Challenging The Sacred Cows As 2023 Comes To An End

  By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

The American media—or “Fake News,” as Donald Trump prefers to call it—fills us with a daily barrage of “tripe.”  It is intended to shape our opinions; and our views of ourselves, our communities, our states, our nation, and yes of our wider world.  Products are sold in countless ways; and we are buffeted with advertising from dawn to dusk, birth to death.

When such “attacks” crater—as in the case of Anheuser-Busch’s use of a “freak of nature” to pitch its Bud Lite beer brand—billions of dollars in sales revenues can evaporate overnight.[2].  Disney, which has been part of our lives since we were kids, was hit hard by similar problems.  Indeed, as I draft this article on my phone with the TV on in front of me and its sound muted, there are two men kissing in an ad for some drug.

Few of us grew up with such cultural challenges; and parents are rebelling nationally against their young children being indoctrinated from an early age.  Similarly, university administrators are being fired for any equivocation about anti-Semitism, instead of vigorously condemning it.  The abortion issue is “hot-wired,” as many women assert that it is their right to choose, while opponents claim that every life is precious, and any abortion constitutes the crime of Infanticide that must be punished.

In this context, several “sacred cows” can be considered:

•  Are Americans such colossal dupes they fail to realize that brain-addled Joe Biden is leading us to multiple military conflicts globally, and putting our military forces in harm’s way, which may result in a full-fledged World War III?

In the Middle East including Iraq, the Red Sea and the Suez Canal; in Ukraine; off the Korean Peninsula; relating to Taiwan; and here at home.[3]  Are we the protectors of the world?

Also, Americans are realizing how totally corrupt the Biden Family Crime Syndicate and their co-conspirators are[4]; and how the Democrats—and yes, I began as one—are distorting everything that we cherish and hold dear.[5]  And how the eco-Nazis have distorted the world in which we live.[6]

•  Israel is our ally, and must be supported fully and unconditionally.

This is pure poppycock.  Long before Hamas’ attacks of October 7th, Benjamin Netanyahu and the so-called “Settlers” and rabid Zionists were attacking Palestinians and others.  Barack Obama hated the Apartheid in South Africa, which he has compared with the Israeli Apartheid.

Any notion that Jews have some God-given right to the land is a fairytale, and tantamount to saying that all of America should be given back to the Indians—or trillions of dollars in reparations should be paid to them.

Decades ago, Netanyahu morphed into his ancestors’ Nazi oppressors.  He was hated by such giants as Ariel Sharon and the Rabins; and Leah Rabin blamed him for her husband Yitzhak’s tragic assassination.  She believed that peace was impossible with Netanyahu at the helm of Israel’s government; and her views were prescient and prophetic.

In the last decade or more, anti-Semitism has been growing exponentially, with fewer globally believing in what the Israelis are selling.  Tragically, innocent Jews are denying their “Jewishness.”  Some of us remember Israel’s unprovoked attack on the USS Liberty, and believe something similar can happen again.[7]

Also, no one should forget how Israel pushed us into the tragic Iraq War by falsely claiming that Saddam Hussein had WMDs.  This resulted in 5,000 Americans dying, and many more being maimed for life—our “Wounded Warriors”—and more than a trillion dollars wasted.

When will the butcher Netanyahu be taken out?  At the very least, he must be tried by the International Criminal Court for his many crimes.[8].  Tragically, Jews are the most hated group of individuals globally; and Netanyahu has fanned the flames of anti-Semitism, and embarked on genocide.[9]

•  The United States is a democratic country, and its elections are free and fair.

More and more, as we analyze the elections of 2020, it is clear that election abuses took place, which are being covered up to this day.  Many Americans rightly ask: Did my vote really count?  Clearly, the integrity of our elections must be restored.[10]

•  We are a nation of immigrants, who should welcome those from other countries.

Even those who have supported open borders are saying now that enough is enough.[11]

•  We are not at risk of annihilation, nor should we worry about rising crime nationwide.

