Well put. But what's the % of Western (or the whole World in general except the Middle Eastern region) population who can make the distinction? It's really depressing.

Here in Canada, IMO the political landscape is very much the same as in the US. It is firmly drilled into people's mind that anyone criticizing the government of Israel's constant harrasement, military action, and land grabs in Palestinian territories are automatically branded as Anti-semitism by the likes of the JDOs (Jewish Defense Organizations). There are many legit Anti-Semitism incidents in Canada that need to be condemned, true, but there are also real over-reaction and subpression of objective opinions by the JDOs. These "false branding" hurts people's lives. And we almost NEVER hear the word Zionist (or anti-Zionist) in the media, mostly isolated to academic circles only.

Nobody would be offended hearing someone criticize any country's policy and military incursion (say, you don't like Trump/Biden? No one will say you're anti-American), but any negative comment involving Israel? Damn it boy, you're begging for trouble. As if Isreal, Likud, Netanyahu and the Jewish people are one and the same. Criticize one, you criticize all. But why is that? What makes Isreal, above all other countries, well above any reproach?

Now, I'm not pro- or anti-Semite nor pro- or anti-Zionist. Such generalised sentiment is wrong to me. I'm just pro-peace, the history of that land is way too complex and the blood spilled between its peoples ran for generations and gone on for centuries. It's unrealistic for any leaders to settle anything between their peoples in a political term or two (and not even factoring outside influences that DON'T want them to settle). There are too many hate and zero trust between the peoples right now. Just let peace reigns for a decade then it'll be time to talk settlement of statehood. Give Isrealites & Palestinians some peaoce & prosperity first. Everyone, including the media, politicians inside and outside of that land, the UN, etc. just need to recognize that and not be just so lopsided in their support.

FUCK, i hate it when someone i agree with makes a poor argument, Yes, Trump is a self-admitted sexist and sexual harraser, and perhaps worse (even in that field), and he is totally unfit for any pulic office, but his (unwarranted) assault on PR's mayor cannot be explained by sexism; case in point: his latest twitter barrage(among many like it) was against bob corker (old, white,male, republican) or, in Trumps words "liddle corker" and its all because he lashes out uncontrollably against ANYONE that ushers the slightest hint of criticism of him or his ideas. And this is the problem with Trump: He is just.. insane.. the guy is not stable. Regardless of his sexism, racism,sexual predatoriness, HE IS NOT FIT FOR OFFICE.

Apparently it's the law that he can't do that there. It's a weird law but he's not exactly harrasing him with bullshit.

Sounds like you are believing these women, sight unseen. By me questioning their wide-eyed innocent proclamations of "gosh, all I did was ask a simple question and they totally freaked out" doesn't mean I turn a blind eye to abuse of power. I refused to be duped by a one-sided story.

Case in point
>> ^GenjiKilpatrick:

@longde @ulysses1904 @Skeeve
All three of you are asshats for trying to dismiss the border patrol's blatant abuse of power as "not deserving of sympathy".
If you got detained, frisked, had your belongings searched and stolen, for any reason, you'd be pissed too.
Harassing these women served no purpose.
Neither country is safer for it.
Not to mention, your tax dollars were wasted in the process.
For that (the first two, more than the latter) you should be highly offended.

http://videosift.com/video/Is-This-Sexual-Harassment

Harassment vs Harrasment ...

I agree, if you put a person on ignore you should not have the ablility to click on the link that leads you to what the ignored person says.

if you put someone on ignore, you flat out should not be subject to what that fucktard says ?

ammiright ?

even if that said fucktards field of harrasment is only encroached upon by subjecting yourself to it !

Is this considered sexual harrasment?

I'm liking this better than the last proposal.

I think that the reasons for a siftquisition should be made clear as well. You shouldn't be able to make them for your own gratification; ie.:

Is @demon_ix a do-do head?
yes: 800
no: 1

would be a bad siftquisition.

It should be some relatively clear violation of the rules or the spirit of the rules; harrasment, repeated personal attacks, blanket downvotes, knowingly breaking or circumventing the rules etc. It's not a place to settle personal twists, if it can be solved by PM. It should not be a frivolous thing to do.

Optimally, this would never be used, but it's good to have as a tool.

...and dix is totally a do-do head.

It's almost ten o clock see i got a ball of lifted property
so i slid my beenie hat on sloppily
and promenade out to take up a collection
i got game like i read the directions
i 'm wishing that i had an automobile
as i feel the cold wind rush past
but let me state that i am a hustler for real
so you know i got the stolen bus pass
just as the bus pulls up and i step to the rear
this ole lady look like she drank a forty of fear
i see my ole school partner said his brother got popped
pay my respects
can you ring the bell we came to my stop
the street light reflects off the piss on the ground
which reflects off the hamburger sign as it turns round
which reflects off the chrome of the bmw
which reflects off the fact that i am broke
now what the fuck is new
i need loot i sweat the motherfucka
in the tweed suit
and i'm on his ass quicker than a kick from a grease boot
eased up slow and discreet
could tell he was suspicious by the way he slid his feet
didn't wanna fuck up the come on
so i smiled with my eyes said hey how it's hanging guy
bumped into his shoulders but he passed with no reaction
damn this motherfucka had a hella of andrew jacksons
i'm a thief or pickpocket give a fuck what you call it
used to call em fat cats.
i just call them wallets getting federal aint just a klepto
master card or visa i'd gladly accept those
sneaky motherfucka with a scam know how to pull it
got a mirror in my pocket but that wont stop no bullets
story just begun but you already know
aint no need to get down shit i'm already low

