to say.
She forgot her meds again today, ZappasUtopia so be forewarned .... she will likely start calling you every foull name she can think of if you do not agree with her ! With her self-appointed superiority complex, she has decided any thoughts contrary to hers are "idiotic" or "moronic" or whatever other insult she can hurl !
Better wear your flak jacket and get a staight jacket for her !
anyone listening to LaPierre is a moron because anyone who fights for the rights of those who have a restraining order against them to KEEP their guns is a moron...It's kinda like you are what you eat.
But hey, who gives a crap about the safety of women and children (and men too) in domestic disputes, right?
In the face of a thousand clues to the contrary, you somehow managed to convince yourself that I aka as Navy Vet Disabled.
Incredible!
You were saying?
"...Incompetano..."
"...your beloved leader."
"In other words, OUTHOUSE..."
Hey, some preetty neat dialog here. Does Priebus know you guys are working so hard against his rehab efforts??
Ooops- time to send CA around the bend again:
Hey, Ceasar- LOOK! Over on the table- it's a DOG BISCUIT!!
(shhhh...now watch the lil fella start ranting about THAT in some completely goof-ball way... should be fun. Maybe he'll call me a name or something. Can't wait....Shhhh.....)
jim-1455434
kinda like having no balls to admit that gay Americans should have the say rights as you jimbo? Pretending that answering a simple YES or NO question is offensive to you is buring your head in the sand.
Anyone who hides behind a Webster definition of marriage so they don't have admit that they are a bigot is a COWARD.
BAY-LIE, you are such a "drama queen" of distortion ! Did you get cut by the high school glee club ?
Besides anyone pretending to know what my politics are is simply trying ever so desperately to prove themselves the a$$hole$ they truly are ! Now would that be fitting you ?
Libs like you tie yourself in contortions trying to prove something that is the product of your own imagination ! Then you magically expect us to prove otherwise .... LOL !!! You are, indeed, quite amusing today ! Reading is Fundamental .... you flunked yet again.
jim-1455434
prove me wrong jimmy:
do you feel that all Americans -whether same sex or not - have the same right to marriage.
YES
or
NO
????
you dance around the topic like a ballerina.
You know there is a huge difference between bigots who have balls to admit to their bigotry and bigots who have no balls to admit it?
yes, jimmy, me asking the same question over and over and over and you refusing to answer it over and over and over is me pretending I know what sh*t you believe in.
Again, have some balls to admit what YOU believe in...and make it so the world can see.
The interruption was very short and the President acknowledged that it was a healthy response. You know it was a young crowd? It was a good moment.
No more interruptions. However - loud, vigorous applause every few minutes ensued.
"Where I am having problems, is the left attack on the Second Amendment rights of people to possess weapons."
ALL weapons? That's sure what it sounds like the righties and NRA are saying is going on. Yes- we ALL agree the second amendment NEEDS to stand. However- a little regulation might be in order, too.
I keep hearing this comparison involving the first amendment and second. The deal is, guns and bullets kill and injure people. Rarely do words kill or injure people, however it happens. Think about the prohibition against hollering 'fire' in the theater, or libel or slander laws and penalties. See? The first amendment hasn't been eliminated, but it HAS been regulated where necesssary. Criminny- where's LaPierre's outrage that he can't 'pack' on his next flight to Boston?? Get real, people. For Jesus Christ's sake- GET REAL for a change!
off topic but this is just too good to pass...Another Limballs "entertaining" comment:
Apparently, Mr Limballs believes thatBeyonce now understand it's worth it to BOW DOWN to men
"[Destiny's Child] songs were attempts to inspire young women not to take any grief from men. … She's done a 180," bloviated Limbaugh. "Beyoncé, now having been married, having been impregnated and given birth to Blue Ivy … Beyoncé is now saying, 'Go ahead and put up with it!'"
"You know why? I'll tell you why. She married a rich guy. She's even calling herself Mrs. Carter on the tour … She has shelved Beyoncé … She now understands it's worth it to bow down [to men]. And now she's passing on that advice," contends Rush. "You find the right guy, you put up with it -- bow down."
what kind of CRACK is this guy smoking??? Did the painkiller addiction totally fry his brain???
Oh BAY-LIE, you prove me right about your hysteria ever-so quickly ... demanding that I be subject to doing your bidding which is quite asinine from the start ! Are you really so self-consumed that you mistakenly think you have POWER over me ?? Are you truly that disturbed ???