We have enemies globally who seek to weaken if not destroy us.  By committing our military to areas of the world that subject us to maniacal risks, we engage in destructive heresy.  We are not the policemen of the world.  Those days are long gone.  For example, protecting or perpetuating the Apartheid state of Israel is not in our best interests, if it ever was.  Few Americans realize that President Franklin D. Roosevelt and General George Marshall opposed the creation of Israel; and then FDR died.

Crime seems omnipresent in America today.  The thugs, slugs, hoods and mongrels of “Black Lives Matter,” Antifa and other far-Left groups have burned our cities and killed innocent Americans including our police.  They have destroyed black and other businesses; and they have unleashed massive fears among elderly blacks and others, as the latest crimes are the news of the day, every day.  Yet, they have not been punished.  It’s as if the inmates are truly running the asylum.  Those days must end.

•  Is our greatest enemy, the thought police?

When all is said and done, is nothing sacred in this world?  It’s as if the Pigs in George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” have triumphed, and we have given up—if we let them.[12, 13]  Authoritarianism would reign over democracy.  Despite the Stalinist, Hitleresque attempts to regimen us, we have a Higher Power, to which everything else is subservient.[14]

Americans can handle the truth, even the unvarnished truth.  But they will not tolerate lies.  Is the assassination of John F. Kennedy one of those lies?[15]

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Next, why would anyone who is not a rabid Democrat ever want to run for the highest offices in the land, after witnessing what Donald Trump and his family have endured, and continue to be subjected to—along with their supporters?[16]

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Lastly, Merry Christmas to all, and best wishes to you and your families for the new year ahead.  Long live free speech!

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© 2023-2024, Timothy D. Naegele

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[1]  Timothy D. Naegele was counsel to the United States Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and chief of staff to Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal recipient and former U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/  He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at The Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  Mr. Naegele is an Independent politically; and he is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Finance and Business.  He has written extensively over the years (see, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  See, e.g., https://www.newsweek.com/has-bud-light-bounced-back-1846362#:~:text=Bud%20Light%20might%20no%20longer,conservative%20customers%2C%20according%20to%20experts. (“Has Bud Light Bounced Back?”)

[3]  See, e.g., https://justthenews.com/government/security/us-launches-air-strikes-against-hezbollah-iraq-after-attack-troops (“U.S. launches air strikes against Hezbollah in Iraq after attack on troops”) and https://apnews.com/article/royal-navy-shot-down-drone-red-sea-38940c6d0f653f7a6a53920c47b19097 (“American warship downs 14 suspected attack drones in the Red Sea, US military says”) and https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/16/houthi-attacks-red-sea-u-s-warships-00132146 (“Houthis launch more attacks in Red Sea as US warships head to region”) and https://apnews.com/article/attacks-red-sea-navy-mission-missiles-286d51bfd65e741e839e185f0f4a455b (“Pentagon announces new international mission to counter attacks on commercial vessels in Red Sea”) and https://www.semafor.com/article/12/16/2023/us-is-considering-striking-yemeni-group (“U.S. is considers striking Yemeni group”) and https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/bp-to-pause-all-shipments-through-red-sea-following-attacks-cd603dad (“U.S. Vows Naval Forces to Protect Ships Passing Through Suez Canal”) and https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-778377 (“North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, condemns US”) and https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12875665/North-Korea-fires-nuclear-capable-missile-range-target-ENTIRE-United-States-Japan-says.html (“North Korea fires nuclear-capable missile with range to target ENTIRE United States, Japan says”) and https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/kim-north-korea-nukes/2023/12/20/id/1146694/ (“NKorea’s Kim Warns of ‘Nuclear Attack’ If Provoked With Nukes”) and https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12887169/Top-Republicans-alarmed-unnerving-report-Xi-warned-Biden-China-reunify-Taiwan-blunt-message-crunch-talks-San-Francisco.html (“Xi warned Biden that China WILL reunify with Taiwan in blunt message”)

[4]  See, e.g., https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12877961/ashley-biden-jim-james-sara-hunter-david-marcus.html (“Meet the Bidens: A tax dodging daughter… an access selling brother… and a sister-in-law flush with foreign cash. If you think Hunter is shady, says DAVID MARCUS, read what else is being revealed about Joe’s family”); see also https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12878519/joe-biden-lower-approval-kamala-harris.html (“Joe Biden sinks to be LESS popular than Kamala Harris”)

[5]  Legal scholar Jonathan Turley rips Colorado decision to disqualify Trump from presidential ballot: “This country is a powder keg, and this court is just throwing matches at it.”

