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December 8, 2008 | 3:29 pm
My 2008 short list of people to remember to hate
Posted by Dean Rotbart
Columbia University's 'Alma Mater'
Date: December 8, 2008
To: All People of Goodwill
From: Dean Rotbart, Jewish Journalist
Topic: Some Crimes Must Never Be Forgiven
For those of you who didn’t get the memo, here it is…
Someplace in your heart, in a tiny crevice that is insulated by layers of love, spirituality and forgiveness, I hope you remember to keep the fires of hate burning. Yes, hate. While time heals wounds, I pray that it never dulls your contempt for terrorists and those who through their willful actions or cowardly inactions facilitate the murder and maiming of innocents.
What emotion, if not hate, will suffice to judge those who planned and executed the massacre of so many innocents in Mumbai, including a Rabbi and his pregnant wife?
Many psychologists will argue that this is wrong. They contend that for mental health’s sake, victims and their family members must unload their anger or be saddled with it a lifetime. Many among the clergy profess that forgiveness is divine.
I will leave it to Hashem to forgive, if it be his will. And as for carrying with us the horror of terrorism for a lifetime, we owe it to those who suffer and die to do no less.
In our generation, it seems even the most heinous of villains now relies upon time and the pure saturation of evil that afflicts the world daily to blur the record. However horrible or wrong yesterday’s attacks, they depend upon the fact that enough fresh blood will be spilled to erode the memories of all but the staunchest among us.
And trying to keep track of whom to hate is, indeed, a daunting undertaking. What follows is my initial 2008 list of people and actions I hope you will join me in hating.
The list is not complete, not prioritized and most certainly not politically correct. But it is heartfelt and I hope in posting it, it will deliver two messages: 1.) There are a watchful few of us who will remember those who perpetrate evil for our entire lifetimes. 2.) Hate, although politically incorrect, is vital to help clearly demarcate the line between good and evil. We must not simply condemn evil, we must hate it enough to bring us to work proactively to destroy it.
My 2008 Short List of People To Remember To Hate:
• Lee C. Bollinger, President of Columbia University and a Member of the Columbia University Board of Trustees
If I don’t remember to hate Bollinger, who will? After an initial outburst of protests against him and the University, the heat is off Bollinger for allowing Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak on campus on September 24, 2007. While Bollinger, rightfully, should live out the remainder of his life bedecked in shame, he continues to be feted and honored as if he does not share in the past, present and future villainy brought upon innocents by Ahmadinejad.
Lee Bollinger, I hate you.
• Louise Arbour, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Although Arbour’s four-year term at the head of the most duplicitous, fetid, farcical, arm of the morally bankrupt United Nations ended just this past June, people who never knew her have already forgotten her. (Did Yoga Berra coin that phrase?) Those who don’t know Arbour should learn her name just so that they might never forget it. While giving a total pass to such inhumane rights stalwarts as Burma, Cuba, China, Libya, Saudi Arabia and Syria, in 2006 alone Arbour allowed almost half of all the resolutions brought by the UN Human Rights Council to focus on democratic, free speech Israel. By comparison, the Sudan and Darfur received only a blinks’ worth of attention.
Louise Arbour, I hate you.
• Ala Abu Dhaim – East Jerusalem
At 25, Dhaim met his maker and boy I bet he sure was surprised. Rather than the 70 virgins he was anticipating for slaughtering eight students at the Mercaz Harav yeshiva on March 6th, the Almighty undoubtedly sentenced him to a different eternal fate. Death and heavenly retribution, however, should not exculpate Dhaim from the enmity of the living. I do not wish to stain the memories of Dhaim’s victims by mentioning them by name in the same post where his disgraced name appears, but I pledge to them I shall never temper my venom for him nor forget to honor your sacrifices.
Ala Abu Dhaim, I hate you.
• James Earl “Jimmy” Carter – 39th President of the United States of America
“I’ve looked on a lot of women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times,” President Carter told Playboy in November 1976. Since then, Carter has blood-lusted in his heart for a world without Israel. Carter’s 2006 book,Palestinian Peace Not Apartheid, is an abomination, all the more so emanating from the keyboard of one who had the privilege of serving in such a high and influential office. Anti-Semitism reeks of evil no matter how much Carter tries to perfume the stench by couching his words or wrapping himself in the flag of “peace.”
