tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29767791.post935117993882838657..comments2023-07-09T08:47:39.465-04:00Comments on Man From Atlan: And Now What?Man From Atlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08564058987138711708noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29767791.post-35953587052808914172008-11-06T09:30:00.000-05:002008-11-06T09:30:00.000-05:00Not a saint, not a messiah (I reserve that for mys...Not a saint, not a messiah (I reserve that for myself ;) and there are certain realities about the American political process that militate against any change in the plight of the Palestinian people. <BR/>Still, a good man, if flawed. Who isn't?<BR/>What I see is a great sea change in the way WE deal with life, and say "we can't continue this way", and if what comes next makes us work harder, that's what's best, for all the right reasons.Man From Atlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08564058987138711708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29767791.post-69061520207248312502008-11-06T05:22:00.000-05:002008-11-06T05:22:00.000-05:00I hope you're right about Obama and that he turns ...I hope you're right about Obama and that he turns out to be the shining light that ushers in a new age of idealism and justice in American politics. <BR/><BR/>My heart sinks, however, when I witness the first significant action the President Elect has taken: the appointment of Rahm Emanuel as his Chief of Staff. <BR/><BR/>If you are a true supporter of the Palestinian cause, as I have reason to believe you are, you cannot but view with mixed feelings this bizarre appointment to high office of a virulent Islamophobe who also happens to be the son of an Irgun terrorist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com