Comments on: What Does It Mean that Levine Is Yankees’ Prez, and Shapiro and Epstein Are Gen’l Managers of Indians, Red Sox? http://mondoweiss.net/2007/10/what-does-it-me.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Sun, 27 May 2012 21:50:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: ej http://mondoweiss.net/2007/10/what-does-it-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-68653 ej Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/10/21/what-does-it-me.html#comment-68653 <p>Recall DNA hotshot James Watson from his spot of bother in Britain. He might have a few opinions on genetic comparative advantage.</p> Recall DNA hotshot James Watson from his spot of bother in Britain. He might have a few opinions on genetic comparative advantage.

]]> By: Jacoby http://mondoweiss.net/2007/10/what-does-it-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-68654 Jacoby Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/10/21/what-does-it-me.html#comment-68654 <p>I hear the Israeli Lobby is forcing MLB to name Kevin Youkilis the MVP of the ALCS. I think I saw some jews cheering louder for Youk than some of the gentile players. If that is not tribalism I don't know what is. And I think I heard a Cleveland fan booing more quietly for Jewkilis than the other Sox. If that is not dual-loyalty than I don't know what is. What those Jewish Rockie fans. They are a regular fifth column.</p> I hear the Israeli Lobby is forcing MLB to name Kevin Youkilis the MVP of the ALCS. I think I saw some jews cheering louder for Youk than some of the gentile players. If that is not tribalism I don't know what is. And I think I heard a Cleveland fan booing more quietly for Jewkilis than the other Sox. If that is not dual-loyalty than I don't know what is. What those Jewish Rockie fans. They are a regular fifth column.

]]> By: Jewish sports fan http://mondoweiss.net/2007/10/what-does-it-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-68655 Jewish sports fan Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/10/21/what-does-it-me.html#comment-68655 <p>WHOA! Did you all know that even though Jews are only 2% of the U.S. population they own the majority of the professional sports teams in America? This can also be applied to sports in England, too.</p> <p>Roman Abramovich, Russia/UK, owner of Chelsea Football Club <br /> Leslie Alexander, U.S., owner of Houston Rockets & Houston Comets <br /> Micky Arison, U.S., owner of the Miami Heat <br /> Gary Bettman, U.S., National Hockey League Commissioner <br /> Arthur Blank, U.S., owner of the Atlanta Falcons; owner of the Arena Football League Georgia Force <br /> Steve Bornstein, U. S., president and CEO of the NFL Network <br /> Alan N. Cohen, U.S., former co-owner of the Boston Celtics and the New Jersey Nets; Chairman & CEO of the Madison Square Garden Corporation; former owner of the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers <br /> Mark Cohon, Canada, Canadian Football League Commissioner <br /> Mark Cuban, U.S., owner of Dallas Mavericks <br /> William Davidson, U.S., Chairman of Palace Sports and Entertainment, principal owner of the Detroit Pistons of the NBA, the Detroit Shock of the WNBA, and the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL <br /> Al Davis, U.S. football owner/coach, Oakland Raiders <br /> Barney Dreyfuss, U.S., owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates <br /> Steve Ellman, U.S., owner of the Phoenix Coyotes <br /> Theo Epstein, U.S., General Manager of the Boston Red Sox <br /> Don Garber, U.S., Major League Soccer Commissioner <br /> Dan Gilbert, U.S., owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers <br /> Avram Glazer, U.S., joint Chairman of the Manchester United board <br /> Joel Glazer, U.S., Chairman of Manchester United <br /> Malcolm Glazer, U.S., owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, majority owner of Manchester United <br /> Paul Godfrey, Canada, CEO & President of the Toronto Blue Jays <br /> Eddie Gottlieb, U.S. basketball coach, owner Philadelphia Warriors, NBA founder <br /> Sydney Halter, the first commissioner of the Canadian Football League <br /> Raanan Katz, Israel, part owner of the Miami Heat & owner of Maccabi Tel Aviv <br /> Herb Kohl, U.S., owner of the Milwaukee Bucks <br /> Bob Kraft, U.S., owner of the New England Patriots & New England Revolution <br /> Jerry Krause, U.S., former General Manager of the Chicago Bulls <br /> Randy Lerner, US, owner of the Cleveland Browns, owner of Aston Villa<br /> Lerner family, US, owners of the Washington Nationals <br /> Daniel Levy, England, Chairman of Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur <br /> Marv Levy, U.S., former football coach & current General Manager of Buffalo Bills <br /> Jamie McCourt, U.S., owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, only current female owner in major league baseball<br /> Art Modell, U.S., former owner of the Baltimore Ravens<br /> Gabe Paul, U.S., long-time President & General Manager of the Cleveland Indians <br /> Maurice Podoloff, the first president of the National Basketball Association <br /> Abe Pollin, U.S, owner of the Washington Wizards, former owner of the NHL's Washington Capitals & the WNBA's Washington Mystics <br /> Bruce Ratner, U.S., owner of the New Jersey Nets <br /> Jerry Reinsdorf, U.S., owner of the Chicago Bulls & the Chicago White Sox <br /> Henry Samueli, U.S. owner of the Anaheim Ducks, founder of Broadcom Corporation <br /> Abe Saperstein, U.S. founder & owner of Harlem Globetrotters <br /> Irving Scholar, English, owner of Tottenham Hotspur <br /> Howard Schultz, U.S. owner of Seattle Supersonics; founder of Starbucks <br /> Bud Selig, U.S., Major League Baseball Commissioner <br /> Mark Shapiro, U.S., General Manager of the Cleveland Indians <br /> Ed Snider, U.S., owner of the Philadelphia Flyers <br /> Daniel Snyder, U.S., owner of Washington Redskins <br /> David Stern, U.S., National Basketball Association Commissioner <br /> Stuart Sternberg, U.S., owner of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays <br /> Lawrence Tanenbaum, Canada, owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs & the Toronto Raptors <br /> Preston Robert Tisch, U.S., from 1991 until his death in 2005 Tisch owned 50% of the New York Giants American football team <br /> Zygi Wilf, principal owner of the Minnesota Vikings<br /> Fred Wilpon, U.S., owner of the New York Mets <br /> Lewis Wolff, U.S., owner of the Oakland Athletics </p> WHOA! Did you all know that even though Jews are only 2% of the U.S. population they own the majority of the professional sports teams in America? This can also be applied to sports in England, too.

