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Category Archives: Race
A Black Man’s Path To Race Realism
Larry Murdock teaches chemistry in China, where he has lived for 11 years. He writes: There are only about 14 million Jews in the world, and only about 10 percent of them are Orthodox. Yet, in China there are no … Continue reading
Simmering Racial Matters
I just turned to NYTimes.com and read this: “The family of George J. Stinney Jr., who was put to death at 14 for the murder of two white girls, is seeking exoneration in South Carolina, a state where racial matters … Continue reading
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The Importance Of Brain Size
Larger brains correlate with higher IQs. Brains in whites start getting smaller after age 25, in Asians after 35. Asians have larger brains, higher IQs and wider hips than do whites who in turn have larger brains and wider hips … Continue reading
Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports And Why We’re Afraid To Talk About It
From Scientific American: Few issues are as provocative and as poorly understood as biological differences among the races. So loaded are statements suggesting racial superiority or inferiority that, for the most part, an anxious hush surrounds the topic. To his … Continue reading
Don’t Notice Patterns!
On election night, 1986, I was at election headquarters in Auburn, California covering the news for KAHI/KHYL radio. One candidate for office who was defeated was drunk, and that shocked me. When I interviewed her, she sang that “Que Sera … Continue reading
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So This Black Guy Walks Into A Shul…
There are plenty of Orthodox Jews who are black and fit in with their communities. They lead lives observant of Torah. Their skin color is not a big issue to most of their co-religionists. All the obligations that a Jew … Continue reading
Meir Kahane & William Pierce
I learned about Meir Kahane early into my exploration of Judaism when the rabbi was assassinated in 1990. I was shocked that a rabbi who wanted to push non-Jews out of Israel would have so much support in Jewish life. … Continue reading
Try To Think Like A Landlord
If you’ve lived in a diverse apartment building, do you truly believe that all groups/races/religions are equally likely to be quiet, civic-minded, law-abiding, respectful of others, reliable with their rent checks, have the same attitude towards trash, recycling and maintaining … Continue reading
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Were Blacks Better Off Under Jim Crow Laws?
On Friday, I posted to FB: “Phil Robertson stood tall for his beliefs [about homosexuality] and A&E caved.” My friend Michael responded: “Phil’s “beliefs” include black people supposedly enjoying living under racist Jim Crow laws.” Michael, Phil didn’t give any … Continue reading
AIDS In Africa
PR exec Justine Sacco was fired for tweeting: “Going to Africa. Hope I don’t get AIDS. Just kidding. I’m white!” She just happened to tell the truth. Whites are at much less at risk of getting AIDS or any STD … Continue reading