“The US unequivocally condemns the unprovoked attacks by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians. “We stand firmly with the Government and people of Israel and extend our condolences for the Israeli lives lost in these attacks,” said Adrienne Watson, spokeswoman for the National Security Council. The White House said Saturday that it “unequivocally condemns” the Hamas attacks. Israel calls the war The Yom Kippur War, as the blitz began on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. The unprecedented surprise attack occurred on the 50th anniversary of the 1973 War, a surprise attack by Isreal’s Arab neighbors that began on October 6, 1973. Connecticut stands in solidarity with the people of Israel, and we are praying for lasting peace for the entire region.” The war began after Hamas militants stormed into Israel on Saturday, bringing gunbattles to its streets for the first time in decades. “Our hearts break for those facing this terror. “These attacks in Israel are dehumanizing, vicious, and abhorrent, and we indisputably condemn these acts of terrorism against innocent civilians,” Lamont said October 10. Accordingly, since no flag should fly higher than the US flag, all other flags, including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise, should also be lowered during this same duration of time. Flags should be lowered effective immediately and remain lowered through sunset on Saturday, October 14. More than 1,800 lives have already been claimed on both sides since the weekend, and perhaps hundreds more, according to the Associated Press. Governor Ned Lamont today directed US and State of Connecticut flags lowered to half-staff in recognition and in mourning of the lives lost from the recent terrorist attacks in Israel, which have killed hundreds of people, most of them civilians. Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff To Honor Lives Lost In Israel Governor Ned Lamont has directed US and State of Connecticut flags lowered to half-staff in recognition and in mourning of the lives lost from the recent terrorist attacks in Israel. To what end?įor the first time in our history, we are faced with the possibility of either a woman or a black man becoming our president. Today, Good Morning America spent as much time reviewing the âten-year anniversaryâ of the Monica Lewinsky scandal as they did celebrating the legacy of Dr Martin Luther King, for whom this holiday is named. Instead they titillate and attempt to entertain, offering half-truths, quotes out of context, and annoying sound bytes. Like what the media in our once great country has become.īoth TV and print media purport to inform and report responsibly and objectively. A troublemaker an insidious germ a self-serving sneak with an agenda. To be called âan Eddie Haskellâ is far from a compliment it is an unflattering reference to someone who insinuates himself into a situation, often charmingly, albeit insincerely, instigates a conflict, then leaves others to deal with the messy fallout. Instead of a slice of apple pie, he will get a piece of his motherâs mind, thanks to Eddieâs âhelpfulâ visit. With a mouth full of homemade heaven being washed down by a glass of fresh whole milk, Eddie lets loose with, âI just stopped by to make sure Beaver didnât get in trouble for failing his math testâ¦and no matter what Miss Toomey says, I donât believe the Beav would cheatâ¦â Flustered at hearing this â clearly for the first time â Mrs Cleaver calls upstairs for her son, âTheodore, come down here this minute!â Meanwhile, Eddie rises from his chair, slinks over to the door, and says, âWell, Iâve gotta get going I promised my mom Iâd wash the windows after I clean my roomâ¦thanks for the pie.âĪnd, just like that, the sweet smell of apples and harmony is replaced by a well-placed âstink bombâ Eddie is gone, and the unsuspecting Beav is about to walk into his kitchen, still hot, but not from the oven. Then there was Eddie Haskell, the teenage friend, who popped in frequently and unannounced, with gems like, âWhy thank you, Eddie, what a sweet thing to sayâ¦would you like some apple pie I just took it out of the oven.â

Eddie was the friend of Wally and âThe Beavâ â sons of June and Ward Cleaver, a stereotypical white suburban family of that era: the dad goes off to work each day, the mom stays home and tends to the hearth, and the boys deal with such pressing problems as unfinished homework and a pesky sibling butting into his older brotherâs life. For those of us old enough to remember the 1950s sitcom, Leave It To Beaver, the name Eddie Haskell is all too familiar.

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