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Category Archives: Blacks
A Sweet Screw-You
Dennis Prager called Artur Davis’s comments "as sweet a screw-you as I’ve ever read." "We have to remember that line. That’s precious." From CBSnews.com: Democratic Rep. Artur Davis is the the only African American in Congress representing Alabama, and he … Continue reading
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Tagged artur davis, cbc foundation, congressional black caucus, Dennis Prager, health care bill, rev jesse jackson
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African-American
On Dennis Prager’s radio show Oct. 22, Larry Elder said: "I never use the term African-American. It’s a term that is divisive. I’m an American. I was born and raised in Los Angeles… Obviously I have ancestors who come from … Continue reading
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Rabbi Nachum Shifren’s Message For Black America
Rabbi Shifren (RabbiForSenate.com) emails: It is clear that unless each of us realizes that if one of our citizens is being disadvantaged in this war for the transformation of our culture, then we all are losers. I can’t help but … Continue reading
Posted in Blacks, R. Nachum Shifren, Race
Tagged deal drugs, hispanic gangs, multi culturalism, quot quot, rabbi nachum shifren, spanish teacher
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Al Sharpton: Pointing the Finger at Teen Violence (L.A. Sentinel 10-8)
Rabbi Nachum Shifren (Rabbi for Senate.com) emails: I am about to say what many are thinking, but can’t or won’t express: When’s the last time you’ve talked to your teacher about what’s REALLY going down in our schools? Those of … Continue reading
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Tagged al sharpton, failure notice, multi culturalism, parent teacher conference, rabbi nachum shifren, threats and promises
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Dennis Prager: ‘You Can’t Be A Good Person And Oppose A Radio Broadcaster Buying Into A Sports Team’
On his radio show today, Dennis said about the prospect of Rush Limbaugh buying a part of the St. Louis Rams: "You can not be a good person, your moral character is shown by the opposition to a radio broadcaster … Continue reading
Posted in Blacks, Dennis Prager, Football, Forward, Politics, Radio, Rush Limbaugh, Sports
Tagged assassin of martin luther king jr, keith olbermann, pulitzer prize, radio broadcaster, Rush Limbaugh, st louis rams
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Racism In Orthodox Judaism
Aliza Hausman, a Dominican convert to Orthodox Judaism, writes for the Jewish Journal: My husband and I started speaking out about racism in the Jewish community when a friend asked us to speak at a synagogue in Washington Heights, in … Continue reading
Posted in Blacks, Blogging, Jews, Orthodoxy, Politics, Race
Tagged african roots, harvard professor, head scarf, orthodox judaism, real estate broker, shabbos table
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Do Blacks Commit More Violent Crimes?
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said that asking if blacks were arrested and imprisoned at higher rates than other races was the wrong question. The right question is: Do blacks commit proportionately more violent crimes? And the answer … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, felonies, right question, three strikes, violent crimes
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Harvard Prof Skip Gates Upset Policeman Did Not Recognize Him
Dennis Prager said on his radio show today (first hour): The President made things worse by commenting on it. He should’ve said, I don’t have all the facts, and end it there. Nobody would criticize you. I strongly doubt the … Continue reading
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Tagged community organizers, Dennis Prager, harvard prof, liberal elite, liberal mind, medieval architecture, mr gates, privileged individuals, upscale neighborhood, wall street journal
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Major Disconnect Between Whites & Blacks On Dogs
Skip Bayless, my favorite sports commentator, said on ESPN today: There’s a major disconnect between the way whites and blacks view dogs. For most blacks, dogs are just animals. For most whites, such as myself, dogs are part of the … Continue reading →