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While I’ve been watching from afar with horror the increasing nastiness in the U.S. elections, I’m starting to see a ray of light shining from the end of the tunnel. And I’m not referring to November 4th, when I’m hoping that we’ll have a good, intelligent president in office who might have a chance of [...]

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Here you go. I got a good chuckle off the last line.

Stories have abounded, but our blogging has been slow as of late during the holidays, so here’s a list of must reads if you haven’t already seem these stories on your Sunday:

Richard Silverstein offers extensive, updated coverage on the Obsession DVD scandal, and Third Jihad, including the updates revealing the secret producer of the [...]

I’ve received both affirmation and hate-mail in recent weeks for having joined a group called Rabbis for Obama, a grassroots organization of rabbis from all movements and backgrounds. Here is why I joined.
My primary reason for endorsing a political candidate, especially given the dangerous overlap between religion and state involved, is that [...]

[Quick Update: Wilson Research Strategies has gone on record stating that they are not part of the push polling. Also, apparently the fake polling isn't only happening in FL.]
Jewsvote.org just sent us this update of how Jewish voters in Florida are being targeted in a new smear campaign to undermine Obama.
Joelna Marcus received a phone [...]

h/t Feministing.

Esther Kaplan and Frederick Clarkson had a great interview today on Democracy Now reviewing Sarah Palin and her long standing relationship to Christian Fundamentalism.
Here’s an excerpt:
ESTHER KAPLAN: Well, I think that it goes far beyond the one church that you mentioned. There’s actually four churches that Palin’s been affiliated with since childhood and into [...]

It’s too easy, but I’m going to say it: Jesus F*ing Christ!
Or maybe I should just say:

h/t to Gus Gravot for the Fascism 101 poster.

h/t Rabbi Yonah at Jewlicious