The front-page story in the Times yesterday on the Jane Harman allegations didn't say that she's Jewish. Neither does CQ, which broke the story. Chris Matthews didn't say she's Jewish in his report last night--though he's always talking about the Irish Catholics--and neither did Robert Siegel on NPR. I bet Andrea Mitchell didn't either.
Jane Harman's Jewish. There, I just said it. That's why we have the blogosphere. Any intelligent person discussing this story at dinner is going to mention that she's Jewish. That's because Alan Dershowitz said that supporting Israel is the "secular religion" of American Jews. And because Walt and Mearsheimer point out that Jewish-Americans play a prominent part in the Israel lobby.
There are plenty of American Jews who don't support Israel. Some anyway. But they don't get into Congress for some reason. And they very rarely get published in the Forward. I can't think of a time, actually. The orthodoxy within the Jewish community is just as Dershowitz reported. We [heart] Israel.
Can you imagine if a leading evangelical politician was allegedly mixed up in a shady deal involving pressuring the White House on gay rights, and the papers didn't mention his religion? I can't. Do you think it's possible to talk about the power of the Israel lobby, which is what the Harman leak is about, at bottom, without talking about religion in American life? And without Jewish reporters talking about the religious orthodoxy they're familiar with? No. Heck, Wolf Blitzer, who did this story on CNN yesterday (and I bet left out the religious angle), used to work at AIPAC. Does Judaism/Israel matter to him? Oh and how many Jews are in Congress and the media? Just because you talk about this doesn't make you Ahmadinejad.
Thanks to James North for the idea. He says that the late David Halberstam used to say that one problem with journalism is that it causes a writer to act stupid, to leave out stuff he knows to be true. And this is why, North says, people are turning to the blogosphere: they want to know what smart people really think.
Indeed, it would be unthinkabkle that the press wouldn't mention religious and/or ethnic details in similar stories with influence-peddling.
They all propagate the bullshit theory that, if the masses learn about the treasonous behaviour of individual Jews, there would be progroms again. That's wrong, most of us have learned not to apply collective punishment. Plus, we understand why Jews like Harman et al act that way, because their parents and religious figures indoctrinated them with "You must always help the Jews, because everybode else hates us". But that doesn't make their actions less treacherous.
diseased thinking creating diseased minds. passed from generation to generation
Can you imagine if a leading evangelical politician was allegedly mixed up in a shady deal involving pressuring the White House on gay rights, and the papers didn't mention his religion? I can't.
There are two major differences.
1. The media is generally supportive of gay rights. One is naturally protective of what one supports.
2. There is little percieved risk that fundamentalist Christians will be rounded up and gassed. That this fear is nuts doesn't change the worry this will come to pass. It is widely extant in the Jewish community. The liberal Jewish community looks at Rush Limbaugh and shivers at what could happen.
The immune response from the Shoah is understood by media elites. But none of this changes the disparate approach.
So the invisible elephant in the room goes merrily on its way, dragging all of us with it. Nice.
" The liberal Jewish community looks at Rush Limbaugh and shivers at what could happen."
What the hell is that supposed to mean? Who has been so much as hissed at on Limbaugh's orders? Did you notice his profound effect on the last election?
phil.. thanks for stating what is obvious to all while giving some rationale for it as well… the mainstream media is not up to the job of being level with it's viewers.. it seems more intent on playing a role of quasi propaganda outlet…
I am sure most people assumed she was a jew if they didn't know it already. Despite the MSM trying to never mention the Jews in any scandal…especially involving Israel.
But hell, we all know that the Jews are a problem for America. Sound like anti semitism? Well who cares any more.
Here's the jewish community's guilt. They don't all agree with or support the zionist and Israeli fanactics…BUT…the majority of their community provides them the cover. BECAUSE…they as a group still hold onto and demand those 'special rights as jews"…the right to put Israel first, the right to never be criticized, the right use this country for Israel's benefit, the right to slur and slander patriotic Americans, the right to justify and excuse betrayals,stealing, spying,lying, genocide, every crime their fellow Jews commit becuase…drum roll please….."Whaaaaa, every jews is a victims! the holocuast!, the terrors!, the world owes us!, forever!, ad nausum…. NO MATTER what it does to this country or to the MAJORITY OF AMERICANS or ANYONE ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD.
