Jackie Mason -- How Dare You Say I'm Racist

Comedian Jackie Mason was pissed Sunday as he left a gig in New Jersey, in the wake of criticism that he was wrong to have called President Barack Obama a "schwartza."

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TMZ posted a story yesterday about Mason's performance Thursday at Feinstein's at the Loews Regency in NYC. He referred to the Prez as a "schwartza" -- the literal translation in Yiddish is "Black" -- but some say it's a disparaging reference to African Americans, akin to the "N" word.

Mason repeated his frustration -- he believes "White people have no freedom of speech." He also says there's a complete double standard -- that Chris Rock can trash whites without apology or criticism.



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1. FIRST!!!

Posted at 12:39AM on Mar 16th 2009 by Fetish for sexy feet a.k.a Foot-fetish

2. RACIST!

Posted at 12:36AM on Mar 16th 2009 by gith

3. He's absolutely correct and everybody knows it, even those trying to play the race-card.

Posted at 12:43AM on Mar 16th 2009 by Ebony

4. What's the big deal? Listen to Bill Handel on KFI AM 640 radio in Los Angeles...he uses this word all the time!

Posted at 12:51AM on Mar 16th 2009 by Nascar Shizzle

5. He is so right!!! It is a one way street... Everybody knows that, I'm just glad he said it..

Posted at 12:54AM on Mar 16th 2009 by taner

6. He's ugly and fat.

Posted at 12:54AM on Mar 16th 2009 by Piper Thrombley

7. White people are the majority and are pissed that people are finally calling them on their racism. Poor poor poor racist white man!!!

Posted at 12:55AM on Mar 16th 2009 by luvvy

8. He is RIGHT
White people do NOT have freedom of speech!
"REV" Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton will use any and all excuses to say WHITE people are racist!
He did NOT even say anything racist but still people want to make an issue out of nothing!!

ITS OK TO MAKE FUN OF WHITE PEOPLE AND MAKE RACIST COMMENTS....
BUT BETTER NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT SAYING ANYTHING ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE BECAUSE YOU CAN SAY SOMETHING THAT IS NOT RACIST AND STILL HERE WE ARE WHERE 2 MORONS WANT TO TRY TO MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

Now, there will be black people trying to sue Jackie Mason because of the jokes...
Just wait...

This is an opportunity for all the ignorant black people to get one up on the MAN (lol)

(not all black people-- only the ignorant ones)

I am sure that there will be some of you reading this that will have something smart to say about my comments and call me racist...
BUT...
I AM WHITE AND I HAVE THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND IT DOES NOT MAKE ME RACIST IN ANY WAY FOR WHAT I HAVE JUST SAID

Just sick of the double standards

Posted at 12:56AM on Mar 16th 2009 by ☆★RoXaNnE☆★

9. White comedians make fun of whites AND other races.

Black comedians make fun of blacks AND other races.

WTF is everyone's problem??

Posted at 12:56AM on Mar 16th 2009 by WTF?!

10. Sorry, you can't make up your own rules. You can't call yourself that and then say "racist" when someone else who isn't black says it!!

At least everyone Handel offends gets an apology at the end of the show!

Posted at 12:57AM on Mar 16th 2009 by L

11. P.S. White people can say racial jokes the trick is they actually have to be funny...

Posted at 12:58AM on Mar 16th 2009 by luvvy

12. and look
he isnt making excuses and he isnt "going to rehab" he is owning up for what he said and standing behind it...
HE DID NOTHING WRONG!

I would be saying it is wrong for him to say the "N WORD" but he didnt



Posted at 1:01AM on Mar 16th 2009 by ☆★RoXaNnE☆★

13. Jackie Mason is 100% correct, the hypocrisy of black people is astounding. They make as much fun of whites calling them "cracker" and much worse...I hate political correctness. Its destroying this society...

Posted at 1:02AM on Mar 16th 2009 by Rory D

14. Here we go again, making a mountain out of a mole hill!! He didn't do anything wrong, he has nothing to apologize for and he shouldn't even have to waste his breath defending himself!!!!!! Total BS, and I'm so sick of it!

Posted at 1:10AM on Mar 16th 2009 by amealea

15. JACKIE MASON HAS NEVER BEEN FUNNY. I AM IMPRESSED HE CAN GET GIGS

Posted at 1:13AM on Mar 16th 2009 by theo

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