Posted on 06/26/2002 9:27:34 PM PDT by Pokey78
Edited on 09/03/2002 4:50:41 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Throughout history a constant barometer for judging the level of hate and exclusion vs. the level of freedom and democracy in any society has been anti-Semitism -- how a country treats its Jewish citizens. Jews have been persecuted and delegitimized throughout history because of their perceived differences. Any society that can understand and accept Jews is typically more democratic, more open and accepting of "the other." This predictor has held true throughout the ages.
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He's still the Jewish Jesse Jackson, at least when it comes to shakedowns.
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