My footsteps echo in the darkness
my teeth clenched tight like a fist in the cold sharp mist
i look down and i hear my somach growling
step to burger king to attack it like a shaolin
i never pay for shit that i can get by doing dirt
link up to the girl cashier and start to flirt
all up in her face and her breath was like murder
damn the shit i do for a free hamburger
(girl )"well you got my number you gonna call me tonite"
it depends is them burgers attached to a price
"sorry sorry"
im just kidding i'ma call you write you love letters
"it's all good"
thanks for the burgers emm hook me up with a dr pepper.
(girl)thats cool you want some ice
yeah and some fries will be hella nice
(girl) damn my managers coming play it off okay have a nice day
im up outta here anyway
i use peoples before they use me
cos you could get got by an uzi over an oz
thats what an og told me
gots to find someplace warm and cozy to eat the vittles that i just got
came to an underground parking lot
this place is good as any fuck its all good
walked in found a car hopped itself up on a hood
ate my burger threw back my cola
somebody said hey it was a rented pig i thought it was a roller
"want me to call the cops?"
i dont want them to see me
looked down and saw that i was sitting on a lamboughini
it was rollses ferraris and jags by the dozen
a building door opened
damn it was my cousin
getting offa work dressed up no lie
tux cummerband and a blackbow tie
i was like hey
"who is it"
me
"oh whats up man i just quit this company
they hella racist and the pay was too low "
i said arite what was up in there though
"a party with rich motherfuckas i dont know the situation
i know they got cabbage owning corporations
ibm chryslers and shit is what they seeing"
just then a light bulb went off in my head
they be thinking all black folks is resembling
gimme your tux and i'll do some pocket swindling
fit the change in the bathroom and i freeze off my nuts
lets take a short break
while i get into this tux
grunt zipp
alright i'm ready

Fresh dressed like a million bucks
i be the flyiest muthafucka in an afro and a tux
my arm is at a right angle up silver tray in my hand
may i interest you in some caviar mam
my eyes shoots round the room there and here
noticing the diamonds in the chandelier
background barry manilow copacobana
and a strong ass scent of stoagies from havana
what no place where a brother might been
snobby ole ladies drinking champagne with rich white men
allrite then lets begin this
nights like this is good for business
five minutes in the mix noticed several diffrent cliques
talking giggling and shit
well one mother fucka gave me twits
and everbody else jacking it throttling
found out later you know coca cola bottling
talking to a black man who he's confused
we looking hella bourgie
ass all tight and seditty
recognzed him as the mayor of my city
who treats young black man like frank nitty
mr coke said to mr mayor "you know we got a process like ice t's hair
we put up the fund for your election campaign
and oh um waiter can you bring the champagne"
a real estate fronts as opportunities arousing
to make some condos out of low income housing
immediately we need some media heat
to say that gangs run the street and then we bring in the police fleet
harrasing me everbody till they look inebriated
when we bought the land motherfuckas will appreciate it
dont worry about the urban league or jesse jackson
my man that owns marlboros
donated a fat sum
thats when i step back some to contemplate what few know
sat down wrestle with my thoughts like a sumo
aint no one player that could beat this lunancy
aint no hustler on the street could do a whole community
this is how deep shit can get
it reads macaroni on my birth certificate
poontang is my middle name but i cant hang
i'm getting hustled
only knowing half the game
shit how the fuck do i get out of this place.

>> ^laura:
I call hottie harrasement!

That's good! I'll use that next time some girl says I'm harassing her!


Seriously, that's something Zapp Brannigan would say.

He should have called the police and charged her with harrasment. That would have made her think twice.

let me know if you need a defence lawyer at the kangaroo court.


In reply to this comment by UsesProzac:
What private profile comments?? The last private profile comment I sent was to you, when I accidentally downvoted Lavoll's video.

What are you talking about?

I see that burdturgler has upvoted your comment, so I assume that it involves him. I have never sent him a private profile message.

And if trying to reach out to him three times--those were not private--and having the comment deleted is harrasment, why isn't what he sent me harrasment?

In reply to this comment by dag:
Hi UP - I'm hobbling you because I have credible evidence that you've been harassing members in private profile comments. Please don't harass other members. kthanks.

Not so. I am replying in kind.

I will not bend over and grab my ankles. Not unless Burd asks real, real nice. And he hasn't. In fact, he says that I am harrasing him. I'd really like to understand that!

>> ^alien_concept:
Fuckin hell, now you're just stirring the pot for shits and giggles woman <IMG class=smiley src="http://static1.videosift.com/videosift/i/emoticon/blank.gif">

What private profile comments?? The last private profile comment I sent was to you, when I accidentally downvoted Lavoll's video.

What are you talking about?

I see that burdturgler has upvoted your comment, so I assume that it involves him. I have never sent him a private profile message.

And if trying to reach out to him three times--those were not private--and having the comment deleted is harrasment, why isn't what he sent me harrasment?

In reply to this comment by dag:
Hi UP - I'm hobbling you because I have credible evidence that you've been harassing members in private profile comments. Please don't harass other members. kthanks.

I don't think it qualifies as harrasment because it made me laugh. Granted, this post was made in a jocular manner, but I just wanted to say so.