South Dakota Politics Schaff

Dave Kranz, in an act of irresponsible journalism, essentially gives his column today to the despicable Jim Abourezk to spout his hateful views.  I urge readers to go back to this post of mine and to once again follow this link to Jim Abourezk appearing on the television network of the terrorist organization Hizbullah defending terrorism, attacking the American government,  and toying with the most vicious anti-semitism. 

Kranz, in a statement that defines obtuse, writes:

A transcript of Abourezk's comments recently poured onto the Internet, bringing either criticism or praise, depending on where the reader stands on the subject.

Yes, it does depend on where you stand.  If you think terrorism is wrong, then you find Abourezk's statements and actions abhorrent.  If you are a moral fool, then maybe aren't so sure where to stand.  If you think its wrong to play with anti-Jewish stereotypes on the network of an organization dedicated to eradicating the state of Israel and willing to kill innocents in order to achieve that goal, then you find Abourezk despicable.  If you are dangerously naive, then you are undecided.  If you observe that Hizbullah and Hamas hide among civilians and use violence directed at civilians as a strategy to gain political concessions and thus are justly called terrorist groups, then you think Abourezk's statements are damnable.  If you think the members of  Hizbullah and Hamas are "resistance fighters " and are called terrorists by our government only because of pressure from Israel, then you are a moral ignoramus.

Here is a list of suicide attacks by Hamas. Here is a story on the Sbarro bombing in Jerusalem, for which Hamas claimed responsibility.  Here is a story about the responsibility of Hizbullah (or Hezbollah) for the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut.   Resistance fighters, indeed. It is common knowledge that Hizbullah is funded by the state of Iran, which hasn't got much good press in the last 48 hours, if you haven't noticed.  Of course, Abourezk has been happy to appear on Iranian state radio to bash the United States and Israel. Go here to find the latest Freedom House country report on Iran.  Needless to say, it's not pretty.  Of course now days Iran is famous for having a president that denies the Holocaust.  So doesn't it seem a wee bit irresponsible to be playing into "Jews control the world" stereotypes on Iranian radio and the television station of an Iranian sponsored terrorist group?  According to Dave Kranz, that depends on where you stand. 

I continue to say that Jim Abourezk should be excluded from polite political company.  In that light, it is journalistic malpractice for Dave Kranz to give Abourezk a venue to spout his "cleaned up for the Argus" shibboleths.  I hope Mr. Kranz enjoyed his meal.