Yes, but we have to be realistic. I'm an obvious Jew. I wear a Yarmulka
(skull cap). I keep the Sabbath and holidays. I keep strict Kosher. Just by
those actions I'm an 'outsider'. I can't go to a church and take part in a
ceremony as its against my religion to take part in the ceremonies of other
religions. Polititions have to do that. I can't eat a hot dog at a baseball
game in Ohio because it's not Kosher. Not eating the dog is an insult to
the people there (or where ever). I can't work on certain days. I can if
there's a life and death emergency but I can't fly to meet the king of
where ever because its his birthday.
There are many, many protocols involved in being president and I could not
(or would not) compromise myself to fulfill them. And this is all the nice
and normal stuff.
I know we had Liberman in the last election but let me tell you one thing.
As a Jew, he's not who I want to represent me. I'm not perfect but when I'm
being put up into the national and international spotlight as "the Jew", I
had better be on the best religions, moral, physical, social, etc. behavior
I can be. Eating on the second most important fast of the year and the most
sorrowful day of the year is not showing that I'm living up to my
convictions. Saying things that are 'politically correct' but not Torah
correct.....
I could be president if I compromised my ideals. I wouldn't do that.
At 02:47 PM 9/20/01, you wrote:
>I know... Isn't it a sad world we live in?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 1:18 AM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: Re: President Colin Powell
>
>
>Lets see. An Orthodox Jew running America? Never happen. Doesn't matter
>how
>tech friendly I am. Doesn't matter who I get along with. Wouldn't
>happen.
>Lets put things in proper perspective. There are some people who have a
>totally false belief that its America's support of Israel that caused
>all
>this. If there was a visibly Jewish president then we'd be saying to all
>the
>people who hate Jews "attack America". We'd be giving the anti-Semites
>from
>all nations and even from our own a reason to attack, as insane as the
>reason may be. It's attack by association. Think of the people who have
>been
>hurt by having their names associated with mine as is. Now multiply it
>by
>millions.
>
> > Maybe Michael D. should run. He's been the fearless leader of all the
>cf
> > lists and seems to be neither right nor left. What we need is a techie
> > as president - That would set this country straight! :-)
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 12:03 AM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: President Colin Powell
> >
> >
> > I disagree with those who say he couldn't win.
> >
> > First, he is greatly admired across the political spectrum. He is a
> > classic
> > moderate in that he is neither right nor left, but down the middle,
>but
> > down
> > the middle without being squishy. He knows what his principles are.
>He
> > carries a mantle of leadership that people could rally around. The
>vast
> > majority of Americans fall squarely in the middle if not slightly to
>the
> > right of center, which seems to be where Powell is. Also, his
>personal
> > story of rising from poverty resonates with all Americans. We're
>always
> > looking for another Lincoln.
> >
> > Second, racism in this country is not what it once was. There are not
> > nearly
> > the number of hard core racists any where, including the South, that
> > there
> > once was. They are there, but rarely heard from and not much of a
> > political
> > force. Probably, the majority of Americans are more racists than they
> > would
> > care to admit. Many of these closet racists, I believe would vote for
> > Powell. Frankly -- and some people are going to blast me for this --
> > many of
> > these-pure-bred white types are in the GOP and I believe their racisms
> > is
> > such that they would vote for Powell as the Republican nominee before
> > they
> > would cross party lines.
> >
> > But who would cross party lines in droves to vote for Powell would be
> > all of
> > the minorities who are registered Democrat.
> >
> > The biggest hurdle for Powell, I believe is that he's pro-choice in
>the
> > anti-abortion party. He would not likely have the war chest GWB had,
> > which
> > helped him overcome his own pro-choice position (along with the fact
> > that
> > there were no credible anti-abortion candidates in the primaries).
> >
> > I also agree that Hillary Clinton has a good shot at the presidency
>some
> > day.
> >
> > H.
> >
> >
>
>
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