Combating imaginary racism with actual racism??

[B-Man]

    JUDGE HO TELLS IT LIKE IT IS

 

 

Last week, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “The Importance of a Diverse Federal Judiciary.” The title of the hearing shows that the Committee had already reached the conclusion that a “diverse” federal judiciary is quite important. It brings to mind the old Johnny Carson show gag in which Ed McMahon might ask: “How important is it, Johnny?”

 

One of the Committee’s witnesses didn’t go along with the gag. Judge James Ho of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit included the following observations in his prepared remarks:

 

 

Once everyone has had full and fair opportunity to be considered, you pick on the merits.

 

Both the Constitution and the Civil Rights Act make clear that it is wrong to hire people based on race.

 

That’s the law for a wide range of jobs. But it would be especially wrong to select judges based on race.

 

It is true that I am the only Asian American on my court. I’m also the only immigrant on my court.

 

But I would never suggest that a wise Asian would, more often than not, reach a better conclusion than a white judge. That would be antithetical to our legal system, and poisonous to civil society. No one should ever assume that I’m more likely to favor Asians or immigrants or anyone else—or that my colleagues are less likely to. . . .

 

I don’t say this because I think race is no longer an issue in our country. I’ve received racist hate mail and racially disparaging remarks because of positions I’ve taken in my career. I’ve been treated differently because of who I’m married to. And I also remember, back in high school, my college admissions adviser telling me that my grades, SAT scores, and activities were all strong enough to get me into my top choice of schools—if I wasn’t Asian.

 

Now, I’m not saying any of this here to complain. Whatever negative experiences I’ve had, they pale in comparison to my many blessings living in this great country. I was not born an American. But I thank God every day that I will die an American.

 

My point is just that I don’t come to my views because I think racism is behind us. Rather, I come to my views precisely because racism is not behind us. The last thing we should do is divide people by race. The last thing we should do is suggest that the racists are right. We don’t achieve equality of opportunity by denying it to anyone—we achieve it by securing it for everyone.

 

So make no mistake: It would be profoundly offensive—and un-American—to tell the world that you’re restricting a judgeship to members of only one race. It’s offensive to people of other races. And it’s offensive to people of that race—because you’re suggesting that the only way they’ll get the job is if you rig the rules in their favor.

 

 

 

 

God bless you sir.

 

 

 

 

 

[B-Man]

 

*Media spends years bending the facts to try to make every crime fit their race narrative* “

 

Wow, people are starting to mention the race of criminals. They must be racist.”

 

😂

[Chef Jim]

5 hours ago, Tiberius said:

Historic discrimination hurt black people. Agreed? 

 

Discrimination was pretty bad. It's the reason so many of them now live in poverty, ya, know 

Yeah those poor Jews never did get over that little Holocaust thing. 

[daz28]

3 hours ago, B-Man said:

    JUDGE HO TELLS IT LIKE IT IS

 

 

Last week, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “The Importance of a Diverse Federal Judiciary.” The title of the hearing shows that the Committee had already reached the conclusion that a “diverse” federal judiciary is quite important. It brings to mind the old Johnny Carson show gag in which Ed McMahon might ask: “How important is it, Johnny?”

 

One of the Committee’s witnesses didn’t go along with the gag. Judge James Ho of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit included the following observations in his prepared remarks:

 

 

Once everyone has had full and fair opportunity to be considered, you pick on the merits.

 

Both the Constitution and the Civil Rights Act make clear that it is wrong to hire people based on race.

 

That’s the law for a wide range of jobs. But it would be especially wrong to select judges based on race.

 

It is true that I am the only Asian American on my court. I’m also the only immigrant on my court.

 

But I would never suggest that a wise Asian would, more often than not, reach a better conclusion than a white judge. That would be antithetical to our legal system, and poisonous to civil society. No one should ever assume that I’m more likely to favor Asians or immigrants or anyone else—or that my colleagues are less likely to. . . .