The answer you ever so desperately seek is contasined within a prior post of mine .... but extremist libbies like you are too blind to see reality, you see only what you want to see ! Then of course, you will do your very best to DISTORT what I have written .... which is merely a form of LYING !!!!!!!! Thus, the description of you is BAY-LIE !
Now go back and do some re-reading of my posts ! If you can find the particular post wherein my position is actually contained, I will actually attempt to answer the question on which your very existence depends !
But along the way, perhaps you can define "right to marriage" for us all. I must have missed that one.
Washington Post poll - The approval rating drops and drops and drops...
Obama not above 50% job approval on ANY major poll
www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/03/20/the-end-of-the-obama-honeymoon/
jim-1455434
and the dancing around the question continues... did you know, jimmy, that male 'ballerinas' have balls?
I would like to see your answer...jeezus, jimmy. it takes you longer to write all that nonsense than just writing a 2- or a 3-letter word.
Here's Drivel Bigot with his Uber intelligence to let us all know how Right the Left is...oh wait, he couldnt even do that..MY BAD...carry on Drivel Bigot
oh come on Libtard, isnt the pen mightier than the AR-15?
perhaps you can explain why one has been regulated and why the 2nd Amendment isnt...
SOrry Drivel Bigot, your whining will not win the day...
@CA,
Perhaps you can explain why one is regulated and why the 2nd Amendment isn't...
Plenty of hoops to jump through if you want to legally own fully automatic weapons.
And good luck trying to buy a military-surplus M-1 Abrams Main Battle Tank.
So, yes, there are some regulations presently applied to the Second Amendment.
What is interesting to me is how any talk of any further regulation immediately leads some folks to believe that confiscation is just around the corner.
"Ooops- time to send CA around the bend again:
Here's Drivel Bigot with his Uber intelligence to let us all know how Right the Left is...oh wait, he couldnt even do that..MY BAD...carry on Drivel Bigot..."
Fish in a barrel, kids. Fish in a barrel!
"...one has been regulated and why the 2nd Amendment isnt..."
Oh, so then, I CAN purchase low or medium-yield grade nuclear weapons, then? Silly me. Gotta fly, kids- WalMat gots a sale on flame-throwers going on for Easter. Be back soon....
OK- back. Is it time yet for CA to receive his Dr Drive-By's Meat Injection yet?
Neither will your stupidity disgustus. Matter you lose the day by opening you pie hole.
drive-by-observer
how about a tank, I would love me a tank...or a missile launcher...yes, gotta protect myself when the evil gubernment comes to get me.
Oh BAY-LIE, I see your sexual fantasies have now entered the realm of discussion ! Are you a hermaphrodite or do you have this strange obsession with others sexual anatomy ? Still have yet to learn R.I.F. ... yes, reading is fundamental ! Get off your lazy a$$, do not expect to be spoonfed and do not expect me to be magically subject to your demands ! You do not have power over me ... although it appears obvious you are OBSESSED with making that happen !
You also appear to be obsessed with another part of human anatomy ... the a$$hole ! But I know how to keep an a$$hole in suspense !
Yes, your last post above now proves you are obsessed with power ! LOL !!
Lil Michelle - don't you ever tire of showing how totally ignorant you are???? Obama's ratings are STILL WAY over any Republican! You're really just absurd!
jim-1455434
and you came to the conclusion that I'm a hermaphrodite because...????? Because I keep pointing out that you have no balls? Apparently you are not aware of the fact that testicles (aka balls) are a metaphor for courage.
But hey, since you don't have any, you would not know that.
yep and can own one in its FULL enjoyment ;o)
Thats because they all went to America Loving Egypt. Duh however i dont know if a tract vehicle is considered Arms.
Drivel Bigot, your homophobia is cute but not very LIBRUL
sure except for the tiny detail that material for nuclear weapons is an Environment Hazmat thing...
more like shooting your own foot, typical libtard...Finger off the trigger and dont look down to barrel to clear it...
That my friends is gun control
BAYLIE, you expect the Gov to protect from cradle to grave...Tell me with all the Fed Police Agencies, was really a need for TSA or DHS? what FBI, ATF, NSA, CIA,US Marshalls, DEA arent enough...typical Commie Loon..
Oh well now Jethro has said it, it must be so...How many times..HOW MANY have you been punked today alone..you are the male alter ego to Seeking..You think you if you try to discredit someone by calling them stupid all day that it improves your status on the intellectual ladder..Dude Except your fate as the bottom of the Totem Pole like a good Librul Cro Magnon.
