Archie shares your outrage.
Of course, Ed Deline will probably have something to say about that.
Posted on 05/11/2007 8:35:33 AM PDT by WesternCulture
Swedish magician Joe Labero has provoked a strong reaction with suggestions that Las Vegas is controlled by "Jewish business syndicates, American dollar millionaires and homosexual booking agents".
The magic master's comments were made in an interview with rail company SJ's on-board magazine Kupé.
As a prelude to his controversial thesis, Labero explained that he has long been close to getting his own show in Las Vegas.
"But at the end of the day it seems to be impossible - unless you are a homosexual, a Jew or an American.
"I don't mean to sound prejudiced of course, I'm just cynical. A blond Swedish Viking will have a hard time breaking through the hierarchies that control Vegas, where power rests in the hands of Jewish business syndicates, American dollar millionaires and homosexual booking agents.
"But I will get there, sooner of later," Labero told the magazine.
Joe Labero is the stage name of Lars Bengt Roland Johansson.
Sören Andersson, chairman of the Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights (RFSL) took exception to the illusionist's remarks.
"I think it's rather nasty to say thinks like this. The implication is that everybody who is not ether Jewish or homosexual is being discriminated against," he told The Local.
"It is reminiscent of the world-famous Jewish conspiracy, now extended to also include Jews. But these are two groups that have typically been the victims of discrimination.
"Putting the blame on specific groups says more about Joe Labero than anybody else," he added.
The editor of Kupé magazine admitted that he had been hesitant about publishing the controversial quotes.
"We discussed this a lot internally before arriving at the conclusion that it would be controversial and inappropriate in the context of a Swedish discussion.
"But we also raised it in the context of an American discussion, where it is not considered controversial to say that decisions in Hollywood are dominated by Jewish, homosexual and American interests," Gunnar Wesslén told newspaper Resumé.
Rail operator SJ has taken up the matter with Mediabolaget, the company responsible for producing the magazine on its behalf.
"We are having serious talks with the editor and the company about what has happened and why it was allowed to happen," press spokesman Mark Vadasz told Resumé.
Joe Labero meanwhile has shelved his plans for a Vegas show as he instead sets his sights on Asia.
"I am quite simply a bit tired of the Yanks at the moment," he told Kupé.
Paul O'Mahony
25 years ago, Vegas was owned by private families. Today they are owned by public(Wall Street money) corporations.
Archie shares your outrage.
Of course, Ed Deline will probably have something to say about that.
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Those guys are Jewish? Who knew?
Well, anyway, I like his new trick: he sure will be making himself disappear.
Very good line!
You know whoever delivers the punch line could be banned or suspended? :P
“But at the end of the day it seems to be impossible-unless you are a Jew, a homosexual or an American.”
Does Celine Dion realize that she is either a Jew, homosexual, or an American.
“American dollar millionaires.”
I should hope so. It certainly can’t be run by the people standing in the welfare line.
Interesting name, Joe Labero(A Swede). I wonder if he’ll perform a disappearing act in Las Vegas after those comments.
ROFL PIMP!
Doesn’t it just figure that at first we were even kicked out of our OWN worldwide conspiracy! “Everyone hates the Jews!” Tom Lehrer is still right.
It was actually Howard Hughes who did that.
At first I thought it said “Vegan”...
The “Jews” have run a lot of the entertainment business for awhile. They do a pretty good job, usually.
Archie: “Italians are famous for two things, spaghetti and revenge.”
I guess that’s “American dollar millionaires.” I don’t suppose “Mexican peso millionaires” would be worth much in comparison :-). How about “Italian lire millionaires” or “Polish zloty millionaires”?
And here I thought the Jewish Conspiracy theory had Mexican-bankers running everything.
In the ensuing years Ed has learned to control his temper.
There was this kid I grew up with. He was younger than me, sort of looked up to me, you know. We did our first work together, worked our way out of the street. Things were good, we made the most of it. In Prohibition we ran molasses into Canada, made a fortune — your father too.
As much as anyone I loved him and trusted him.
Later on he had an idea: to build a city out of a desert stopover for GIs on the way to the coast.
That kid’s name was Moe Green. And the city he invented was Las Vegas.
This was a great man, a man of vision and guts. And there isn’t even a plaque or a signpost or a statue of him in that town.
Someone put a bullet through his eye. No one knows who gave the order. When I heard it, I wasn’t angry. I knew Moe, I knew he was headstrong, talking loud, saying stupid things. So when he turned up dead, I let it go.
And I said to myself, This is the business we’ve chosen. I didn’t ask who gave the order. Because it had nothing to do with business.
You have two million in a bag in your room. I’m going in to take a nap. When I wake, if the money’s on the table I’ll know I have a partner. If it isn’t I’ll know I don’t.
See post 21. I have been arranging the financing of property in Vegas for 27 years.
Maybe those are the American Millionaires?
From Mel Brooks’ “To Be Or Not to Be”: “Without Jews, gypsies and fags, there IS no theater!”
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