tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679781135128711342.post3116399967101897095..comments2023-11-03T05:56:49.732-07:00Comments on The Bagelnosher Blog: Happy July 4th, America! Israel is staying homebagelnosherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693678110909662794noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679781135128711342.post-27355431037918452982009-07-02T01:04:13.437-07:002009-07-02T01:04:13.437-07:00Off on another tangent:
When my son was 4 years o...Off on another tangent:<br /><br />When my son was 4 years old I had the opportunity to spend an entire morning showing him all the historic and cultural sites of downtown Washington D.C. Since he is American (I'm not) I thought this would be a good educational educational experience for him. <br />I planned the morning well, getting off the subway before the Mall to start at Ford's Theater, a shrine for all right thinking people. Although I should have expected this, it was a bit startling to walk through the streets towards Fords Theater. All the people on the street, mostly young males, shared an appearance noticeably different from ours. I may add that they did not appear to be Jewish. Undeterred, I picked up a brisk pace, intent on reaching our destination without incident or threat.<br />In retrospect, I suppose Washington D.C. and the territories of Judea and Samaria share a number of similar attributes. Washington is extra-territorial to the 50 states. It is saturated with sites of deep historic significance. And it is home to a large population which is different in appearance from what might be called the mainstream (depending on perspective), a population which some consider to be threatening and dangerous. More recently, to add to the fear, one of these scary-looking people has moved into the house sitting right in the center of this territory.<br />Makes one wonder if it is right that this population be allowed to continue settling in the center of this district. And if so, whether limits should be set on their capacity to reproduce. What's good for the goose....B.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14261062938023539456noreply@blogger.com