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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Comments that Chevy Chase Club discriminates against against Jews or any other religious group OR that it blackballs anyone are both ill-informed and ridiculous.  I am a member at Chevy Chase, and I can tell you that we have numerous Jewish members AND that votes by the Board on prospective members are by a simple majority ---- NO blackballing.  Moreover, the idea that most of the members there are necessarily Republicans or conservatives is silly.  I have no idea what party most of my friends at the Club are, but I do know that "liberal" ideas are freely expressed by many of the members, along with conservative ideas --- just as is true in society here at large.[/quote]

This is exactly how society should behave.  I'm sure the members of the club are civilized and respectful of others' opinions.  It's the liberals who are intolerant of anyone who does not share their beliefs.  They take no shame in behaving badly.

I also think many are jealous because they are not in a position to be in this club.  [b]I respect those who are members even though it will never be a possibility for me[/b].[/quote]

Its right that you respect your betters.  You're clearly one of those low-information, un-educated Trump supporters.  You clearly don't understand the upper classes nor Washington politics and society any better than you understand Trump's true loyalties or intentions.  Most of the members of Chevy are fans of Obama and think Trump is a national shame.[/quote]

Even the Democratic Jewish leaders who hold senior elected positions in government -; (many of the statements in earlier posts are absurd....true 50 years ago, but those days are long gone, and those members are all dead)

I AM a multi generation member. The Club is what used to be called 'Rockefeller Republican'. There isn't any right or a left. Everyone is pretty much moderate, open minded, values competence. Conservative on economics, liberal on social.

Was it George Will who said the country should be run by random pick of the Boston phone book?[b] I would happily let 50 random CCC members run the country. You would get a broad mix of highly competent people representing all center left and center right views[/b]. There are very few ideologues there. It doesn't lead to a harmonious community of interesting and thoughtful people. That's who 'gets in'. Call it discriminatory, and it is, but they don't care about ethnicity or religion anymore.

Sorry to burst anyone's bubble, but what was the line in 'Field of Dreams'? "Go back to the 60's where you came from'

CCC is very much moved into the 21st century.

With respect to how this chain started, the answer is no, there are not a lot of Sidwell Families at CCC. They tend to be ideological and very left. They aren't kept out, they just don't want to join, because they see moderate as right wing. STA/NCS/Landon/Holton families tend to also lean 'Rockefeller Republican'. Fiscal conservative, social liberal, and are feel more comfortable.

Its self selection, not discrimination these days.[/quote]

This is laughable. What you would get is a white bread mix of insufferable, self-centered, elitist NIMBYs who can't think beyond the confines of the Beltway. But are certain that they represent the best interests of "everyone."[/quote]

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