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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....... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.226.21.114 (talk) 18:59, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Source? Cassianto^Talk 19:00, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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. - FlightTime (open channel) 19:12, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

if....that is so...then how come there is no category for 'Irish American comedians' or 'Scottish American comedians'

just 'jewish American comedians'? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.226.21.114 (talk) 19:16, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Don't know, I don't work categories. - FlightTime (open channel) 19:18, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.226.21.114 (talk) 19:21, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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, - FlightTime (open channel) 19:26, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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..... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.226.21.114 (talk) 19:28, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Can you prove the reliability of Raw Media? Cassianto^Talk 20:58, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.226.21.114 (talk) 21:45, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Rather than insinuate that there is some sort of antisemetic agenda going on, can you answer the bloody question: Can you prove the reliability of Raw Media? Cassianto^Talk 21:49, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.226.21.114 (talk) 22:00, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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. Cassianto^Talk 22:06, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

My advice to you is stop being petty. I will try to find the FULL episode but it won’t be easy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.226.21.114 (talk) 22:12, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]