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12883629/Trump-Colorado-disqualified-legal-Jonathan-Turley-Supreme-Court.html

See also https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/alan-dershowitz-colorado-supreme-court/2023/12/20/id/1146629/ (“Dershowitz on Colorado: ‘Never Seen a Decision That’s So Anti-Democratic,’ ‘Absurd'”)

“Biden says there’s ‘no question’ Trump engaged in an insurrection in his first response to Colorado disqualification as Republicans threaten to take Joe off their state ballots as revenge”

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12886597/Biden-says-theres-no-question-Trump-engaged-insurrection-response-Colorado-disqualification-Republicans-threaten-Joe-state-ballots-revenge.html; but see https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12887009/DAN-MCLAUGHLIN-suicidal-Democrats-Colorado-Trump-ballot.html (“Will the suicidal Democrats EVER learn? Like the endless indictments, Colorado’s bogus ruling only makes Trump stronger – and Biden look somehow even more spineless”) and  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12894827/Supreme-Court-REJECTS-request-fast-track-Trumps-immunity-case-Win-ex-president-justices-rebuff-Jack-Smiths-bid-expedite-increase-chances-trial-delayed.html (“Trump celebrates Supreme Court refusing to fast-track January 6 case”)

[6]  See, e.g., https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12880469/Saudi-Arabias-100-mile-long-megacity-line-deathtrap-birds.html (“Saudi Arabia’s 100-mile-long megacity ‘will be a deathtrap for birds'”)

[7]  See https://www.usslibertyveterans.org/ (“USS Liberty Veterans Association”); see also https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-hamas-war-hostages-killed-idf-white-cloth-protests-netanyahu-rcna130049 (“Anger at Israeli government mounts after military admits to mistakenly killing hostages”)

[8]  See, e.g., https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-16/netanyahu-faces-protests-as-more-hostage-death-details-emerge (“Netanyahu, Under Pressure Over Hostage Deaths, Vows to Press On”) and https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12875993/How-did-Israel-kill-elderly-woman-daughter-grounds-Gazas-Catholic-church-One-victim-desperately-tried-carry-safety-gunned-latest-civilian-deaths.html (“How did Israel kill mother and daughter on grounds of Gaza church?”); see also https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/31/is-israel-doomed/ (“Is Israel Doomed?”)

[9]  See, e.g., https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/gaza-palestine-displacement-rafah-maps-photos/ (“Photos, videos and maps show Palestinians have no safe place to go in Gaza”) and https://news.yahoo.com/more-20-000-palestinians-killed-052707251.html (“Gaza death toll exceeds 20,000 as Israel expands ground war against Hamas”) and https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hk1zqobdt (“Europe and its Jews: Is the clock ticking until they part ways?”)

[10]  See supra n.5.

[11]  See, e.g., https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12875473/Over-67K-migrants-living-NYC-shelters-triple-2022-holiday-season-total-Mayor-Eric-Adams-calls-Bidens-lax-immigration-policies-baffling.html (“Over 67K migrants are living in NYC shelters – more than triple 2022”) and https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12881409/More-12-600-cross-southern-border-day-highest-HISTORY-migrant-record-smashed-Biden-thousands-waiting-Eagle-Pass.html (“More than 12,600 cross the southern border in a day”) and https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12899949/Christmas-crisis-Eagle-Pass-Texas-border-migrants.html (“Eagle Pass in Texas has been flooded with at least 10,000 asylum-seekers a day for weeks and the surge did not take a break for the holiday as many more crossed the river into the US”)

[12]  See, e.g., https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/media_bias_worse_than_ever_voters_say (“Media Bias Worse Than Ever, Voters Say”)

[13]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Farm (“Animal Farm”)

[14]  See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/what-and-where-is-god/ (“What And Where Is God?”)

