The True Cost of Freedom

We went to hear a Jewish refusenik named Natan Shcharansky talk this evening. I don't want to sound irreverent to a genuine hero, but he did sound just like  MYRON COHEN. And, since he had exhibited such individual courage in standing up to the entire Old Soviet Union almost by himself, I expected him to be at least 10 feet tall, but he was about the same height as Woody Allen. Although his speech was inspiring listening to it did come at a cost, of $54.00 for a pledge to the sponsoring agency, who brought him to speak to us. For that we got the speech and two sugar cookies.
The funniest part of the evening's speeches came when one of our US Senators spoke to the audience via a prerecorded segment, during which he said he would have rather been with us in person, but the work of the US Senate kept him in Washington. 
Since the work of the US Senate is too be deadlocked, and get nothing done, he could have at least used a different excuse for not attending in person.

ANOTHER CELEBRITY SEEKING FAMILY

Maybe I have lived too long, but sending your 16 year old daughter out to sail around the world is nothing but a stunt. If her parents really are interested in her doing this stunt send her out with a chase boat and rescue team following her, all of which her family should fund.

One way or anther the taxpayers of the world have to pay for finding and rescuing people who go around doing stunts. The least that can happen is the royalties from their books and TV shows and movies are sent to a fund to educate people to not do stupid publicity seeking stunts.

Comments on a Charels Krauthammer Op Ed Article

Mr. Krauthammer,

I should begin by saying I am Jewish, and therefore biased towards Israel. That being said I must say your column in the Philadelphia Inquirer about the away in which the world is conspiring to eliminate itself of Israel and the Jews was very frightening.. It was frightening because it showed the ways in which Israel and its “troublesome” Jews are never going to have the peace and tranquility they so desperately crave and are entitled to.

Just by coincidence on this past Tuesday night I attended a lecture about among other things the past and future of anti-Semitism or as it should Called today anti- Israelism. Combing that with your column has made me even more resolute in my support for Israel.

It seems that as pessimistic as it might be, the only true friends in this world who really support Israel are Israelis , and enlightened Americans such as yourself.

Please keep up your defense of Israel and its “troublesome “ Jews, as I heard Tuesday night, Jews are the worlds Canaries, as Canaries are to coal miners. As the world treats its Jews so will if find out how it will treat its other minorities.