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Monthly Archives: May 2014
Los Angeles Jewish Leaders Condemn Donald Sterling
The more religious the Jew, the less he cares about Donald Sterling’s putative racism. The more religious the Jew, the less he cares about what people say privately. The more religious the Jew, the less he cares about the goyim … Continue reading
Free Markets Make Irrational Racism Expensive
Steve Sailer wrote about Jackie Robinson and company: That competitive markets make irrational bigotry expensive — not impossible, but costly — was first formally demonstrated in 1957 by University of Chicago economist Gary Becker (the 1992 Nobel Laureate), and in … Continue reading
Why Do So Many People Want To Lighten Their Complexions?
I thought black was beautiful? Or is that one of the things you have to say out loud because you fear the opposite is widely held to be true, like gay pride? Here is Sammy Sosa, before and after skin-lightening … Continue reading
Acts Of Love
A month ago, Jeb Bush sympathized out loud with illegal aliens. He said April 6: “Yes, they broke the law, but it’s not a felony. It’s an act of love. It’s an act of commitment to your family.” Love is … Continue reading
Conspiracy Theories
* I can hear my Uncle Val telling me from beyond the grave — “Keep your bowels open and your mouth shut!” He was a communist. The Fords are genetically attracted to marginal unpopular conspiracy theories because they prove to … Continue reading
Is ‘anti-illegal immigration’ just code for anti-Hispanic?
Joseph Cotto writes: OCALA, Fla., May 1, 2014 — Illegal immigration is turning into a top political issue this year. With midterm elections around the corner and an enraged pro-amnesty base firmly out of the shadows, unlawful immigration presents a … Continue reading
The Despair State
I often slip into this state at the smallest signs of rejection. Daniel Siegel writes: “For example, if an individual has been exposed to repeated neglect as a young child, a state of despair may have been activated and engrained. … Continue reading
Blacks In The US Military
I love movies about underdogs. I’ve never seen a sports movie about an underdog that I have not loved. I’ve enjoyed many movies about blacks as underdogs in the U.S. military, including: * Glory * The Tuskagee Airmen * Platoon … Continue reading
LAT: Sterling foundation ads tout good works, but verifying them isn’t easy
As a convert to Orthodox Judaism from WASPism, I’ve noticed that Jews tend to feel pretty good about themselves. While the Protestants I grew up with were often uncomfortable with compliments, most Jews I know love compliments. They love being … Continue reading
Jews & Immigration Amnesty
The biggest Jewish organizations in America support immigration amnesty. Stephen Steinlight writes: “While politically-correct hyper-tolerant Jews — and this is TRUE of 99.9% of ALL members of the Presidents Conference– are almost invariably more interested in appearing politically correct than … Continue reading