I was bundled up against the cold, on my way back to the office after donating blood at the Bonfils bloodsucker mobile, when a young lady carrying a clipboard confronted me. She asked me to help save the earth from global warming by signing a petition to place an additional tax on those who drive SUVs. Her prepared speech informed me that SUV’s put tons of CO2 into the air, which was causing the earths temperature to spin out of control, and raising the world’s sea level. Normally I just shake my head and push past such people, but this young lady exuded an aura of condescension that irritated me, so I stopped to see if she knew what she was talking about. It turned out that she didn’t have a clue, and judging from her response to my lecture, she didn’t care either.
Here are some of the facts, just in case someone out there is interested….
The earths atmosphere consist primarily of 78.084 percent Nitrogen, 20.947 percent Oxygen, 0.934 percent Argon, and 0.035 percent Carbon Dioxide. It is estimated that the portion of CO2 in the atmosphere that is man-made is 3.22 percent of the total, and that man-made CO2 contribute 0.117 percent to the global warming that has happened since the end of the Little Ice Age. 95.0 percent of the “Greenhouse Effect” is caused by water vapor, and we are lucky to have the “Greenhouse Effect, because the earth would be as cold as the surface of the moon without it.
The Kyoto Protocol calls for mandatory carbon dioxide reductions of 30% from developed countries like the U.S. Reducing man-made CO2 emissions this much would have an undetectable effect on climate while having a devastating effect on the U.S. economy. Can you drive your car 30% less, reduce your winter heating by 30%, pay 20-50% more for everything from automobiles to zippers? And that is just a down payment, with more sacrifices to come later. Such drastic measures, even if imposed equally on all countries around the world, would reduce total human greenhouse contributions from CO2 by about 0.035 percent. That is much less than the natural variability of Earth's climate system, and the level of CO2 varies more than that from summer to winter.
I also wanted to tell that young lady about a “Dust to Dust Energy Report” from CNW Marketing Research, Inc. They measured the total energy cost of new vehicles from concept to disposal, and found that a Toyota Prius contributes more CO2 to the atmosphere during its total lifetime than most American SUV’s and pickups. However, I could barely keep up with her by then, so I am sure she was not that interested. I didn’t really want to sign her petition anyway. I was frezing, and I live a mile above sea level so I am not that concerned about raising sea levels.
Gråulf
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
The Story of Eli Cohen - By Moses
The Story of Eli Cohen
Eli Cohen was an Egyptian born Jew. He lived near Cairo during peaceful times in the early 1950’s. Towards the end of the 50’s, the Egyptian Government turned on their Jewish citizens. Some were able to flee to Israel but most were imprisoned. Eli Cohen was one of the Heads of the Underground Movement freeing Jewish prisoners until he himself was imprisoned.
He escaped from Egypt in 1961 and made way to Bat Yam, Israel. When Eli started his new life in Israel he went to the Israeli Intelligence community, Mossad, and asked to be taken in, only to be refused. (In those days Mossad strictly recruited their agents).
It took three years and finally the Mossad recruited Cohen for duty and he accepted. This was 1964 and there was much turbulence between Israel and most Countries in the region (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, and Egypt).
The Mossad assessed Eli and found that his knowledge of the Arabic language (Aramaic) was excellent. They determined that he could not go back to Egypt and work in any covert missions there, as he was a known quantity. They decided that his accent was well suited to the Syrian Dialect of Arabic.
The Bait Shin placed Cohen in Western Europe for training, and to harness his language skills. He was then sent to Argentina, to a large Syrian Community and given instructions to make his name as a lost brother.
Eli Cohen made many friends in the Syrian Community in Argentina. Amongst them were the 1st cousin of the Minister of Defense, and the son of the Minister of Interior.
By 1965, Eli Cohen was sent back to Western Europe to be relocated, this time to Damascus, Syria.
During this time the Israeli Defense Minister, Yizchak Rabin, was in high alert as there were constant problems with their neighboring Countries.
Eli Cohen was considered Israeli’s highest ranking covert operation in Syria.
Cohen would have regular weekly parties with High Ranking officials and would serve his guests’ fine wine. He learned much about Syria’s military affairs, which he would transmit back to the Bait Shin nightly. Then, one day in early 1966, Cohen was invited to a military post in the Golan Heights (a part of Syria at that time).
