The origin of this map is completely propaganda. This map has no relevance to actual historical fact. In 1917, there was no land called "Palestine". Jews populated the land as well, as indicated by the Hebron Massacre in 1920s.

The interesting thing is that before this conflict, Palestinians were polled that the majority didn't support Hamas. However, since Hamas refuses to hold any more elections since their win 7 years ago, the point is moot. At this point, it's not an elected government.

I think the single biggest step in the peace process in ensuring that a corrupt government doesn't steal the foreign aid meant to help the Palestinians, and instead have been funneled into their own pockets. Boosting an economy does wonders for abolishing the more fundamental religions, although it doesn't eliminate…

Well said. I also thought that this was a very intriguing light on the situation.

That is my favorite routine of all time. I was so upset when Alex injured himself - he was by far the most powerful on that season.

I don't disagree. But when you're the authority figure in the classroom - i.e. the teacher - how do you think that plays out? As my friend says, "it becomes a culture of defiance."

Oh, absolutely. I'm fascinated with Korean/Chinese culture here in the US, and articles about how these two cultural groups are outpacing everyone else in the US at education, even within the broken system. Based on recent articles about IQ being genetic, I can't figure out how much nature and nurture come to play…

Completely. If there's one thing I think you and I agree completely on, it's the utter impossibility to maintain equal education outcomes when economic and cultural variability interferes.

I agree with most of what you're saying, but in the cities that DON'T have local taxes fund schools, and instead the state indiscriminately funds all the schools equally, there aren't any better outcomes.

I absolutely love this post.

I hate the US healthcare system, and I'm paying through the nose for it. That being said, having a son with autism, it would be a nightmare trying to get services for it in Canada.

Weirdly, my friends and family that live in Toronto absolutely hate medical care there. Again, the same things you mentioned. The waiting close to six months for back surgery, the pediatricians that go on vacation for months because they've filled their "quota" (I have little understanding of how this works), and…

Don't worry, that's about to change. Those with Medicare and medicaid are going to be getting some new laws down the pipeline - you must get pre-approval before you do anything. It's about to get bloody. Maybe literally.

Like I said elsewhere. Don't be fooled. Nowhere in the ACA does it say that insurances can't raise premiums. And they will. They already have, or at the very least, kept premiums constant but engaged in the loophole that is ridiculously high deductibles, and now "co-insurance".

Make no mistake. EVERYONE will be DEFINITELY charged more in the years to come. I was the biggest proponent to Obamacare until, suddenly, my health insurance through my employer cancelled all our excellent (non catastrophic) PPO plans and gave us ones that cost the same in premiums, and cover a hell of a lot less…

I heard that actually the best meat comes from female cows, albeit not the pregnant ones.

Sure. "Forcing" him to sell the team might be legal, I don't know how legal it is to ban someone from ever attending a game for some comments.

I don't know. Drug addicts plus prison time plus his past history of violence isn't a great combination. Still, people surprise you. I'm just too cynical to always believe that

You're so sweet to ask, but I've been spewing comments all over this thread, and I think it's time I take a back seat and shut up. You can check those out! Thanks and I appreciate your response.

Now I'm the one who has to apologize! I'm also such a judgemental person, and I have my Toni Braxton moments where I feel like I'm being punished because I'm too arrogant, and one thing this child has taught me is humility.