So here we are in 2014 (5776 in the Hebrew Calendar next week). The long lasting Peace Treaty signed by Yassir Arafat, Yitzchak Rabin, and Bill Clinton of 1993 has almost been totally forgotten...
Here is my Mandate; A Two-State solution as follows; 1) Israel Proper - Jerusalem, Hebron, Safad, and Tiberius 2) Palestine Proper - Ashdod, Gath, Akron, Gaza, and Jericho
Neutral land in the Negev as to 50/50 placement of 50 Kibbutziim in the Negev (to build waterways in the Desert) housing 200 Israeli Jews, 200 Israeli Arabs and 200 Palestinians totaling 30,000 people in neutral territory to build trust in integrating a formally multi-cultural pocket in Israel/Palestine for generations to come.
The logic is simple, the U.S.A has checked their receipts, as has Russia, Switzerland, and China, Palestinians are able to purchase arms at will in today's' age. The Israeli Military has no conscience with respect to using the arms' they possess. A Nuclear bomb will probably be employed by Hammas should this situation not be diverted. At the very least we're looking at possible targets in the Western World according to the insight of namely Tom Clancy's novel 'The Sum of All Fears' in which Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado is set to be blown up by Palestinian Radicals. There really are no security checks to prevent this, there is no direction for the United Nations to go but to decree a Two-State solution for this reason, yet people haven't truly learned from Hiroshima, and Nagasaki. When the U.N decides to become ballsy and demand this course of action suicide bombings will probably cease to exist. Being Jewish I do believe that Israel AND Palestine must exist in today's' age for this simple reason; Say in 200 years 1 child of 5000 remaining Palestinians on this planet question the historians, do we inform this child that he should never have been born, as the Nazi's tried to do to Jews AND Palestinians in Europe and the Arab World during the Holocaust? I demand an answer to this question outside useless conventional Political realms.
Friday, September 19, 2014
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
The Greatest Sprinters of All-Time - Moses Goldman
1. Usain Bolt (Jamaica)
2. Ben Johnson (Canada)
3. Jesse Owens (U.S.A)
4. Michael Johnson (US.A)
5. James Hines (U.S.A)
6. Tyson Gay (U.S.A)
7. Johan Blake (Jamaica)
8. Asafa Powell (Jamaica)
9. Justin Gatlin (U.S.A)
10. Carl Lewis (U.S.A)
11. Nesta Carter (Jamaica)
12. Linford Christie (Great Britain)
13. Harold Abrahams (Great Britain)
14. Donovan Bailey (Canada)
15. Donald Quarry (Jamaica)
16. Pietro Mennea (Italy)
17. Maurice Greene (U.S.A)
18. Dennis Mitchell (U.S.A)
19. Ronaldo Nehemiah (U.S.A)
20. Ato Boldon (Trinidad and Tobago)
21. Frankie Fredericks (Nambia)
22. Richard Thompson (Trinidad and Tobago)
23. Leroy Burrell (U.S.A)
24. Bruny Surin (Canada)
25. Mike Rodgers (U.S.A)
26. Ryan Bailey (U.S.A)
27. Eddie Tolan (U.S.A)
28. Steve Mullings (Jamaica)
29. Tim Montgomery (U.S.A)
30. Jimmy Vicaut (France)
In 1924 Harold Abrahams (a distant cousin of mine) won the Gold Medal in the 100 metre dash in London, England. His time was a World Record at 10.6 seconds, and in the early eighties they focused on his ascent in the movie 'Chariots of Fire'. His being Jewish in that time period was very socially relevant as these were racially turbulent times in Great Britain. In 1932 an American by the name of Eddie Tolan clocked in during the 100 metre final at 10.3 seconds setting another World Record for this discipline. However, it was Jesse Owens winning 4 Gold Medals in Germany in 1936 in the face of Nazi Germany that people remember over the 30's. Owens mark in the 100 metre dash final was 10.3 seconds, on par with Tolan's mark, and for the first time we saw an African-American lead this discipline. In 1968 (in Mexico City, Mexico) James Hines became the first man to record a sub-10 second time in the 100 metres, posting a time of 9.95 seconds and Pietro Mennea ran the fastest 200 metre race in history clocking in at 19.72 seconds. In 1976, Donald Quarry dominated the 200 metre final and narrowly lost in the 100 metre final by .01 seconds. In 1980, American Ronaldo Nehemiah was expected to win both the 60 metre hurdles and the 110 metre hurdles only to be rejected in going to the Olympics (held in Moscow, U.S.S.R) as the U.S.A were engaged in a cold war with the U.S.S.R and refused to attend the Summer Games.
From 1984 - 1992 most of the sprinters were using anabolic steroids and we saw the times reduce to regular sub-10 second times which is where we stand today. Athletes are now running the 100 metre dash under 10 seconds with uncommon regularity.
