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To: AppyPappy;a_witness;elwoodp;snopercod;joanie-f
In the shoe business, for example, the owners are the authority for determining the means of production; all other participants' authority with regard to production is determined and delegated by the owners.

In the media business, there is a different arrangement of such powers.

The nature of the product involves much greater freedom of expression from the participants whose creativity is recognized, rightly or wrongly, as requiring greater authority with regard to determing the production process and thence output.

The participants are indeed under the authority of the media business's owners, but the boundary of delegated authority is much much greater than in ordinary (other) kinds of (let us say hard goods) production.

People who claim to be Jews, by race, by faith, or by both, do occupy a majority of positions throughout many of the more theatrical arts on Broadway in New York City and in Hollywood, California, as well as in the news "bidness" --- their population in these trades is dramatically out of proportion to their occurence of population in society.

As such, said Jews do indeed have great control over what the general population sees of the productions.

Because many such Jews are notably leftist, the effects of their production, upon society, are consequently viewed with some irritation by some non-leftists.

Now, what is or is not "anti-Semitic?" That expression is the equivalent of "racist" but pertains specifically to racism against Jews (by race).

So, in the above news stories, to say that Billy Graham is "anti-Semitic" is the same as saying he is a "racist" against Jews (by race).

But we know from the story that in fact, his words are meant to apply to leftist Jews as a political group, who are apparently a source of frustration to him, because of their support for, and in, the pornography industry.

By the way, we ought not accuse people of racism upon their thoughts, because it is racist acts which are the extent of our "doing something about it" under our rule of law.

If we go around pressing criminal law enforcement upon what people think, we may as well tear up the streets and order everybody home under house arrest for eternity.

Besides which, I prefer to know what people have to say, which may or not appear to be "racist," because I prefer to know how the acquired the poor information by which they came to their conclusion, as well as to know better how they may more effectively word their displeasure, or even act upon it, without causing great harm.

"Anti-Semitism" is unfortunately all too speedily applied for political gain, intended not to sound an alert for protecting Jews, but for getting Jews' votes.

Polarization. Balkanization. Match struck. And then "oops!"

No thanks.

98 posted on 03/01/2002 12:20:21 PM PST by First_Salute
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To: First_Salute
The same people who decry the cry of "anti semiticism" are the same claiming "the Jews control Hollywood". If the owners of the Pittsburg Steel Mills happened to be Lutheran, Would the Lutherans control the steel business?
103 posted on 03/01/2002 12:25:00 PM PST by AppyPappy
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To: First_Salute
Well reasoned analysis.

I don't consider myself to be a racist or a bigot, both of which imply an irrational or emotional discrimination against those of another race or religion.

But I observe that many, if not most, Jews are of the leftist persuasion, a fact that has always confounded me, considering that the man waiting at the end of the "left" fork in the road is Adolph Hitler.

140 posted on 03/01/2002 2:58:12 PM PST by snopercod
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To: First_Salute
Every word of your #98 is the truth. Thank you for speaking it.
218 posted on 03/03/2002 4:55:58 AM PST by No_Way_A_Liberal
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