Well, the jewish community better take a leaf out of Phil's book and get over themselves. It's gone on too long, they better clean up their own zionist and jewish sickness or be back on the international interstate looking for a new hiddle hole to infiltrate.
American, next time just provide the link.
Since Doug touched the subject, autoimmune diseases are a clue for people trying to understand how someone can perceive himself exactly the opposite of what he is. Certain jews see themselves as victims the way anorexics see themselves as fat. The cultural reinforcement aggravates still more the genetic predispositions in judaismia victimosa, rendering the victim (voilá!, exclaimed the autoimmune process) unable to recover. That jews are naturally selected for judaismia victimosa predisposition by means of a well established social bubble in the guise of a religion should not be mentioned by the well meaning researcher who wishes to find a cure, thus bringing upon himself the Nobel laurels or more probably a place in the pantheon of lunatic monsters who "wanted to throw the jews into the sea" in case he fails to provide complete eradication.
"Well, the jewish community better take a leaf out of Phil's book and get over themselves."
Sorry, but I don't see that happening with me. I was chosen to be somewaht fabulous.
Mooser,
Rush has little sway except with Republicans but my point had little to do with Rush himself. Rather it is to their reaction upon observing Rush painting his reality to dittoheads. There's a reason for the phrase "goyishe kop" – a general distrust of the goyish masses. He evokes the fear of a Pat Buchanan with charisma.
People should not oppose Rep. Harman because of her religion or ethnicity. People should oppose Rep. Harmnon's policies towards Israel and her dual loyalty. That means broadcasting to the people in her district about her financial reliance on an Israeli operative and about her advocacy for wire tapping citizens.
I begin to feel that the only answer is to play things safe and bar Jews from public office.
As a Jew, that wouldn't trouble me in the least. We'll lose the wise council of Joe Leiberman, Douglas Feith, Elliot Abrams. Nothing to lose sleep over, in my view.
That will allow smart Jews to continue their meteoric rise in physics and cosmology, literature, etc and keep Jewish riff raff from further perverting our system.
I'm kidding.
But not completely.
An unknown Jew called a Congress Jew about two other Jews who are accused of spying on America for Israeli Jews, offering to trade a prestigious political position if the Congress Jew would lobby for the Israeli Jews to get the US to back off of the two spying Jews. A reporter Jew broke the story. The congress Jew then screwed up interviews at a NPR interview with a different Jewish reporter. An entirely different (again) Jewish reporter writes a hilarious piece on this story, worthy of mention here.
How dare anyone bring up religion!
Harman should run in her next campaign as the Lieberman of the West.
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"An unknown Jew called a Congress Jew about two other Jews who are accused of spying on America for Israeli Jews, offering to trade a prestigious political position if…."
Isn't there a great old movie called something like "Gentleman's Agreement" which took out after the ugly but quiet old anti-semitism that pervaded this country? The idea that there was a basically silent understanding that gentiles help gentiles and not jews?
I just have to believe that the present American jewish community sees this Harman crap and isn't just boiling mad at her and Saban and AIPAC too if indeed they were involved in this. Indeed, every jew individually too given the pall it casts on the idea that maybe they got to their positions through some modern jewish "Gentleman's Agreement."
Indeed I suspect we'll be seeing some of that anger. Gonna be an interesting annual AIPAC meeting.
There's truth in that old saying, "If you can't talk about somebody, they own you".
Israeli MOSSSAD control of the U.S. government must be stopped.
and the spies in A.I.P.A.C. and other Israeli MOSSAD ops in the U.S., exposed, prosecuted, and then shipped back to Israel, or summarily hanged here.
enough is enough!
Phil:
Jane Harman's Jewish. There, I just said it.
Colin:
Isn't Nancy Pelosi Jewish?
I think her father is Italian Catholic, but I don't know anything else about her family tree. There are websites that say she's a crypto Jew, very easy to find; however there seems no dispute she is
for Israel all the way and IDs very much with Israel–her daughter married a Jew, and her kids
sing Happy Birthday in Hebrew:
As with the vast majority of Americans, Pelosi supports Israel against Islamic fascism. Don't like it? Move to Saudi Arabia.
The tide is turning. Many Americans are re-evaluating the unconditional support of Israel and changing their minds about it. Our relationship with Israel is have a detrimental effect on our country. Don't like it? Move to Israel.
