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To: koan who wrote (15278)	4/17/2012 9:41:48 PM
From: scamp	2 Recommendations Respond to of 85487

Reflections on Israel and Palestine (Occupying the American media) by Rick Steves on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 4:37pm · I’ve been duped. Do you know the frustration you feel when you believed in something strongly and then you realize that the information that made you believe was from a source with an agenda to deceive? I just watched a powerful and courageous documentary called “Peace, Propaganda, and the Promised Land.” It certainly has its own agenda and doesn’t present a balanced coverage. Still, it showed me how my understanding of the struggles in the Middle East has been skewed by most of our mainstream media. I saw how coverage of the Israeli/Palestinian problem is brilliantly controlled and shaped. I pride myself in understanding how the media works...and I find I’ve been bamboozled. Invest 75 minutes in watching this, because most of the time we only hear one viewpoint when it comes to the interminable struggle in the Holy Land. While this documentary would never be shown on commercial TV in the USA, it can be viewed online (Peace, Propaganda, and the Promised Land). In my view, many Palestinians live under inhumane conditions, and US taxpayers help to make it happen. Please, watch this and then share your impressions. Criticism of Israel’s policies is not automatically anti-Semitic (see J-Street for an example of a pro-Israel, pro-peace group). In fact, the irony is that for Israel’s hard-liners, their clever PR strategy could be their own worst enemy. While Israel certainly deserves security on its land, the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory (in Gaza and the West Bank) degrades Israel and drives Palestinians to desperation. The question of whether Israel is conducting a brutal military occupation or a reasonable defense against terrorism gets no real airtime. If we care about the long-term security of Israel, we have a responsibility to understand what our government is funding and supporting. I believe that watching this documentary is a painful first step to finding a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. If you are a friend of Israel, you must watch “Peace, Propaganda, and the Promised Land.” · · =45052217744&p[]=10150645118844702]Share video.google.com

To: koan who wrote (15278)	4/18/2012 12:37:56 AM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 85487

The Republician's are trying to outlaw contraception in many places Nonsense. and get rid of planned parenhood Removing federal funding, doesn't equal getting rid of it. and they voted against the lilly Leadbetter act Which was a wise act. Allowing lawsuits decades later of disparate pay causes a lot more harm than benefit. and pass laws ordering vaginal probe ultra sounds women have to watch No such law was passed, and the Republicans stopped pushing for it. Many who initially supported it didn't realize that it would involve probing of any sort, they thought they where only requiring unltrasounds of the uninvasive type that can be done later in pregnancy. And importantly the bill didn't require ultrasounds, the way the PPACA requires health insurance, it required ultrasounds in order to get permission to have your unborn child killed.