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Category Archives: Donald Sterling
Debating Donald Sterling
Benny posts: 1) The legality of the recording is irrelevant….truly. It doesn’t change the fact. 2) The recording was done legally; I know, I’ve read the Penal Code section. 3) The real issue is the length of the ban. Ron … Continue reading
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Is Donald Sterling A Racist?
Everyone seems to take it for granted that Donald Sterling is a racist. I am not so sure. I listened to the nine minute clip played on TMZ. That does not sound racist to me. He says nothing about blacks … Continue reading
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David Geffen Wants To Buy The Clippers
Magic Johnson wants to buy the Clippers. Are either of these men better than Donald Sterling? How many people did Magic Johnson kill with his AIDS? I doubt Sterling did anything this evil. Geffen wanted to buy the Los Angeles … Continue reading
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I Love Role-Playing Games
When I’ve had girlfriends, we’d sometimes pretend to be somebody else in some weird situation with a dramatic power disparity. In these games, I got to pretend to be very powerful. Sometimes, we invoked certain gender and ethnic stereotypes to … Continue reading
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Former NBA Star Larry Johnson Calls For An All-Black League
Can you imagine the furor if a white called for an all-white league but when a black calls for black separatism, that is treated respectfully. Why is it OK for Jews, Asians, Latinos and Blacks to segregate themselves but not … Continue reading
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Steve Sailer: Sterling v. Nehoray: Battle of the lowlife lawyers
Why is this story getting so much media attention? Because it is compelling. It is great human drama and it exemplifies a way of thinking that half of society regards as evil — racism. Steve Sailer points out how the … Continue reading
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Count Me As Non-Offended
I notice Jews getting up in arms about John Kerry’s statements on Holocaust Memorial Day. I don’t see why the non-Jewish majority, even John Kerry, need to modify their behavior to accommodate any Jewish holiday or observance, including Holocaust Memorial … Continue reading
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Donald Sterling’s Private Comments To His Mistress
Steve Sailer writes: Sterling’s aged male ego was crushed by comments from other men, such as the Second Dennis, about how, when he’s not around, his girlfriend is sure seen a lot by herself in the company of famous studs … Continue reading
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