Roman Abramovich, Russia/UK, owner of Chelsea Football Club
Leslie Alexander, U.S., owner of Houston Rockets & Houston Comets
Micky Arison, U.S., owner of the Miami Heat
Gary Bettman, U.S., National Hockey League Commissioner
Arthur Blank, U.S., owner of the Atlanta Falcons; owner of the Arena Football League Georgia Force
Steve Bornstein, U. S., president and CEO of the NFL Network
Alan N. Cohen, U.S., former co-owner of the Boston Celtics and the New Jersey Nets; Chairman & CEO of the Madison Square Garden Corporation; former owner of the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers
Mark Cohon, Canada, Canadian Football League Commissioner
Mark Cuban, U.S., owner of Dallas Mavericks
William Davidson, U.S., Chairman of Palace Sports and Entertainment, principal owner of the Detroit Pistons of the NBA, the Detroit Shock of the WNBA, and the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL
Al Davis, U.S. football owner/coach, Oakland Raiders
Barney Dreyfuss, U.S., owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Steve Ellman, U.S., owner of the Phoenix Coyotes
Theo Epstein, U.S., General Manager of the Boston Red Sox
Don Garber, U.S., Major League Soccer Commissioner
Dan Gilbert, U.S., owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers
Avram Glazer, U.S., joint Chairman of the Manchester United board
Joel Glazer, U.S., Chairman of Manchester United
Malcolm Glazer, U.S., owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, majority owner of Manchester United
Paul Godfrey, Canada, CEO & President of the Toronto Blue Jays
Eddie Gottlieb, U.S. basketball coach, owner Philadelphia Warriors, NBA founder
Sydney Halter, the first commissioner of the Canadian Football League
Raanan Katz, Israel, part owner of the Miami Heat & owner of Maccabi Tel Aviv
Herb Kohl, U.S., owner of the Milwaukee Bucks
Bob Kraft, U.S., owner of the New England Patriots & New England Revolution
Jerry Krause, U.S., former General Manager of the Chicago Bulls
Randy Lerner, US, owner of the Cleveland Browns, owner of Aston Villa
Lerner family, US, owners of the Washington Nationals
Daniel Levy, England, Chairman of Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur
Marv Levy, U.S., former football coach & current General Manager of Buffalo Bills
Jamie McCourt, U.S., owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, only current female owner in major league baseball
Art Modell, U.S., former owner of the Baltimore Ravens
Gabe Paul, U.S., long-time President & General Manager of the Cleveland Indians
Maurice Podoloff, the first president of the National Basketball Association
Abe Pollin, U.S, owner of the Washington Wizards, former owner of the NHL's Washington Capitals & the WNBA's Washington Mystics
Bruce Ratner, U.S., owner of the New Jersey Nets
Jerry Reinsdorf, U.S., owner of the Chicago Bulls & the Chicago White Sox
Henry Samueli, U.S. owner of the Anaheim Ducks, founder of Broadcom Corporation
Abe Saperstein, U.S. founder & owner of Harlem Globetrotters
Irving Scholar, English, owner of Tottenham Hotspur
Howard Schultz, U.S. owner of Seattle Supersonics; founder of Starbucks
Bud Selig, U.S., Major League Baseball Commissioner
Mark Shapiro, U.S., General Manager of the Cleveland Indians
Ed Snider, U.S., owner of the Philadelphia Flyers
Daniel Snyder, U.S., owner of Washington Redskins
David Stern, U.S., National Basketball Association Commissioner
Stuart Sternberg, U.S., owner of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Lawrence Tanenbaum, Canada, owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs & the Toronto Raptors
Preston Robert Tisch, U.S., from 1991 until his death in 2005 Tisch owned 50% of the New York Giants American football team
Zygi Wilf, principal owner of the Minnesota Vikings
Fred Wilpon, U.S., owner of the New York Mets
Lewis Wolff, U.S., owner of the Oakland Athletics

