Obama's Chief In Staff

Big Sarge · 11-07-2008, 08:16 AM

I found it. His father was a member of the "National Military Organization in the Land of Israel" (Irgun) a Zionist group that operated in Palestine between 1931 and 1948. It was established as a militant offshoot of the earlier and larger Jewish paramilitary organization Haganah

The Irgun was the armed expression of the nascent ideology of Revisionist Zionism founded by Ze'ev Jabotinsky. He expressed this ideology as "every Jew had the right to enter Palestine; only active retaliation would deter the Arabs and the British; only Jewish armed force would ensure the Jewish state". Initially, a central part of their efforts included attacks against Palestinian Arabs, but it increasingly shifted to attacks against the British. Some of the better-known attacks by Irgun were the bombing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem on 22 July 1946 and the Deir Yassin massacre on 9 April 1948. The New York Times newspaper described the Irgun as a terrorist group in the articles prior to the establishment of Israel.

glatt · 11-07-2008, 09:05 AM

So Obama has a new web page up to cover this transition period, and he is actually soliciting ideas for how to improve the country.

So if you have a constructive idea, go to http://www.change.gov/ and let them know. I doubt he personally will read it, but at a minimum, a staff member will compile a tally of what the public seems to care about.

It's kind of refreshing to have someone in Washington actually ASK for input, whether he reads it or not.

Edit: Here's a direct link to the submit form, in case you have trouble finding the link on his page.

richlevy · 11-09-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

So Obama has a new web page up to cover this transition period, and he is actually soliciting ideas for how to improve the country.

So if you have a constructive idea, go to http://www.change.gov/

I'm going to let them know that they should seek advice from Merc and UG as soon as possible.

TheMercenary · 11-09-2008, 06:20 PM

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I'm going to let them know that they should seek advice from Merc and UG as soon as possible.

Dude, why the comparison? Because you hate our views equally? Or you just are an equal opportunity hater?

richlevy · 11-09-2008, 06:24 PM

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Dude, why the comparison? Because you hate our views equally? Or you just are an equal opportunity hater?

Maybe I just feel you need another outlet for your unique views. Don't worry, I was going to also suggest Radar and TW as a counterbalance.

TheMercenary · 11-09-2008, 06:41 PM

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Maybe I just feel you need another outlet for your unique views. Don't worry, I was going to also suggest Radar and TW as a counterbalance.

Sorry, I will have to judge you on a different level from here in out. That is bullshit.

lumberjim · 11-09-2008, 06:50 PM

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this thread title is annoying me.

isn't it Cheif of Staff?

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Yeah, but the preposition used in a title seems kind of random. Why don't we have "mother of laws" instead of "mother in laws?"

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listen, you son-as-a-bitch, you can go eat 'shit of a shingle' if you're gonna take that attitude about it.

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from here in out. .

did you do that on purpose?

11-07-2008, 08:16 AM	#1
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	I found it. His father was a member of the "National Military Organization in the Land of Israel" (Irgun) a Zionist group that operated in Palestine between 1931 and 1948. It was established as a militant offshoot of the earlier and larger Jewish paramilitary organization Haganah The Irgun was the armed expression of the nascent ideology of Revisionist Zionism founded by Ze'ev Jabotinsky. He expressed this ideology as "every Jew had the right to enter Palestine; only active retaliation would deter the Arabs and the British; only Jewish armed force would ensure the Jewish state". Initially, a central part of their efforts included attacks against Palestinian Arabs, but it increasingly shifted to attacks against the British. Some of the better-known attacks by Irgun were the bombing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem on 22 July 1946 and the Deir Yassin massacre on 9 April 1948. The New York Times newspaper described the Irgun as a terrorist group in the articles prior to the establishment of Israel. __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

11-07-2008, 09:05 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	So Obama has a new web page up to cover this transition period, and he is actually soliciting ideas for how to improve the country. So if you have a constructive idea, go to http://www.change.gov/ and let them know. I doubt he personally will read it, but at a minimum, a staff member will compile a tally of what the public seems to care about. It's kind of refreshing to have someone in Washington actually ASK for input, whether he reads it or not. Edit: Here's a direct link to the submit form, in case you have trouble finding the link on his page. Last edited by glatt; 11-07-2008 at 09:10 AM.

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