Posted on 02/01/2007 12:52:29 PM PST by Registered
Sounds like a canard. There's nothing wrong in marrying a 2nd cousin.
I just always was told they were. My father told me that like John Kerry and others who where jewish, they went to catholic church or other religious organizations to protect themselves from being prosecuted.
I have been told for many years their name was Rosenfeld and they were in fear of prosecution so they changed their name.
Does't make and issue with me, they are successful and lead this country in a very important time in history. God bless them.
I do have to say, she IS an attractive woman. Has a Jackie Kennedy air about her.
Not that it qualifies Rudy to be President, but still...
That's an anti-semitic rumor spread about FDR by Father Coughlin and others of his ilk back in the 1930's. It appears now mostly on anti-semitic websites like "Jew Watch". Roosevelt is a Dutch name going back hundreds of years.
And the word you want is "persecuted", not "prosecuted".
She had a boob job? (Pardon the expression)
She's 52???
little touchy this morning...
goodness. old rumors die hard. you respond like you are angry. I have relatives that are jewish, I have no resentment against them.
As for father coughlin, I recently came across booklets my father had for decades. Probably where I heard about it. I just remember hearing about it so I mentioned it. It was not mentioned with hatred or spite.
My grandmothers name was Kuhlmann, which is also often considered jewish. She and her family were 100% dutch, so I believe you on that one. I was merely for conversation purposes, no hatred, or antisemite injected. Glad that one was cleared up.
I'm guessing, based on the last photo and how thin she is. It also fits with the lifestyle.
No, I'm not angry, but I do know the history of that period and the rumors about Roosevelt were specifically designed to appeal to an audience which was anti-Jewish. Sadly, a lot of people are still receptive to that message.
Being jewish, or any other ethic, religious background changes absolutely nothing for me. I accept people on merit. I have been exposed to a lot in my life time. I have from this come to the conclusion that you accept everyone on their merit, and not on their heritage or religious beliefs.
The only thing that has affected that belief is the 9/11, people who mean to do us harm.
The Roosevelt's were Jewish? Where do you get your history from?
Rudy is beloved by the lavendar mafia. After all, who do you think helped elect him in the first place? Members of the Noo Yawk liberal Democratic coalition.
The specious libel, about FDR being a Jew and that his name was really Rosenfeld, or even Rosenberg or some such, was begun in the late 1930s, when he had Jews on his team and nominated others for high office and judgeships. It was also said about him by Isolationists, America Firsters, and those who belonged to the American Bund, when he wanted to help England, before we got into WW II.
Nobody, NOBODY in the public knew that John Kerry's paternal grandparents had been Jews, who had CONVERTED, NOT JUST ATTENDE#D CHURCH, until he ran for president.
I'm not trying to disparage or insult you and/or your father; however, to be blunt, your father is ill informed and has told you spurious filth. Does he also believe that THE PROTOCOLS OF THE ELDERS OF ZION is a factual book?
The specious libel, about FDR being a Jew and that his name was really Rosenfeld, or even Rosenberg or some such, was begun in the late 1930s, when he had Jews on his team and nominated others for high office and judgeships. It was also said about him by Isolationists, America Firsters, and those who belonged to the American Bund, when he wanted to help England, before we got into WW II.
Nobody, NOBODY in the public knew that John Kerry's paternal grandparents had been Jews, who had CONVERTED, NOT JUST ATTENDED CHURCH, until he ran for president.
I'm not trying to disparage or insult you and/or your father; however, to be blunt, your father is ill informed and has told you spurious filth. Does he also believe that THE PROTOCOLS OF THE ELDERS OF ZION is a factual book?
Not all homosexuals are Dems.
Do you want to take away their ability to vote?
Do you imagine that a candidate in N.Y. can get elected solely by the votes of straight, married, white, Protestant males ? LOL
You may have thought that your "Roosevelt" remark was innocent and in no way incendiary; however, anyone who knows even a smidgen of history, knows just WHAT it means and WHERE it came from.
Is it a crime to think that someone might be jewish? does that make you an antisemite? I only remember little snipets of what was said when I was growing up. I knew he was an old man. He was 42 when I was born. He had some real odd ideas. He was out of touch with modern culture, and most of what he said was BS. He had no business having children, yet he had 9 of us. He was in his 70's with young children still at home. I'm not saying he was right with a lot of things he said and did, but I have apparently hit a nerve with even mentioning it, and that is odd.
She would be the first First Lady to be referred to as "hot".
He has no chance. 90 percent of the women of America will look at her, realize she's wife #3 and vote against him on principle.
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