[15]  Compare https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jfk-assassination-gary-hart_n_4302598 (“Former Presidential Candidate On JFK Assassination: ‘American Journalism Never Followed Up On That Story'”) with https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/20/ronald-reagan-and-john-f-kennedy-a-question-of-character/ (“Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy: A Question of Character”)

[16]  But see https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-supreme-court-capitol-riot-1854375 (“Supreme Court Hands Donald Trump a Lifeline”)

No One Should Be Surprised

  By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

Anti-Semitism has existed for millennia.  It didn’t begin with Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.  Decades ago, I visited Dachau, and saw the results of Man’s inhumanity to his fellow beings.  Because my paternal ancestors came from Germany in 1849, I was interested in learning how and why it might have occurred.  My search and questioning ended when an elderly German woman told me that the only thing wrong with Hitler was that he hadn’t killed all of the Jews.

I was stunned.  But put into perspective, her family had been wealthy; they hailed from Munich; and they helped to finance Hitler’s rise to power.  When she told me, she had no remorse or equivocation.  And I didn’t lay a guilt trip on her, because I was trying to learn and get straight answers, not to challenge, reform or punish anyone.  Too often today, those who despise anti-Semitism engage in ridicule, censorship or worse, which doesn’t make it go away.

One man today, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, has done more to rekindle anti-Semitism than anyone on the face of the earth.  Before Hamas did anything recently, he was trying to avoid prison for his crimes.  He was hated by Ariel Sharon and the Rabins; and Leah Rabin blamed him for her husband’s tragic assassination.  She believed that peace was impossible with Netanyahu at the helm of Israel’s government; and her views were prescient.

It can be argued that decades ago he morphed into his ancestors’ Nazi oppressors; and that everything he has done since then was predictable.  Tragically, in league with the “Settlers” and Zionists, he has used and misused Israelis, and hurt Jews in Israel, the United States and globally.  For every action there is a reaction, and anti-Semitism has been growing exponentially for decades.

Perhaps my deepest concerns are for American Jews, and especially those whose ancestors came here long ago—in the 1800s, in some cases, or even before—and who were not immigrant Jews.  And I am concerned about innocent Jews who live outside of Israel and the United States, and who are denying their “Jewishness.”  It is tantamount to me denying my heredity, or that I am an American or a Christian.

My maternal ancestors came from England, Ireland and Scotland, with the earliest one arriving in 1770, and the others arriving in 1850.  Yet, in those countries, anti-Semitism is rising today, just as it is here in America.  If anyone believes it will go away because the “thought police” condemn it, they are naive.  Right or wrong, much of the world looks at the actions of Zionists since the state of Israel was born in 1948, and condemns them.  Like Netanyahu, it can be argued that they morphed into their Nazi oppressors.

Why is any of this important to each of us?  Because what is happening in Israel today can spin out of control and be the spark that ignites World War III.  And because WMDs can be obtained that would end Israel’s existence and that of innocent Jews and others.  Just as no one should be surprised that anti-Semitism exists, and has existed for millennia, no one should be surprised if a spark ignites a vastly-wider war that might be unstoppable, and impact all of us and our loved ones.

Hatreds need to be wound down, not exacerbated.  Israel and its haters need to be pulled back from the edge of an abyss of unfathomable depths.  Killing never solved anything, much less when it has occurred on a wholesale basis.  Quite to the contrary, killing can beget more killing, and spin out of control.  God blesses the peacemakers, not those who edge ever closer to the Gates of Hell.  Cooler heads need to prevail, not the firebrands.[2]

