Archive for September, 2009

The Warm-Up After the Freeze

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
We Will Build in the Spring

We Will Build in the Spring

In the next few days we should hear an announcement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of some sort of settlement freeze. This is actually good news in the opinion of this one settler. That’s because this announcement will not freeze construction — it will unfreeze it.

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Flying over Saudi Arabia

Sunday, September 6th, 2009
Welcome home, boys!

"Peace Partners"

For those who have missed the Middle East Peace Process over the last few years, here is a summary:

Israeli Concessions:
  • Allowed return to Israel of wanted terrorists
  • Distributed weapons to “former” terrorists
  • Released from jail current terrorists
  • Withdrew from and demolished Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip
  • Withdrew from and demolished Israeli Settlements in the Northern Shomron
  • Accepted the notion of a Palestinian State
  • Removed security checkpoints
  • Sent humanitarian aid to residents of Gaza
  • Considering preventing the building of homes, community centers, and kindergartens in Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria

Palestinian concessions:

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Single Tracking with Rookies

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Yarden puts a foot down

Yarden puts a foot down

Today we took some new riders to the club on a single track ride. For those who are not familiar with the term “single track,” it refers to an off-road bike path that is only wide enough for a single bike to go through at any one time. Single tracks are usually filled with twists and turns, jumps and drops, and lots of rocks.

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Ethical Concerns

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
What an unethical camera

What an unethical camera

Did you hear about the unethical camera?

No, it’s not a camera for making pornographic movies or other shady purposes, it’s actually a new device designed to spot guys with bombs strapped to their bellies crawling through the night in hope of blowing up Israeli children.

The Israeli company that makes these devices is proud of their invention, and they should be. Who knows how many lives have been saved because terrorists on the prowl have been discovered and apprehended.

Sound like a great invention?

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