 

I don’t say this because I think race is no longer an issue in our country. I’ve received racist hate mail and racially disparaging remarks because of positions I’ve taken in my career. I’ve been treated differently because of who I’m married to. And I also remember, back in high school, my college admissions adviser telling me that my grades, SAT scores, and activities were all strong enough to get me into my top choice of schools—if I wasn’t Asian.

 

Now, I’m not saying any of this here to complain. Whatever negative experiences I’ve had, they pale in comparison to my many blessings living in this great country. I was not born an American. But I thank God every day that I will die an American.

 

My point is just that I don’t come to my views because I think racism is behind us. Rather, I come to my views precisely because racism is not behind us. The last thing we should do is divide people by race. The last thing we should do is suggest that the racists are right. We don’t achieve equality of opportunity by denying it to anyone—we achieve it by securing it for everyone.

 

So make no mistake: It would be profoundly offensive—and un-American—to tell the world that you’re restricting a judgeship to members of only one race. It’s offensive to people of other races. And it’s offensive to people of that race—because you’re suggesting that the only way they’ll get the job is if you rig the rules in their favor.

 

 

 

 

God bless you sir.

 

 

 

 

 

Affirmative action was created to protect him from having the good grades, but still being passed over, because he's Asian.  Just because everything our government rolls out is done wrong doesn't mean it wasn't necessary.  Maybe try fixing the bad program, instead of just saying it's wrong/doesn't work, but then the Republicans would have anything to run on.  

[JaCrispy]

On 3/27/2021 at 8:06 AM, Unforgiven said:

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/26/nolte-whites-excluded-illegal-aliens-qualify-for-oaklands-500-month-payout-program/

Oakland, California, Mayor Libby Schaaf (D) announced a program that offers poor minority families $500 a month. Poor white families are excluded for the sin of being white. However, illegal aliens qualify.

 

Here is how you qualify for Oakland’s no-questions-asked $500 a month:

     You must have at least one child

     Your income must be at or below 50 percent of Oakland’s median income

     You must not be white

 

ACTUAL RACISM.

These must be their idea of reparations, if low income whites are not allowed to participate...after this I don’t want to hear anymore complaining by minorities from Oakland about white oppression...but I’m sure we will, just as I’m sure they will still be poor...

 

“It’s not about race, it’s about culture.”

                        -Denzel Washington 

 

“The poor will always be with us.”

                         -Jesus Christ 

Edited March 28, 2021 by JaCrispy

[daz28]

9 minutes ago, JaCrispy said:

These must be their idea of reparations, if low income whites are not allowed to participate...after this I don’t want to hear anymore complaining by minorities from Oakland about white oppression...but I’m sure we will, just as I’m sure they will still be poor...

 

“It’s not about race, it’s about culture.”

                        -Denzel Washington 

 

“The poor will always be with us.”

                         -Jesus Christ 

What is the one VERY IMPORTANT aspect about this program that you either don't know about, or intentionally left out???  I'll fill you in.  It's a PRIVATE program, not a government program.  if you believe that in America your money belongs to you, and you can spend it ANY WAY YOU SEE FIT, then you have no issue with this.  By your standards and logic here, donating to the Boy Scouts is racist AND misogynistic.  Hmph!

[JaCrispy]

23 minutes ago, daz28 said:

What is the one VERY IMPORTANT aspect about this program that you either don't know about, or intentionally left out???  I'll fill you in.  It's a PRIVATE program, not a government program.  if you believe that in America your money belongs to you, and you can spend it ANY WAY YOU SEE FIT, then you have no issue with this.  By your standards and logic here, donating to the Boy Scouts is racist AND misogynistic.  Hmph!

Any program, based strictly off race, whether public OR private is RACIST!

 

And yes, you can give your money to whoever you want in a free country...but if you are giving to an ENTIRE community EXCEPT those of a certain race, I’m sorry, my friend, that is the definition of racism...

 

Can you imagine the outcry if the roles were reversed? Would it still not be racism if whites got money and blacks were excluded simply because they were black?

 

We are not going to fix racism by being more divisive imo...

 

 

Edited March 28, 2021 by JaCrispy

[daz28]

6 minutes ago, JaCrispy said:

Any program, based strictly off race, whether public OR private is RACIST!