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© 2023, Timothy D. Naegele

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[1]  Timothy D. Naegele was counsel to the United States Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and chief of staff to Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal recipient and former U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/  He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at The Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  Mr. Naegele is an Independent politically; and he is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Finance and Business.  He has written extensively over the years (see, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  See, e.g. https://www.timesofisrael.com/sad-scared-proud-alone-how-us-jewish-teens-are-feeling-amid-israel-hamas-war/ (“Sad, scared, proud, alone: How US Jewish teens are feeling amid Israel-Hamas war”) and https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/116627/israel-hamas-jewish-arab-clashes (“Jewish residents chant ‘death to Arabs’ outside Palestinian student dorms”) and https://www.npr.org/2023/10/30/1209380561/israel-presses-into-gaza-as-pro-palestinian-protests-spread-worldwide (“Israel presses into Gaza as pro-Palestinian protests spread worldwide”)

On a personal note, this morning I received an announcement from a website reminding me of the death of a Jewish friend and former client.  He died in 2002, and I remain the only person who has posted a tribute to him, which is surprising.

I grew up with Jewish friends in Los Angeles; and many remain my friends to this day.  My former client was very wealthy, but my friends have always included those who have nothing—or very little—materially.

A Tragedy Of Truly Epic Proportions

  By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

Anti-Semitism has been rising for decades, on a global basis.  I used to keep track of and chronicle many of the reported incidents, but they became too numerous.  Some of us grew up with Jewish friends in Los Angeles and elsewhere in the United States; and they remain our friends to this day.  They weren’t products of the Holocaust.  Their families came here long before the Holocaust occurred.

Perhaps one example will suffice, which is illustrative of the Jews with whom I grew up:

A Jewish lawyer from the Midwest with whom I was working on a lawsuit . . . came to Washington, D.C. and had never seen the Holocaust Museum, so I took him there.  His family came to the United States in the 1800s, and he told me that none of his relatives were victims of the Holocaust, nor did he know anyone who was affected by it.  In many ways, he did not relate to it, although he was moved emotionally after we toured the museum.  He and the Jews with whom I grew up may not relate to [J Street’s Jeremy] Ben-Ami, inter alia, because neither they nor their parents are immigrant Jews.  To them, Israel may be as distant and foreign as the Germany, Ireland, Scotland and England of my ancestors are to me.

I had visited Dachau during a summer in Europe when I was in law school at Berkeley, so I had seen the Nazi horrors firsthand, but my lawyer-friend had not.  I had tried to understand how Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany—the country of my father’s ancestors, who came to America in 1849.  What I learned was that anti-Semitism is alive in Germany; and that “the campaign to silence dissent”—as Ben-Ami describes intimidation, fear, invective, division and discrimination in the Jewish community—is what allowed Nazism to flourish.  Dissenters were viewed as traitors, hated and killed.

Contrariwise, dissent and healthy debate must be welcomed and encouraged; and they are the very essence of America’s democracy and our freedoms.  Far too often, criticism—for example, of our institutions such as law enforcement or the judiciary—is equated with disloyalty toward either the United States or Israel, which it is not.  “Witch hunts” and “thought police” (Ben-Ami’s terms) have no place in democratic societies.[2]

Tragically, Israel was born in violence; and that may undergird how it is viewed in the world today, and foretell its future.  Decades ago, Benjamin Netanyahu morphed into his ancestors’ Nazi oppressors; and he is hated in Israel and globally.  Ariel Sharon and the Rabins hated him; and the “Lioness” Leah Rabin blamed him for her husband’s tragic assassination.  She believed that peace was impossible with Netanyahu at the helm of Israel; and her views were prescient.

The “Settlers” and rabid Zionists effectively morphed into their ancestors’ Nazi oppressors too, by taking the lands of their Palestinian neighbors, and treating them as second-class citizens, if that much.  Perhaps Ben-Ami said it best: “Is this how I wanted to be treated when I was a minority in another people’s country?”[3]

Needless to say, any criticisms of Israel are met with threats—some of which are violent—and claims of anti-Semitism.  There are blatant attempts to intimidate, censor and silence the truth, including efforts to damage the futures of college students when they graduate.[4]  It should not surprise anyone that this only increases anti-Semitism in the U.S. and globally.

What is tragic too is that innocent Jews who live outside of Israel and the United States will be targeted, and no one can protect them.  This is what Netanyahu, the Settlers and Zionists have wrought.  What goes around, comes around.  And this is a tragedy that cannot be stopped.  Equally tragic is that efforts will be made to censor and silence the voices of those who dare to discuss it.

