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The war was one of survival.   The lands taken were of the need to better defend themselves.  Israel may not be squeaky clean in their "assistance", with the Palestinians,  but given the ongoing war being run against them, with the sole goal of driving Israel from the region......i tive Israel far more latitude in defending themselves, than others I suppose.  If they wanted they could have annexed the entire region, even carpet bombed Palestinians, if they actually were of that mindset.   They just want to be left alone

Except they keep annexing more and more, moving 5he Arabs out and taking their land to build more settlements - in violation of numerous UN resolutions.

That's like, the US just wants to be left alone, but we keep annexing chunks of Canada or Mexico and forcing the rightful owners to move so we can build settlements in violation of international laws and treaties.

The question was, why are there still Palestinian refugees - it has been answered several times.

Well, you would probably have to go back to the Dark Ages and Inquisition for examples of Christians behaving like the Taliban openly. Galileo was persecuted for saying the Earth revolved around the Sun, in opposition to what the Church taught based on their strict interpretation of Scripture at the time. Jews, and others, were tortured to force conversions to Christianity, or killed. The Muslim colonies in Europe, which had become centers of science and learning while the rest of Europe struggled through the Dark Ages, were wiped out. Sound familiar? Yes, Christianity had it's turn in the barrel too.

I would think  Jesus returning in some credible manner...

How would you know it was him? Check his drivers' license?

The Bison Is Poised To Become The U.S. National Mammal
by Merrit Kennedy, April 29, 2016

The bald eagle may soon have a large, furry friend: The North American bison is on the verge of being named the first national mammal of the United States.

The House approved the National Bison Legacy Act on Tuesday, and it passed the Senate on Thursday. Now it's awaiting President Obama's signature to become law.

The measure says the bison is considered a "historical symbol of the United States" and it is "integrally linked with the economic and spiritual lives of many Indian tribes through trade and sacred ceremonies."

It adds that the bison adorns two state flags and is the official mammal or animal of three states.

As The Washington Post reports, the bison had a diverse team of backers making its case:

"Lobbying for the official mammal designation was a coalition of conservationists; ranchers, for whom bison are business; and tribal groups, such as the InterTribal Buffalo Council, which wants to 'restore bison to Indian nations in a manner that is compatible with their spiritual and cultural beliefs and practices.' "

The bison is an "icon that represents the highest ideals of America: unity, resilience and healthy landscapes and communities," says Wildlife Conservation Society president Cristián Samper, the newspaper reports.

Keith Aune, bison program director with the Wildlife Conservation Society, tells Here & Now that the bison has a "special place in our history":

"For us, there are several really important reasons we think bison deserve this designation. First off, it's a very economically important animal. There's a tremendous commercial industry, and it's a tremendous good red meat. And it also is ecologically very important. Our healthy prairies are really dependent on not just any grazing, but the right type of grazing – and bison are entirely adapted to the Great Plains and create that scenario."

That's along with its cultural significance to many tribal groups, Aune says.

He adds that the bison's comeback from a low of just hundreds is a "remarkable story."

The bill says efforts early last century to save the bison "resulted in the first successful reintroduction of a mammal species on the brink of extinction back into the natural habitat of the species."

According to the Post, bison now have a presence in every state, with about 20,000 living on public land.

What mammal do you think should become a symbol of the United States? Let us know in the comments.

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.....once a police sergeant with the Philadelphia Police Department, where he served for 17 years. Now, he spends 22 and a half hours of every day completely alone. If someone visits him, they have to remain behind a barrier. Each month, he’s granted one fifteen minute phone call. Thus far, he’s had the opportunity to chat on the phone for an hour and forty-five minutes, because he’s been in solitary confinement for the past seven months.

The reason? He won’t give away the passwords to his encrypted hard drives, which were seized as part of a.....

He isn't charged with a crime , not yet , all of the presumed evidence is in his encrypted electronics.

He is merely in contempt of court.

Ordinary people are getting less and less right to keep anything private.

At some level of class , money and influence such rights are still precious.

I could be satisfied in two different ways.

If HRC were treated in the same way as a commoner.

Or.

If the privacy rights of the common man got same respect as Her Royal Clintoness.

Oh my....it is an investigation into child porn....he tried to unlock it but says he forgot the password....and he is in solitary for his own protection (since he was a police officer)....

So much for that.

Okay, I was going to let it pass, but noooooo......

Look back at what I said about opinions.

Did I say my arguments were not opinions? MY damned opinions? No.

Problem? Get off it.

The law, like society, evolves. 'Good law' or 'bad law' is a matter of perspective.