Smoked Salmon Omelette and the Observer
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Good morning breakfastpoppers. Today is Thursday, March 17, 2011. It's St. Patrick's Day and I suppose it would be appropriate to talk about the irish but Scotty has just returned from Israel and he has something on his mind. Let's prepare, at his request, a Smoked Salmon Omeltte and then gather at my place. For two servings you will need 6 large eggs, 3 ounces of smoked salmon, 4 tablespoons sour cream, 2 tablespoons chopped dill, 2 tablespoons chopped chives and 2 tablespoons butter, divided.
In a small bowl mix together sour cream, dill and chives. In another bowl beat eggs well. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add half the salmon. Cook for a bit and turn over. Add half of the eggs and do that omelette dance that we all know and love. You know, lift the omelette a bit and yada, yada, yada. When the omelette is almost set, dollop half of the filling onto half of the omelette. Flip over and flip onto a serving plate. Repeat for the other omelette. Pack up your breakfast and head for my place. Scotty and I will greet you at the door. He wil grab your omelettes and I will give you two Bloody Marys in their place.
Thank you, my dear earthling friends. I appreciate your presence this morning in my home away from home. I recently returned from a trip to Israel. Sadly, I was there when the horrific massacre of a Jewish family took place. On March 11, shortly after 10 P.M. 2 Palestinian terrorists broke into the Fogel family home and murdered the mother and father and their 3 month old baby girl in their bed slashing them to pieces. They then slammed into one of the other rooms and murdered two boys ages three and eleven while they slept. Luckily, two other children escaped harm when the terrorists fled the scene. The oldest daughter escaped death because she was not at home at the time of the massacre.
Tracks from the carnage led to a Palestinian village of Iwarta. Al Agsa Martyrs Brigade took credit for the attack and then retracted their claim. I witnessed crowds in Gaza take to the streets in celebration of the murders. Hamas distributed sweets to the crowd which they accepted easily. Needless to say, I was speechless and horrified.
I am trying to wrap my alien arms around CNN's initial coverage of this tragedy. Their headline read, "Israeli Family of 5 Killed in a "Terrorist Attack". The use of quotation marks disturbed me greatly. CNN was trying to cast some doubt on the characterization of this incident as a terrorist attack. Again, words failed me.
The New York Times wrote "Palestinians have often justified the killing of Israeli civilians, especially settlers, as a legitimate response to Israeli occupation." I wonder, at what point in time would it be considered appropriate to stop using the word "settler"? The Fogels lived in the town of Itamar. It is a community that was established 27 years ago and is quite lovely. I think it's time to stop referring to thriving towns such as this as settlements. Settlements conjure up the vision of a tent city. Itamar is hardly that.
Here is my question. Where is the outrage over this massacre? Why was the media so reluctant to refer to this vicious attack as a terrorist attack? Why was there so little coverage of the tragedy? Has your world lost its moral compass? From where I stand I'd have to say, yes, you have lost your way...POP...
Good morning gradeAmerican,
It's great to see you at the table. This whole horror story is beyond sickening. Come to the tavern and I'll buy you a drink or two.
The political correctness police are in charge. I guess "terrorist" is a bad word to the lame street media. To me, terrorists are worse than animals, and the palestinian terrorists are just that. Maybe if they got an education and got a job they would be too busy to kill people. But those pieces of garbage are too stupid and/or lazy to make something out of their lives. the situation will never change. Therefore, I am off to the bar. BARTENDTER...........
Dear taxlarry,
Terror is a part of their culture and there will never be peace in the region as long as Israel exists. The "peace process" is a joke, a very sick joke. See you at the Inn.
Pop and Scotty,
Terrorist is in the "mind" of the beholder. I don't want to examine any "mind" that could behold such an attrocity and cast one IOTA of doubt about it being TERRORIST!!!!!!!!
POP and Scotty, Yes, the world has lost its moral compass for the most part. The liberal media and Obama seem to support the Muslim terrorist as if they are justified in all the atrocities they commit. It is heartbreaking to me that a family with small children can be slaughtered in their beds and nothing is done or even said the addresses this horrendous act.
