Had some storms this afternoon, had to hit the basement, but it was nothing too scary here. The weatherman said a tornado was tracking straight at us, but the Twin Cities record remains clean. I've heard that the temperature changes caused by large areas of pavement break them up. That's the only good reason I can think of for living in a big city.
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I forgot to comment on it the other day, and I'm sure somebody corrected Hugh Hewitt by now, but he was going on and on about John Kerry saying to the Anti-Defamation league that one of the greatest commandments is "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." He thought it rediculous that Kerry would cite a passage from the New Testament to ingratiate himself to a group of Jews.
Sorry, Hugh. Jesus was quoting Scripture to satisfy the experts; Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the Lord.
Powerline quotes Kerry:
For all of its history, ADL has been self-asked to live up to one of the oldest most fundamental principles of civilization. It is actually one of the Commandments as we know: "Love your neighbor." And all of you are yourselves showing courage, because it can be bitter, it is tough. Bigotry, hatred, fear, drive people to do things that are inexplicable, and it is hard in any community to stand up against that, but it is vital.
And Hugh:
John Kerry -- connecting again with yet another audience. ADL is a largely Jewish organization, which is not likely to recognize John Kerry's "commandment" as one of the big 10.
It may be rambling drivel, but it's not an inaccurate use of the passage.
Ah, Powerline does indeed make this point. But I'm much briefer.
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