Genetically, indigenous Israelis and Palestinians are the same, differing primarily only in their customs and religious beliefs. So, why do they hate each other so much? It is because both claim ownership of the land currently occupied by Israelis. Palestinians claim Israelites stole the land from their ancestors 3500 years ago. Israelis claim the land was given to their ancestors by God in exchange for their obeying His laws. They “know” this because Moses told them so!

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Terrorism, and the war on it, are not new. Terrorism has been with us ever since man began to think and respond to his emotions. Whether for religious or political reasons, individuals and groups commit it and its tactics primarily to intimidate and control others. Sometimes, however, it’s done just for revenge. Revenge for real or perceived injustices is a powerful motivator.

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It’s not your fault. Your incessant demands for easy credit had nothing to do with it. The recent stock market crash and credit crisis was caused by those despicable Wall Street tycoons. Pressure your elected representatives to get the greedy crooks. Tell them to investigate the crooks until the cows come home because they all conspired to steal your life savings by destroying the market value of your home and financial investments. We often hear this tirade repeated on the TV business channels by so-called journalists claiming to be reporting unbiased financial news. I agree that the stock market is indeed primarily controlled by financial institutions’ executives who should be investigated for possible fraud and abuse whenever there are any huge swings in the direction of the markets. Government oversight and the lack thereof should also be probed for possible criminal activity and negligence.

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Grudgingly, most of us have finally been convinced of our economic plight. For several years, many journalists, politicians, and broadcasters have worked tirelessly to convince us our economy was steadily worsening. But, most of us disagreed. We were suspicious of so much negative news being reported when conditions didn’t seem to warrant it. Now that we have succumbed, I’m sure we won’t read or hear many positive financial news accounts. Not until some of our current policymakers have been replaced with ones whose economic ideas are more in tune with those of the reporting journalists and broadcasters.

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