Dear Tom,
It is maddening, isn't it? I can't get the picture of this murdered family out of my mind nor the vision of the Palestinians dancing in the streets. See you at the tavern. I actually need a drink.
Dear Pamela,
I trust that the Israeli's will do something about it, but just imagine living in a world where terror knocks on your door at all hours of the night. There will never be peace in this part of the world or, for that matter, in our part of the world. It is impossible to protect yourself against terrorists who love killing and are willing to blow themselves up to get to dance with the virgins! See you at the tavern.
POP: I want to know everything going on in the world, but I guess that these murders by Palestinian Terrorists is not news worthy. We should be able to see the Palestinians as they are, and not have their actions covered up by not reporting it.
I agree with your assessment of the word "settler" - I do think of it as a tent city.
Our news coverage is the same as ones we criticize outside of the US, who censor their news, like Russia, Cuba, etc. This is censorship in my opinion, just as using or not using words like terrorist, and settler.
Our MSM lets us know what they want us to know. I bet you anything that there's a memo out there from the WH about using terrorist in newscasts.
I'm off to the bar - someone save me a seat....
It seems that some media outlets believe that your actions are just if they feel you have been deprived of your "right" over time. In other words, I have the "right" to buy a home but the rich people of the world are keeping me down, holding me back, keeping me from getting a foothold. Therefore, I am justified to break into their home at night and slay them in their bed as an example to all the world of how poorly I have been treated. That almost makes me sound like a hero, huh? Isn't it a shame that the news hardly ever fits the direction that a media with its mind already made up wants to lean? Let's get a drink! WB
Dear Pino,
It is amazing that we even found out about the earthquake in Japan! The truth is that we are being manipulated by the state run media. We know what they want us to know. I see no difference between us and Venezuela at this point. See you at the inn.
Dear Wayne,
It's like we are being brainwashed on a daily basis. Thankfully, I don't think the breakfastpoppers are succumbing to the torture but a lot of people are. Our moral glue is drying up and we are dissembling. See you at the bar. I'll be there early.
As far as the media goes especially the mainstream media I don not trust them at all. This was just such a gruesome crime. Killing babies, I mean how low can you go ?
Dear tony,
There will never be peace in the Middle East as long as Palestinian terrorists and those that approve of them find the killing of innocents reason enough to celebrate and dance! See you at the inn. My nerves are jangled and I need to be in the company of people I respect.
I've struggled with the use of the word terrorist-the adjective-for some time.
For example, what I've concluded about war is that war is inherently 'terroristic'-that is, inflicting harm on your opponent to get him to conceed typically involves what we consider terroristic.
WWII is a good example. The Allies bombed German and Japanese cities killing millions of civilians, and yes, Germany bombed cities in the UK and the USSR. This is terroristic.
There are plenty of examples from Ancient through current times. In fact, warfare in the Ancient and Classical periods was brutal for civilians. When an army took a town by force, that town was usually pillaged or sacked, or sometimes it was entirely destroyed.
All that aside, there is a clear bias in the media towards calling a spade a spade if it involves an attack on Israel. Hatred towards Israel is spreading.
Good morning Hxprof,
When crazed killers creep into a house of civilians and massacre innocent people that's a terror attack. When soldiers kill each other on the battlefield that's war. When civilians get hurt in the midst of battle that's horrible but it can be expected no matter how hard the parties involved try to avoid it. As for Israel, Obama clearly has helped spread animosity towards our ally in the Middle East. Shame on him and the Palestinian people who celebrated this attack in the streets.
CNN from long ago has been biased against Israel in much of their reporting. Whatever their reasons are, it is a shame, because people are people regardless of religion, race, gender and all the other things that we label as separating ourselves from each other. With what is going on in Japan, when are we going to learn that we are one world and compassion and concern will take us much further than hatred and biases. Will the Middle East ever know peace?
The moral compass has been smashed up and trampled on. This whole thing is an outrage, but even more outrageous is that there is even a question of it being a terrorist attack and the people defending it...they may as well be holding the blood stained knife.
Someone asked, "Will the Middle East ever know peace?" With tragedies like this senseless killing of an innocent family, I doubt it. And shame on CNN for its "politically correct" reporting.