 

And yes, you can give your money to whoever you want in a free country...but if you are giving to an ENTIRE community EXCEPT those of a certain race, I’m sorry, my friend, that is the definition of racism...

 

Can you imagine the outcry if the roles were reversed? Would it still not be racism if whites got money and blacks were excluded?

 

 

This might come as a surprise to you but there are probably THOUSANDS of foundations based on ethnicity/race.  You can't have it both ways that a person can donate to whoever/whatever they want, but still complain when they do.  I'll admit, I'm not really liking this, but it's not shocking or news to me.  

[JaCrispy]

4 minutes ago, daz28 said:

This might come as a surprise to you but there are probably THOUSANDS of foundations based on ethnicity/race.  You can't have it both ways that a person can donate to whoever/whatever they want, but still complain when they do.  I'll admit, I'm not really liking this, but it's not shocking or news to me.  

Not a surprise at all about donations based on race, but this is different...allow me to explain...

 

I don’t see anything wrong with donating to an all black club, school, or foundation etc...

 

What I do find problematic is a club, school, or foundation that is MAJORITY black, but also includes people of other races, but who are excluded from benefits based on the color of their skin...

 

Thats basically what you have going on here...if Oakland ONLY had low income blacks, I would have no problem donating to them (but based on income, not race)...but because there are low income whites, by excluding them based on the color of their skin, it further divides society along racial lines instead of bringing people together...and it’s no different than how white supremacists and Nazis would behave- just in reverse...

 

As a society we need to rise above our  primal instincts of judging people on race...I feel that up til about the year  2010 we had made much progress in honoring MLK’s legacy (and race was barely talked about anymore) but we have regressed back to the time of Jim Crow imo...

 

Now we have colleges having separate graduations based on race...different medical mandates based on race...just like the old days, with separate water fountains, we are creating a segregated society all over again- but this time in the name of equality...The Klan is probably loving this...

 

And keep in mind the Mayor of Oakland, who is supposed to represent everyone in her jurisdiction, made the announcement of the program...

 

 

[Unforgiven]

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/03/28/cnns-bash-ga-gov-kemp-signed-the-new-voting-law-in-a-room-full-of-white-men/

CNN anchor Dana Bash pointed out on Sunday’s broadcast of “State of the Union,”

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed the new voting law “in a roomful of white men.”

 

 

Actual racism. On.the.(lol)news.

[B-Man]

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/mohammed-anwar-mystery-murderers-race-bias-asian-media/

 

 

 

MOHAMMED ANWAR’S MYSTERY MURDERERS:

 

“Does anyone doubt that the death of Mohammed Anwar would be national news if his alleged killers were white?

 

How disgusting our media are. It’s all Narrative, all the time.

 

It’s so often about managing the story instead of telling the truth and letting people make up their own minds.

 

It’s about manufacturing consent for this wholesale neoracist renovation of American society to fit woke standards.”

 

 

Just think of the media as Democratic Party operatives with bylines, and it all makes sense.

 

                  

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

This fits here.  White man tweets klansman attire to black woman. Seems pretty evil right..?

 

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.the-sun.com/news/2569176/candace-owens-omara-kkk-racism-twitter-democrats/amp/

Where is this in cnn?

Edited March 30, 2021 by Over 29 years of fanhood

[Unforgiven]

ACTUAL racism

[B-Man]

 

 

"No mention of the perps race in the headline. That is weirdly the most obvious clue to their race nowadays. #JouralismDiesInWokeness."

 

Says one of the commenters on the Washington Post article "New York authorities file hate-crime charges in attack on Asian American woman." 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/new-york-asian-american-attack/2021/03/31/a583e1ca-924b-11eb-a74e-1f4cf89fd948_story.html

 

 

There isn't even an attacker in the headline. The only human beings in the headline are the "authorities" and the "Asian American woman." The evildoer disappears. There's no attacker, only an "attack." But if there are hate crime charges, then the human mind is all important. "Attack" stresses the outward action. "Hate" requires a hater. There is a shadow of a person in the word "hate," the gesture at a mind. 

