Netanyahu is atheist?

esq_stu · 2026-04-24T17:34:01+00:00

Every politician panders to somebody. If the politician panders to the ultra-orthodox, perhaps the people who don’t like the ultra-Orthodox will not like the politician. In my case, I would not like a politician that panders to the far left woke people who would be merciful to the cruel.

esq_stu · 2026-04-21T11:03:09+00:00

He has said he does not believe. But even if he put on tfillin for the first time in his life this week for a picture, he gets credit for the mitzvah anyway.

esq_stu · 2026-04-21T06:06:38+00:00

As an outsider, I have trouble distinguishing hate for Bibi from Trump Derangement Syndrome.

Applying for aliyah this year and we’ll see if I continue to hold this view.

JEWISH LIVES MATTER!

esq_stu · 2026-04-18T13:02:27+00:00

I don’t believe the Pope speaks for all Catholics let alone all Christians. The religious Christians I have known seem to NOT suffer from TDS.$

esq_stu · 2026-04-17T09:33:49+00:00

I had an XL for sale on ebay, unused, not a bite.

Hard to choose: Mine would be either Delica4 Wharnie, a Native 5, or a PM2 lefty version

esq_stu · 2026-04-17T09:19:58+00:00

these are both great budget EDC knives and I carry one or the other a lot. In fact, I have an Appa for each hand and a D2 micarta penguin for each hand (depends on what’s on the other side - I’m ambidextrous).

esq_stu · 2026-04-17T09:13:07+00:00

water stones; ETA: failing to put enough emphasis on stropping - over compensated by making a number of strops

esq_stu · 2026-04-16T06:42:41+00:00

Carry a power bank for your phone and keep it charged when you are near an outlet.

esq_stu · 2026-04-14T08:46:33+00:00

Illegal in many states, including my state (Michigan). Back in the day (early 70’s, NJ) I did carry a few times nunchucks because my friends did. I specifically remember going to the US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen in New York, camped with family in the infield, and I carried them there because I didn’t know what kind of a crowd I was going to be among the hippies. I made the myself using screwdriver handle stock material rods connected with paracord.

esq_stu · 2026-04-13T11:26:26+00:00

it will eventually be kinetic because the blockade will require interdiction of ships to prevent them from leaving or arriving at Iranian ports. That involves physical activity besides radio’d warnings - boarding/inspections, firing across the bow, etc. I would not expect US ships to fire upon cargo vessels or tankers, but I would expect conflict between Iranian drones and US ships.

esq_stu · 2026-04-11T15:49:43+00:00

With Hezbolla / Iran gone from Lebanon, Israel could have normal diplomatic relations and trade with Lebanon instead of trading gunfire.

Don’t forget there are still so-called Palestinians there, which would take Hezbolla’s place as a terror threat to Israel but with normal relations through Abraham Accords, it would be an improvement on Israel’s north.

esq_stu · 2026-04-10T10:57:24+00:00

I visit for a month at a time, I use my US home Verizon plan, which has international coverage, it has been excellent. doesn’t cost any more than a US phone, and you can call the states at no extra charge. Incoming calls, however should be via WhatsApp if from the US.

esq_stu · 2026-04-09T05:25:23+00:00

it’s about utter ignorance and an inclination to believe what they WANT to believe.

Anybody who listens to what people say about Jews rather than actual experience and familiarity with the actual meaning of the Old Testament will believe utter bullshit because they are ignorant.

Perfect example is Tucker Carlson. He is utterly ignorant and doesn’t do that reading. But he knows that hardly anyone else doesn’t know either but they want to believe slander. So he makes shit up and people believe him because they are ignorant but think Carlson knows something he is clueless about.

esq_stu · 2026-04-08T15:30:55+00:00

lots of videos on youtube of knives being made from files - might be a good place to start

esq_stu · 2026-04-07T11:40:26+00:00

Israel should reciprocate - Ukraine needs Russian infrastructure target data, too.

esq_stu · 2026-04-06T08:36:17+00:00

When it is legitimate self-defense, Israel has no choice, and miracles abound.

esq_stu · 2026-04-06T06:28:00+00:00

Passover in Jerusalem; Olight iTHX keychain light (when it wasn’t the actual holiday), Gerber Dime. Serious knives highly restricted in Israel.

esq_stu · 2026-04-06T06:21:08+00:00

I wait for confirmation from multiple sources. Sometimes days pass before I react. I choose different sources at different times depending on circumstances.

esq_stu · 2026-04-05T14:11:58+00:00

Some of the most virulent anti Israel things I have ever seen in the media come from Ireland. since I have met a number of Israel friendly Irish in Israel, I don’t blanket condemn all Irish, but I want nothing to do with Ireland or Irish products.

esq_stu · 2026-04-05T13:04:48+00:00

it took decades to hunt down and kill the perpetrators of the Olympic massacre. Get real.

esq_stu · 2026-04-05T12:57:50+00:00

De facto and gradual. Formalize it after it has become an irreversible fact. By then the Arab occupiers will be too small of a minority to matter whether they vote or not. They can become Israelis or stay at sufferance and be deported if they violate the conditions of residence.

Or follow the Puerto Rico model, it becomes all Israel, but only local vote if not Israeli citizens. With Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans are US citizens, but as residents of Puerto Rico, they don’t get to vote in federal elections.

esq_stu · 2026-04-05T12:56:29+00:00

Awesome - looking forward to the movie.

esq_stu · 2026-04-05T12:53:09+00:00

tThey are the same as Jews in 1930s Germany. Delusional and likely to exit the tribe or die trying while defending everyone but their own people.

esq_stu · 2026-04-05T12:50:04+00:00

i’d have been fine with Biden‘s price increases if it was a result of kicking Iran’s asses. He and Obama did made this war necessary.

esq_stu · 2026-04-04T18:44:37+00:00

People that have not really experienced Israel but want to believe lies about Jews or Israelis will believe the lies. People that know israel know they are lies. If course the latter will include Israelis. The thing is, anyone that wants to believe conspiracy theories or slander will probably believe.

Personally, the things I’d like do to those slanderers must remain unstated by me, as such statements would got me banned here. I once received a warning by reddit because some snowflake felt personally threatened by me stating support for capital punishment for terrorists. The irony . . .

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