The Minister of Syria’s Defense told him that Syria was about ready to go to war with Israel. Eli explained to the Syrian Intelligence Community this: Should troops be brought in to fight a war with Israel why not plant trees there to shade the troops. He radioed back to Jerusalem that night, of the news that trees would soon be in the Golan Heights (the highest point overlooking Israel), and that it would be followed by Syrian’s Army moving in preparing for an attack on Israel.
When Rabin saw that trees were being planted in the Golan, he paid close attention to Syria’s
military movement. In 1967, Syrian soldiers started arriving to the Golan and the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Air Force bombed the Golan to threads and populated that region.
When Egypt realized that the Syrian Army was defeated and sent back to Damascus, they panicked. They sent all their aircraft (fighters) towards Israel. The Bait Shin sent only 1/3rd of their fighters. As the Egyptian fighters went back to refuel, the Israeli fighters that had remained on the ground went up and bombed the sitting ducks.
With the two largest Arab Forces defeated, the Israeli Military took only six days in defeating all six aforementioned Countries.
Eli Cohen was an Egyptian born Jew. He lived near Cairo during peaceful times in the early 1950’s. Towards the end of the 50’s, the Egyptian Government turned on their Jewish citizens. Some were able to flee to Israel but most were imprisoned. Eli Cohen was one of the Heads of the Underground Movement freeing Jewish prisoners until he himself was imprisoned.
He escaped from Egypt in 1961 and made way to Bat Yam, Israel. When Eli started his new life in Israel he went to the Israeli Intelligence community, Mossad, and asked to be taken in, only to be refused. (In those days Mossad strictly recruited their agents).
It took three years and finally the Mossad recruited Cohen for duty and he accepted. This was 1964 and there was much turbulence between Israel and most Countries in the region (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, and Egypt).
The Mossad assessed Eli and found that his knowledge of the Arabic language (Aramaic) was excellent. They determined that he could not go back to Egypt and work in any covert missions there, as he was a known quantity. They decided that his accent was well suited to the Syrian Dialect of Arabic.
The Bait Shin placed Cohen in Western Europe for training, and to harness his language skills. He was then sent to Argentina, to a large Syrian Community and given instructions to make his name as a lost brother.
Eli Cohen made many friends in the Syrian Community in Argentina. Amongst them were the 1st cousin of the Minister of Defense, and the son of the Minister of Interior.
By 1965, Eli Cohen was sent back to Western Europe to be relocated, this time to Damascus, Syria.
During this time the Israeli Defense Minister, Yizchak Rabin, was in high alert as there were constant problems with their neighboring Countries.
Eli Cohen was considered Israeli’s highest ranking covert operation in Syria.
Cohen would have regular weekly parties with High Ranking officials and would serve his guests’ fine wine. He learned much about Syria’s military affairs, which he would transmit back to the Bait Shin nightly. Then, one day in early 1966, Cohen was invited to a military post in the Golan Heights (a part of Syria at that time).
The Minister of Syria’s Defense told him that Syria was about ready to go to war with Israel. Eli explained to the Syrian Intelligence Community this: Should troops be brought in to fight a war with Israel why not plant trees there to shade the troops. He radioed back to Jerusalem that night, of the news that trees would soon be in the Golan Heights (the highest point overlooking Israel), and that it would be followed by Syrian’s Army moving in preparing for an attack on Israel.
When Rabin saw that trees were being planted in the Golan, he paid close attention to Syria’s
military movement. In 1967, Syrian soldiers started arriving to the Golan and the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Air Force bombed the Golan to threads and populated that region.
When Egypt realized that the Syrian Army was defeated and sent back to Damascus, they panicked. They sent all their aircraft (fighters) towards Israel. The Bait Shin sent only 1/3rd of their fighters. As the Egyptian fighters went back to refuel, the Israeli fighters that had remained on the ground went up and bombed the sitting ducks.
With the two largest Arab Forces defeated, the Israeli Military took only six days in defeating all six aforementioned Countries.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Public versus Private Golf Courses - by Moses
Public vs Private Golf Courses
In 1937 the Golf Course of Oakdale was established as a Private Golf Club for Hebrews. Prior to Oakdale’s inception, no Hebrew, African-Canadian, or Native American was welcomed in any Golf Club (Public or Private) in the city of Toronto. To quantify, Oakdale was a Private Club for Hebrew Members only.
