Politics and religion.

[cassiesmom]

A religion related question ... Sana posted about Eid al Ada (sp?) and I saw a story on the news last night, Lester Holt on NBC. I like him because he's from Chicago. He was with another NBC news reporter who speaks both languages and they were in the home of a family, father and mother and two daughters. They were introducing Lester to the traditional meal for the occasion and the father is a baker. He talked about wanting his daughters to attend college and have a better life than he has had. He served foods that he had baked. So, two questions: is Eid al Ada considered a holiday? I have Muslim co-workers- do I say "happy Eid" like I would "happy Thanksgiving"? By the way, one of my Muslim co-workers is looking forward to having her whole family over for Thanksgiving because it is a U.S. holiday and she is glad to be a citizen. Works for me

[lizbud]

A religion related question ... Sana posted about Eid al Ada (sp?) and I saw a story on the news last night, Lester Holt on NBC. I like him because he's from Chicago. He was with another NBC news reporter who speaks both languages and they were in the home of a family, father and mother and two daughters. They were introducing Lester to the traditional meal for the occasion and the father is a baker. He talked about wanting his daughters to attend college and have a better life than he has had. He served foods that he had baked. So, two questions: is Eid al Ada considered a holiday? I have Muslim co-workers- do I say "happy Eid" like I would "happy Thanksgiving"? By the way, one of my Muslim co-workers is looking forward to having her whole family over for Thanksgiving because it is a U.S. holiday and she is glad to be a citizen. Works for me

Since there are two members here who are of that faith, why not PM
them and ask "direct from the horse's mouth" so to speak?

[Grace]

Or you can GOOGLE it.

[RICHARD]

I don't cry about politics. I cry about getting my own airplane.
-Nancy Pelosi.

[lizbud]

SP trash talking, again.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...c/#more-136711

[Grace]

Time to get out those books again, History for sure, perhaps some Geography?

During today's Glenn Beck radio show Sarah had to be corrected by the host on the current hostilities between the two Koreas.

CO-HOST: How would you handle a situation like the one that just developed in North Korea? [...]

PALIN: But obviously, we’ve got to stand with our North Korean allies. We’re bound to by treaty –

CO-HOST: South Korean.

PALIN: Eh, Yeah. And we’re also bound by prudence to stand with our South Korean allies, yes.

A slip of the tongue? Maybe, maybe not. But in John Heilemann & Mark Halperin's Game Change there was this telling point which suggests otherwise.

She knew nothing. She had to be taken through World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and Palin was not aware there was a difference between North and South Korea. She continued to insist that Iraq was behind 9/11; and when her son was being sent off to Iraq, she couldn’t describe who we were fighting.

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[lizbud]

Time to get out those books again, History for sure, perhaps some Geography?


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Palin is a real hoot. She is a flashy Media Star and nothing else. She
proves it whenever she is asked an unscripted question. I doubt she will
ever hold another political office.