David Wolpe
Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles

David Wolpe

Named the No.1 Pulpit Rabbi in America by Newsweek magazine, Wolpe is the Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles and currently teaches at UCLA.

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We are indeed exceptional

Washington Post political reporter Karen Tumulty wrote Monday about the growing use of the idea of "American exceptionalism" by political conservatives as a "battle cry from a new front in the ongoing culture wars."

Sarah Palin and many other prominent conservatives assert that "God has granted America a special role in human history." It is this belief about America's destiny that they say is "under attack" by liberals who downplay America's distinctiveness.

Are these leaders saying that America has a special relationship with God?

How do you interpret this?

Yes, America is exceptional. While it is undoubtedly correct to say that other nations feel they are exceptional as well, that does not negate or diminish the reality of America's distinction. Exceptional does not mean perfect; exceptional does not mean ideal; exceptional does not mean unimprovable. We have much to learn from other nations and cultures. But there are at least three areas where America singularly shines:

1. We remain the greatest hope for those who are oppressed and shackled throughout the world. Refugees still teem to our shores, understanding the unique nature of this nation's possibilities.

2. As the world's only superpower, we cannot neglect the outsized influence that we wield. Much of the twentieth century was a battle to overcome successive tyrannies that enslaved humanity. America was the most important combatant on the side that was both right and victorious.

3. America, uniquely among nations, manages to combine a rich religious legacy with the best of the enlightenment. Built not on a group or tribe, but on an idea, we became both a powerful engine for technology and innovation, and a nation that takes spirit seriously.

Now does this and related merits mean that God has blessed us above all other nations? No. It means that God has blessed us, and what we have done with that abundant blessing is unprecedented. Do we have a mission in this world? Of course we do. Other nations too may have callings and missions and destinies. But the American destiny, and the way we enact that destiny, is critical to the fate of humanity. To deny that is not humility but absurdity.

Only a boor would neglect the very real anguish and evil in which this nation was born. Conquest and slavery weigh heavily on the collective historical conscience. But we measure moral courage in the distance one has come. That progress is a tribute to the reality of a nation that is built not on a single racial or ethnic or religious group, but on a vision of what might be.

The U.S. is often criticized, and that is as it should be -- because we represent the possibility of something greater. America does not always live up to its promise. But the promise is brighter, more shining and vital than any other that has been bequeathed to a nation on God's earth.

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PART 1 of 7 Series of

b>"HOW TO CREATE A NEW ECONOMY;" good for 100 Years at a time.

Correction:

"REVEALATION:

URANIUM-DOLLARS is worth 1,000,000,0000 Greater than "PETRO-DOLLARS" in Our Banks!
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AMERICA Needs to Bring back, not a "GOLD-Dollar-STANDARD but Rather a "URANIUM STANDARD" to Replace the out-dated "GOLD-STANDARD" of 1914, less Federal Reserve Bank, and the $32 an Ounce of Gold with say $32,000 an OUNCE or POUND of Enriched Uranium. AND

Mutually Adjusted, Via United-Nations, every 25 Year for Domestic & Foreign Populations.

The U.S. FEDERAL RESERVE Should Be Forced To CREATE CURRENCY based on "URANIUM-DOLLAR"S and Lending on Current, Short-Term, Long-Term & a 100+ Years of a Nations Potential URANIUM enrichment capabilities.

So like gauging a nations "INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION" Index; It is better To LEND & CREATE MONEY on a Nations Actual "URANIUM-[ENRICHMENT] INDEX."

Hint: Thus ANY "iNFLATION" overhang is automatically balanced, And Any [Pro-Long] Depression, will be un heard-of.

The MORE URANIUM or Alternate Energy a Nation Uses-up, The MORE it is Entitled to Increase it's Intrinsic Savings. i.e. Carbon Tax.

HINT: IF

IF The NUKE [ENRICHED] URANIUM NATIONS had only Borrowed on "URANiUM-DOLLARS" instead of relying On "PETRO-DOLLARS" all this years or times Then The Global Recession, aka "Financial TSUNAMi" (As Mr. Warren Buffet coined) Would've Never Happened. WHY?

PETRO Will Run-Out. It is None-Renewable. Right? i Don't Think That OPEC-NATIONS of Today will be the URANIUM NATIONS of Tomorrow When Their Holes Run Dry!

It is said that WE Americans Borrowed AHEAD of 'time' (the Real Commodity) for 2 Generations already ; THEn

Why Not Balance That with a Guaranteed FUTURE Supply Of URANIUM.

So If WE import 1-Less Barrel Today and Save $75.00, then this Saving, should be worth the PRICE of what 1,000 Barrels of petro's current market value at cost in today prices. i.e., $75,000 Per Barrel Balanced or Collateralized against a Future Portion of URANIUM (to Be Used in a GENERATING PLANT" or in a Uranium Driven Vehicle/Ship etc...) Guaranteed LIQUIDITY.