Pop, Israel should have sent a bunker buster thank you note while the streets were full. I'll ride he horse to the inn, it's whiskey time and beer for the horse, 50
I'm old enough to remember when our media was neither right nor left, but decidedly pro-American and pro-justice.
Today, the media indulges in the sickness of hating its own country and justice. Today, the media and the rest of the left take the side of the perceived 'victims'...the Muslim terrorists.
Liberalism truly is a form of insanity.
Dear toknowinfo,
Golda Meir said it best. "When Palestinians learn to love their children more than they hate Israel, there will be peace". I don't believe that day will ever happen. See you at the Inn.
Dear rkhyclak,
Even our own country somehow can't come to terms with the word terrorist. We are weakened fools in the eyes of our enemies.I'll saveyou a seat at the tavern.
Dear drbj,
I can't see peace ever coming to the Middle East as long as Israel exists and crazed terrorists believe they will dance with the virgins if they blow themselves up. It's is utter madness. See you at the Inn.
Dear 50,
Honestly, I don't understand Israel's restraint when faced with such cruelty and madness on a daily basis. See you at the Inn. Bring the horse in.
Dear Will,
I agree, but maybe liberals were always insane. Obama hung out with people who believed in blowing up buildings and people for what they perceived to be a good cause. And now God help us, he's president. See you at the Inn.
Morning POP...I remember thinking after 9-11, when we all witnessed the singing and dancing in the streets by run-of-the-mill Muslims, that our true enemy is Islam...No matter how you sugar-coat it, the " moderate " Muslim response has been curiously silent in their condemnation of radical Islam terrorists...The contrary, actually...they have been quite vocal and cheer-leading expressing their support and joy when celebrating terrorist attacks on unarmed civilians...These vermin are abject cowards that shackle their women, kill their daughters for family honor, and marry 7 year old children...This PC crap has to stop...It spreads like a cancer through our schools, government, even our churches...enough already, call a spade a spade, the religion of Islam is our enemy, and the sooner we realize that the sooner our children will continue to live in freedom...
Muslims do not assimilate...they do not tolerate...they are stuck in the 7th century with an ideology that controls every action in their lives...They live in a black and white world where everything is defined by the Koran...Islam is the " religion " that sends downs-syndrome cannon-fodder out to murder sleeping families with a blood lust to kill every person in the house, including babies...Where is the g-damn media on this story..? CNN called these animals " terrorists " in scare marks, like they were not sure they were terrorists or were, or, like the NY Times, were reluctant to print that word alongside Islam or Muslim...
Beam me up, Scotty, before I grab my gear and head for Israel where I can provide some hurt of my own to these worthless chunks of human debris...
See you at the tavern, POP...I'm pissed off, thirsty, and hungry, and ready to tear off some Muslim's head and stuff it where the sun don't shine...Larry
Pop, WooHoo, save me a seat next to Maven! 50
Dear Maven,
You have no idea what I am feeling now after reading your honest, brilliant and most definitely truthful commentary. I am so sick of all the garbage being strewn about by our country, this president whose contempt for Israel can't even be contained and the media's refusal to tell the damn truth once and for all. Islam is our enemy and frankly, if there truly is a moderate Muslim alive, they probably don't really follow Islam anymore. We have lost our minds and our way and in the end it is going to destroy us. That's what the Muslims are counting on. It will be a privilege to sit next to you at the Inn.
Dear 50,
I'll be sitting on the other side of maven. His comments rock! See you later.
Good afternoon breakfastpo. I am speechless, which is hard for me ever to be, at this most recent debauchery. Not wanting to sound as a warnbinger (is this a word?) if they allow Sharia law here in the US.....this is exactly what we will face. They will hunt the Christian people down and murder them in their beds in the name of Allah...this is all Written.....we must fight this law become in any way close to our society. As I heard this am, there was a Muslim cry for all out war and with their numbers growing here, well, what am I able to say. This is a horrific event Scotty has brought home this time, I am sure you are all at the inn already, I hope there is a seat left somewhere...I expect SRO today with lots of green everywhere. I will have on a green bandana so don't pinch me!
