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TexasTowelie

(116,507 posts) Thu Oct 28, 2021, 07:42 AM Oct 2021

'Even Half Retarded, I'm A Jew With My Money,' Michigan GOP Lawmaker Texts

Republican Rep. Steve Marino of Harrison Township texted offensive messages about Asian, Jewish and gay people to a Democratic lawmaker he had a romance with, The Detroit News reports.

In one text, on Aug. 10, Marino, who is not Jewish and is of Italian descent, jokingly writes to state Rep. Mari Manoogian of Birmingham, that he would offer up her name as a possible sponsor of unpopular film credit legislation. After she complained, he wrote:

"If you can't capitalize on liberal Hollywood Jews then you have bigger concerns." In an Aug. 11 text, while complaining about money challenges, he wrote "even half retarded, im a Jew with my money."

The roughly 300 pages of texts, exchanged between July and September, were released as part of a public records request for information submitted by Michigan State Police to the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office, which was considering filing charges. The prosecutor's office announced Tuesday that it won't file stalking charges against Marino because the case was not strong enough. Marino and Manoogian had ended a four-month romance in 2019.

Michigan State Police first began investigating possible stalking in September after Manoogian expressed concerns to lawmakers in leadership about texts from Marino.

Read more: https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/29118/even_half_retarded_i_m_a_jew_with_my_money_michigan_gop_lawmaker_texts

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'Even Half Retarded, I'm A Jew With My Money,' Michigan GOP Lawmaker Texts (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2021 OP

He sounds lovely; he actually managed to include two slurs in a single text. Ocelot II Oct 2021 #1

Yep, he's a downright over-achiever. TexasTowelie Oct 2021 #2

What, no slurs against black people or women? Clash City Rocker Oct 2021 #3

And wing nuts complain about "woke" culture. Diamond_Dog Oct 2021 #4

That is the point, to be a racist pig and not be challenged on it. Thomas Hurt Oct 2021 #5

she is a democrat. lapfog_1 Oct 2021 #6

Growing up as a Jew in Iowa, I was constantly harassed with all kinds of slurs against Jews, JohnSJ Oct 2021 #7

My lord, who votes for these awful excuses for a human being? llmart Nov 2021 #8

Ocelot II

(120,465 posts)

1. He sounds lovely; he actually managed to include two slurs in a single text.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 07:45 AM

Oct 2021

TexasTowelie

(116,507 posts)

2. Yep, he's a downright over-achiever.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 07:56 AM

Oct 2021

I'm surprised that the relationship that he had with his colleague lasted four months.

Clash City Rocker

(3,541 posts)

3. What, no slurs against black people or women?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 07:58 AM

Oct 2021

He’s a Republican, maybe he thinks that’s too easy.

Diamond_Dog

(34,506 posts)

4. And wing nuts complain about "woke" culture.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 08:12 AM

Oct 2021

I guess, to them, this kind of offensive bullshit is no big deal.

Thomas Hurt

(13,925 posts)

5. That is the point, to be a racist pig and not be challenged on it.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 08:23 AM

Oct 2021

PC, Woke, Cancel culture all the same thing. "Let me be a racist, discriminatory a-hole, I'm entitled"

lapfog_1

(30,069 posts)

6. she is a democrat.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 08:27 AM

Oct 2021

I question her judgement in even considering dating this asshole.

JohnSJ

(96,410 posts)

7. Growing up as a Jew in Iowa, I was constantly harassed with all kinds of slurs against Jews,

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 08:45 AM

Oct 2021

including those made by this jackass, Marino, with terms such as, “I got jewed, Jews are cheap, tight, etc.”

As I grew up, what I observed, it wasn’t Jews that were the “stingy” ones. In fact Jews as a demographic are more generous, and give more to charity, and volunteer their time per capita, than just about any other ethnic or religious group in America, regardless of their income level

This reminds me of a quote attributed by Mahatma Gandhi:

“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”

llmart

(16,328 posts)

8. My lord, who votes for these awful excuses for a human being?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 06:32 AM

Nov 2021

Harrison Twp. - Must be where all the anti-vax/anti-maskers reside.

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