True, but politics is about giving in and compromise. There are some things
that can't be compromised.
> Mike,
>
> If more Christians were as observant about their religion as you are about
> yours, they couldn't serve in public office, either.
>
> H.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 1:02 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: President Colin Powell
>
>
> 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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