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Wed Jul-23-08 10:28 PM
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| 50. a couple from inside Yad Vashem |
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must be mind-numbing to see the faces...and the babies...  
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| -This Obama Photo Takes My Breath Away |
CatBO |
Jul-23-08 02:23 PM |
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A visit to Yad Vashem is life altering. |
madaboutharry |
Jul-23-08 02:26 PM |
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I was thinking the same thing |
leftynyc |
Jul-23-08 02:40 PM |
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I'm sure his uncle who liberated one of them was on his mind. What |
roguevalley |
Jul-23-08 04:37 PM |
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It probably made him realize why |
leftynyc |
Jul-24-08 07:38 AM |
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Agreed. It's all the little tiles in there. Truly chilling. |
dave123williams |
Jul-24-08 11:12 AM |
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What a world of difference. Obama looks solemn and touched deeply. |
tekisui |
Jul-23-08 02:27 PM |
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Dear George: Have I told you lately |
hisownpetard |
Jul-23-08 02:29 PM |
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WTF? |
SharonRB |
Jul-23-08 02:29 PM |
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The thinking would go that bombing it would have prevented its use in the future.... |
ShaneGR |
Jul-23-08 04:35 PM |
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The thing is that the locations of all the death camps were |
madaboutharry |
Jul-23-08 05:34 PM |
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The prisoners would just have been used to rebuilt them |
krispos42 |
Jul-24-08 01:28 AM |
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That is the lowest of the low things from his insane lips |
goclark |
Jul-23-08 08:57 PM |
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he obviously wasn't aware that a big chunk of his family's money |
roguevalley |
Jul-23-08 04:29 PM |
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Uhmerica's biggest asshole! |
No Surrender |
Jul-23-08 04:54 PM |
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I think after this trip, I consider Obama to be my president now |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Jul-23-08 05:13 PM |
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President Obama's 1st term started this week. |
tekisui |
Jul-23-08 05:22 PM |
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Smug bastard. Ugh. One of the many things I can't stand about Dubya |
Blondiegrrl |
Jul-23-08 11:24 PM |
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Life is just a cocktail party......n/t |
Virginia Dare |
Jul-24-08 10:25 AM |
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Does that little fucker think there's ever been a problem in the world |
bullwinkle428 |
Jul-24-08 08:11 AM |
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Thanks, that is |
zidzi |
Jul-23-08 02:28 PM |
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And this -- |
gateley |
Jul-23-08 02:30 PM |
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Or |
Hoof Hearted |
Jul-24-08 12:06 AM |
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K & R!Thanks for posting! |
Hope And Change |
Jul-23-08 02:32 PM |
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Thanks for the link |
jazzy062 |
Jul-23-08 02:33 PM |
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Man, you can say that again. |
calimary |
Jul-23-08 02:40 PM |
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wow - that brought tears to my eyes. |
pirhana |
Jul-23-08 02:35 PM |
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Wow. |
Withywindle |
Jul-23-08 02:39 PM |
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This one got me... |
Kristi1696 |
Jul-23-08 02:49 PM |
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Woa. Spontaneous tears on that one. Thanks for posting. nt |
glitch |
Jul-23-08 07:15 PM |
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Look at this one, also at the Memorial |
pirhana |
Jul-23-08 02:53 PM |
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there were so many..... |
gblady |
Jul-23-08 04:16 PM |
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If memory serves me, they put ashes in each of the flames in the |
roguevalley |
Jul-23-08 04:35 PM |
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As a 3rd generation of a Holocaust survivor, who also visited Yad Vashem |
HawkeyeX |
Jul-23-08 09:48 PM |
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This one's even better |
Everybody |
Jul-23-08 04:36 PM |
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America's holocaust - so sad! |
polichick |
Jul-23-08 04:39 PM |
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Playing the game of my pain is worse than your pain is stupid. |
hedgehog |
Jul-23-08 04:39 PM |
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I think if we looked from the perspective of the American Indian... |
Juniperx |
Jul-23-08 04:44 PM |
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Make that "have"... |
Juniperx |
Jul-23-08 04:45 PM |
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We all need to call it what it was...the American genocide, the American Holocaust |
cbc5g |
Jul-23-08 05:00 PM |
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thank you |
Hoof Hearted |
Jul-24-08 12:09 AM |
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God, made me cry. Couldn't we call Slavery another Holocaust? |
vaberella |
Jul-23-08 10:56 PM |
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Technically, Slavery would not be a "holocaust" because it was not |