 

But this person is depersonalized — depersonalized because he is black. If a white man had stomped on an old Asian-American lady, he'd get full recognition in the headline. Is that racist?

 

 

[Unforgiven]

[All_Pro_Bills]

On 3/29/2021 at 11:33 PM, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

This fits here.  White man tweets klansman attire to black woman. Seems pretty evil right..?

 

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.the-sun.com/news/2569176/candace-owens-omara-kkk-racism-twitter-democrats/amp/

Where is this in cnn?

The problem is you are attempting to address the issue of racism as defined in today's social setting with logic and rational thinking.  And making an effort to understand real tangible problems and harm that racism may cause.  I am guilty of that too.  

But in order to make complete sense of it we need to look at the environment from the perspective of social justice warriors, virtue signalers, woke, and people pretending to be woke so the woke don't attack them.    

To these people, racism is is in the eyes of the perceived victim.  All that matters is that emotionally and through their feelings somebody thinks that another person is acting in a racist manner against them or against somebody else.  Emotions and feelings along with constant judging of words and language drives all outcomes and is the basis of woke philosophy.  In this case its applied to race issues.

No proof of any kind is required.  Guilt by accusation is equal to guilt by trial.  Guilt by association, taking specific events and extrapolating it to society in general.  Facts don't matter, logic doesn't matter, critical thinking doesn't matter, or the fact the oppressor denies it.  Denial, especially by whites only proves they are a racist in denial of their actions.  The worst kind of racist.  A dishonest racist or a racist that doesn't know they're a racist.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 2, 2021 by All_Pro_Bills

[B-Man]

 

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has some great news for Vermonters 16 and older who’d like to get their COVID19 vaccines!

 

The only requirement is that they not be white people:

 

 

[B-Man]

 

 

THEY’RE THERE TO SELL A NARRATIVE, NOT TO GET AT THE TRUTH: 

 

CBS News severely misrepresents university research into anti-Asian incidents.

 

 

 

https://www.thecollegefix.com/cbs-news-severely-misrepresents-university-research-into-anti-asian-incidents/

[Tiberius]

On 4/2/2021 at 9:02 AM, Unforgiven said:

I hope your side keeps going with this stuff. I’d hate it if you made arguments that help you win elections. No fear right now 

[B-Man]

YES, IT’S PRETTY OBVIOUS: 

 

Black people agree: Race relations ‘worse’ under Biden.

 

Well, we went from a President who said, “When You Open Your Heart To Patriotism, There Is No Room For Prejudice,” 

 

to one who ran and and has governed based on explicit racial division.

 

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/blacks-agree-race-relations-worse-under-biden

 

 

 

 

 

 

[B-Man]

 

 

THE NEW ANTIRACISM LOOKS AN AWFUL LOT LIKE THE OLD RACISM: 

 

‘Anti-racist’ narrative is ‘you can’t get ahead.’

 

 

https://www.joannejacobs.com/2021/04/anti-racist-narrative-is-you-cant-get-ahead/

 

[Unforgiven]

2 minutes ago, B-Man said:

 

 

JUST AS JESUS TAUGHT: 

 

Best-Selling Devotional Has Prayer to ‘Help Me to Hate White People.’

 

 

How far have we come since Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech?

 

Sometimes, I’m not so sure. While our society has made tremendous progress toward the idea that all men are created equal, anti-whiteness seems to be all the rage these days. And that is no less racist than hating anyone of any other color.

 

Yet, in the book, A Rhythm of Prayer: A Collection of Meditations for Renewal, there is a prayer called “Prayer of a Weary Black Woman” that asks God to “help me to hate white people.”

 

 

The book, published in February, was a New York Times bestseller.

 

The offending prayer was written by Chanequa Walker-Barnes, Ph.D. According to her bio, she is a “theologian and psychologist” and “her mission is to serve as a catalyst for healing, justice, and reconciliation.”

 

So, wanting to hate white people serves that mission? Really?