Jimmy Carter, I hate you.
• Eddy W. Hartenstein, Publisher; Russ Stanton, Editor; and Sam Zell, Chairman – The Los Angeles Times
In his April 10, 2008 article in The Los Angeles Times, reporter Peter Wallsten notes that a video of the dinner honoring Rashid Khalidi “was obtained by The Times,” but Wallsten makes no mention that the video’s source provided it strictly on the condition that it never be released to the public.
The Times only disclosed its ‘deal’ in October when the tape became an issue in the Presidential election, since according to Wallsten the tape shows then-state Senator Barack Obama speaking of his friendship with Khalidi. Khalidi, now a professor at Columbia University (another reason to hate Lee Bollinger!), is outspoken in his anti-Israel views and has past links to the terrorist PLO and it chief henchman, Yasser Arafat.
Had the video been made public, who knows what it might have revealed about President-Elect Obama and his political sympathies? But the troika of Hartenstein, Stanton, and Zell suppressed the truth. Their actions offend me as a journalist, as a Jew and as an American. We don’t protect terrorists or their sympathizers, not even for political gain.
Bankruptcy is too good for the three of you.
Eddy W. Hartenstein, Russ Stanton and Sam Zell, I hate you.
• Ehud Olmert – Outgoing Prime Minister of the State of Israel
With ‘friends’ like you, who needs to save his loathing for anti-Semites and Jihadists?
You are a disgrace. The pain and suffering you’ve allowed to be inflicted on your own people includes dismantling Gaza, evicting settlers in Hebron, permitting Hezbollah to rearm, failing to protect Sderot, Ashdod and Ashkelon, and trying to appease sinister Syria by negotiating away the Golan Heights only to receive the bones of our brave soldiers. Did I mention your wish to divide Jerusalem?
Olmert was elected a guardian of the Jewish State. For his traitorous betrayal of that trust, history will judge him harshly.
Ehud Olmert, I hate you.
To all persons living or dead who I have not mentioned on this list, I ask patience. If readers of this column will kindly nominate you for inclusion on my updated list, I will always find space for you in the hellfires of my heart.
p.s.
Now you’ve got The Memo!
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Haha, I will remember to hate them all!
This is one of the saddest, most pathetic posts I have ever seen. It is true that many of these people have commit terrible crimes, yet this article is an insult to Jewish values. TO publish an article centered around hate apalling. In fact some of your choices show complete ignorance on your part. Most notably, putting Lee Bollinger at the top of your list is naive and laughable. While I would agree it was inappropriate to host a tyrant on campus, Bollinger handled the situation well, lambasting him in his introduction. Similarly, the desire to promote an atmosphere in which all voices are heard, and intellectually appreciated is commendable. To use the word hate is terrible. Of all the rules guidelines and values that my parents imbued in me as a way to reflect jewish value “Hate is way too strong a word” is one that sticks with me. I am disgusted, and this is immature.
Dear Mr. Rotbart,
The US Military has a saying, “Know your enemy.“ Thank you for reminding me of the true meaning of this old, old saying. Todah for being bold like Rabbi Joshua stated for all Israel to be. This MEMO is NOT an insult to Jewish values. Quite the contrary, it puts blame where blame should be. Jewish people have always put blame where blame should lay and not hold anyone accountable for the actions that they themselves would not do and would not want to find yourself associated with. A person or a country cannot “negotiate or talk” with anyone who desires to “wipe you off the face of the earth.“ That is pure stupidity. With this kind of mentality, why put up a white flag of surrender? OUR ENEMIES will only smell blood. I am certainly disgusted with the rabid leftists ideas that are not just immature, but come across as they not having any brain waves.