WHoopsy, sounds like more Leftwing Love...LOL
[Is it time yet for CA to receive his Dr Drive-By's Meat Injection yet?]
BAHHHHHWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Don't worry, Cacafuego is heading to Burning Man this August.
Hey caesar...YOU GOT OWNED!!! LMAO@U SFB!
(SFB means @!$%#-for-brains)
Oh BAY-LIE, I really must thank you for proving me right so many times today !!
No, genius, asking IF someone IS something is entirely different from declaring they are ... but then again you knew that already, and your asinine post was merely another weak attempt to distort my posts ... yet again !
I must say, however, you are quite like the old. old Timex Watch commercials .... you take a licking but keep on ticking ! LOL !! Reading is your friend ! Believing your fantasies are real, however, only puts you one step closer to the guy in the white suit who has a "straight" jacket (LOL ! no pun intended) for you !
Nice try at baiting me once again .. you failed ! You see I tend to ignore shrill extremist lefties who mistakenly assume they have power over others and that others must respond to their every demand !
The stain on AMerica's Shorts (Mickey NY), how do you like my Avatar? Vote me up if you hate it!
[You see I tend to ignore shrill extremist lefties who mistakenly assume they have power over others and that others must respond to their every demand !]
So in other words, you're a nose-picking troll?
"Hey caesar...YOU GOT OWNED!!! LMAO@U SFB!"
But, then again, maybe I'm NOT too bright. I thought he'd get the 'fish in a barrel' thing, and back off. But then, he comes back in spades. Sh!t- it's like throwing water on a grease fire, thinking it will put the damned thing out, and all it does is make it worse!
(but ain't it funny? In spades??....Ooop! gotta go- here he comes agian! Evvabuddy hide!!)
"..i dont know if a tract vehicle is considered Arms."
Uh- do we have any real estate people on the thread? WTF is a 'tract' vehicle?? Do they come with restrictive covenants? Utilities??
drive - I do mortgages and I've never heard of a "tract" vehicle. Pretty sure I can't get you a loan for one!
"Nice try at baiting me once again .. you failed ! You see I tend to ignore shrill extremist lefties..."
Yeah, y' big silly, Baliey.
I mean- He been ingoring you A L L throughout this thread. "IF someone IS.....It COULD be if it WAS, but if it WASN'T, it MIGHT- then again on the OTHER hand, either yes, or no, I don't know..."
Dude been hanging with Augustass too much.
[WTF is a 'tract' vehicle??]
Maybe he has it confused with the empty "track" of land between his ears...
".. Pretty sure I can't get you a loan for one!"
Dang. HEY- think I can score me one with one of them there 'credit default swap' dealies??
I had an 8-track once. S'pose it would have been worth millions by now, if I'd-a kept it, and subdivided it. (For credit default swaps, of course, not real dough-ray-mi??)
"So in other words, you're a nose-picking troll?"
Hey, Augustass- just remember, you can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friend's nose. No, wait- you can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you can't wipe your friends on the couch. No.....Uh.....HEY- Look! A DOG BISCUIT on the TABLE!
(*sigh*- I never get tired of pulling this screwball's chain....)
Hmmmmmm, you mean safety like our borders?
Safety like the war zone our urban streets are?
Safety like 23 million Americans still under/unemployed?
You mean self-determination by telling Americans the best they can become is middle class?
Youe mean self-determination by making millions of Americans more dependent on social programs rather than themselves?
You mean self-determination by requiring us to buy health care or be penalized?
You mean self-determination by graduating illiterates from our high schools who can't read above an 8th grade level?
MEMO TO ISRAEL AND PALESTINIANS: Don't listen to a word from this statist, his idea of prosperity is Cyprus!
U.S is now less popular in the region than at the end of the George W. Bush administration.
James S. Robbins 7:13p.m. EDT March 20, 2013
Yea... I thought Obama was supossed to make the world "love" us...
More proof of a failed presidency...
Pretty sure that pissed off a lot of the loons in his party.
The Palestinians must reject the hardliners and be willing to embrace peace. In the 90's Clinton managed to get the Israelis to accept what Arafat was demanding. After the Israelis signaled their willingness to agree to the terms Arafat backed out and demanded more. The deal fell apart. When the Israelis ceded land to the Palestinians as demanded; the first thing the Palestinians did was set up military posts and start lobbing rockets into Israel. No peace if they don't want peace.
President Obama established a special envoy to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians; both sides were equally stubborn. Netanyahu has not helped his country any more than Hamas has helped the Palestinians. And before Clinton, there was Carter and before Carter there was.... The attempts to establish peace in the middle east are as numerous as the years since Israel became a nation. It seems odd that the three most recent Republican presidents chose to do little to promote peace.
