Posted on 11/15/2009 4:15:51 PM PST by Pope Pius XII
While one can agree or disagree with Maureen Dowd's portrayal of Goldman Sachs and other bankers (column, Nov. 11), her statement that "the bankers who took government money and then gave out obscene bonuses are the same self-interested sorts Jesus threw out of the temple" potentially raises one of the classic themes of anti-Semitism linking Jews and abhorrent money-lending practices.
However unintentional, Ms. Dowd's invoking the New Testament story to illustrate our current financial mess conjures up old prejudices against Jews.
FDR did it too.
FDR did what?
No, what they're saying is that Dowd's misuse of the NT "conjures up old prejudices against Jews."
I'm not a supporter of the ADL -- way too Leftist for me -- but given the anti-Israel editorial stance of the NYT they're probably correct in this instance.
Lets have audits, investigations, and public hearings so they can clear their name.
Jesus was a Jew, who walked the walk, talked the talk and gave all for us.
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