I would add Condi Rice to your list. As Israel’s International HUD Secretary, she makes demands of Israel that should not be tolerated. She wants to divide Jerusalem. Bush is called a friend of Israel, but I am not convinced that he is. Therefore, I would place Bush on the hate list as well for demanding to divide Israel and Jerusalem. Yes, I voted for Bush twice, but I had no other choice yet I also put him on this list since he was only the lessor of two evils. There are others that I would place on that list, but I am at a loss for words to exactly why except that I know that they are very much Anti-Semites - the current Speaker of the House, the current Senate Majority Leader, Ted Kennedy, Bill/Hilary Clinton, and the list could go on.
I know you must find these actions deplorable but do you truly with these people death?
you named all the people I hate so all I have to say is regards to all with love and kisses
Dear Pete,
Just a thought. If this is one of the saddest and most pathetic posts you have ever seen, you think that it is not Jewish to hate, this is an insult to Jewish values, showing ignorance onthe part of the writer, that you are disgusted, this is immature, and that hate is too strong a word, then is it also reasonable to assume that you think that when Hashem stated that “I hate Esav,“ that He too was immature, pathetic, insulting to the Jewish people, that you are disgusted with Hashem, and that He was not wise to give us an example as a rule, guideline and as a type of parent to us all?
Hmmmm. Just a thought my friend.
Um i am confused, thats all i can say. some peoples views are just different than others and there is nothing you can do about it.
We must enure ourselves that we are living in an ethical society, we are not the ones who want war or hatred among the social groups. We want peace, satisfaction love among the people. And an article which is hate centralized is a slap on the face of those who want “love” and “want spread love”
I don’ see anything wrong with this post. Hating for me means liking less, maybe because I don’t understand where they are coming from…
There are some people we cannot avoid hating, but let’s not forget that there are still a whole lot more people to share love, passion and hope with. From the title, I expected you enlist people like Hitler. Anyway, let’s love more than hate in this year!
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Great post! We want peace, satisfaction love among the people.And an article which is hate centralized is a slap on the face of those who want “love” and “want spread love”
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“We want peace, satisfaction, and love among the people”
I definitely could not have said it better…. AMEN!
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Putting Lee Bollinger at the top of the list is very naive and shows a complete lack of understanding. Perhaps the person who wrote the article could do with some coaching in journalism or just some life coaching!!
This article certainly has a lot to answer for and I agree with the above comment that some kind of coaching is needed in how to discuss sensitive topics such as this. It shows a complete lack of knowledge and ignorance. I recommend the author gets some coaching.
jimmy cater is a great man. I do not agree in hating him. he does so much charity.
Very interesting list. However, I do disagree with most as well.
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I strongly believe that this world is made to exchange love.As love prevails, so,sometimes,hate arises in the society.Yet the word “Hate” is somewhat disgusting in the society.We should try to have a look that anarchy,fatalism,terrorism and inhumanity,these types of activities must be hated. On the other hand balanced humanity and courageous deeds should be welcomed….Thanks for your great sharing
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i agree with everthing you said. alot of these people are bad.
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Peace and love brothers. Peace and love
Why do you want to remember to hate. Just don’t do that for heaven’s sake. Life a happy life and start liking everyone. Though I also do not like many of whom you have got in your list, I don’t really hate them. They are right in whatever they do though I am not for it
Regards, DcrDetox
I would add Condi Rice to your list. As Israel’s International HUD Secretary, she makes demands of Israel that should not be tolerated. She wants to divide Jerusalem. Bush is called a friend of Israel, but I am not convinced that he is. Therefore, I would place Bush on the hate list as well for demanding to divide Israel and Jerusalem. Yes, I voted for Bush twice, but I had no other choice yet I also put him on this list since he was only the lessor of two evils.
Alot of these people have done very bad things, but if we cannot forgive how do we move forward in life.
this was a great list of people to remember. Thanks
From the list that you have posted, I really understand how much you hate them. I am sure something thing would have triggered this hatred within you. However, just don’t remember to hate. To err is human and to forgive is divine isn’t it?
Regards, Bob Dikkens
I understand your hatred for Ehud Olmert. Yes. He did not protect the Jewish people. He has not done his duty. That is very true. But please don’t hate anyone so much. The mills of god will grind slowly but surely. So, don’t worry.
