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The July 2nd video post here on what congress is and what they do is hilarious...and unfortunately true. Enjoy!

The Lobby is trying to shut down another voice in Congress. I'll let Rabbi Lerner explain:

Defend Cong. Moran from AIPAC Media Attacks (Updated)
by Rabbi Michael Lerner

Wed Sep 19, 2007 at 11:51:55 AM PDT

We ask you to contact Congressman Hoyer and Congressman Cantor to let them know your feelings about the issues below (call (202) 224-3121 and ask for their offices, and then call Congressman Jim Moran at (202) 225-4376) to indicate your support for his stance in Tikkun). Your call to these people will actually make an impact!

Update: We have just learned that Congressman Waxman is circulating a petition demanding Congressman Moran apologize for his comments in Tikkun.

Please call Waxman at (202) 225-3976 voicing your support for Moran!
It took tremendous courage for Congressman Jim Moran to tell Tikkun magazine of the power and influence of AIPAC and other sections of the Israel Lobby. AIPAC is often described in the media as the most powerful lobby in Washington, D.C., so it is no surprise that its friends and supporters are now mobilizing to vilify Congressman Moran's comments in the Sept/Oct issue of Tikkun.

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Tyler MC Footnote: From the Page, (and a key reason I consistently state that Zionism and Judaism are not compatible): The Prophets: "Do not oppress the stranger"

The Prophets were faced with a similarly self-congratulatory Judaism as pervaded the Jewish world in America; a Jewish community that had lost its moral foundations but were nevertheless sure that God would always be on its side. From Moses to Jeremiah and Isaiah, the Prophets taught a very different message: that the Jewish claim on the land of Israel was totally contingent on the moral and spiritual life of the Jews who lived there, and that the land would, as the Torah tells us, "vomit you out" if people did not live according to the highest moral vision of Torah. Over and over again, in one form or another, the Torah repeated its most frequently stated mitzvah (command): "When you enter your land, do not oppress the stranger," (the Other, the one who is the outsider of your society, the powerless one) and then not only "you shall love your neighbor as yourself" but also (and almost never mentioned in the mainstream--and hence totally Zionist-oriented--synagogues of post-Holocaust America), "you shall love the Other," the ger.

The Israel Lobby by Mearsheimer and Walt is NOW ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST (#12) and (#6)on the LA Times Bestseller List!

THE LOBBY is panicking...and I personally can't think of a better circumstance, so appropriate for such lovely group of threatening, defaming, wolf-crying, self-centered, historical revisionists and top drawer aspiring racists:) !

More cracks in the Zionism vice. Mearsheimer and Walt are putting out an entire book on The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy. It is due out in September both in hardback and audio. I just ordered several copies of each. They also recommend James Petra's 'The Power of Israel in the United States', I book I've read and also highly recommend along with "They Dare to Speak Out" by Paul Finley, (which carries the story of Jeff Blankfort, my friend and journalist who is featured often on this blog along with Jim Ennes from the USS Liberty and a few others you'll recognize).
When this comes out, get it out there. The Israel Lobby is shaking in its boots over this one and they should. I speak to 5-10 average people a day about this and I've only found two people in six months who think Israel is good for the US and our support of that nation just. One was an Israeli and the other was a Christian Zionist. Everyone else from people behind me in line at the grocery to my hair dresser, co-workers and even clients are quite happy to discuss their disgust...as soon as they know it is safe and that you'll listen. Let's end this. Let's take this back to what it should be, not pro-Israel or pro-Palestine but pro-people. When the focus moves from politics to what is best for the people, this will end and it will end justly!

You'll notice the mainstream US media is burying this story about the 40th year anniversary of the attack on the USS Liberty this Friday. Rather the msm has been 'celebrating' Israel's conquest of the West Bank, Sinai, Golan and Gaza, coupled with its further ethnic cleansing during that time referred to as the six day war. Personally I find the whole thing disgusting.
Mark, who writes this blog, is a friend of mine, and a Lebanese Christian who also runs the site Crescent and Cross.