BridgeTheGap |
Jul-24-08 07:55 AM |
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I heard estimates of 800 million dead |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Jul-24-08 08:58 AM |
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Yes, many died in transit...out of sheer neglect which seems rather stupid |
BridgeTheGap |
Jul-24-08 09:33 AM |
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American Holocaust memorials are still being built all over the nation, as we speak. |
boppers |
Jul-23-08 11:02 PM |
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He looks... sincere. |
Zhade |
Jul-23-08 06:24 PM |
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If it had been cheney he would of had on a parka! Yes it is a good |
applegrove |
Jul-23-08 06:33 PM |
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The picture of him wearing the "Staff" knit hat at Auschwitz was |
bullwinkle428 |
Jul-24-08 08:17 AM |
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Auschwitz was really bad. How could he not know that a somber wool |
applegrove |
Jul-24-08 10:29 AM |
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Jul-23-08 07:41 PM |
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That was so unnecessary |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Jul-23-08 09:27 PM |
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WTF?? |
wienerdoggie |
Jul-23-08 09:35 PM |
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So, you are saying that Obama is like Hitler? |
Motown_Johnny |
Jul-23-08 09:42 PM |
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WTF? There are some people than have a nack for turning good things into bad things. |
vaberella |
Jul-23-08 09:50 PM |
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Nothing to see here, folks. the mods allow the Obama-underminers... |
BlooInBloo |
Jul-23-08 10:21 PM |
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First Alert On This was Received Ten Minutes Ago, Sir |
The Magistrate |
Jul-23-08 10:44 PM |
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I'll take your word for it. |
BlooInBloo |
Jul-24-08 09:45 AM |
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Hero Worship is very bad news. It warps the Worshiper and the Worshipee. nt |
petgoat |
Jul-23-08 11:06 PM |
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And Your Intention, Sir, In Comparing Sen. Obama To Hitler Was What? |
The Magistrate |
Jul-23-08 11:17 PM |
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The intention was not to compare Obama to Hitler. |
petgoat |
Jul-24-08 02:33 AM |
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Nonsense, Sir: A Distinction Without A Difference |
The Magistrate |
Jul-24-08 02:50 AM |
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Nonsense, Sir: A Distinction Without A Difference |
The Magistrate |
Jul-24-08 02:50 AM |
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I disagree that the distinction has no difference. |
petgoat |
Jul-24-08 12:19 PM |
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another...... |
gblady |
Jul-23-08 09:23 PM |
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Is it customary for people to wear that |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Jul-23-08 09:28 PM |
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Yes it is. Even if you're not Jewish. Similarly non-muslim women in Mosques must wear a hajib. |
vaberella |
Jul-23-08 09:48 PM |
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If you are male and ever visit a synagogue, you'll be handed a yarmulke. God says to cover your head |
Hekate |
Jul-24-08 12:31 AM |
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It's somewhat dependent on the particular denomination - I was |
bullwinkle428 |
Jul-24-08 08:20 AM |
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Yeah, I had to wear one at a bris once. |
krispos42 |
Jul-24-08 01:33 AM |
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these photos are breathtaking... |
Devil_Duckie |
Jul-23-08 09:37 PM |
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For quite some time now, actually nt |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Jul-23-08 10:00 PM |
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He started back during the primary |
muryan |
Jul-23-08 10:12 PM |
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Haven't seen it until now. |
Devil_Duckie |
Jul-23-08 10:14 PM |
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A veteran gave him one. He has (mostly) worn it ever since. n/t |
ieoeja |
Jul-24-08 10:03 AM |
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Apparently all of those e-mails had it wrong. He's actually a Jew. |
Zynx |
Jul-23-08 10:16 PM |
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DEAR GOD!!! What an Amazing image. WOW!!! Now that is BREATHTAKING!!! |
vaberella |
Jul-23-08 10:54 PM |
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Look at him - *obviously* he's muslim.... |
BlooInBloo |
Jul-23-08 10:18 PM |
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a couple from inside Yad Vashem |
gblady |
Jul-23-08 10:28 PM |
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Wow. |
AZBlue |
Jul-23-08 10:48 PM |
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He looks so Presidential. It'll be nice to have a President who looks that way. |
Aristus |
Jul-23-08 10:51 PM |
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Won't it be nice to able to take pride in our President again someday? |
Raster |
Jul-24-08 02:37 AM |
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Fantastic images. K & R |
chill_wind |
Jul-23-08 11:58 PM |
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He looks so cute with a yarmulke on. n/t |
Lilith Velkor |
Jul-24-08 01:00 PM |
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