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October 27, 2005
Leaving Brooklyn, Meet Goatboy, Larry Elder
I love a good sign and what could be more approriate than this sign posted on the Williamsburg Bridge.
Before the holidays Seraphic Friend Lisa sent us a present of the soap she and her family manufacture. She explained that her son Bobby was having severe allergic reaction to regular soaps and so Lisa started making Goatboy Soap. At first Lisa was reluctant to send us her product fearing that because we are kosher we might not be allowed to use it, but we assured her that since we are not eating the soap, well, it's no problem. After using Goatboy Soaps for a few weeks I can report that this is a wonderful product. The soaps come in many delicious scents, they work up a thick lather and a single bar seems to last forever. They also make great gifts. Thank you Lisa!
My good friend Larry Elder, visited Ariel in the hospital, and wrote a beautiful article about his visit before Ariel passed away. Larry has released a fine DVD called Michael and Me. It's Larry's take on the madness of the anti gun lobby in America. Specifically, Larry points out that guns save more lives than gun opponents are willing to admit. The scene where Larry confronts Michael Moore is priceless.
I spoke with Larry about his film and naturally we got on the topic of why so many Jews are pro gun control. Larry felt that Jews are just naturally Liberal and so unthinkingly fall into the party line. "It's really tragic, Robert," Larry said, "Jews of all people should realize that they should retain the right to bear arms. After the Holocaust, seeing what's going on in the state of Israel, every Jew should join the NRA."
This is a fine film and I urge all my readers to buy it and show it to all their friends.
Posted by Robert J. Avrech at October 27, 2005 08:53 AM
Comments
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Hi Robert, that sign seems politically incorrect...I love it!
I would like to give a plug to Lisa's soaps as well...they are exactly as you describe...everyone should give them a try.
Posted by: randi at October 27, 2005 10:39 AM
Wow! You Hollywood guys really know how to write a plug! Thanks so much Robert and my new friend Randi! What an honor to be mentioned in the same breath as Larry Elder!
I just wanted to share some of my life as you've been so generous with yours!
Posted by: Lisa at October 27, 2005 11:11 AM
Lisa:
You make a great product, you deserve a great plug.
Posted by: Robert at October 27, 2005 11:47 AM
Your thoughtful words in favor of legal gun ownership are a breath of fresh air. I agree that many Liberal types just have a knee jerk anti-gun bias.
It is precisely because I am a Classic Liberal (pro individual rights, limited gov't, rule of law, free markets, property rights) that I unabashedly support the 2nd amendment. As a good friend of mine so beautifully put it, "I wouldn't want to live in a country where the only people who have guns are the police, the military, and criminals."
Posted by: Tamara at October 28, 2005 08:29 AM
Just wanted to add what a lovely article Mr. Elder wrote about Ariel.
Posted by: Tamara at October 28, 2005 08:32 AM
Tamara:
Thanks so much for your articulate and kind thoughts. You are a breath of fresh air.
Posted by: Robert at October 28, 2005 08:40 AM
Top 5 Questions for Jewish NRA Members
5) If my neighborhood doesn't have an eruv, do I still have a constitutional right to carry a gun on Shabbos?
4) Should we tell those terrorist idiots that shooting guns straight up in the air is dangerous, or should we just let them find out on their own?
3) If my Chazzan drags musaf longer than 2 hours, can I just flash my piece for a second to get him to speed up?
2) Is it better to stash my gun in my tallis or my tefillin bag?
1) Is my gun more, or less dangerous than the 13-month old kichel they serve at my synagogue's kiddush?
Posted by: Jake at October 28, 2005 11:18 AM
I very much enjoy listening to Larry's show. That was a lovely article that he wrote. I have been meaning to watch his movie and hope to do so in the near future.
Posted by: Jack at October 30, 2005 10:14 AM
The article written by Mr. Elder about Ariel was just beautiful.
I would love to see the DVD. As I think I've mentioned before, I am a strong proponent of the 2nd amendment. I am a gun owner and have spent much time at the shooting range.
It is so important (IMHO) to be an independent, critical thinker and not simply toe the party line (and I mean any party line).
And I have had the same thoughts re: the Holocaust and gun ownership.
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