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The Scope of the Problem Last week I discussed the illegal nature of Israel’s founding. This week I wish to delve into what rights and responsibilities Israel has as a nation in the international system. What do the relevant treaties say about Israel’s rights and responsibilities in its dealings with the Palestinians? The argument put
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Woe to you who add house to house and join field to fieldtill no space is left and you live alone in the land. Isaiah 5:8 All too fitting given this week’s essay on Israel. Praise Be to God
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The Assumptions Are All Wrong Recently a clip from Real Time with Bill Maher made the rounds on social media. It was on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. I will ignore his salivating support for the national “security” agencies and focus on his comments regarding Israel. The underlying assumption that Maher makes is that Israel
U6 Unemployment Rate We use this metric because it captures those who have given up looking for work, even if they desire employment. It also captures those who want full time employment but can only find part time work. This is more useful than the headline U3 report. This number came in at 7.6% down
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God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. Psalm 46:1-3 Praise Be to God
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Do Not Fear the Future This is Part III of a three-part series on data centers and their impact. See Part I and Part II Innovate Sayeth the Lord (Probably) Part I of this series dealt with the overblown fear of the environmental impacts of AI data centers. Part II dealt with the real scandal
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The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 Praise Be to God
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The Economic & Financial Impact This is Part II of a 3 part series on data centers. See Part I Why The Economics Matters The economics and financing matter because this represents the use of scarce resources, scarce resources that God intends us to steward wisely. My argument has never been with those who claim
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So do not fear, for I am with you;do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you;I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 Praise Be to God
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The Environmental Impact Part II will cover the financing of data centers and Part III will cover the economic aspects of data centers specifically and technology generally. Actual Bipartisan Consensus Data centers are much in the news these days. I should say more precisely, opposition to data centers is in the news today. This is
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