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Category Archives: Los Angeles
Anatomy Of The LA Riots
Comments to Steve Sailer: * How does O.J’s fugitive run relate to Bruce/Caitlyn? Reading your insight about racially charged female intra-sexual competion on the jury, I wonder if there is also a connection to how most of the Kardashian/Jenner sisters … Continue reading
Posted in Blacks, California, Crime, Los Angeles
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You Could Say The Same For Auschwitz
“Sweeping its horrific history of displacement, racism, and class warfare under the rug for a second, Elysian Park is a pretty chill spot.” (Vice)
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The Decline & Fall Of St. Louis
Comments: * Has St Louis been adversely affected by Ferguson and related issues? I understand St Louis County is where the people with means have moved, and St Louis city is where the stadium is. Is the city that bad? … Continue reading
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The Ferguson effect in Los Angeles – more crime
Heather Mac Donald writes: Crime rose dramatically in Los Angeles last year, according to Los Angeles Police Department data. Homicides were up 10%, shooting victims up 12.6%, and aggravated assaults up 27.5%, compared with 2014. Violent crime overall was up … Continue reading
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Gross Generalizations About Los Angeles Jews
* If you’re dealing with non-Orthodox Jewish schools, they’re ethical and organized and you get paid on time. When you deal with Orthodox Jewish day schools, payment and everything else is haphazard. Which Orthodox day school is most likely to … Continue reading
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NYT: Los Angeles Schools Closed After Bomb Threat
UPDATE: “Threat that closed Los Angeles schools Tuesday now being investigated as hoax” Newsflash: The people who run the LAUSD are idiots. LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles public schools were abruptly shut down and students sent home on Tuesday … Continue reading
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Please pray for Avi Davis
Trevor Loudon writes: My friend Avi Davis, president of the American Freedom Alliance, is in the UCLA Ronald Reagan Hospital fighting for his life. Avi was cycling in Los Angeles when he suffered a major heart event. He is currently … Continue reading
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How The LA Times Plays Games With Race
David Cole Stein writes: I’ll give you a few genuine examples of how the media plays games with race, using my hometown paper of record, the L.A. Times (the paper with the fourth-largest circulation in the U.S.), as a case … Continue reading
Posted in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times, Race, Rape
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The Los Angeles Busing Fiasco
Comments to Steve Sailer: Steve; Did you ever do an article on the Los Angeles school busing fiasco of the late 70′s? I was away in the service while it was developing but if my memory serves me right by … Continue reading
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NorCal Vs SoCal
Comments to Steve Sailer: * I always feel like saying to the mainstream press, it’s the demographics, stupid. I could have written a better article just using about 5 sentences. Of course, that wouldn’t fill the space, but still. * … Continue reading
Posted in California, Los Angeles, San Francisco
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