]]> By: Arie Brand http://mondoweiss.net/2007/10/what-does-it-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-68656 Arie Brand Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/10/21/what-does-it-me.html#comment-68656 <p>"Jews are principals in U.S. society. Antisemitism here is dead..."</p> <p>The very prominence of such a numerically small group that, moreover, tries to stay separate from mainstream society, might arouse it again.</p> "Jews are principals in U.S. society. Antisemitism here is dead…"

The very prominence of such a numerically small group that, moreover, tries to stay separate from mainstream society, might arouse it again.

]]> By: Mainstream Jew http://mondoweiss.net/2007/10/what-does-it-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-68657 Mainstream Jew Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/10/21/what-does-it-me.html#comment-68657 <p>Aside from a small minority of very orthodox Jews, Where and how are jews trying to remain separate from mainstream society. Young jews are just as likely to marry a non jew as they are a jew, and while I'm Jewish and so is my wife, most of our friends are not. And we like having diversity. Get a life Arie Brand if you have an issue with Jews being successful in America. </p> Aside from a small minority of very orthodox Jews, Where and how are jews trying to remain separate from mainstream society. Young jews are just as likely to marry a non jew as they are a jew, and while I'm Jewish and so is my wife, most of our friends are not. And we like having diversity. Get a life Arie Brand if you have an issue with Jews being successful in America.

]]> By: Jerry Haber http://mondoweiss.net/2007/10/what-does-it-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-68658 Jerry Haber Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/10/21/what-does-it-me.html#comment-68658 <p>Phil,</p> <p>Just want to point out that Mark Shapiro, general manager of the Cleveland Indians, is my step-nephew. And that Mark's sister, Julie, is married to Eric Mangini, the head coach of the New York Jets.</p> <p>How many degrees of separation is that?</p> <p>Jerry</p> Phil,

Just want to point out that Mark Shapiro, general manager of the Cleveland Indians, is my step-nephew. And that Mark's sister, Julie, is married to Eric Mangini, the head coach of the New York Jets.

How many degrees of separation is that?

Jerry

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