*facepalm*
...as if his supporters think Israel should not exist? Really?
Invariably, here is the problem...one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. This is the problem with attempting to intervene in any such conflict...even if one day that happens to be the dystopian fantasy of fighting a perceived tyrant in our own country. Do the majority of Palestinians want peace? Maybe...but so long as their voice is drowned out by those who would rather annihilate Israel we won't know.
Hatred is a two-way street. You don't think there are Israelis who want Palestinians wiped clean from the face of the earth?
Excellent post, Noid.
Some Republicans seem to be under the impression that Democrats/Libs don't like Israel and I don't understand why. I don't know of anyone in my Lib circle, nor have I ever met a Lib that is against Israel and her people. Not sure what your flippant comment was supposed to mean, Simple Theory.
Today's Republicans go entirely out of their way to blame Democrats in general and Obama specifically for all that's wrong with America and American politics.
Now they blame the Dems and Obama for the Isralie/Palestinian conflict.
No president, whether Democrat or Republican, has been able to broker a lasting peace between these people. They hate each other. How you bridge the hate gap no one has been able to figure out.
Certainly the following president's haven't be able to, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, or now Obama.
Let's just be glad Mitt's not in charge. Ha. That was my Demcrat/Liberal dig for the day.
...and more importantly we should be happy Senator McCain's not in charge. That dude thinks military force in the Middle East is a punchline.
LOL Buck Garcia ! You Democrats have made a CAREER out of blaming everything in the world from the economy, high unemployment, the deficit, wars, why your dog is pregnant and why gas is so high on GWB !!! Are we supposed to feel sorry for you ?
No, Jim, you're supposed to learn from us.
Did getting your butt kicked in the last election teach you nothing?
Jim, come with us if you want to be on the winning team.
You clowns regained "part" of what you LOST in the 2010 elections ! LOL !!
Who said "We got shellacked" ? I'll give you a hint since you seem a little dense .... he is not a conservative or a Republican, he was a community organizer, he hides his college records ......he likes to play golf, and he uses Air Force 1 for political purposes ! He has ignored existing laws of the U.S. that he swore to uphold and he makes a habit of running directly to the people instead of working with Congress as intended !
Give up ? I thought so ! LOL !! And YOU are supposed to teach us ?? ROTFLMAO at you !!!!!!!!!!
Watching the U.S. choke on massive debt is not what I call "WINNING" ! No thank you .... you might want to recruit Charlie Sheen instead !
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." - Presidential Oath of Office as prescribed by the United States Constitution
Care to try again, sir?
jim . . .
Man but you are DENSE! There isn't a Republican in the White House, you LOST seats in the House, and the chances of regaining either are slim to NONE!
!!
"...blaming everything in the world from the economy, high unemployment, the deficit, wars, why your dog is pregnant and why gas is so high on GWB !!! "
Yes, I see it more clearly now- OBAMA started the Iraq war. How could I have missed that?? And as for unempoyment, let me see.....Hmm.... I seem to remember seeing this graph the other day...had some red bars, and some blue ones....Hmmm- I'm sure it will come to me. Economy? Yes, I remember the Dow being around, uh......I forget- somewhere a little lower than it is today. Seems like it was in...2007 or something....Uh.....
drive-by-observer
no, the unfunded wars ENDED and were paid for the minute Bush turned in his White House keys. So did unemplyment, Bush unfunded tax cuts, debt +debt interest....the list goes on.
Give them a break, the Republicans would like to forget that Bush ever existed.
Who said "We got shellacked" Layton ? Who controls the House Layton ?? Who controlled the House BEFOREE the 2010 elections Layton ???
Oh, and drive-by-not-so-observant, the Iraq war was started by Congress ... including "yea" votes from John Kerry and Hillary.
Da Noid
I can give you a quick two - DOMA and the Recess appointments.
DOMA is in the Constitution?
jim-1455434
and who controlled the House and the Senate in 2006, before the November elections?
I'm going to tell you a secret: the majority shifts more or less systematically depending who is in the White House. The American voters don't like to give too much power to one party for too long...
jimmy, turn off Fox News and pick up a history book...just not one that is used in TX. They have their "own" history and science.
True REB, quite true ! Then we also have EXISTING IMMIGRATION LAWS which Obama decided to sidestep for political purposes ( The election is coming ! The election is coming !! .... kind of reminds you of the midnight ride of Paul Revere) by using Executive Orders to go around existing laws !