"ENRICHED URANIUM" Can Never Be Adjusted for Inflation. The ability to 'LEVERAGE' w/out drag on Normal LAG, is Wide but has a Stable yet sustainable and narrow interest rate Spread.

With this; A Nation can even Borrow from it's PAST and or Borrow From IT's FUTURE "KILOWATT-BUNDLING" in a 25 Year Target, like they do with "M1" Money Supply etc.. But called the "U1" Uranium Supply.

Note: i Call this ECONOMICS 103.5.

Hint: AMERICA, as A Nation [Institution] is PERPETUAL and it is going to Be Around in 25 Years NO? Or a 100 Years NO, 150 Years, aye?

Theres More; But.

HAPPY EVERYDAY (like a Birthday).

Posted by: iamamerican | November 29, 2010 10:24 PM
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RUSSIA is still a "EMPIRE" for 1000+ Years.

U.S.A. is still a EMPIRE for 200+ Years.

So the "EXCEPTION" is that U.S.A. still has at least another 700+ Years to Go as A REPUBLIC And

The Exception really also being that Sweet Sweet AMERIKA shall be the [LAST] NATION entrusted by all 192+ U.N. Nations TO HAVE NUCLEAR-BOMBS on Earth; Talkin bout MANIFEST-DEstiny or Divine PROVIDENCE?.

THEREFORE: Out of All 192+ Nations Today only AMERIK can or will Win the Hearts & Minds of Earthlings, knowing AMERIKA will ASSURE/GUARANTEE that Every & ALL Automatic Born Citizenz/Denizenz of S.S. Earth be a NUKE-WEAPON FREE Generations and like the expression says,

"THE BUCK STOPS HERE" [Prez Eikes {pbuh et al} Favorite Desk Top Sign] where Uncle-Sam and Aunt Liberty will dispose/Dismantle the Remainder of this whole Planets "Last Atomic Bomb"s. ELSE

There can Never Be a NUKE FRee World t Assures a future witha NUKE War that will make WW1 + WW2 body Counts & Property Damages look good.

WORLD Happiness, Not Domination is What WE Fellow-Americans & Fellow-Friendly's are all about. PEACE

Dear Nuke Nations; Overt & Coverts, HAND OVER your WEAPONS to USA & Get a generous Refund.

N. KOREA, CHINA, PAKISTAN, INDIA, ISRAEL, RUSSIA, EURO et al; ALL KNOW, as the EXCEPTION To HUMANITY's RULE;

LET AMERIKA be the "VANGUARD OF DEMOCRACY" via "RULE of [SECUALR] LAW: ,not 'Vanguard Of Islam", Not 'Vanguard Of SINO's", Not Vanguard of RUSSO" Not Vanguard of CHRISTIANS" or Vanguard of JU"s race etc. NO!

So Time for All Nations, who have ATOMIC WEapons, to Hand-Them (clean or Dirty) Over to US ever so gently.

Come NUKE NATIONs. Come All who want to PROVE They LOVE HUMANITY 1st and Not Themselves 1st. Come to Amerika, We'll Greet Ye with opn Arms & Borders. Come to America Nuke Nations , SURRENDER Ye "WMD"and GET more than CARBON CREDITS. WHEREFORE:

TRUST AMERICA to revert Your-nukes into PEACEFUL FINANCIAL byproducts. Imagine a "URANIUM BANK OF USA"?

REVEALATION:

URANIUM-DOLLARS is worth 1,000,000,0000 Greater than "" in Our Banks!

Ps: There will be a Time, Less than 30 Years, when Most OPEC Nations will be swimming & Drinking in their PETRO. They will have Civil Wars. And

ISLAM, as a Religion, will NOSE-DIVE! So

As ye/Yo can see; "Petro-Dollars" is NOT STABLE, long Term. And it is Predicted that a Barrel of Oil will be worth $15.00 or Less again!!

Unfortunately The Prophecy bolds ill for Most oil-rich today? ARAB Nations.

Yet Sweet Sweet U.S. Of A. Will be the EXCEPTION.

Imagine RUSSIA Merged Into EURO & Alaska having Crossings into Asia?

iMagine When the U.S. Flag will Have 100 [Secular] STATES and a Highway from CANADA all the Way to the Tip of, SEN. John McCain Country, {PANAMA]; where We can Spitoon on CHAVEZ's Venezuela?

Pleazaa JEALOUSY; Do Not Forgive Them, for They DO-KNOW what they hath DO/Done. OYE...

iMagine a genuine UNITES States of SOUTH AMERICA?

ONLY IN AMERICA! Aye?

Posted by: iamamerican | November 29, 2010 8:36 PM
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"Only a boor would neglect the very real anguish and evil in which this nation was born."

I'm afraid that is exactly what most of the 'red-blooded' Americans are who go around claiming exceptionality over other nations. Gott mit uns, but only in English, with a southern accent to boot.

Posted by: hrobert02 | November 29, 2010 4:45 PM
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