Dear Wealthmadehealthy,
All civilized nations should be speechless and then enraged upon hearing news of this terror attack, but I'm afraid that coverage of this tragedy was very limited. To imagine the Palestinian people dancing in the streets when they heard about this is impossible to imagine much less accept. There will always be room for you at the bar. See you later.
Terrorism is a live and thriving and this innocent family slaughtered in their beds while they slept is truly beyond evil. What kind of people pass out candy when ANYONE is slaughtered, butchered like animals? OCCUPATION?! It's the Palestinians who occupy ISRAELI LAND. Oh this just disgusts me and in light of all the other headlines it deserves to be written and talked about. You do this country and the world at large by not allowing this to be swept under the rug.
And our President does the NCAA picks, hits the links and goes to Rio. God forbid he calls this an act of what it is, Terror.
I share your outrage and heartache.
With love, Carol
Voted Up and a useful discussion I appreciated reading. Matt 10:28
This is horrifying beyond words. I can't believe I haven't seen this in any of the headlines. I'm fairly certain that had this been a Palestinian family it would be all over the news. I'm getting pretty sick of the double standard.
Quite frankly, no matter where you stand on the issues, this was a terrorist attack.. and it was beyond awful.
Dear Carol,
For the most part this hideous terrorist attack was barely talked about. That is an act of terror as well.
Dear Ms Dee,
I thank you.
Dear sueroy,
The fact that you didn't see this all over the headlines shows how far the media has come from honest reporting. This was an act of terror that should not be forgotten.
Dear Pop, besides the outrage that we all feel about our media picking and choosing what, and how, to report the news...I think there is a very important lesson to keep in mind here.
In 1947 the Palestinians were given the right to vote in Israel. Sadly, none of them did, because their fellow Arab leaders told them that their votes would not be counted. These fellow Arab leaders consisted of Lybia, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, etc...
Now, in my mind, they relinquished all rights to Israel at that moment, by choosing not to vote. So calling these cities settlements is absolutely ludicrous! The Palestinians need to ship out to Lybia!
Ahhh, the lesson I mentioned...We can never ever ever give up our right to vote in this country. Even though many of us feel like our elections are skewed *or rigged*, we must keep voting!
Great reporting Pop!
I watch the news, but not CNN, and this is the first I learned of this atrocity. In our country after 9/11, I heard much about the terrorists, almost beatifying their willingness to be martyrs for their convictions. But, their convictions seem hypocritic to me after learning how their culture subjects women to hiding all but their eyes behind yards of shapeless material, and imprisoning them with their children for disobeying their stringent rules that only apply to women. My understanding is that the pilots in the 911 terrorist attacks spent the night before in strip clubs. So, for all the lofty ideals they purport to live by, it's a case of "Do everything I say, not what I do". Their power is not about education, scripture, or dying for a cause, it's about terrorizing and control. I can't remember a time when anything was ever any different for these groups. It continues to be the way they dictate without compromise, even when they choose to live their lives defying their religious demands. I have a difficult time believing the strength of their convictions, if as martyrs they would chose to spend their last night on earth in a strip club or celebrate the senseless, brutal killing of an innocent family. God help us all.
Dear outdoorguy,
It is so wonderful to hear the voice of reason. Israel knows how to compromise and has done so many times, but in the end there is no such thing as compromise when your enemy wants you dead. Towns that have flourished for over 30 years cannot be considered settlements. It's absurd. See you at the inn.
Dear Amy,
Thank you for this brilliant commentary. I cant' imagine that there will ever be peace in the Middle East. The Palestinian's true goal is the complete destruction of the state of Israel. As for others who commit acts of terror in the name of Islam, we can be sure that they will never stop until Islam rules the world and we are ancient history. See you at the tavern.
P.
This is unthinkable. The guys who pulled off this mission had to have been some real brave dudes. Heck, one of those children could have bitten one of them.
The Man With No Pants will no longer use the word terrorists. It gives these people too much of a bravado sound. From no on I will only refer to these people as cowards. They don't stand and fight. They sneak around playing deadly pranks. When they die, they set themselve up to die instantly and painlessly in order to go to Paradise and have group sex with virgins. You never see coward vets who lost body parts fighting for what they believe in. We've seen they don't handle pain well. I could go on and on, but I won't.
