Republican Jew (No, it's not an oxymoron)

After the presidential elections in 2004 in the U.S., and shows that approximately 24% of American Jews (bigger, but still a relatively small percentage) voted for George W. Bush, I think an appropriate way (not the first time to explore, natural) phenomenon of long-dead Jewish loyalty to the Democratic Party,

I grew up in a time and place (the New York metropolitan area from 1960), which the Jewish Democrats, period. Rabbis oftenliberal political values he preached from the pulpit to determine, and even if a bank must be the disappointment that the agreement was so strong that most if not all of you who disagree, do it privately, and decided to be quiet. Surprisingly, not much has changed. In those days, but I also have a Jewish conservative Norman Podhoretz, and he mercilessly by the North, the Jewish liberal intellectuals to raise a wave vilified.Position prevails, we can say without much exaggeration, it was the voice of a democratic de'orraitah) (Aramaic of the Torah.

Also today, a position that I think the American Jewish community, which suggests that we will be supporting the Republican Party, examine how it is essentially "non-Jewish views." In fact, the implicit argument is that the Democratic Party the party of the "Working Families" (what it means), and social justice andRepublican Party is uncertain alliance of the rich, coupon-clipping, the daughter of the American Revolution, the landing of the Mayflower-person, on the one hand, and trailer trash, ignorant, fundamentalist Christians, Yahoo's ban on abortion, from the beginning of the school rousing rendition "Onward Christian Soldiers" and shoot – an attack with automatic weapons, of course – all gay men look at others. (I can imagine many liberals read and nod in agreement).

DuringDuring the recent and highly controversial presidential election campaign, many of my Jewish friends and relatives for their government's pro-democratic tendencies in their fear of domination of the Christian fundamentalists. There is obviously no proof that these fears are well founded, except that many Christian evangelicals supported George W. Bush, because we assume that it is known that a man deeply held Christian beliefs. I know many Jews who were four years agoattracts the presence of Joe Lieberman, a Jew, dedicated to the Democratic ticket. I do not think I've ever heard before, that we have the obligatory "Daf Yomi (daily Talmud study) risk that the mandatory dress Tzitzis and forced consumption P'tchah (believe me, you do not know what it is) . By the way, fear of Christian fundamentalists also denies in the minds of many Jews, the appeal of President Bush as a strong supporter of Israel.Protestants say they support Israel only because Jesus, the messianic zeal that for a prophecy implies that the Jews in Israel to win as a prelude to the Second Coming.

In a world in Israel, very few reliable friends and allies, I think we should be grateful and for which we treasure. Let the "End of Days" Care for yourself.

In most cases, in any case, I do not know, 'Israel vote in the presidential elections. In a rare exception, ISo in 1992 when I voted for Bill Clinton, all in the Bush Sr. 's statements and relations with Israel disappointed, and my willingness to James Baker, in particular, who is to say, American Jews: "F — – "I! Take in the voting not for us. Baker strongly denied that he spoke, but I doubt it. In the recent elections, and Bush Jr. has a strong positive results for Israel, and many commentators have pointed out that Kerry has an excellent andVoting pro-Israel, in his zeal "on the fence" with European allies, which could create a negative pressure on Israel to adopt risky concessions. You never know when, Kerry's policy towards Israel. But I thought Israel is a zero-problem with the candidates. But I have many good reasons for Bush that Israel was not a problem, I had time. This has led to an increase, albeit only slightly,Jewish support for Bush in this election. It is interesting that dramatically increased support for the Republicans in the Orthodox community to the point where the Republicans now can boast of a majority. It is sufficient only limited value in the presidential election that could be the center of the Orthodox population in the "blue" (which I say Democrat Joe Stalin would go without too much risk), and, at least for the time to reverse. Butvery important for the development of state and local government. Much of the support for the orthodoxy of the Republican Party is not only on the support of Bush in Israel, but some empathy for Orthodox agenda items, such as anti-gay-marriage, ironically, it's the motivation of many non-Jewish religious communities in order to to avoid GOP

Irony continuing commitment of the Jewish Democrats is that many Jews a voiceor their philosophy and their wallets. During the meeting, and the last of many Jewish Democrats, it is clear that the various issues more in common with the Republican Party, have both internal and external fronts. Many support the reduction or at least reduce costly social programs and you'll see that many of them were unnecessary mistakes. Many support the fight against terrorism, and also the policy in Iraq, even if they are in dangerErrors that were made deep into the implementation (I). Many supported tax cuts and against the foreign policy of a multilateral decision-making. These are all core values of the Republican Party. The Social Agenda, the fear that many of them (and what I, the majority do not agree) that do not share the opinion of the writer, a sufficiently high percentage of Americans is a real threat. If you do so, it does not matter which party is in power. Finally, we are notChoice, but on the basis of the constitution to protect us. I know that some right-wing judges to the federal courts and the Supreme Court primarily as a threat to the nomination are afraid. But I have great comfort in the fact that the measures for the protection of the Constitution has done us well for many years good service, both the Democratic and Republican administrations. Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision of seeds, it was all over, "said Fritz Honegger, Nixon appointed. BesidesConfirmation, the system is such that only extreme "to remind judges do not understand …. Robert Bork appointed someone? Historical data clearly demonstrate that federal judges from office created life, striving on the political motives of the proponents, if at work.

It was 93 years after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. FDR was dead 59 years, Emma Goldman, for even longer. We have an effective protection of labor and civil rights in this country. TheseIssues and people should not be underestimated. Were valid at the time, but America is not the same country. Jews are not emitted underclass. We are really rooted in the general structure, and I think the power elite in this country. And yes, I know that the same applies to the extent in Germany. I think that, as we must remain vigilant and cautious of our enemies, are true, we should stay in America, asPogrom was just around the corner. That was an insult to the country that would love us, and it was very good for us.

Therefore, although you should always take into account, social justice and local for our own interests should not reflexively vote are Pavlovian response, but must be justified as measures of our faith. The Jews who actually support the belief of the Democratic Party must still agree on the street. But the voice is a democratNO de'orraitah. It is not a sufficient reason for this is that not Zaydi bubbi. Waiting for the day, the base is the support of Jewish issues and not just party affiliation.

Reprinted from the Canadian Institute for Jewish Research, December 2004. Copyright 2004.

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