As I have said many times, there is only one person in our Legislative Branch who has consistently stood up for American values as defined by the US Constitution. Ron Paul may well be the last good politician in America. He's honest. He's not bought by any special interests, including the Israel Lobby. He makes his decisions based upon the constitution, not personal agendas or religious beliefs and he honestly believes all men are created equal and that each American should be accountable to himself. His exploratory committee for President gives me hope. Should Paul be made President, and I pray he will. Serial wars, divide and conquer, the Federal Reserve system with its oppressive and unconstitutional taxes, the patriot act and other laws meant to control us will begin to be dismantled. Responsibility for education, healthcare, civil services will be relinquished to the states and the people they serve, eliminating layers of corruption and beauracracy. Freedom, real freedom, that which allows us each to fail or succeed, live and let live will return. This is the way our country was constructed. It is the way we grew strong. It works. Paul, with his constitution centric philosophy will lead us as a nation back to our roots. It is the best thing that could happen to us. The corporations, special interests and lobbiest will loose their hold on the Federal government. With powers re-transmitted to the states, we will not be such an easy target for opportunists. You can bet this scares the money men, special interests and those in power. They are a minority. Paul brings the power back to the people, you and me. That's where it belongs. Learn what you can about him. Tell your friends. This really is a good man and he really does care about the US. He's proven it over several decades in service. Pass this on. There is hope. We can reverse the damage that has been done by both republicans and democrats over the last several decades. Paul is where we start:)

"We formed the committee four years ago, when I was Chairman of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. It is the only joint committee between the American Congress and another country,' said Steinitz.

"'We think that it is important that the members of the delegation feel the connection and understand Israel better. They are mostly non-Jewish and we want them to feel some obligation to the country,' he added. "

Through 2004, Kyl had received over $150,000 from pro-Israel PACs, a relative drop in the bucket compared to donations from private individuals. The lobby may and should be accused of many things. Being stingy with their money is not one of them.

"To demonstrate the extent of Pelosi's support for Israel and for the Jewish community,
Jewish activists in the Bay area tell the story of a luncheon given several years
ago by pro-Israel lobbying powerhouse the American Israel Public Affairs Committee,
at which Pelosi was one of the speakers. Suddenly an alarm went off in the building
and the participants began rushing to the doors. All but one -- Pelosi, who stood
up and recited Israel's national anthem."

Gee...so when a crisis occures representatives of the American people stand up and sing the Israeli national anthem? Can you imagine any other person doing this with any other nation's anthem while representing the American People and the State of California in an official capacity? If this isn't the definition of disgusting, I don't know what is.
Pelosi is a major part of the problem in the US. Again, people with dual loyalties, (and singing the national anthem of a foreign nation while representing the American people solo to show 'bravery' is a pretty good sign Ms. Pelosi isn't with America but using it. Her voting record provides the rest of the evidence indicating her true leanings) should never represent any country and that goes for the US as well as Israel and all 180 plus other nations.

Oh...and Pelosi is suppose to be Catholic. What the hell is she doing supporting something Christ completely condemned? And why is she singing the anthem of a nation that denies Catholics rights simply because they're not Jewish? That's how twisted this whole thing is! What ever happened to singing the Star Spangled Banner to show your patriotism?

This is why it doesn't matter if Republicans or Democrats win. The cancer in our government starts with people who bypass the US Constitution. Beholding to a foreign nation does not allow you, democrat or republican to follow and uphold the Constitution. Until Israel is not an issue in American politics, (it never should have been in the first place), nothing will change. The Israel Lobby is just the largest parasite killing America from within. Other special interests work with it, as well as ignorance, our Federal Reserve, Consumerism and a host of other issues basically boiling us to death a degree at a time. Sticking with the constitution is the only way to get rid of them all...FOR GOOD!

From the page: "The American Israel Public Affairs Committee also weighed in. In a statement last week, it said, "Strong bipartisan support for Israel exists in both parties and, regardless of who is in control, that support will remain steadfast."
"AIPAC works closely with leaders on both sides of the aisle, each deeply committed to strengthening the bonds between the United States and Israel," the statement continued. "No matter who wins the upcoming elections, AIPAC is confident that Congress will continue to support a strong Israel and a strong relationship between the United States and its most reliable ally in the Middle East." "