If I live to be a hundred — which, considering how old I am now, is not that far away — I will never understand why there is so much anti-Semitism in the world.
According to some sources on the Internet, the world’s Jewish population is about one-fifth of one percent of all humanity. Look at that in numbers: 0.2 percent. That is a pretty small minority. Many, many years ago Mark Twain looked at the stats and wrote that the Jews are “… a nebulous, dim puff of stardust lost in the blaze of the Milky Way.”
Twain went on to say, “All things are mortal but the Jew; all other forces pass, but he remains. What is the secret of his immortality?”
Anybody wanna venture a guess? I could mention a few. A few? Make that a few dozen — or a few hundred.
It’s only my opinion, but I think the Jews may be immortal because of the magnificent magnitude of our mega-marvelous contributions to humankind. Down through the centuries, every generation of Jews has left its mark in art, medicine, music, architecture, finance, entertainment, science, journalism, literature, and philosophy. Did I leave anything out?
Please do not misunderstand. I’m not saying that other peoples haven’t contributed their share. What I am saying is that for such a tiny minority, one has to wonder why the Nobel Prizes won by Jews are so out of proportion to those won by the rest of the world. How is it possible for such a tiny minority of less than one percent of the Earth’s inhabitants to garner nearly one fourth of all of the Nobel Prizes?
Are those many successes and contributions to the world causing jealousy which possibly leads to anti-Semitism? I don’t know. Do you?
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A few little words make a big difference. In her original comment about Bowe Bergdahl, Susan Rice defended the alleged (must always remember to use that word) deserter when she said “… Bergdahl served the United States with honor and distinction.”
Really? We know that until he walked away, he served the United States — period. Honor and distinction? Susan, Susan, Susan…. How can you say that with a straight face?
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Most Americans will tell you that Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of the Independence of Mexico. Not so. You and I know it’s not, but don’t tell your friends at the bar. Some of them need the excuse to get that Tequila down. That date, May 5th, is the festival of the anniversary of when our southern neighbors beat France in a war. It may have been a big deal then but by today’s standards it is comparable to ________ (you fill in the blanks).
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I am StanG
