Virulence requires vigilance, as we are engaged in both a marathon AND a sprint. Introducing the Hammerman Doctrine: Never give Trump credit, even when he may deserve it.
The news of your positive, negative prognosis must be so uplifting for you. It’s good to read really good news in the tsunami of bad news. Last night, in order to hide away from the TV, I bought and watched “A Complete Unknown” via Amazon Prime. Much like you, Bob Dylon was front and center of my whole youth! It’s a pretty good little film. One small scene struck my heart. It’s the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis , the Joan Baez actress wakes up in NYC and runs to her window, looking down, everything is quiet and normal, she turns on the TV and hears about the ships turning away. The big blink. It almost stopped my heart. I remember it like yesterday. Those were very scary times. I’m so glad you’re getting better, Woody Guthrie didn’t ever get better. Fondest regards, CBA.
Firstly, what wonderful news for you; even though you are a stranger, I am thrilled your health worries have lessened considerably. I can only imagine the relief you and your family must feel.
Secondly, virulence requires vigilance is essential for all democracies. Canada’s Trump-lite Conservative Party leader still gets coverage and has far too many supporters. Poland just voted in another right wing president (a more titular but still influential position) in a close race vs a far more centrist candidate. Pick any European country and one will find right wing extremism is far from invisible. We all have a role to play in keeping it at bay.
Finally, your shining a light on Jewish efforts in the 30s pushes back hard on the narrative that still persists today of Jews helplessly awaiting their fate. Being overwhelmed by a powerful foe, fear and indifference from your neighbours, and a lack of effective governance to protect you is not the same thing as helpless submission. There are countless stories outside the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of Jewish people fighting back. Fully understanding history better informs our view of, and approach to, current events.
The reason that the US did not condemn Hitler in 1933 was political. A large portion of the country, while not directly supporting Hitler, believed that the US should also become a fascist country to solve the depression, and opposed the New Deal. Even today, I have met people who condemn the New Deal as destroying American values. Of course, those values were racism, justified as the pseudo-science of eugenics and Darwinism. Hitler, and Ronald Reagan believed in this and today Donald Trump! Bill Moyar was one of the great reporters and is sorely missed.
I'm so happy to hear your good news, Rabbi Hammerman!! Our world needs you and men like Bill Moyers ( may he rest I in peace) now! I am sharing your post with everyoneI know. May God continue to bless and sustain you! Shalom!
To the good: your recovery is remarkable, I´m so grateful for this wonderful news. So much you can do to keep these traces under control nowadays with good diet and exercise (your doggies are your fitness studio!) Now to the bad. Such a shock that all that didn´t help. The sentence "Hitler was too strong" rings bells of doom in my soul. Thank you for all that valuable historical information.
The lesson is never to let up. I think that has happened in the past. But when it hasn’t and the pressure never let up - eg the Civil Rights and Soviet Jewry movements - good things eventually happened.
The news of your positive, negative prognosis must be so uplifting for you. It’s good to read really good news in the tsunami of bad news. Last night, in order to hide away from the TV, I bought and watched “A Complete Unknown” via Amazon Prime. Much like you, Bob Dylon was front and center of my whole youth! It’s a pretty good little film. One small scene struck my heart. It’s the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis , the Joan Baez actress wakes up in NYC and runs to her window, looking down, everything is quiet and normal, she turns on the TV and hears about the ships turning away. The big blink. It almost stopped my heart. I remember it like yesterday. Those were very scary times. I’m so glad you’re getting better, Woody Guthrie didn’t ever get better. Fondest regards, CBA.
Firstly, what wonderful news for you; even though you are a stranger, I am thrilled your health worries have lessened considerably. I can only imagine the relief you and your family must feel.
Secondly, virulence requires vigilance is essential for all democracies. Canada’s Trump-lite Conservative Party leader still gets coverage and has far too many supporters. Poland just voted in another right wing president (a more titular but still influential position) in a close race vs a far more centrist candidate. Pick any European country and one will find right wing extremism is far from invisible. We all have a role to play in keeping it at bay.
Finally, your shining a light on Jewish efforts in the 30s pushes back hard on the narrative that still persists today of Jews helplessly awaiting their fate. Being overwhelmed by a powerful foe, fear and indifference from your neighbours, and a lack of effective governance to protect you is not the same thing as helpless submission. There are countless stories outside the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of Jewish people fighting back. Fully understanding history better informs our view of, and approach to, current events.
The reason that the US did not condemn Hitler in 1933 was political. A large portion of the country, while not directly supporting Hitler, believed that the US should also become a fascist country to solve the depression, and opposed the New Deal. Even today, I have met people who condemn the New Deal as destroying American values. Of course, those values were racism, justified as the pseudo-science of eugenics and Darwinism. Hitler, and Ronald Reagan believed in this and today Donald Trump! Bill Moyar was one of the great reporters and is sorely missed.
I'm so happy to hear your good news, Rabbi Hammerman!! Our world needs you and men like Bill Moyers ( may he rest I in peace) now! I am sharing your post with everyoneI know. May God continue to bless and sustain you! Shalom!
To the good: your recovery is remarkable, I´m so grateful for this wonderful news. So much you can do to keep these traces under control nowadays with good diet and exercise (your doggies are your fitness studio!) Now to the bad. Such a shock that all that didn´t help. The sentence "Hitler was too strong" rings bells of doom in my soul. Thank you for all that valuable historical information.
The lesson is never to let up. I think that has happened in the past. But when it hasn’t and the pressure never let up - eg the Civil Rights and Soviet Jewry movements - good things eventually happened.
That’s true. I guess that’s what is driven by hope that is the driving force.