Nothing on her mother, More on Pelosi's father:
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The vast majority of Americans want a balanced hand in the I-P scenario. If they actually got
both sides of the narrative, Israel would be pulled up by the short hairs, right quick. Hence Chris Berel's anxiety, his verbal diarrhea here.
Good gravy. Do you know how many jews are in position of power in this country's government and large companies? Hate to say it folks, but putting forth our dismay or anger in blogs ain't gonna get us anywhere….but further under their thumb. My sense is we are fuched! They have such control over the necessary resources to live that we will succumb, unless you choose to resist.
While I regret to be so pessimistic in light of my own family, the writing is on the wall. Nothing will change, contrary to Obama's message to tear-filled hollow supporters. These people are the robots that will drive the dreaded change upon us. We either educate them, or leave'm behind.
Tell me what ISN'T under jewish control?? I can tell you what is…the media, the banks, the government, the military, the military-industrial complex, think tanks…my god…there everywhere. LOLOLOL….
I'll hate whomever I choose. Government, stay the fuch out of my life, and my mind. I will also think whatever I want.
I'll leave you with this, so you can reassure yourself how fuglin ugly its gonna be.
Barack Obama’s Economic Team
Benjamin Bernanke(Jewish) – Chairman, Federal Reserve System
Timothy Geithner(Jewish) – Secretary, U.S. Treasury Department
Lawrence Summers(Jewish) – Chairman, National Economic Council
Paul Volcker(Jewish) – Chairman, Economic Recovery Advisory Board
Jared Bernstein(Jewish) – Chief Economist and Economic Adviser, Vice President
Peter Orszag(Jewish) – Director, Office of Management and Budget(OMB)
Gary Gensler(Jewish) – Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission(CFTC)
Mary Schapiro(Jewish) – Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC)
Sheila Bair(Jewish) – Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC)
Karen Mills(Jewish) – Administrator, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Christina Romer(Jewish husband) – Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
don't panic dogismyth. your list is wrong. (does that make you happy or sad?) so go back to whoever is feeding it to you and tell them they're idiots. next time check everything for yourself.
I think Timothy Geithner is on the up and up ..Larry Summers definitely isn't,he's a total…anti semites!, anti semites! whinnner and excuser who ruined Harvard with his zionistas rants against students protesting Israel …some of the others are questionable but not definite.
CHA….oops I forgot to update that with Shulman and Leibowitz. Add two more jews to the bunch. You gotta beef with the list, let me know. Otherwise, it stands. And, yes my research indicates Volcker is jewish. See updated list below.
American- You need to do some research if you think Geithner is a good boy. Him and Paulson have fleeced american taxpayers for billions, and siphoned it off to their bank buddies…all jewish. I suppose that's wrong too, huh CHA.
Benjamin Bernanke(Jewish) – Chairman, Federal Reserve System
Timothy Geithner(Jewish) – Secretary, U.S. Treasury Department
Lawrence Summers(Jewish) – Chairman, National Economic Council
Paul Volcker(Jewish) – Chairman, Economic Recovery Advisory Board
Jared Bernstein(Jewish) – Chief Economist and Economic Adviser, Vice President
Douglas Shulman(Jewish) – Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service(IRS)
Peter Orszag(Jewish) – Director, Office of Management and Budget(OMB)
Jon Leibowitz(Jewish) – Chairman, Federal Trade Commission(FTC)
Gary Gensler(Jewish) – Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission(CFTC)
Mary Schapiro(Jewish) – Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC)
Sheila Bair(Jewish) – Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC)
Karen Mills(Jewish) – Administrator, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Christina Romer(Jewish husband) – Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
"American, next time just provide the link."
Boy, I agree. it is really tedious to page though a 5,000 word article when you are expecting a three-line comment.
dogismyth
Timothy Geithner is, I believe, Episcopalian.
Why can't the press and American MSM say that Ms Harman is Jewish ??????
National Union chairman Ya'acov "Ketzele" Katz Dr.served as personal advisor and pollster to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a letter to White House chief-of-staff Rahm Emanuel last week admonishing him not to forget his Jewish and Israeli origins.
In the letter, a Hebrew version of which was provided to The Jerusalem Post by Katz's parliamentary aide, Katz wrote: "For many Israelis, this report is a cause for worry because it reveals a condescending attitude toward our prime minister and Israeli public opinion. This is an attitude that Israel does not expect from a real friend such as the US, and all the more so from an Israeli Jew who has succeeded in being appointed White House chief-of-staff."