Funny, I thought Executive Orders were intended to allow the President to ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS ... not to ignore them as he sees fit !
Oh, and BAY-LIE ... there you go again pretending you know what I watch ! LOL!! You really are quite intent on making a total fool of yourself today by pretending your imagination equates to reality ! LOL!!
Da Noid
As a law of the US it is what was referred to by the oath. No need to get so technical when you got caught out. Also Jim's 2.8 which you referred to specifically mentioned laws.
Yes Jim the immigration side step was despicable.
jim-1455434
Is that your way of saying that you believe that Fox News is just lies, misinformation, and manipulation of information? Because, why otherwise would you deny by omission that you don't watch Fox News?
Excuse me, but, methinks you have missed the point.
Does the President promise to uphold the laws or does he promise to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution when he takes the Oath of Office?
Seek help BAY-LIE ! I think you are in desperate need of help !! You try to infer something in between every line and you are continuing to make a fool of yourself. You try to imagine who I am, what I believe what I watch and what I think .......... and you are really NOT very good at it !
Apparently you have trouble with basic reading comprehension as well ! You are a train wreck of wild imaginations having nothing to do with reality ! May God truly bless you ... you NEED it !
Da Noid
So in your mind he can disregard any law legally passed by the congress if he pleases??!!
I believe that is why when the Supreme Court rules they rule on the constitutionality of laws (such as the ACA). If he doesn't agree with them then his party should make an attempt to repeal them but until they are repealed then he has an obligation to enforce them as noted in his given constitutional powers which states that the president shall “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” See Article 2 Clause 5 of the Constitution that the President has sworn to uphold.
Methinks you should quit while you only look like an idiot instead of continuing this and confirming that.
Again, you missed the entire point. Go back to the original premise...
No, he swears to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. In the oath he does not swear to uphold the laws.
Now, just so we are clear, you are referring to Article II, Section 3, Clause 5...the "Faithful Execution" clause. Thank you, yes, I am aware of its existence. However, while you are correct that the President can not completely disregard a law (even though "The 43rd President of the United States" always enjoyed issuing signing statements that explained how the law did not apply to him) does the President not have leeway in determining how laws are executed? Consider the following...
Would you like to know where that came from? Why, that came from none other than a little Conservative "Think-Tank" known as The Heritage Foundation.
Da Noid
You said "He swears to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution." My point is that Article II, Section 3, Clause 5...the "Faithful Execution" clause is part of the Constitution!!! What part of this don't you understand???
You were wrong and now you want to go back to blaming Bush!! My God is there no depth you libs won't sink to to avoid admitting that you blew smoke out of your a$$??
Methinks you should have quit when you only looked like an idiot but now you have confirmed it for everyone. Thanks for playing. Johnny please tell Da Noid about the lovely parting gifts we have for him/her.
Oh, that's right...I forgot that oathes have a "Transitive" property. My bad.
Stating Facts = "Blaming Bush"?
Again...my bad.
Da Noid
I assume "My Bad" means I was wrong and I am sorry then I accept your apology.
Stating Facts = "Blaming Bush"? Yes that was a bit off the charts too. Many Presidents have used signing statements BUT Obama didn't sign DOMA and he didn't sign the immigration laws and he didn't ratify the U.S. Constitution w/r to recess appointments so what is your point??
As I said before - Methinks you should have quit when you only looked like an idiot but now you have confirmed it for everyone.
Obviously you fail to recognize sarcasm...your bad.
It is also a shame that we can not have this discussion without one of us resorting to name-calling...also your bad.
Da Noid
And now you blame me for your falling to admit that you were wrong in the first place.
As it is I only said you confirmed that you were an idiot (perhaps only on this particular issue but nevertheless...). That is not name calling but just stating a fact as that is what you did.
Perhaps if you would care to debate in the future you won't need to be sarcastic which as I'm sure you know only detracts from your argument.
Till we meet again - I am sorry if you felt that I called you a name. There you go - that is how to apologize.
President Obama gave an excellent, well received speech with applause after nearly every couple sentences. He is right about both Israel and the Palestinian people. I'm not so sure the Israelis were disillusioned as much about President Obama as they were about the lack of progress toward peace--it's easy to blame someone else for their own Leader's failures. All any American President can do is lead both sides toward the water but drinking is something Israel and Palestine must do on their own.
I can imagine how weary people on both sides are of the war and strife and endless animosity, Jody. Yet they don't seem to demand peace from their leaders. Any U.S. President would want to be the one who helped accomplish peace but as you say, they can't make their counterparts reach an agreement.