It is true that many of these people have commit terrible crimes, yet this article is an insult to Jewish values. TO publish an article centered around hate apalling. In fact some of your choices show complete ignorance on your part. Most notably, putting Lee Bollinger at the top of your list is naive and laughable. While I would agree it was inappropriate to host a tyrant on campus, Bollinger handled the situation well, lambasting him in his introduction.
Very interesting list. going to do some research on the people that you have mentioned. Thanks
I do understand that there are people whom we really hate. But let us be more optimistic and remember the people with whom we intend to share love and joy with. Let us try forgetting those we hate.
Regards, MrWrinkle
Bollinger should not have allowed Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak on campus. He will, if not now, someday should answer for what he does now.
This is a big list. You dont need to hate them. Love them. Use My Love Calculator to find who matches you and who doesnt.
You are absoluty right wrinkles with your opnion.
This is a big list. You dont need to hate them. Love them. Use My Love Calculator to find who matches you and who doesnt…
Hey dude! Why do you want to list out people whom you hate? Instead you could have listed people whom you like. This sort of posts will only spread a sense of negative trigger. However, I understand that they have done something which you don’t like at all. Whatever it is, just forget and keep going
Excellent post I especially loved this quote:
“I will leave it to Hashem to forgive, if it be his will. And as for carrying with us the horror of terrorism for a lifetime, we owe it to those who suffer and die to do no less.“
I couldn’t agree more. Thanks for the read.
I agree that you should have a long list of people that you like instead of a short hate list. But at least your list is short! lol I got hated on when i was younger because of my bad and it sucked.
No doubt, whom ever you have mentioned has perpetrated evil throughout. I also go with you. I am thinking of becoming your fan. My list of people whom I hate very much coincides with yours.
Thanks for the great article, do you have any additional resources you can point us to to learn more?
As you rightly say, how can the civilians be targeted in terrorist attacks? That is totally not justifiable. A rabbi and his pregnant wife getting killed are not only pathetic but really unacceptable.
Great article, thanks for sharing this to us. These people must have done you wrong. I hope things will get better.
I can just say that love and hate stay same way as the way of profit and loss stay in the businesses.So let it come to happen in the life..But I do like to add that honesty,morality and humanity can bring a sound generation…I prefer my big gratitude for your great delivery.
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Stunning blog post!Really it contains lot more information related to every day work.I just feel plenty of persuasion going through your writing…I like to recommend my thanks for your brilliant stuff
wow, the hate is strong with this one.
Really a good and interactive post, i think the post is informative and knowledge providing both in regard of current affairs and present economic Situations.
this is a very good reminder. I’d like to make myself one..
But at the same time I think there are much safer places in the world than Mumbai for us to visit. I know a site that specializes in things relating to travel: http://hostandcare.com
Alot of these people are bad. This was a great list of people to remember.
I prefer to make a list of the people than influenced my life than of the ones that made it terrible for me!! I understand that they must have hurt you a lot, but you actually waste time whenever you think about them.
Thats absolutly right.
Well this is a great list, I will definitely try to do mine.
This list will only make it worse, I think it would be much better to make a list of people you are willing to forgive..
This is a nice article. It would be a great idea but I’d prefer something else.
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Nice post, bad people, according to everybody
Great post, one of the most informative posts on this subject online actuallly.
Thanks and keep up the great work.
Wow, that was heart provoking article presented by you sir
thanks for sharing
regards
“This is one of the saddest, most pathetic posts I have ever seen…“ One user above commented, but not entirely true, this article is not any insult to our community! Crimes happen in all the societies, so why take it personally
This post is an informative and knowledge providing post, it is really important to the world to have knowledge about this fact.
This post is an informative and knowledge providing post, it is really important to the world to have knowledge about this fact…
Really a educative and informative post, the post is good in all regards,I am glad to read this post.Thanks
Really a good post, Post is good in regards of meaningful information. Thanks for the post.
