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Israel: Few Rights, Many Responsibilities
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 ...
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Friday Reflection 10/9/26
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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Illegal Israel
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 ...
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Imperial Economy Recap: September 2026
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 ...
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Friday Reflection 10/2/26
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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Data on Data Centers Part III
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 ...
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