P.S. Love your avatar.
"....the president attempted to reintroduce himself to a reportedly disillusioned Israeli population"
"Reportedly" ? It is apparently beyond the comprehension of the Obama worshippers at First Read that someone anywhere might oppose their hero....they have to investigate this idea that Israelis are disillusioned, ..they cant accept it!
Anything less than all-out Obama leg-humping is verboten in libtardia !
Bob - you might want to see the videos of his speech - he was LOVED!!!! Try again moron!
Whew ! That didn't take long for her to prove my point ! Delusions of Adequacy give way to violent name-calling and hysteria from the lefties !
Too bad SpeekingInsanity has not seen the thread saying OBAMA WAS HECKLED .... might make her go crazy ... and for her that could be a short trip !
SS,
I saw the video, and I think the audience was split, except for the heckler, pretty sure there was no love for Obama.
"Dissoulisioned" with war and the ongoing stalemate of the situation.
My, but Republicans go out of their way to misunderstand simple writing and meaning.
Or...they're not that accomplished at comprehension.
Where's Mitt?
Sooooo, a couple of standing ovations and alot of clapping in between says to you, toto, "there was no love for Obama"? K.
I watched the speech live.
thetotas - try looking again, and wear your glasses. LOL you guys NEVER disappoint!
Hell yes they liked it. Why do you think he gave the speech at a college? Bunch of young-uns will love to be a part of hearing it and the touchy feely they don't get from their own government (for their own good I might add as they need to be leery of their neighbors). Just like the campaign trail here. Now why did he just not talk to the government officials and leave it at that? They are not nearly as receptive as they are realists.
Gotta hand it to the guy. He loves applause and he knows how to hunt it down and capture it. Just look at FR every day. Completely bought into it.
AG - I watched the speech live.
Good for you, I did as well. I was referring to the Obama's heckler.
SS,
I don't wear glasses, and even if I did it wouldn't change my opinion. I was being fair in my assessment, you should try it sometimes.
Talk - your jealousy is palpable.
I gave him an up. And you say I'm jealous? Damn. Can't win for losing with you guys.
Buck Garcia 5
Mitt who?
Talk - you could win - if you were ever right!
SEEKING, FAIR??? lets start with her using common sense...then we'll proceed up the ladder.
"I know you are but what am I?" Is this what they teach at 'Duke'? or did you go to Lomonosov Moscow State University... or Playskool
If anyone cares to, they should read Isralie polls. You will learn two things. One, the majority of Isralies "like" President Obama.
And two, the majority of Isralies prefer him over George Bush by a margin of more than 3 to 1. That translates to 70% prefering Obama, while only 30% prefer Bush.
Bush has been out of office for over 4 years now. I don't imagine they would see "liking" Bush as being particularly productive at this time. Maybe you could post a link to this poll you cite?
Who knows ? Being surrounded by the Muslim world, maybe the people of Israel will cling to "whoever" the U.S. President is at that time ... however unsure of his support they may be !
Well Jim, as usual you refuse to understand what we're actually talking about.
The Isralies were talking about "Bush Policies" which admittedly are hard to separate from the man.
Perhaps I wasn't clear enough. I'll try harder, given my audience.
May want to work on that ratio to percentage conversion too Buck. 3 to 1 isn't 70-30.
As an american Jew, no, we don't support adumba
Talk to the Hand
May want to work on that ratio to percentage conversion too Buck. 3 to 1 isn't 70-30.
Talk to the Hand, yes, I can see where my post might be misleading. So, let's do a little simple math.
If I say it's 3 to 1 in favor of one thing or another than that means out of 4 polled 3 like one thing while 1 likes the other. That's 3/4. 3/4 = 3 divided by 4, which = .75 which = 75%.
So in this case, Isralies prefered Obama's policies over Bush's policies 75% to 25%, given normal room for poll error.
Thanks for pointing it out.
Buck Garcia 5
Mitt who?
Bibi is a war-monging Zionist. The current Palestinian Authority isn't much in the way of peace makers either. If the US offers to broker a settlement between Israel and Palestine and set the example for what type of government they should have in Palestine then get the heck out it would be up to them to follow through. Israel is strong and able to fend for herself. We should support Israel without kissing their tukas.
Obama is an obamanation. He will destroy American and her allies.
kevin-3409334
Obama is an obamanation. He will destroy American and her allies.
And they wonder why they lost the election.
Oy vey.