Well well folks, what a nice summary and post here.Great
Many psychologists will argue that this is wrong. They contend that for mental health’s sake, victims and their family members must unload their anger or be saddled with it a lifetime. Many among the clergy profess that forgiveness is divine. And I totally agree with what has been said.
Sorry, but there is no need for hate. Some people did bad things, but trust in god.
Well, I agree that there is no need for hate.. This post is an informative and knowledge providing post, it is really important to the world to have knowledge about this fact.
Really informative post, Post is good in regards of meaningful and knowledgeable information.
I hate being touched and i cant remember people close to me. what is this called and whats wrong with me? I easily forget people, even people close to me. if i just dont see them for a day or so i think i make myself forget about them and they just dont exist kinda this includes my girlfriend and family like they just become unreal to me, and i block them out and honestly dont care about them anymore until i am actually with them again. also i hate being touched by anyone except for a very few people, less than five. even good friends, i feel like contact with other people is vile and disgusting and how do they have the audacity to think its ok to just touch me! is this something wrong with me? i would really like to be able to remember people because its upsetting to me because i dont want to forget people but in just like one day, in my mind how they look and act and sound just disappears, then my memories of things happening with them are memories of me doing those things alone…..
Indeed informative and educative post, a post is good in everything, I am glad to read this post. Thank you!
“Peace and love brothers. Peace and love” It is great idea!
Good blog!
sounds is very pretty…and I would like to say…His administration also saw the creation of two cabinet-level departments: the Department of Energy and the Department of Education. He established a national energy policy,[1] removed price controls from domestic petroleum production,[2] and advocated for less American reliance on foreign oil sources. He bolstered the Social Security system by introducing a staggered increase in the payroll tax. In foreign affairs, Carter pursued the Camp David Accords, the Panama Canal Treaties and the second round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT). Carter advocated a policy that held other countries to the highest moral standard possible, a standard by which, he believed, Americans would want themselves to be judged.[3] The final year of his term was dominated by the Iran hostage crisis, during which the United States struggled to rescue diplomats and American citizens held hostage in Tehran. Ted Kennedy challenged Carter for the Democratic Party nomination in 1980, which Carter won, but lost the election to Republican Ronald Reagan…..!!!!thanks..
wow thats some list of people you hate
This is really xcellent post, thanks alot!
They contend that for mental health’s sake, victims and their family members must unload their anger or be saddled with it a lifetime. Many among the clergy profess that forgiveness is divine. And I totally agree with what has been said.
really nice post…man..looking forword for more posts
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Good piece of article and quite good information on those people in your list.
one of the best article I have read in the last time!
Quite interesting list of people you hate, informative.
That’s quite a list of controversial people you hate, Interesting.
I’m form Ukraine and I’d also add almost all people from parliament to this list.
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Very interesting to read how many people are hated in the article! Would love to hear your future views on anything ranging from politics to cricket coaching.
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Hate is a pretty strong word, but then each persons views are their own to express.
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Very funny list of people you hate:))
I will hate them ,specialy Ala Abu Dhaim=)
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Very interesting reading. You know which people to choose to hate:)
Thanks, was interesting and funny. I’m inspired of creating my own list)
That’s quite a list of controversial people you hate
Hey…where’s Hitler?
I don’t hate anyone, I only hate his view and acts.
I only hate any acts and thoughts that restrain freedom and justice in Middle East
Hate - is really strong word. This people not deserve to live on our planet.
Thanks, was interesting and funny. I’m inspired of creating my own list)
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hello. Very interesting reading. You know which people to choose to hate:)
hi! I don’t hate anyone, I only hate his view and acts.
Thanks, it was interesting and funny
hello!I don’t hate anyone
They contend that for mental health’s sake, victims and their family members must unload their anger or be saddled with it a lifetime. Many among the clergy profess that forgiveness is divine.
I will leave it to Hashem to forgive, if it be his will. And as for carrying with us the horror of terrorism for a lifetime, we owe it to those who suffer and die to do no less.
I think one should not hate anyone. The universal love is the greatest attribute of human kind.
I agree with the last comment that universal peace should be paropagated all around the world.
What about those who hate people simply. What to do against them.