When Ben Johnson was nailed for steroid use it was assumed that he was alone in his actions. The reality was that most (if not all) these competitors (1984-1992) over this time period were NOT steroid free. At the point of analyzing the correlation of pretty much every professional sport in North America having a steroids problem it leaves this writer wondering why the U.S.A didn't implement a Federal steroids drug ban. Anabolic steroids were an issue in professional boxing as far back as 1978, when, during the Holmes/Norton fight it was announced on the air that Holmes was juicing up on steroids. I pay no credence to the steroids issue for this reason. Double standards were created and precious fallacies were defended. In my opinion the greatest accomplishment by a sprinter in the 100 metre dash final during the Olympics was the race run by Ben Johnson in 1988 clocking in at 9.78 seconds. How will history remember the athletes that juiced up from 1978-2005? Amateur and professional athletes likewise.
Considering that Donald Quarry is the current Sports Minister of Jamaica there are probably a few more from this list that will eventually be recognized as World Leaders. Usain Bolt is a tremendous role model to children, Michael Johnson has a wonderful persona, and these athletes are role models WORLDWIDE.
2. Ben Johnson (Canada)
3. Jesse Owens (U.S.A)
4. Michael Johnson (US.A)
5. James Hines (U.S.A)
6. Tyson Gay (U.S.A)
7. Johan Blake (Jamaica)
8. Asafa Powell (Jamaica)
9. Justin Gatlin (U.S.A)
10. Carl Lewis (U.S.A)
11. Nesta Carter (Jamaica)
12. Linford Christie (Great Britain)
13. Harold Abrahams (Great Britain)
14. Donovan Bailey (Canada)
15. Donald Quarry (Jamaica)
16. Pietro Mennea (Italy)
17. Maurice Greene (U.S.A)
18. Dennis Mitchell (U.S.A)
19. Ronaldo Nehemiah (U.S.A)
20. Ato Boldon (Trinidad and Tobago)
21. Frankie Fredericks (Nambia)
22. Richard Thompson (Trinidad and Tobago)
23. Leroy Burrell (U.S.A)
24. Bruny Surin (Canada)
25. Mike Rodgers (U.S.A)
26. Ryan Bailey (U.S.A)
27. Eddie Tolan (U.S.A)
28. Steve Mullings (Jamaica)
29. Tim Montgomery (U.S.A)
30. Jimmy Vicaut (France)
In 1924 Harold Abrahams (a distant cousin of mine) won the Gold Medal in the 100 metre dash in London, England. His time was a World Record at 10.6 seconds, and in the early eighties they focused on his ascent in the movie 'Chariots of Fire'. His being Jewish in that time period was very socially relevant as these were racially turbulent times in Great Britain. In 1932 an American by the name of Eddie Tolan clocked in during the 100 metre final at 10.3 seconds setting another World Record for this discipline. However, it was Jesse Owens winning 4 Gold Medals in Germany in 1936 in the face of Nazi Germany that people remember over the 30's. Owens mark in the 100 metre dash final was 10.3 seconds, on par with Tolan's mark, and for the first time we saw an African-American lead this discipline. In 1968 (in Mexico City, Mexico) James Hines became the first man to record a sub-10 second time in the 100 metres, posting a time of 9.95 seconds and Pietro Mennea ran the fastest 200 metre race in history clocking in at 19.72 seconds. In 1976, Donald Quarry dominated the 200 metre final and narrowly lost in the 100 metre final by .01 seconds. In 1980, American Ronaldo Nehemiah was expected to win both the 60 metre hurdles and the 110 metre hurdles only to be rejected in going to the Olympics (held in Moscow, U.S.S.R) as the U.S.A were engaged in a cold war with the U.S.S.R and refused to attend the Summer Games.
From 1984 - 1992 most of the sprinters were using anabolic steroids and we saw the times reduce to regular sub-10 second times which is where we stand today. Athletes are now running the 100 metre dash under 10 seconds with uncommon regularity.
When Ben Johnson was nailed for steroid use it was assumed that he was alone in his actions. The reality was that most (if not all) these competitors (1984-1992) over this time period were NOT steroid free. At the point of analyzing the correlation of pretty much every professional sport in North America having a steroids problem it leaves this writer wondering why the U.S.A didn't implement a Federal steroids drug ban. Anabolic steroids were an issue in professional boxing as far back as 1978, when, during the Holmes/Norton fight it was announced on the air that Holmes was juicing up on steroids. I pay no credence to the steroids issue for this reason. Double standards were created and precious fallacies were defended. In my opinion the greatest accomplishment by a sprinter in the 100 metre dash final during the Olympics was the race run by Ben Johnson in 1988 clocking in at 9.78 seconds. How will history remember the athletes that juiced up from 1978-2005? Amateur and professional athletes likewise.
Considering that Donald Quarry is the current Sports Minister of Jamaica there are probably a few more from this list that will eventually be recognized as World Leaders. Usain Bolt is a tremendous role model to children, Michael Johnson has a wonderful persona, and these athletes are role models WORLDWIDE.
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