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Why Was Rick Sanchez Fired By CNN?

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Did you hear that CNN host Rick Sanchez of “Rick’s List” was fired the other day? He is no longer a host on CNN. He went on a radio show and called TV host Jon Stewart “a bigot” and also said “CNN and other networks are ran by Jewish people”

Sanchez also said that it is wrong for Jewish folks to call themselves “minorities” And that Stewart and others did not have the poor conditions he grew in.

Sanchez is a minority. He is a Cuban-American. Born in Cuba. And he came to America, grew up and made something of himself.

Rick Sanchez was the nearest thing to a minority that was on the air on CNN with his own weekday hosting gig on the station. And he always had African Americans and people of color like Roland Martin and others on his show on a regular basis to give their views on topics.

Yes he was wrong to blast the folks who were paying his salary. He was big time wrong on that issue but did he make a point about Jewish people thinking they are a minority?

What Sanchez was saying on the radio show was that a lot of white folks who are Jewish, call themselves “minorities” are not minorities.

I watched his program sometimes and truth be told I agreed with him on topics and I did not agree with him on topics. He put President Obama on blast a lot. But he also stood up for him too. And he took up for African Americans and people of color on many a topic.

I say Sanchez should not have been fired. Maybe the real reason he was fired was his ratings. Because Fox News and I think MSNBC was killing “Rick’s List” in the ratings.

You will see him again soon on cable TV. Mark my word. You will see him again.     Gordon Curvey

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