 

More at the link: https://pjmedia.com/uncategorized/matt-margolis/2021/04/07/best-selling-devotional-has-prayer-to-help-me-to-hate-white-people-n1438103

Sounds like someone is jelly...just saying

[JaCrispy]

B-Man, I really hope everyone is reading your posts...it’s such high quality information, instead of partisan one-upmanship that tends to come from the opposition...

 

It’s clear you genuinely care about truth, and for that, I thank you...

[Unforgiven]

On 4/6/2021 at 12:39 PM, B-Man said:

YES, IT’S PRETTY OBVIOUS: 

 

Black people agree: Race relations ‘worse’ under Biden.

 

Well, we went from a President who said, “When You Open Your Heart To Patriotism, There Is No Room For Prejudice,” 

 

to one who ran and and has governed based on explicit racial division.

 

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/blacks-agree-race-relations-worse-under-biden

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biden's buddy Robert Byrd would be proud of him.

[Tiberius]

9 hours ago, JaCrispy said:

B-Man, I really hope everyone is reading your posts...it’s such high quality information, instead of partisan one-upmanship that tends to come from the opposition...

 

It’s clear you genuinely care about truth, and for that, I thank you...

I dunno, I read it and see silly garbage, but to each his own 

On 3/28/2021 at 6:26 PM, JaCrispy said:

Any program, based strictly off race, whether public OR private is RACIST!

 

And yes, you can give your money to whoever you want in a free country...but if you are giving to an ENTIRE community EXCEPT those of a certain race, I’m sorry, my friend, that is the definition of racism...

 

Can you imagine the outcry if the roles were reversed? Would it still not be racism if whites got money and blacks were excluded simply because they were black?

 

We are not going to fix racism by being more divisive imo...

 

 

What if the program is designed to deal with people who were victims of racism? The average black person today has been hurt by historic racism, that’s just a fact. 

[JaCrispy]

26 minutes ago, Tiberius said:

I dunno, I read it and see silly garbage, but to each his own 

What if the program is designed to deal with people who were victims of racism? The average black person today has been hurt by historic racism, that’s just a fact. 

Great question...I’m perfectly fine with this because it’s not limited to one race- it’s not discriminatory...there are people from all races who have experienced racism...👍

[Tiberius]

1 minute ago, JaCrispy said:

Great question...I’m perfectly fine with this because it’s not limited to one race- it’s not discriminatory...there are people from all races who have experienced racism...👍

Not like black people in America have. The economic injustices of the past still weigh heavily on black Americans. They have been in the country the longest and have the highest poverty rates. People, like my grandfather, came to the country and were easily able to jump ahead of black people and make it. Attempting to fix a wrong is not racism. 

[All_Pro_Bills]

11 minutes ago, Tiberius said:

Not like black people in America have. The economic injustices of the past still weigh heavily on black Americans. They have been in the country the longest and have the highest poverty rates. People, like my grandfather, came to the country and were easily able to jump ahead of black people and make it. Attempting to fix a wrong is not racism. 

You should give your Grandfather more credit.  I suspect he didn't "jump ahead" of anyone.  Rather, he just plain outworked everybody to get ahead.  Not just African-Americans but people off all races and backgrounds.  Life is a competition in many respects.  And while our system isn't perfect I challenge anyone to identify a better one.  I don't see 100's of thousands of immigrants seeking opportunity or lining up to get into a lot of other countries.  They don't see a "systemically racist" country but rather a country where the opportunity to improve your life is available to all.  Maybe there's a lesson in there for all of us?  The sad thing is these foreigners hold our country in a much higher regard than a lot of our fellow citizens that perpetually cast themselves as "victims" and others as "oppressors".  Many feel entitled to endless handouts paid by the sweat and labor of others.  How fair is that? 

 

While a lot depends on your starting point in life its a general fact that people that work hard, get an education, keep out of trouble, and have a supportive family tend to be more successful.  That's most likely the kind of background you came from and it is for me as well.

