So what are you waiting for, Tzemach?

They don't need any more Jewish [deleted] in Bogota?

Besides, who knows what other good things might await you there?

Maybe we'll join you...

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Alter Vitebsky | 03.05.06 - 9:20 pm | #

Since when Alter Vitebsker is not threatened by direct open conversation? If I recall correctly this was the root of our fallout. But who is counting?
Tzemach Atlas | Homepage | 03.05.06 - 9:24 pm | #

TA ... it hardly seems like there is any politically correct jive on this blog :-)
Nevertheless, if you want frank openness ... go to Israel (or maybe you won't like it as much as you think).
altira | 03.05.06 - 9:32 pm | #

"if you want frank openness ... go to Israel"
Altira, I would caution you not to confuse the joy of "frank openness" with the nuisance of "rude meddling."
berl, crown heights | 03.05.06 - 10:19 pm | #

berl - the only difference is whether you appreciate the person involved
altira | 03.06.06 - 9:23 pm | #

הא בהא תליא
Nathan | Homepage | 03.06.06 - 10:24 pm | #

Frank openness in Israel? Are you nuts?

People who criticized the govt here in the past year were jailed.

Nadia Matar is now being prosecuted for "offending a public servant", a crime in Israel.

The Secularist Party headed by Poraz started it's election campaign today with a TV ad that reeks of Nazi-era antisemitism, depicting a Rabbi with horns, dark eyes and big nose harrassing an Israeli who wants to marry a goy.

Try and remind Israelis in public that no less than Saint Yitzchak himself told us that "peace is made with enemies, not with friends", implying that we should make peace with Hamas and not confront them. Of course, if you say this, you might get arrested for the as yet unconfirmed law forbidding insulting DEAD public servants...

Frank openness? Only for the antisemitic, post-Zionist, post-Jewish left. Everyone else will lose their jobs or get locked up. Period.

Jake in Jerusalem
Jake | 03.07.06 - 9:56 pm | #

Hi, this is Michael Escobar. (I'm glad you liked my photo of the Colombian countryside!)

Just want to caution you against idealization and generalization. Remember, Colombia has suffered from almost constant internal warfare and insecurity since it was founded in 1810. Logically you would expect people to have more of an incentive to be careful about what they say. I would suggest Colombians are just as forthright or dishonest as any other group of people.

You are perhaps confusing "sincerity" and "openness" with that lovely Colombian charm, which is really Latin magnetism - you'd find the same personal warmth and hospitality in Argentina or Mexico.
Michael N. Escobar | Homepage | 01.15.09 - 7:50 pm | #