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• Wednesday, November 19, 2008 05:10 PM

  Lieberman: forgive, forget, and atone

  Let's look at the record. Lieberman said he was sorry. For all the Holy Bible thumpers out there, WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?

  Remember, Jesus rebuked the notion of forgiving some one 70 times 7. He said 70 times that and 70 times that. One of the constant themese of the Gospel is forgiveness. By forgiving Lieberman, Obama showed a sense of class and magnanimity that neither Lieberman nor the entire GOP can ever hope to match.

  Albeit using an allusion to Christianity may not apply to Liberman, I do believe that Judaisim observes a holiday known as Yom Kippur. Perhaps Lieberman needs to consult with a few enlightened rabbis. Perhaps these religious leaders can impress upon Lieberman that atonement must translate itself into deeds and actions not mere words.

  I will also disagree with all the experts cited there. The real obstacle to bi-paritsanship is the filibuster. I remember the time that reactionary southern Senators used the filibuster to block any and all kinds of civil rights legislation, ruining the lives of millions of people. Because of the filibuster, the Senate finds itelf constantly trying to "bribe" various Senators with special favors and earmarks, just to get legislation on the floor. Because of the filibuster, a handful of hate-filled Senators, namely Republicans, can simply thwart the will of the majority time and time again. If we want true bi-partisanship, we need to abolish the filibuster permanently. We need to abolish the filibuster NOW.

  —msimamaji Read msimamaji's other letters
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