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Bruce Colfin retweeted
Last day in Baku. Visited the "Free Woman" or "Unveiling" statue. As a Western visitor to Azerbaijan, there are many surprises. One is the secular nature of a Muslim-majority country where women are not required to cover their hair, can dress as they choose, serve in government, and pursue careers across society. In the middle of Baku stands the Free Woman monument or statue of a liberated woman, depicting a woman removing her veil. Erected in 1960, it symbolizes Azerbaijani women’s emancipation, their freedom to abandon the veil, pursue education, and participate in public life.
That history remains relevant today. Azerbaijan recently tightened school uniform rules, restricting the hijab in public schools in defense of its longstanding secular tradition. Not a nationwide ban on the hijab as some media have claimed, but school dress restriction. Women are free to wear it outside school.
I find the contrast with neighboring Iran striking, especially when it comes to women’s freedoms, including control over their own appearance and lives.
In Iran, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in September 2022 after being arrested by the morality police for allegedly violating hijab rules and then beaten to death in captivity. Her story is one of many of the human rights violation by Islamic Regime in Iran’s against their own society that includes murder, torture, sexual violence, and persecution of women, mowing down protestors with machine guns.
Be more like Azerbaijan.
Bruce Colfin retweeted
The American People summoned their moral constitution, repudiated Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans forever, and demanded moral leadership from their elected representatives, reclaiming for America the moral authority required to be the leader of the free world once again.
Bruce Colfin retweeted
The Jews were driven out of all those green countries by Muslims, almost to the last one. And they were driven out of Europe by the antisemites.
And what really enrages them all is that despite being surrounded by countries that are openly and absolutely committed to extinguishing that tiny red dot, they haven’t managed to.
It is a miracle.
Bruce Colfin retweeted
My favorite story in the Bible is where a disabled man asked Jesus to heal him, and Jesus asked to see his insurance card first. But the man was uninsured, so Jesus told him to get fucked and get a job.
Bruce Colfin retweeted
I asked 50 Japanese people, ages 9 to 91, one question.
"What do you admire most about Americans?"
Here are the top answers.
10. "They clap when the plane lands." (Office worker, 34)
9. "They say 'I love you' every time they hang up the phone. Even men. Even to other men." (Taxi driver, 61)
8. "A stranger told me she liked my shoes. Then she just walked away. She didn't want anything." (High school girl, 16)
7. "They thank the bus driver when they get off." (Bus driver, 55. He got emotional saying this.)
6. "They tell you their whole life story in the grocery line. I know about one man's divorce, his boat, and his knee surgery. We knew each other for four minutes." (My mother, 64)
5. "They stand for the anthem at a children's baseball game." (Little League coach, 47)
4. "When they lose, they shake hands and say 'good game.' And they mean it." (Sota, 12)
3. "They fly the flag on a regular Tuesday. No holiday. Just because." (Nurse, 28)
2. "They help a stranger push a car out of the snow, then leave without saying their name." (My cousin's husband, 52, who got stuck in Colorado once)
And the number one answer came from the oldest person I asked. My grandfather. He's 91.
He thought about it for a long time.
Then he said:
"They still believe tomorrow will be better than today."
I asked him what he meant.
"In 1946, we had nothing," he said. "The American soldiers I met were young and far from home. But they acted like the future was coming, and it was going to be good. After a while, we started to believe them."
I asked him if he thought Americans still believe that.
He nodded slowly.
"Tell them," he said, "not to stop."
Bruce Colfin retweeted
So, basically, 500 million Europeans expect 300 million Americans to protect them from 120 million Russians who can’t even defeat 40 million Ukrainians while those 500 million Europeans don’t even realize they are being conquered by 2 billion Muslims who claim they are being persecuted by 8 million Israelis. Is that about right?
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Bruce Colfin retweeted
Between 850K-900K Jews were ethnically cleansed from Arab countries over several decades after WWII.
No one discusses right of return or reparations. No one accuses those Arab countries of stealing land and pretends those Jewish families and their ancestors are entitled to it.
That is actually the norm for refugees after conflicts. Most move on in other countries. The one exception is Palestinians. That’s why the UN has invented a separate definition of refugee that only applies to Palestinians and counts people who have never lived there and were born/grew up elsewhere as refugees. Because the entire point is to use that framing to advocate for the destruction of the current state there, not to deliver justice or freedom for Palestinians.
That goal and the entitlement that comes with it is the main hindrance to actual peace and self-determination for the Palestinians who remain.
Bruce Colfin retweeted
⚠️ TEXAS VOTER ALERT: Multiple voters in Bexar County report touchscreen voting machines switching their selections from Democrat Gina Hinojosa to Republican Greg Abbott and from Democrat James Talarico to Republican Ken Paxton, with some voters having to correct their choices repeatedly, according to KSAT.
Election officials blame likely touchscreen sensitivity or user error and say they’re investigating the complaints.
No deliberate tampering has been established. CHECK EVERY SELECTION AND YOUR PRINTED BALLOT BEFORE CASTING IT. If anything is wrong, alert a poll worker immediately. Once your ballot is cast, you cannot correct it.
Bruce Colfin retweeted
I want you to do one thing today. Please SHARE THIS POST. All of us who support Israel are used to the hate we get online. But Jewish people and their families around the world get this hate in their face. They are feeling scared and isolated. Many have messaged me. They need our support more than ever. We have to stand up and be counted — now. Please share this post on your profile and show them they are not alone. ✊✡️❤️
Bruce Colfin retweeted
This man didn't care much for the opinion of others when it came to standing with the Jewish people.
His name was Lord Randolph Churchill and yes, he was the father of Winston Churchill.
When he came the parties and big events he was mocked and told: "What, Lord Randolph, you’ve not brought your Jewish friends?!"
To which Lord Randolph would respond by saying: "No, I did not think they would be very amused by the company."
His own family would criticize him for bringing Jewish people into their home for parties, but Randolph did not care. He was a man of principal and integrity.
Why does this matter so much?
Because it is in this home that the great Winston Churchill would be brought up in to be the man who would save Europe and the entire world from the tyranny of Nazism.
We may not be popular right now, but those who stand with the Jewish people through these difficult times will see courage installed in themselves and their families for generations.
We do not forget those who stand with us 💜