The debate today is whether this constitutes segregation. In other words, if I’m not allowed to Golf, and build my own Course for my use only, is this segregation? The answer is yes. The next logical question is what criteria had to be met to Golf at Oakdale? Considering that my Uncle is President, I would say that the criteria is simple – Were you invited by a member of the Club? There is no exclusion based on race, colour, or creed as there were in Public Golf Courses prior to 1964 in many places across the U.S and Canada. Prior to 1964, there were still Public Courses that had signs reading ‘No Coloured, Jews, or Indians allowed’. By the way, many people called my Grandfather a ‘Nigger’.
It was during the Summer of 1941 that my Papa (Grandfather) went to Golf at a Private Course with his friend. When my Papa went to pay for the round, his friend was shopping in the Pro-Club. The Golf Pro there approached my Papa’s friend and demanded to know who allowed him to be there. My Papa overheard the exchange and said to the Pro ‘That’s alright, we’ll leave.’ ‘No Mr. Goldman it’s alright for you to Golf here, it was my mistake.’ ‘No.’ My Papa replied, ‘we’ll Golf at our Club.’
Here is the dilemma. In establishing rights in 1937 we’ve now turned the corner. At this point, who decides whether a person is, or isn’t allowed to be a member at a Private Golf Club? When the criteria is based on race, colour, or creed the Club is promoting segregation, the exact same reason we established the Club in the first place. However, it is in our constitution that we have the Freedom of Assembly and the Freedom of Association, and this constitutes fair play.
In this writers’ opinion it is about time we turned the tables back and see multicultural golf-clubs that do not discriminate who can become a member based on race, colour and creed. Would a Native Golf course be a good thing? What would be wrong with standardizing the criteria as to who can be a member of a private Golf Club? In other words, let us ‘Niggers’, ‘Indians’, and ‘Jews’ be accepted as equals (Arab and Jew for that matter).
In 1937 the Golf Course of Oakdale was established as a Private Golf Club for Hebrews. Prior to Oakdale’s inception, no Hebrew, African-Canadian, or Native American was welcomed in any Golf Club (Public or Private) in the city of Toronto. To quantify, Oakdale was a Private Club for Hebrew Members only.
The debate today is whether this constitutes segregation. In other words, if I’m not allowed to Golf, and build my own Course for my use only, is this segregation? The answer is yes. The next logical question is what criteria had to be met to Golf at Oakdale? Considering that my Uncle is President, I would say that the criteria is simple – Were you invited by a member of the Club? There is no exclusion based on race, colour, or creed as there were in Public Golf Courses prior to 1964 in many places across the U.S and Canada. Prior to 1964, there were still Public Courses that had signs reading ‘No Coloured, Jews, or Indians allowed’. By the way, many people called my Grandfather a ‘Nigger’.
It was during the Summer of 1941 that my Papa (Grandfather) went to Golf at a Private Course with his friend. When my Papa went to pay for the round, his friend was shopping in the Pro-Club. The Golf Pro there approached my Papa’s friend and demanded to know who allowed him to be there. My Papa overheard the exchange and said to the Pro ‘That’s alright, we’ll leave.’ ‘No Mr. Goldman it’s alright for you to Golf here, it was my mistake.’ ‘No.’ My Papa replied, ‘we’ll Golf at our Club.’
Here is the dilemma. In establishing rights in 1937 we’ve now turned the corner. At this point, who decides whether a person is, or isn’t allowed to be a member at a Private Golf Club? When the criteria is based on race, colour, or creed the Club is promoting segregation, the exact same reason we established the Club in the first place. However, it is in our constitution that we have the Freedom of Assembly and the Freedom of Association, and this constitutes fair play.
In this writers’ opinion it is about time we turned the tables back and see multicultural golf-clubs that do not discriminate who can become a member based on race, colour and creed. Would a Native Golf course be a good thing? What would be wrong with standardizing the criteria as to who can be a member of a private Golf Club? In other words, let us ‘Niggers’, ‘Indians’, and ‘Jews’ be accepted as equals (Arab and Jew for that matter).
Hammas Constitution Article Seven - Interpretation of the U.N interpretation by Moses
According to the United Nations in 2006 the Hammas Constitution carried an Article Seven that stated. 'and the Jews will be sent into retreat by the Muslim forces, hiding behind stones and Jew trees, and will die by the hands of the Muslim people'.
It also states in Article Seven of the Hammas constitution that the Land of Palestine will rid the land of Jews AT ALL COSTS.
This stands to reason that there will never be a Peace process by the Party Hammas with Israel, and, that a good Jew is a dead Jew. Now keep in mind that these passages of Article Seven of the Hammas Constitution were interpreted and translated by the United Nations, a partison party empowered by most Worldwide nations (not of opinion, rather by documentation).
