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I completely agree. I'd rather spring forward two hours myself – then I could wake up at the crack of dawn at 10am.

It should be said that there is no such thing as consensus among Jews or rabbinical scholars regarding the interpretation and understanding of Talmudic Law. To say "Jews do or don't do X, Y, or Z" is an inherently flawed statement. What is true is that only a small fraction of American Jews keep strictly kosher (e.g. most do not have two dishwashers). Some dietary restrictions are often given more consideration than others. For example, many Jews would refuse pork or shrimp altogether, but wouldn't necessarily wait 5 hours after some chicken to have a slice of cheesecake or a scoop of ice cream. There is always variation from person to person. "Kosher style" is what I encounter most.

I can't agree with his logic here :

"When you say, ‘I have nothing to hide,’ you’re saying, ‘I don’t care about this right.’"

How does he arrive at that conclusion? I have nothing to hide, but I still don't support the violation of these rights. Does he suggest that we instead support some other service or method under the illusion that we are immune from NSA spying?