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Tag Archives: pornography industry
‘The Dark Knight’
Marc Gafni writes: The Joker. I told Luke that there was a part of him that reminded me of the joker. Or at least the Joker archetype. Some of these ideas were expressed by Luke in the first half of … Continue reading
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Tagged aids virus, false piety, king lear, marc gafni, pornography industry, religious establishments
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A Transcript Of My July 3, 2008 Meeting With Marc Gafni
Marc Gafni writes the following introduction to my transcript (listen to the whole thing here): What happens when two mortal enemies meet? For several years Luke Ford, known to Gafni from the Internet as a former gossip columnist for the … Continue reading
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Tagged gossip columnist, lake city ford, luke ford, marc gafni, mortal enemies, pornography industry
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I Die With Sam Harris – And We Don’t Go To Heaven And We Don’t Get One Stinkin’ Virgin
Monday evening, I drive to the Luxe Hotel (for the David Horowitz Freedom Center’s Jihad Lecture Series) under a heavy burden (no less horrific than that of the poor Jews of Sderot). (Video) I had just been accused — in … Continue reading
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Tagged david horowitz freedom center, many mansions, orthodox jew, poor jews, pornography industry, prophet hosea
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What The Hell Happened To Luke Ford?
Tabloid Baby reports: Hey! What’s going on with pioneer blogger and charismatic Internet personality Luke Ford? The Woodstein of the pornography industry-turned-conflicted Orthodox Jew has always been a controversial figure, but as long as we’ve known him, he’s also been … Continue reading →