Comments on: Update II: Dumb Down, You Uppity (Intelligent) Bitch!

By: Jeff Albertson

Jeff Albertson — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:21:35 +0000

There’s already a (very) dumbed-down bizarro version female Zionist blogger. (I’ll need to pluck out my mind if her name occurs to me, but she has been seen in a Supergirl suit). Were you to go that route, I’m sure you would be an instant success and hero to the Commentariat, but lose your ability to speak sense to those of us who have become tone-deaf to shrieking and braying.

By: Barbara Grant

Barbara Grant — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:19:57 +0000

Letter to the Editor of WND regarding a reader’s comment on your column of 2 October:

To Steve’s point in re: Ilana Mercer’s commentary of Friday, 2 October, 2009:

I don’t think that Ms. Mercer is attempting to be overly intellectual, or indeed, “elitist” in her use of terms such as “paleoconservative,” “paleolibertarian,” “neoconservative,” and others. Rather, I believe she is trying to be clear, as these distinctions are important to understand. Many calling themselves “conservatives” differ from one another on key issues, for example, the Iraq War. “Neoconservatives” were all for it; “paleoconservatives” opposed it, as did libertarians including those of the “paleo” stripe.

Rather than diminishing individualism, as Steve suggests, the distinctions advanced by Ms. Mercer serve to promote it. I, for one, would not wish to be lumped into a general category with others calling themselves “conservatives” who advocated for what I considered to be an unconstitutional action in Iraq. If we don’t specify distinctions, then every individual can be classified as either “liberal” or “conservative.” This might make things easier for Steve, but it will be far from accurate.

By: BHG

BHG — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:08:57 +0000

What Ilana is saying, quite clearly, I think, is that Judaeo-Christian civilization is under attack as much from the inside as it is from Islam. Petty quarrels between Christians, and the failure of Christians, and secularists, to defend Israel is the real problem. Focus, people!
Je regrette l’Europe aux anciens parapets! Rimbaud

By: kim segar

kim segar — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:49:47 +0000

Ilana, I love your writings. Why wouldn’t I. It lines up with G-d’s word and we know it is true. The world is not into G-d anymore so when they strike us with words, G-s tells us to rejoice. No one can sit on the fence, we are for what G-d says or against HIM. It makes me sad that the world has turned against the L-rd, as eternity draws near it is very sad that they just don’t look inside and see HE wrote the law on their hearts. They know what they say and do is wrong, but do it anyway and knock those who choose life. G-d bless you , keep reporting, and don’t care who says what..love Kim

By: Brett Gerasim

Brett Gerasim — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:06:03 +0000

Ilana-

I have read your blog and WND columns since High School, and I appreciate finding reading material that is actually written above the sixth grade level.

What really bothers me with Ivan’s letter, more than its silly tilt at you, is the implication that many of your readers are too dumb to understand what you’re talking about. Au contraire. Your blog has some of the cleanest, most intellectual comments I find anywhere on the web. Unless you just moderate most of the stuff out, it is actually pretty exceptional. I enjoy the comments and perspectives of your frequent guests here as much as I do yours.

Regarding the topic of your column, I must admit that the anti-Israel tilt of many in the Old Right has always disappointed me. In much the same way that the enemy of one’s enemy is not necessarily one’s friend, going against something because one’s opponent is supportive of it does not make one principled.

Thank you for maintaining your blog at the high standards that you have. This Cowboy greatly appreciates it.

By: Roy Bleckert

Roy Bleckert — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:04:17 +0000

I wouldn’t worry to much about Ol Ivan, there is always someone out there who wants to ” Rain on the Parade ”

If a Yahoo like me can understand what you are trying to communicate you must be doing something right LOL

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:43:09 +0000

Thanks for the reminder, Ilana. My family didn’t watch much Fox during Bush’s years, so I’ll keep your words in mind and have a discerning ear.

By: Fred Reeve

Fred Reeve — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:44:35 +0000

Dear Ilana: I just finished reading your article posted on WND.com today and wondered a: Why the prefix paleo, and b: after reading Alan Keyes article posted today on WND.com I think I would like to return to the form of government Mr. Keyes is advocating so what does that make me?

By: haym

haym — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:19:41 +0000

Ilana, your writing is exquisite. I love it! Especially when we don’t agree – because it is then that I am learning something. You are a master.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:46:56 +0000

Buchanan’s zeitgeist goes back to the 1930’s when rightwing Catholics looked at secular Jewry as the driving force of socialistic/Bolshevism (Bela Kun, Rudolph Slansky, Leon Trotsky …) in Europe." Myron Is it possible they were? Consider that if the Lord of the Torah exists then might not some secular Jews be in rebellion against the Truth? But yes, I know of traditional Catholic antisemitism. It reveals a profound ignorance of both the Torah and New Testament (I was raised Roman Catholic so i know about ignorance of the Bible).