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Thursday, September 13, 2007

The Morning News

posted by on September 13 at 8:32 AM

Jews: Welcome to the year 5768.

States rights: Judge rules that Vermont (copying California) has the right to regulate auto emissions.

Arctic sea ice: At record low.

Trouble in Anbar: Top Sunni leader killed.

Mark Warner: Running for Senate in Virginia.

Hillary: Unstoppable?

Obama: Smeared?

Bush: Addressing the nation tonight.

A new Google perk: NASA runway for its founders’ jets.

World record: Simultaneous shofar blowing:

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Wow. So Obama's advisor defends a book about the power of the "Israel lobby" in U.S. politics. This is a problem, I guess, because there is no Israel lobby? Or Israel has no undue influence on U.S. politics? People get all up in arms, but it's OK, because there is no reason to question Obama's "pro-Israel bona fides."

But really, there's no lobby. Nothing to see here, folks.

Posted by Levislade | September 13, 2007 8:48 AM
2

Meanwhile, at the PI . . . dogs are for ugly girls!

Posted by Ziggity | September 13, 2007 8:49 AM
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Has it been 5768 years already. The time sure does fly when your having fun. Sorry for all the trouble a few years back. I put my son in charge while I was on vacation and you know how he feels about you goys. I've been trying to get him to understand forgiveness, but its a tough sell.

--G-d

Posted by Giffy | September 13, 2007 8:50 AM
4

Whoo! I love me some unblemished ram's horn!

Posted by David Schmader | September 13, 2007 9:09 AM
5

I guess the question then becomes, if the White House uses the Anno Mundi system for messages to the Jewish community, why doesn't it use the Anno Hegirae system for messages to the Muslim community --

Presidential Message: Ramadan, 2007

If it's 5768 AN it's like, what, 1428 AH?

Posted by Judah | September 13, 2007 9:17 AM
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i've been saying i want to be a shofar blower as a profession when i grow up. i can't believe i missed the world's record.

Posted by l'shana tovah | September 13, 2007 9:19 AM
7

Shofar—SO GOOD!

Posted by boing | September 13, 2007 9:39 AM
8

Sheikh Sattar was a Sunni leader, not Shiite. Do you people EVER fact-check?

Posted by Tlazolteotl | September 13, 2007 10:14 AM
9

As a former President of the Young Democrats of Washington (they have no official stance, this is a personal endorsement), and a John Edwards supporter, I would like to encourage people to attend the reception at the Westin on Sept. 19th. For more information please check out, https://johnedwards.com/action/contribute/event/070919A

Posted by Krystal | September 13, 2007 10:42 AM
10

@8 Fixed.

Posted by Eli Sanders | September 13, 2007 1:01 PM
11

Yay! Happy New Year!

I'm not Jewish, but I'm drinking.

Posted by Boomer in NYC | September 13, 2007 3:09 PM

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