Why is any of this important to non-Jews?  Because what is happening in Israel today might spin out of control and lead to a chain of events globally, which would affect each and every one of us in ways we never envisioned—or World War III.

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© 2023, Timothy D. Naegele

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[1]  Timothy D. Naegele was counsel to the United States Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and chief of staff to Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal recipient and former U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/  He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at The Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  Mr. Naegele is an Independent politically; and he is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Finance and Business.  He has written extensively over the years (see, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  See https://www.amazon.com/review/R2KIT50GPQDUMR/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm (“A wonderful book that should be read by anyone who cares about and wants to understand Israel’s past, present and future”) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2023/10/23/sadly-this-book-is-out-of-print-because-its-wisdom-is-needed-now-in-the-middle-east-and-globally-more-than-ever/ (“Sadly, This Book Is Out Of Print, Because Its Wisdom Is Needed Now In The Middle East And Globally More Than Ever”)

[3]  See supra n.2.

[4]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2023/10/19/is-free-speech-dead-and-buried-at-berkeley-and-elsewhere/ (“Is Free Speech Dead And Buried At Berkeley, And Elsewhere?”)

Will There Be A Second Holocaust?

  By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

Approximately six million died in the Nazi Holocaust.  Coincidentally, that is the approximate number of Jews who reside in Israel today.[2].  If the tiny Zionist state succumbs to Weapons of Mass Destruction (or “WMDs”), a second Holocaust would have occurred.

Unthinkable?  Quite to the contrary, eight nations have nuclear weapons today—including Pakistan and Russia[3]—which can find their way into the hands of the “highest bidders.”  Whether it’s a nuclear or EMP Attack[4], Israel cannot defend itself.

The recent attacks against Israelis have underscored their vulnerability in spades.  Israel’s “intelligence” apparatus was caught flat-footed; its Mossad was useless; and its once-vaulted “Iron Dome” umbrella proved to be porous at best.  When will Israel be destroyed?  It is surprising that it hasn’t occurred already.

Its “tight geographical compression” makes it almost impossible to protect against highly-sophisticated attackers.[5].  And the criminality and viciousness of Benjamin Netanyahu—who is the moral equivalent of Russia’s Vladimir Putin, and hated[6]—draws more supporters to Israel’s adversaries globally with each day that passes.

Just as tragically is the fact that innocent Jews who live outside of Israel and the United States have witnessed rising anti-Semitism for more than a decade; and some are even denying their “Jewishness.”  Is the Israeli military engaged in an “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians?  Even some Jews believe this, which heightens the hatreds.[7]

The idea that any Jew lives in fear of a “Second Holocaust,” or being attacked or discriminated against, is sad—especially with respect to Jewish friends whom some of us have had since grade school.  However, it is the reality that Netanyahu, the “Settlers” and rabid Zionists have wrought, after decades of suppressing and discriminating against their neighbors in Palestine.

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© 2023, Timothy D. Naegele

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[1]  Timothy D. Naegele was counsel to the United States Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and chief of staff to Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal recipient and former U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/   He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  Mr. Naegele is an Independent politically; and he is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Finance and Business. He has written extensively over the years (see, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_population_by_country (“Jewish population by country”)

[3]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapon#:~:text=The%20only%20countries%20known%20to,%2C%20Pakistan%2C%20and%20North%20Korea. (“Nuclear weapon”)

[4]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/01/19/emp-attack-only-30-million-americans-survive/ (“EMP Attack: Only 30 Million Americans Survive”)

[5]  See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/31/is-israel-doomed/ (“Is Israel Doomed?”)

[6]  See, e.g., https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/10/15/ehud-barak-blames-binyamin-netanyahu-for-the-greatest-failure-in-israels-history (“Ehud Barak blames Binyamin Netanyahu for ‘the greatest failure in Israel’s history'”)

[7]  See comments by IfNotNow’s Brady Hisch.

Does Anyone Really Care?

