Daily Archives: August 22, 2017

Good Idea To Lower Standards For Passing California Bar In The Name Of Diversity?

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Luke Ford

Lowering standards for passing California Bar Exam in the name of diversity …https://t.co/umYbWhAVnl Wouldn't blatant quotas be better? pic.twitter.com/89RUWgHB47 — Steve Sailer (@Steve_Sailer) August 23, 2017 Performance by race/ethnicity on major postgrad test: LSAT, GRE, MCAT, GMAT, and DAT in … Continue reading →

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You Can Only Debate Within The Tribe

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Luke Ford

Vincent Law writes: “There has to be a common framework of symbols, of shared meanings or past historical experience to rely on. People have to have a shared conception of who/what they are to begin any meaningful debate over the … Continue reading →

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Alt-Right Jew: Charlottesville Was A Wake-Up Call

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Luke Ford

Alt Right Jew Joshua Seidel writes: Even after Charlottesville, I still don’t know what to think of Richard Spencer. It’s Saturday night and I’m watching him compare his movement to Zionism on Israeli TV. He’s wearing a nice shirt and … Continue reading →

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Orthodox Jews Still Back Trump

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Luke Ford

A left-wing Orthodox Jew writes in the Forward: The Orthodox Union took two days to put out a statement in response to the weekend’s events. And when they finally got around to it, the statement danced around any mention of … Continue reading →

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Novelist Michael Chabon: All Jews Must Ostracize the President

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Luke Ford

Chabon’s a good writer but why would anyone look to him for guidance on politics? If you read the Torah, you’ll see that bitter humor containing massive over-statement and kvetching goes back a long way in Jewish history. In reaction … Continue reading →

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