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DershowitzAlan Dershowitz figured out how the Ivy League maintained an anti-Semitic policy. They'd appoint a scholar to head each appointment committee, sometimes Dershowitz himself. Then when they chose a WASP as professor they'd say "scholar himself was head of the appointment committee." Same thing today. Politicians say they won't pass bill. They need safeguards, amendments. They explain why they are opposed. Stock market cracks. See, don't blame us. The whole thing would have crumbled unless we did somethin'. Albert Jay Nock would have loved it. Another example. Once I was made head of committee to determine amateur status in squash when I was still an amateur and threatening to turn pro.

Kick Ramma replies:

There are plenty of us Jews in the Ivy League. We've never had it so good. And it's only getting better. Alan is hardwired to complain. Those of us who know him — cut him slack. But outside the U.S — My G_d! Anti-Semitism is dripping thick. So, enough about all these phony baloney committees already. The WASPs are the ones sinking — have been for the last three decades.


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  1. Matt Johnson on September 23, 2008 10:28 pm

    I wonder if Alan was a good father and husband.

  2. Anonymous on September 24, 2008 11:15 am

    Years back, I sat on the Finance Committee for my church. I was appointed in part to fill a void. I was the only one with a financial background having been in the Investment Community for many years. I also sat on a board of the multi-million dollar fund raising campaign to build a new facility. An escrow account would need to be established to handle the influx of capital over time. My firm would have been a natural location for the funds to be deposited due to a variety of factors. Proposals were presented, meetings converged and plenty of dog and pony shows put on by various persons. Finally, the selection was made. The account was established at a local brokerage office and the broker of record was a woman who grew up in the church who had less than one year of experience as a financial advisor. Why her? Because the pastor and she were close personal friends and he strong-armed the decision to benefit her.

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