Ron Bloom

Ron Bloom

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Both inside and outside the USW, Mr. Bloom is known as a financially savvy negotiator — with a tendency to spout profanities. In a 2007 article depicting Mr. Bloom’s role in the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corp. takeover battle, The Wall Street Journal wrote some USW members thought Mr. Bloom is “too cozy with the moneymen.”
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Born in New York City and raised in Swarthmore, a suburb of Philadelphia, much of Bloom’s early life revolved around Habonim (now known as Habonim Dror), a progressive Labor Zionist youth movement that emphasizes cultural Judaism, socialism and social justice.


This is unbelievable. Van Jones in a different wrapper!
Lets hear that last line again in case someone missed it.

much of Bloom’s early life revolved around Habonim (now known as Habonim Dror), a progressive Labor Zionist youth movement that emphasizes cultural Judaism, socialism and social justice.



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Habonim Dror
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Here is an excerpt from their website:
Habonim Dror runs 7 summer camps across Canada and the United States, an Israel summer program, and a yearlong Israel program based on the pillars of Progressive Labor Zionism, Cultural Judaism, Socialism, Social Justice and Actualization.

Habonim Dror Alumni THE ALUMNI HALL OF FAME CONTINUES - Ron Bloom, Obama's Car Czar proudly credits his Habonim background in forming his character and creating the kind of person Obama has turned to.
Who knew that riding the Ashpah truck could turn into this.

Socialism

Socialism

[edit on 8-9-2009 by ohioriver]