In the last six months we saw Hammas terrorist factions sending missiles and their suicide bombers into the hands of the Israeli people and Israeli Defense Forces. Wouldn't it stand to reason that The I.D.F would take a stand against not only Hammas Propaganda but also the actions of the Hammas terrorist actions?
In 1993, I was in Israel and saw first hand the Peace Treaty signed by Yitzchak Rabin, Yasser Arafat, and Bill Clinton. The premise of the Treaty as stated by all three Leaders was 'For the Children.' When I travelled to Jerusalem and walked into the Christian Quarter I saw many signs promoting the Anti-Fattah. In case you didn't know, this was signifying likewise current Muslim sentiment bred by the Hammas of the majority Christian Palestinian Liberation Organization. Also keep in mind that in Jerusalem's Old City there are Four Quarters; Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Armenian (a Catholic Practice). It is widely stated in the Israeli Constitution that a person in the Land of Israel can practice any faith they want, and that roughly 1/5 of the population consider themselves to be Israeli Arabs. This sect considers the actions of Hammas to be abhorant. Also know that an Israeli Arab is one of Christian, Muslim, or Armenian.
It was in 1947 that the British Embassy (now the King David Hotel - where there have been Terrorist acts in the past Ten Years) was blown up by the underground Army of the Hagannah - the Palmach (this was essentially Israel, as the Land was referred to as Palestine by the British. A phonecall had been made by the Palmach to the British Embassy and wasn't taken seriously. This led to the British evacating the region later that year. The Palmach is still in existance and is still considered a terrorist faction by the British Military. It was the Palmach that fought for the Land of Israel in 1948 hours after the United Nations followed the British Mandate by separating the Land equally to Israel and Palestine. The Leader Golda Meir of Israel accepted this Proposal while the Palestinian People refuted, leading to the Palmach taking over the land, now - and then, deemed Israel to much of the Country's population.
Will there be a Peace Process between Israel and Palestine? Not by the hands of the Hammas.
It also states in Article Seven of the Hammas constitution that the Land of Palestine will rid the land of Jews AT ALL COSTS.
This stands to reason that there will never be a Peace process by the Party Hammas with Israel, and, that a good Jew is a dead Jew. Now keep in mind that these passages of Article Seven of the Hammas Constitution were interpreted and translated by the United Nations, a partison party empowered by most Worldwide nations (not of opinion, rather by documentation).
In the last six months we saw Hammas terrorist factions sending missiles and their suicide bombers into the hands of the Israeli people and Israeli Defense Forces. Wouldn't it stand to reason that The I.D.F would take a stand against not only Hammas Propaganda but also the actions of the Hammas terrorist actions?
In 1993, I was in Israel and saw first hand the Peace Treaty signed by Yitzchak Rabin, Yasser Arafat, and Bill Clinton. The premise of the Treaty as stated by all three Leaders was 'For the Children.' When I travelled to Jerusalem and walked into the Christian Quarter I saw many signs promoting the Anti-Fattah. In case you didn't know, this was signifying likewise current Muslim sentiment bred by the Hammas of the majority Christian Palestinian Liberation Organization. Also keep in mind that in Jerusalem's Old City there are Four Quarters; Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Armenian (a Catholic Practice). It is widely stated in the Israeli Constitution that a person in the Land of Israel can practice any faith they want, and that roughly 1/5 of the population consider themselves to be Israeli Arabs. This sect considers the actions of Hammas to be abhorant. Also know that an Israeli Arab is one of Christian, Muslim, or Armenian.
It was in 1947 that the British Embassy (now the King David Hotel - where there have been Terrorist acts in the past Ten Years) was blown up by the underground Army of the Hagannah - the Palmach (this was essentially Israel, as the Land was referred to as Palestine by the British. A phonecall had been made by the Palmach to the British Embassy and wasn't taken seriously. This led to the British evacating the region later that year. The Palmach is still in existance and is still considered a terrorist faction by the British Military. It was the Palmach that fought for the Land of Israel in 1948 hours after the United Nations followed the British Mandate by separating the Land equally to Israel and Palestine. The Leader Golda Meir of Israel accepted this Proposal while the Palestinian People refuted, leading to the Palmach taking over the land, now - and then, deemed Israel to much of the Country's population.
Will there be a Peace Process between Israel and Palestine? Not by the hands of the Hammas.
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