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Jerry Finkelstein, New York Power Broker, Dies at 96
New York Times ^ | 11/28/12 | ROBERT D. McFADDEN

Posted on 11/30/2012 6:22:35 AM PST by AtlasStalled

Jerry Finkelstein, who made a fortune in business, real estate and newspapers, including The New York Law Journal and The Hill, and for many years was a self-styled Democratic power broker in New York City, died on Wednesday at his home in Manhattan. He was 96.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: finkelstein; millionaires; nyc; obituary; publishing

1 posted on 11/30/2012 6:22:39 AM PST by AtlasStalled
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To: AtlasStalled

Finklefactoid #352: He once came thisclose to being Ann Coulter’s father-in-law.

(from an unimpeachable source)


2 posted on 11/30/2012 7:23:15 AM PST by HomeAtLast
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To: AtlasStalled

I wonder how much in death taxes he is saving his heirs by dying now and not in 6 weeks. The evil rich need to be sucked dry!


3 posted on 11/30/2012 8:32:22 AM PST by CSM (Keeper of the Dave Ramsey Ping list. FReepmail me if you want your beeber stuned.)
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To: AtlasStalled; LucyT

Total speculation: Could Finklestein be the “Wall Street Insider”? If real, this Insider was reported to be in poor health right before the election.


4 posted on 11/30/2012 9:53:28 AM PST by Seizethecarp (Defend aircraft from "runway kill zone" mini-drone helicopter swarm attacks: www.runwaykillzone.com)
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That was the very first thing I thought of. The “Insider” spoke often about trying to make up for grievous political errors in his life. It would seem spending decades supporting a party that devolved into craven socialism would be one bigtime error.

Also, the Ulsterman website has posted a video of “Amazing Grace” this morning.


5 posted on 11/30/2012 10:00:02 AM PST by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: JennysCool; LucyT; null and void; Nachum
“Also, the Ulsterman website has posted a video of “Amazing Grace” this morning.”

Kind of a big tip-off there regarding Finklestein as possible “Wall Street Insider”????

6 posted on 11/30/2012 10:04:28 AM PST by Seizethecarp (Defend aircraft from "runway kill zone" mini-drone helicopter swarm attacks: www.runwaykillzone.com)
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To: Seizethecarp

The WSI was born in Europe and came to America from France in the 1930s with his parents, just escaping the Nazi war machine.He fears Obama is another Hitler.

Mr. Finkelstein was born and raised here.

Hopefully, WSI is still with us. We have not heard from him since the day after the election.


7 posted on 11/30/2012 10:27:36 AM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: HomeAtLast

He’s Bill Maher’s dad ?


8 posted on 11/30/2012 11:26:16 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Jerry was Andrew Stein’s dad.


9 posted on 12/03/2012 7:59:01 AM PST by HomeAtLast
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To: Seizethecarp

My exact thought as soon as I saw header.... Wow, Got check out his Website.


10 posted on 12/03/2012 9:44:12 AM PST by MarineMom613 (RIP Sandra Sue, my fur baby 12/31/1999 ~ 7/2/2010 - See you on the other side!)
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To: MarineMom613

Amazing Grace was from 11/3


11 posted on 12/03/2012 9:48:32 AM PST by MarineMom613 (RIP Sandra Sue, my fur baby 12/31/1999 ~ 7/2/2010 - See you on the other side!)
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To: exit82
“The WSI was born in Europe and came to America from France in the 1930s with his parents, just escaping the Nazi war machine.He fears Obama is another Hitler.”

This might just be disinformation put out by Ulsterman to protect WSI!

12 posted on 12/03/2012 10:05:29 AM PST by Seizethecarp (Defend aircraft from "runway kill zone" mini-drone helicopter swarm attacks: www.runwaykillzone.com)
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To: MarineMom613

Actually, it was 11/30.


13 posted on 12/03/2012 10:55:19 AM PST by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: MarineMom613
Maybe Ulsterman knew Jerry was on the way out?

Or maybe he was just worried about the pre-election polling showing Barry leading!

14 posted on 12/03/2012 11:20:10 AM PST by Seizethecarp (Defend aircraft from "runway kill zone" mini-drone helicopter swarm attacks: www.runwaykillzone.com)
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