Comments on: Israel elections a defeat for everyone http://israelity.com/2009/02/11/israel-elections-a-defeat-for-everyone/ Life beyond the conflict Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Israeli model Esti Ginzburg shot in New York | ISRAELITY http://israelity.com/2009/02/11/israel-elections-a-defeat-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-286866 Israeli model Esti Ginzburg shot in New York | ISRAELITY Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:45:24 +0000 http://israelity.com/?p=8207#comment-286866 [...] Refaeli seems to be getting some positive attention headed Israel’s way, thanks to her recent appearance on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and other correlating accomplishments, as I enumerated [...] [...] Refaeli seems to be getting some positive attention headed Israel’s way, thanks to her recent appearance on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and other correlating accomplishments, as I enumerated [...]

]]> By: David-Joe http://israelity.com/2009/02/11/israel-elections-a-defeat-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-283387 David-Joe Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:30:59 +0000 http://israelity.com/?p=8207#comment-283387 First is is nothing like the Gore defeat [thank God] because in the United States the popular vote is not relevant and it was designed that way deliberately. America is a Constitutional Republic using democratic means to govern - it is not, and Aristotle explains why and the Framers understood him, a democracy . Secondly, taking the views of the media these days in any free nation around the world is ridiculous, because they reflect one view: anti-capitalist, anti-life, and socialist. That Netanyahu becoes Prime Minister is Israel's only chance of defeating the Arab enemy. It is NOT an accident, that the Arabs are hoping for an inexperienced and unsure Livni joined by the Party of rot - Labor. God help Israel should it wind up with an Obama type government. First is is nothing like the Gore defeat [thank God] because in the United States the popular vote is not relevant and it was designed that way deliberately. America is a Constitutional Republic using democratic means to govern – it is not, and Aristotle explains why and the Framers understood him, a democracy .

Secondly, taking the views of the media these days in any free nation around the world is ridiculous, because they reflect one view: anti-capitalist, anti-life, and socialist.

That Netanyahu becoes Prime Minister is Israel’s only chance of defeating the Arab enemy. It is NOT an accident, that the Arabs are hoping for an inexperienced and unsure Livni joined by the Party of rot – Labor.

God help Israel should it wind up with an Obama type government.

]]> By: LB http://israelity.com/2009/02/11/israel-elections-a-defeat-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-283357 LB Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:32:44 +0000 http://israelity.com/?p=8207#comment-283357 Since this is the umpteenth article I've seen about this today, maybe that is the one really good thing that will come out of this mess - a new, real electoral system (not the half-assed attempt of direct pm elections that lasted only 2.5 campaigns). The system needs a complete overhaul, and that is not news. Your ideas are a good start, but we need regional representation, and real accountability (there really is no word for that in Hebrew. True story). Then again, getting one's hopes dashed is as Israeli as waiting in line at Misrad HaPnim. Now where's that issue of Sports Illustrated again...? Since this is the umpteenth article I’ve seen about this today, maybe that is the one really good thing that will come out of this mess – a new, real electoral system (not the half-assed attempt of direct pm elections that lasted only 2.5 campaigns). The system needs a complete overhaul, and that is not news. Your ideas are a good start, but we need regional representation, and real accountability (there really is no word for that in Hebrew. True story).

Then again, getting one’s hopes dashed is as Israeli as waiting in line at Misrad HaPnim. Now where’s that issue of Sports Illustrated again…?

]]> By: DMiddlemiss http://israelity.com/2009/02/11/israel-elections-a-defeat-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-283353 DMiddlemiss Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:08:35 +0000 http://israelity.com/?p=8207#comment-283353 Don't feel bad. Here in America all we've heard is the mantra of "change", and when we finally get a new leader after all the excitement and promise of new ideas all we get is... a spending bill. Cinderella's coach has turned into a pumpkin. Change has become business as usual. Don’t feel bad. Here in America all we’ve heard is the mantra of “change”, and when we finally get a new leader after all the excitement and promise of new ideas all we get is… a spending bill. Cinderella’s coach has turned into a pumpkin. Change has become business as usual.

]]> By: Nicky http://israelity.com/2009/02/11/israel-elections-a-defeat-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-283319 Nicky Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:26:21 +0000 http://israelity.com/?p=8207#comment-283319 I completely agree... although I think I'll give Sports Illustrated a miss. I completely agree… although I think I’ll give Sports Illustrated a miss.

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