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-== On Bill Maher.... ==
-Bill Maher does NOT consider himself jewish. so for him to be tagged under 'jewish American comedians' is idiotic and I hope you see that.......  <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/72.226.21.114|72.226.21.114]] ([[User talk:72.226.21.114#top|talk]]) 18:59, 9 February 2020 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
-:Source? '''<span style="text-shadow:7px 7px 8px Black;">[[User:Cassianto|<span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Cassianto</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Cassianto#top|<span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Talk</span>]]</sup></span>''' 19:00, 9 February 2020 (UTC)
-here is the source!
-https://www.rawstory.com/2014/11/jewmentia-jewish-bill-maher-cant-figure-out-why-people-think-hes-jewish/i jk
-this text is found in the article!!!!!
-''as Maher explained, “the third thing I think we have in common is that people think we’re Jewish and we’re not. We were both raised Catholic.” ''
-::We go by lineage, not religion. He is of Jewish decent.  - <span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS">[[User:FlightTime|<span style="color:#800000">'''FlightTime'''</span>]] <small>([[User talk:FlightTime|<span style="color:#FFD700">'''open channel'''</span>]])</small></span> 19:12, 9 February 2020 (UTC)
-if....that is so...then how come there is no category for 'Irish American comedians' or 'Scottish American comedians'
-just 'jewish American comedians'?  <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/72.226.21.114|72.226.21.114]] ([[User talk:72.226.21.114#top|talk]]) 19:16, 9 February 2020 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
-:::Don't know, I don't work categories.  - <span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS">[[User:FlightTime|<span style="color:#800000">'''FlightTime'''</span>]] <small>([[User talk:FlightTime|<span style="color:#FFD700">'''open channel'''</span>]])</small></span> 19:18, 9 February 2020 (UTC)
-well flighttime I am sure that you can understand why I do not think he should go under the category especially since HE considers himself non-jewish and I honestly feel that that should be respected!  <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/72.226.21.114|72.226.21.114]] ([[User talk:72.226.21.114#top|talk]]) 19:21, 9 February 2020 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
-:::Well, you can think what you want, but we have guidelines tha we follow here. Also please don't go around changing people articles to what you ''think'' they should be. Thanx,  - <span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS">[[User:FlightTime|<span style="color:#800000">'''FlightTime'''</span>]] <small>([[User talk:FlightTime|<span style="color:#FFD700">'''open channel'''</span>]])</small></span> 19:26, 9 February 2020 (UTC)
-I just fear that an agenda is being pushed here by someone (perhaps you) by calling the man a 'jewish comedian' when he clearly isn't. that is why I detest it so much flighttime.....  <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/72.226.21.114|72.226.21.114]] ([[User talk:72.226.21.114#top|talk]]) 19:28, 9 February 2020 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
-*Can you prove the [[WP:RS|reliability]] of ''Raw Media''? '''<span style="text-shadow:7px 7px 8px Black;">[[User:Cassianto|<span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Cassianto</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Cassianto#top|<span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Talk</span>]]</sup></span>''' 20:58, 9 February 2020 (UTC)
-He said those words in the interview so if you find it “not reliable” I have to imagine you are trying to push some agenda on this man rather than accepting the facts - which is that he is NOT jewish!  <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/72.226.21.114|72.226.21.114]] ([[User talk:72.226.21.114#top|talk]]) 21:45, 9 February 2020 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
-:Rather than insinuate that there is some sort of antisemetic agenda going on, can you answer the bloody question: Can you prove the [[WP:RS|reliability]] of ''Raw Media''? '''<span style="text-shadow:7px 7px 8px Black;">[[User:Cassianto|<span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Cassianto</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Cassianto#top|<span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Talk</span>]]</sup></span>''' 21:49, 9 February 2020 (UTC)
-Umm do you seriously want me to find the exact interview and video? Hahaha oh my gosh. That is rather petty.
-Well I found. that it comes from the November 14 2014 episode but I do not know how to find the episode footage itself  <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/72.226.21.114|72.226.21.114]] ([[User talk:72.226.21.114#top|talk]]) 22:00, 9 February 2020 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
-:My advice to you would be to go away, find a reliable source, like a major news network or paper (not tabloid) and forget about Raw Media as that relies on left-wing conspiracy theories to fill its pages. By all means, then come back and I will check it and gladly put it in for you. '''<span style="text-shadow:7px 7px 8px Black;">[[User:Cassianto|<span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Cassianto</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Cassianto#top|<span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Talk</span>]]</sup></span>''' 22:06, 9 February 2020 (UTC)
-My advice to you is stop being petty. I will try to find the FULL episode but it won’t be easy.