  By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

Those who seek to destroy Israel caught it flat-footed when they began their onslaught recently[2], which may prove to be the greatest attack on the Apartheid state since its war of independence.[3]  Israelis and Jews are hated globally; and perhaps they are the most hated group of beings in human history.

Adolf Hitler’s Nazis reputedly killed six million during the Holocaust, in grotesque ways—which have been equaled recently in terms of sheer barbarism by the Russian attacks on men, women and children in Ukraine.  The killing of one human being by another is an affront to God and everything that is sacred in Life.[4]

But in Israel, killing and subjugation are two-way streets.  Israel’s IDF, its “Settlers” and radical Zionists have destroyed Palestinian homes; seized their lands; and treated them as second-class citizens, if that much.  Hate begets hate; and the cycle repeats itself until it often spins out of control.  Our Revolutionary War and Civil War are examples of that, as well as World Wars I and II.

The Middle East is a powder keg, where the opposing elements either have nuclear and other nation-ending weaponry already, or they have relatively-easy access to it.  Reportedly, they are eight nations that have such weapons[5]; and “money talks.”  Indeed, given how “porous” Israel’s once-vaulted “Iron Dome” umbrella is apparently, it’s surprising that a nuclear or EMP Attack hasn’t occurred already.[6]

Does anyone really care if Israel and its enemies are blown to smithereens?  Those who hate Jews and what they have done to the Palestinians and others presumably don’t care; and payback would be ever so sweet.  Years ago, Benjamin Netanyahu—who was hated by Ariel Sharon and the Rabins—morphed into his ancestors’ Nazi oppressors; and presumably he doesn’t care or he wouldn’t be launching Hell against those who oppose him.[7]

Religious fanatics among the Settlers and Zionists presumably do not care either, and believe “might makes right.”  Hamas and its zealots do not care or they would not have launched the kidnappings and deaths that they have.  Then who does care?  Those innocents who are caught in the conflagration, or whose loved ones become victims; and those innocent Jews who live outside of Israel and the United States, and who may be targeted too.

And the world will care if the death and destruction spread.  Even if one does not have a “horse in the race,” to be flippant, the world’s oil supply might be affected adversely, which would produce ripple effects globally—of staggering dimensions.  Also, treaty obligations might ensnare countries and their citizens who seem far removed from the fighting today.[8].  If we revisit the history of World War I, it is worth noting that the death of one Archduke set off a chain of events that made the world topsy-turvy, killing an estimated 17 million.[9]

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[1]  Timothy D. Naegele was counsel to the United States Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and chief of staff to Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal recipient and former U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/   He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  Mr. Naegele is an Independent politically; and he is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Finance and Business. He has written extensively over the years (see, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  See, e.g., https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20231007-hamas-surprise-attack-a-historic-failure-for-israeli-intelligence-services (“Hamas surprise attack a “historic failure’ for Israeli intelligence services”)

[3]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_Israel (“List of wars involving Israel

[4]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2021/12/01/imagine-being-the-greatest-killers-in-history/ (“Imagine Being The Greatest Killers In History”)

[5]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapon#:~:text=The%20only%20countries%20known%20to,%2C%20Pakistan%2C%20and%20North%20Korea. (“Nuclear weapon”)

[6]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/01/19/emp-attack-only-30-million-americans-survive/ (“EMP Attack: Only 30 Million Americans Survive”)

[7]   See, e.g., https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/09/world/israel-gaza-attack-hamas-news (“Israel Orders ‘Complete Siege’ of Gaza as Troops Battle to Secure Border Areas”) and https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12609981/Israel-weapons-attack-Gaza-Hamas.html (“Israel’s military might that is about to obliterate Hamas: 300 tanks, 600 warplanes and 173,000 troops… all primed for payback against the terrorists – with cars lining the streets as 300,000 reservists register to fight”); see also https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/the-madness-of-benjamin-netanyahu/ (“The Madness Of Benjamin Netanyahu”) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/31/is-israel-doomed/ (“Is Israel Doomed?”)

