Monday, February 12, 2007
Lincoln's Real Birthday!
Bosnian Serb Police Raid Alleged War Criminal Supporter's Bank
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Bosnian_Serb_police_raids_alleged_w_02122007.html
Putin Hints at Veto on Kosovo
http://www.moscowtimes.ru/stories/2007/02/12/011.html
Racan has cancerous left kidney removed
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/12/europe/EU-GEN-Croatia-Opposition-Leader.php
Kosovo Albanian Leaders Call for Calm After Deatsh
http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=225972007
Bosnian Serbs Won't Accept International Court Verdict on Genocide Cases
http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx?cpath=20070212\ACQDJON200702120953DOWJONESDJONLINE000265.htm&selected=9999&selecteddisplaysymbol=9999&StoryTargetFrame=_top&mkt=WORLD&chk=unchecked&lang=&link=&headlinereturnpage=http://www.international.na
Police search Kosovo extremist offices
http://www.washtimes.com/upi/20070212-085950-9272r.htm
Montenegro opens investigation against 12 former soldiers over alleged war crimes in Kosovo
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/12/europe/EU-GEN-Montenegro-Kosovo-War-Crimes.php
Kosovo police minister resigns over deadly protest
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L12607738
TANJUG: Kosovo police and KFOR to enhance presence in Kosovo
http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n105567
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Bosnia Run by the Bosnians
http://users2.wsj.com/lmda/do/checkLogin?mg=wsj-users2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB117123414222205183.html%3Fmod%3Dhps_us_at_glance_columnists
Interesting NPR story on extremist Jews in Israel
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7361060
Frankly, while I am DEFINATELY in favor of public modesty, I do not believe that violent behavior, or shaming behavior on the part of anyone, male or female furthers modesty, and certainly physical assault is UNCALLED for. As far as I'm concerned, I find the behavior of some of the men in this story no reprehensible. A woman's manner of dress is not an excuse for a man's misbehavior, whether that behavior is lustful, or violent.
I have been trying to explain to a number of my friends that religious extremism, and bad behavior based on religiously extremist beliefs is NOT repeat NOT limited to Muslims. I have been aware of the situation of the religiously extreme getting concessions that ordinary Israelis don't get, in terms of military service, etc for some time, and of them even stoning ambulances that showed up in their neighborhoods on the Sabbath. As well I have a problem with men not paying attention to liveliehood, with men making women go out and work so that they can for YEARS study Torah, while the mother of their family is out making a living. That is an exploitation. Unless a man falls physically ill or injured, I think women should be supported while raising children by the man, at the very least, there needs to be equal work for gain on the part of the man. I think men who spend too long on study and too little time on work become irresponsible, and giving someone who hasn't worked for a living headship of a family tends to be very disruptive, within the family, and socially. This situation is one of men having WAY too much free time.
As a Christian, I remember one charge against Jesus was that he healed someone on the Sabbath. There is a difference from being reasonably observant of one's religion, and being a Scribe or a Pharasee.
Jewish law is NOT the inflexible thing these men make it out to be, anymore than the Wahabbi-Salafi-Taliban view of Islamic law is correct. There should be and in fact is some middle ground. I think these separate special busses ought to be specially marked,so that people can avoid these situations, and to cost the same and definately they should NOT be the only transport between some areas.
Yesterday was my birthday, and it was a busy day, went to church with my daughter's family, stayed for the Ministry Fair at St. Joes, then was dropped off by Steve at the home of my friend Mr. Rupel to help with his Jack Rabbit Newsletter. This was a bigger job than usual, and there was a team that included many friends, so that was pleasant, then my daughter took me to her place for dinner, which was KFC, and sodas, and I got a Ghiradelli Chocolate tower, which is perfect, because I LOVE Ghiradelli! The birthday cake was a cheese cake, and I love cheese cake, so it was all perfect.
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Bosnian_Serb_police_raids_alleged_w_02122007.html
Putin Hints at Veto on Kosovo
http://www.moscowtimes.ru/stories/2007/02/12/011.html
Racan has cancerous left kidney removed
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/12/europe/EU-GEN-Croatia-Opposition-Leader.php
Kosovo Albanian Leaders Call for Calm After Deatsh
http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=225972007
Bosnian Serbs Won't Accept International Court Verdict on Genocide Cases
http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx?cpath=20070212\ACQDJON200702120953DOWJONESDJONLINE000265.htm&selected=9999&selecteddisplaysymbol=9999&StoryTargetFrame=_top&mkt=WORLD&chk=unchecked&lang=&link=&headlinereturnpage=http://www.international.na
Police search Kosovo extremist offices
http://www.washtimes.com/upi/20070212-085950-9272r.htm
Montenegro opens investigation against 12 former soldiers over alleged war crimes in Kosovo
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/12/europe/EU-GEN-Montenegro-Kosovo-War-Crimes.php
Kosovo police minister resigns over deadly protest
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L12607738
TANJUG: Kosovo police and KFOR to enhance presence in Kosovo
http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n105567
Free Preview by Wall Street Journal
Bosnia Run by the Bosnians
http://users2.wsj.com/lmda/do/checkLogin?mg=wsj-users2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB117123414222205183.html%3Fmod%3Dhps_us_at_glance_columnists
Interesting NPR story on extremist Jews in Israel
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7361060
Frankly, while I am DEFINATELY in favor of public modesty, I do not believe that violent behavior, or shaming behavior on the part of anyone, male or female furthers modesty, and certainly physical assault is UNCALLED for. As far as I'm concerned, I find the behavior of some of the men in this story no reprehensible. A woman's manner of dress is not an excuse for a man's misbehavior, whether that behavior is lustful, or violent.
I have been trying to explain to a number of my friends that religious extremism, and bad behavior based on religiously extremist beliefs is NOT repeat NOT limited to Muslims. I have been aware of the situation of the religiously extreme getting concessions that ordinary Israelis don't get, in terms of military service, etc for some time, and of them even stoning ambulances that showed up in their neighborhoods on the Sabbath. As well I have a problem with men not paying attention to liveliehood, with men making women go out and work so that they can for YEARS study Torah, while the mother of their family is out making a living. That is an exploitation. Unless a man falls physically ill or injured, I think women should be supported while raising children by the man, at the very least, there needs to be equal work for gain on the part of the man. I think men who spend too long on study and too little time on work become irresponsible, and giving someone who hasn't worked for a living headship of a family tends to be very disruptive, within the family, and socially. This situation is one of men having WAY too much free time.
As a Christian, I remember one charge against Jesus was that he healed someone on the Sabbath. There is a difference from being reasonably observant of one's religion, and being a Scribe or a Pharasee.
Jewish law is NOT the inflexible thing these men make it out to be, anymore than the Wahabbi-Salafi-Taliban view of Islamic law is correct. There should be and in fact is some middle ground. I think these separate special busses ought to be specially marked,so that people can avoid these situations, and to cost the same and definately they should NOT be the only transport between some areas.
Yesterday was my birthday, and it was a busy day, went to church with my daughter's family, stayed for the Ministry Fair at St. Joes, then was dropped off by Steve at the home of my friend Mr. Rupel to help with his Jack Rabbit Newsletter. This was a bigger job than usual, and there was a team that included many friends, so that was pleasant, then my daughter took me to her place for dinner, which was KFC, and sodas, and I got a Ghiradelli Chocolate tower, which is perfect, because I LOVE Ghiradelli! The birthday cake was a cheese cake, and I love cheese cake, so it was all perfect.
# posted by Katja R. @ 8:15 AM 