I would appreciate it if anyone reading this would substitute the word terrorists with the word cowards also. Who knows? It could catch on, and wouldn't that be cool. The entire world calling them what they what they really are. Up and awesome sis.
jim
pop,
Peace in the middle east will NEVER COME as long as radical muslims are around if the rads were gone the moderates and israli's COULD GET ALONG But I don't see the middle East etting safer for christians and jews alike-
But don't worry Obama has his brackets done he can watch the tourney from Brazil then come back for a NCAA party at the White House....Party boy Barry and party girl Moochelle will have a great party i am sure
TH
Unfortunately, the media is necessary. That need to know what is going on in the world has created a monster driven by competition and big bucks rather than the truth. Sensationalism is rampant. The truth comes last. World News anchors are chosen for their ability to win in the ratings war. I am not so naive that I don't understand the laws of supply and demand and that money rules. But, at the very least I'd like to get what I pay for. The crisis in Japan and the deserved attention has been anxiety producing beyond the devastating facts. Reports of those entities that no one really knows are creating hysteria even as far away as here. Shelves holding iodine tablets are empty with fears of a radioactive cloud heading this way. Right now the Japanese are the victims of this horrific chain of events, without food, water or power. If I see Lester Holt's radioactive contaminated shoe soles one more time....Those coming into the airports here from Japan are met with geiger counters that show little radioactive activity, with the largest amounts from medical equipment onboard! We are exposed to higher levels from our own airport screening equipment. I am gauging my fears on when the reporters start leaving...until the time when they truly feel their health may be jeapordized by staying and their competition for the almighty dollar weighs in less, then I'll know the magnitude of the nuclear ramifications loom at a level that will more than likely impact the whole planet.
Dear bro,
I see what you mean and yes they are loathsome cowards but the President and his friends would be very happy if we dropped the word "terrorist" from our vocabculary so that's not going to happen as far as I'm concerned. See you at the tavern.
Dear tom,
So what if the world is going down the tubes and our nation with it. We can all sleep well tonight knowing that the President and First Lady are dancing the night away in Rio. See you at the Inn.
Dear Amy,
What is necessary is media that adheres to the rules of journalism and reports the facts, all the facts and all the news not just the parts they approve of. We aren't really getting that in the MSM and cable distorts everything too. Despite what the critics say, Fox does try to give all sides of an issue and is often the only network to report certain events. We are not that much different from Venezuela at this point. The hyping up of our exposure to radiation is so irresponsible and disgusting that I have no words for it.
The news media did a crash and burn some time ago; I am so dismayed at their shoddy reporting and lowering of standards. Great hub!
P.
Just so there's no missunderstanding sis, Hussein wants to drop term terrorist and use some term like "Socially Challenged Muslim" or some silly crap. His motive is to not stir up the sensitivities of the Muslim community. I don't give a darn for their sensitivities, I just think the term "terrorist" makes these creeps sound like some bad ass hombres and emboldens them. Sis, I know some bad ass hombres and these guys wouldn't last four seconds taking one of us on. They are quite simply .. cowards. Hussein's in love with the Muslim world and wants to kiss the Muslim's uhh.. rear end. I just want to call a spade a spade.
I have a very special problem when it comes to hurting a child, and this one really got to me. I usually try to get a smile out of you when I comment on your great work. I apollogize for getting so serious here. This was another super job on your part. I've got to get to the Inn early this evening so I can eat before we start pouring down the oil. For the first time I had to skip breakfast cause I just can't do fish and eggs, but you're a sweet heart for going to all the trouble!
jim
Dear Genna,
Without accurate and complete reporting how are we to make intelligent decisions about anything. Perhaps that's the point. See you at the Inn. I'm buying.
Dear j,
I totlally get you and you never have to explain yourself. I agree with you but as I said Obama can't abide by the term "terrorist" so I can't let it go. See you later. I'm buying and I will save you a seat.
gradeAmerican 14 months ago
I am honored to be the first commenter. There can be no excuse for the murders and for CNN or anyone else to put terrorist in quotation marks is sickening.