Katz went on to compare Emanuel to the biblical Esther, who ended up at using her influence with Persian King Ahashverosh to intervene on behalf of the Jews of the Persian Empire.
"For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?" Katz wrote, quoting from the Book of Esther (4:14)
You did not have to tell me what other reason did she need to break the law. She needs to register as an agent of a foreign nation.
Well, I can honestly say it took a couple of days (or did the story break big even before that?) before the question even occurred to me "Is Harman jewish?".
Maybe because I am a goy?
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Which question just arose to you?
"Did he mean honest?"
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"Did he mean slow?"
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Since it is my nickel and this is my first time commenting (best as I can remember)…
Someone up above commented that it is a widely held fear in the jewish community that they will be rounded up and gassed. Is that true? I mean is it true that that fear is widely held? If so, then you had better know that it is true. I mean you will be gassed. "The road you take to avoid what you fear very often leads to what you fear." Ummm…best as I can remember, Theodor Herzel created Israel to end antisemitism. Ain't that a gas?
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Oh, my original intent for posting, before I got side tracked, was to let you know that when I Googled to see if Harman was jewish this site was a top source. So thanks. But that doesn't surprise you. Here in Massachusetts we had a New York killer doing his thing, Phil Philip Markoff. Not good…but it didn't take two days for me to wonder if he is jewish. Madoff and Abramoff and now Markoff. Guess it is time to
Every Jew that identifies with Israel the State might as well volunteer him/herself into an insane asylum.
We have this vast incredibly diverse and complex planet, but somehow in some circles, as in Washington DC, the casual observer is led to believe by the sheer scope of discourse and hype that a tiny piece of land, arid and with few natural resources, is somehow utterly precious. Paranoid schizophrenia in action!
So it has some history…
How come it was John Lennon and not Henry Ford who got his ass kicked by the lovers of a lame version of history?
And we had better bomb a much bigger land (Iran) to save the itty-bitty ever-so-precious (but hates yer KKKristian guts) from… having to spend its own fricking shekel on anything.
You may call this anti-semitism
I call it self-defense.
Quarantine those madmen, save the world!
> There are plenty of American Jews who don't support Israel.
> Some anyway. But they don't get into Congress for some reason.
I dunno if Ron Wyden 'supports Israel' or no, but my observation is that his work is pretty focused on doing what he thinks is right for his country and constituents.
I've always sensed that Lieberman, Hoyer, and Harman are unabashed Likud party folk who don't even really try to hide what is important to them…and the limbs of American trailer-trash are not especially high on that list…
I'm pretty sure I remember Harman's name being floated to lead DHS. I found that fairly disturbing as the revelations about her AIPAC affairs are nothing particularly new.
We the American people are NOT Israel’s BITCH … Obama and Congress are.,..! Israel is NO Friend to America..!! Congressional members with dual American / Israeli Citizenships are TRAITORS, they should be lined up against a wall and SHOT..!! Israel / Zionist Jews are the Blood Sucking Parasites of the World. They are nothing more then Leeches feeding on Humanity and sucking the life out of Mankind. The sooner this World is rid of them the better we all will be. "Die Israel Die"
WELL SAID KEVIN!!!
Kevin you could not say it better. For the last three millenniums they are destroying the world. Destruction for the sake of destruction. That is Talmudic- Torah law. Marel
Every people should control their OWN destiny. And the MOST important institution in any people's destiny is their media. White people in America, and in every White country, should control their own media completely, fully. No institution is more important to their future as a people. Jews should control THEIR own media…not ours. Chinese, Mexicans, Israelis…same deal, every people should FULLY control their own media in all genres: print, TV, news, movies, radio, academic, internet. It is fundamentally immoral for any people to attempt to control the media of another people. And any instances of this immoral practice should be summarily ended. The reason Jane Harman's Jewishness (and that's the correct and courteous adjectival form) is methodically unreported to White viewers and readers is that the American media is overwhelmingly controlled by Jane Harman's racial kinsmen who relish their trade of manipulating the information that White people are allowed to receive. This is an inherently immoral and hateful practice. The web is the only leak that the media monopolists need to stop up. That's what they intend to do with Internet 2. Stay tuned for the death of free speech on the short-lived Internet 1.