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Category Archives: Blacks
Palestinians, Arabs & Minorities
A former AP correspondent (Matti Friedman) writes: “A reporter working in the international press corps here understands quickly that what is important in the Israel-Palestinian story is Israel. If you follow mainstream coverage, you will find nearly no real analysis … Continue reading
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Washington Post: Michael Brown remembered as teen who was ‘going to shake the world’
Michael Brown was not going to change the world. He could barely graduate from high school. To change the world for the good, you need an IQ north of 120, something that few blacks have. Mohammed Ali was perhaps the … Continue reading
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Stop Racism Now!
I don’t think we should infer anything racial from the Suge Knight shootings at the Chris Brown party because when Esa-Pekka Salonen and Gustavo Dudamel run into each other, that always leads to gun fights too. Remember when all the … Continue reading
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NYT: “Where Are the National Democrats on Ferguson?”
Steve Sailer writes: “Just maybe Hillary Clinton is less certain than the national media that it’s smart to trust the judgment of a mob that burns down the wrong convenience store because they are confused, stupid, and criminal?” Bert: National … Continue reading
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Health Problems By Race
Jared Taylor writes in White Identity: “Eighty percent of black women are overweight or obese. During the period 2006 to 2008, blacks were 51% more likely than whites to be obese and Hispanics were 21% more likely. The CDC found … Continue reading
Jury Nullification
In 2004, I served on a jury in Inglewood. The case was a young black man who was pulled over while driving on suspicion of being drunk and who then took a blood alcohol test showing he was intoxicated. The … Continue reading
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Ethiopian Jews In Israel Embrace U.S. Black Culture
Dan writes: “I don’t think Israelis are going out of their way to discriminate against the Ethiopians. They are just involved in their own life’s struggles and don’t have the time or patience to help the newer olim integrate into … Continue reading
What Are The Priorities For Blacks?
Myron Pauli writes: Between the killing of Travon Martin and the exoneration of George Zimmerman, roughly 6,000 black Americans were killed by black Americans – not much protest. In that same interval, 400,000 black babies were aborted – presumably not … Continue reading
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Did White Flight Destroy Ferguson?
Steve Sailer writes: In the St. Louis metro area, a black was elected mayor of East St. Louis way back in 1971. Unfortunately, the population of East St. Louis has dropped from 70,000 in 1970 to 27,000 in 2010 as … Continue reading
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What Do They Want In Ferguson?
Robert Weisberg writes: African Americans in Ferguson, MO are demanding justice over the shooting of Michael Brown. But, a clear-eyed observer might conclude differently: what they really want is vengeance, a public lynching, hauling out Officer Darren Wilson in chains, … Continue reading
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