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Category Archives: Donald Sterling
Is Donald Sterling An Anomaly Among Jews?
A 1994 University of Chicago sex survey, the most comprehensive of its kind, found that Jews have more sex partners than any other ethnic and religious group, more than twice as many as Catholics (who have the fewest of any … Continue reading
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Another Jewish NBA Owner To Leave For Critical Remarks About Blacks
I wonder if the media will spin Bruce Levenson’s remarks as “Southern” rather than as Jewish, even though he embodies the attitudes of many Jews towards blacks. I think Levenson’s remarks below make business sense, but they are impolitic to … Continue reading
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Donald Sterling Reminds Me Of Jews I Know II
Part one. Sterling is like a combination of all of the Jewish characters on the TV show Ray Donovan. I’m reading this Los Angeles Times profile of Sterling and he reminds me of some Jews I know: * Very talkative … Continue reading
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Donald Sterling – Unpopular Truth Teller
Here are some quotes from Donald Sterling’s interview: * “What has he done? Can you tell me? Big Magic Johnson, what has he done? He’s got AIDS,” Sterling told CNN. “Did he do any business? Did he help anybody in … Continue reading
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Jews, Blacks & Race
The things that Donald Sterling said about blacks are common. They go on all the time everywhere there are blacks. Generally speaking, blacks and Jews are at the opposite ends of the social spectrum as Jews tend to have high … Continue reading
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Donald Sterling: ‘I’m Not Racist, I’m A Jew!’
Donald Sterling is not the first one to use this defense. Such Jews define chutzpah. Yes, it is common for Jews to believe that they cannot be racist because they do not belong to the oppressive white power structure. Jews … Continue reading
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America’s Insane Debates
From mindbodypolitic.com: 1. A woman has the absolute right to kill her baby until the moment it exits her uterus. She can also dismember it and torture it by burning it with saline fluid, plucking off its limbs, crushing its … Continue reading
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Black NBA Owner Held Blacks-Only Party
So what should be the repercussions? Are there different rules for blacks and whites? Is it OK for blacks to be racist and to hold blacks-only parties? Debbie Schlussel writes: In the wake of this week’s NBA proposed lifetime ban … Continue reading
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Los Angeles Jewish Leaders Condemn Donald Sterling
The more religious the Jew, the less he cares about Donald Sterling’s putative racism. The more religious the Jew, the less he cares about what people say privately. The more religious the Jew, the less he cares about the goyim … Continue reading
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LAT: Sterling foundation ads tout good works, but verifying them isn’t easy
As a convert to Orthodox Judaism from WASPism, I’ve noticed that Jews tend to feel pretty good about themselves. While the Protestants I grew up with were often uncomfortable with compliments, most Jews I know love compliments. They love being … Continue reading
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