[8]  See, e.g., https://www.the-sun.com/news/9280448/iran-hamas-terrorists-attack-israel/ (“US warships head to region after Hamas massacre”)

[9]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I (“World War I”)

The Criminalization Of Free Speech (And Thoughts) Will Increase Anti-Semitism

  By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

This is what brain-addled Joe Biden and his administration are doing[2], which echoes the misdeeds and oppression by Zionists and settlers in Israel.  They have seized Palestinian lands and destroyed their homes, lives and dreams, and subjugated them unmercifully.  Indeed, many years ago, Benjamin Netanyahu morphed into his ancestors’ Nazi oppressors.  He should be tried as a war criminal for his many crimes—which tragically reverberate globally in the form of anti-Semitism directed at innocent Jews.

Today’s Democrats conveniently neglect to mention that the father of their party, Franklin D. Roosevelt and others in his administration were anti-Semites; and this is their heritage.  FDR refused to allow the MS St. Louis to dock at American ports, thereby consigning its Jewish passengers to their fate and often certain death in Europe.  Others in FDR’s Administration knew of the trains and death camps, but did nothing about them.[3]

Similarly, the Democrats championed slavery in America, and perpetuated it long after our Civil War ended with the KKK and segregation.  More recently, Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society” programs destroyed black families and consigned them to economic servitude.  Clearly, the Democrats’ hypocrisy knows no bounds; and the criminalization of free speech—and thoughts—is their logical next step.

George Orwell wrote about this in his brilliant “Animal Farm,” where all of the animals were equal until the Pigs reigned supreme and subjugated the other animals.[4]. Today’s Pigs consist of those Israelis who subjugate their non-Jewish neighbors[5]; and the American Leftist neo-Nazi counterparts who would criminalize words and thoughts.[6] 

Netanyahu was hated by Ariel Sharon and the Rabins; and the “Lioness” Leah Rabin blamed him for her husband’s tragic assassination.  She believed peace was impossible with Netanyahu in power; and her views were prescient.  Instead of seeking to criminalize free speech and thoughts, attention should be directed at those Jews who threaten the Palestinians; and their American alter egos. 

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[1]  Timothy D. Naegele was counsel to the United States Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and chief of staff to Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal recipient and former U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/   He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  Mr. Naegele is an Independent politically; and he is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Finance and Business. He has written extensively over the years (see, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  See, e.g., https://jweekly.com/2023/05/25/did-anyone-win-the-debate-over-defining-antisemitism-in-new-white-house-plan/ (“Did anyone win the debate over defining ‘antisemitism’ in new White House plan?”)

[3]  See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/31/is-israel-doomed/ (“Is Israel Doomed?”)

[4]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Farm (“Animal Farm”)

[5]  As former Policy Adviser to the then President of the State of Israel Shimon Peres, and now Executive Director of J Street Israel, Nadav Tamir wrote on May 21, 2023:

Almost every year, on “Jerusalem Day,” far-right Israeli ethno-nationalists march through the Muslim quarter of the city. For too many of them, it’s a show of force designed to harass, taunt and intimidate Palestinian residents. Many come from the settlements just for the occasion.

This year, men once again chanted “Death to Arabs” and “a second Nakba is coming” as they banged the shutters of Palestinian shops and homes forced to close for the occasion. Boys and teenagers chanted “may your village burn.” Crowds hurled bottles at journalists and Palestinian residents.

This year, they were joined by more than half a dozen members of the Netanyahu government — including ‘Jewish Power’ leader and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

As a former Israeli diplomat and soldier who has proudly represented my homeland, this march defiles everything I would hope the Israeli flag to stand for.

This is not upholding Israel’s founding values of equality, justice and peace. This is not the image of a healthy, thriving and pluralistic democracy. This is incitement, harassment, division and state-sponsored bullying.

Those who truly care about a peaceful, just and democratic future for Israel cannot afford to ignore the growing threat that right-wing, pro-settlement, anti-democratic forces pose to both Israel’s founding ideals and the values at the heart of the US-Israel relationship.

Emphasis in original.

[6]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2023/04/13/joe-biden-is-the-worlds-greatest-monster/ (“Joe Biden Is The World’s Greatest Monster”)