 

I work within a very diverse organization and many of my co-workers are African-American.  While they are self-aware of social issues they do not consider themselves as "victims".  They are people that got to where they are through hard work.  The same as the rest of the organization.  In that respect everyone is the same.  The manager that hired me is an African-American women who left the firm to take a promotion elsewhere.  Recently, she was voted onto the Board of Directors of a Fortune 500 company.  Quite an accomplishment.  The inspiration I get from her is work hard and you'll do a lot better than if you don't.   

  

[JaCrispy]

44 minutes ago, Tiberius said:

Not like black people in America have. The economic injustices of the past still weigh heavily on black Americans. They have been in the country the longest and have the highest poverty rates. People, like my grandfather, came to the country and were easily able to jump ahead of black people and make it. Attempting to fix a wrong is not racism. 

Well, I’m sure everyone had experienced racism to different degrees...Even among the black community, not everyone has experienced racism the same...they are not a monolith...Slavery and Jim Crow only existed in the South...Some blacks were never even slaves or experienced Jim Crow...so people from different parts of the country had different experiences...they are not the same...so lumping everyone together doesn’t really do anyone any good- just like saying all white people are racist...after all, I’m sure you’re likely not a racist...😉

 

And, as to your point about “trying to fix a wrong is not racism”...it would have to depend on how you attempt to fix a problem...The Germans thought they had a problem with Jews- and so they attempted to “fix” it...Does that make them not racist?  If that’s too hyperbolic an example, allow me to use one you may find easier to relate to...

 

Those who call themselves “Anit-racist” claim that in order to “fix” problems of the past, they must discriminate and be racist towards people they don’t like...And they actually use that terminology...

 

So, the bottom line is, there is nothing wrong with trying to fix problems and striving for more equality of opportunity and a more just society ...but if you’re doing so by discriminating against someone based on the color of their skin, their faith, or sexual orientation, then that is against the Civil Rights act...I don’t care if you’re black, white, purple or green...and that is why I oppose Anti-Racists and groups that adopt that ideology, such as BLM and Antifa, among others...I feel it’s a misguided ideology that, in the end, is going to end up hurting black more than helping...

Edited April 8, 2021 by JaCrispy

[Tiberius]

7 minutes ago, All_Pro_Bills said:

You should give your Grandfather more credit.  I suspect he didn't "jump ahead" of anyone.   

  

Sure he did. He came here, got a job a black person was not allowed to have. Then my dad got to go to a great college, that did not admit black people (very few did) and got a great job and all that made my life a heck of a lot easier. 

 

Black people were systematically excluded from middle class life, with a few exceptions, of course. 

 

2 minutes ago, JaCrispy said:

Well, I’m sure everyone had experienced racism to different degrees...Even among the black community, not everyone has experienced racism the same...they are not a monolith...Slavery and Jim Crow only existed in the South...Some blacks were never even slaves or experienced Jim Crow...so people from different parts of the country had different experiences...they are not the same...so lumping everyone together doesn’t really do anyone any good- just like saying all white people are racist...after all, I’m sure you’re likely not a racist...😉

 

And, as to your point about “trying to fix a wrong is not racism”...it would have to depend on how you attempt to fix a problem...The Germans thought they had a problem with Jews- and so they attempted to “fix” it...Does that make them not racist?  If that’s too hyperbolic an example, allow me to use one you may find easier to relate to...

 

Those who call themselves “Anit-racist” claim that in order to “fix” problems of the past, they must discriminate and be racist towards people they don’t like...And they actually use that terminology...

 

So, the bottom line is, there is nothing wrong with trying to fix problems and striving for more equality of opportunity and a more just society ...but if you’re doing so by discriminating against someone based on the color of their skin, their faith, or sexual orientation, then that is against the Civil Rights act...and that is why I oppose Anti-Racists and groups that adopt that ideology, such as BLM and Antifa, among others...

Jim Crow was everywhere. No good jobs for black people. If a black kid wanted to be a engineer in say, 1955, almost impossible. Bank loans to black people? No, not too much. Good colleges? Nope. 

 

Today there is a black middle class, that was basically created after the Civil Rights movement. But blacks are disproportionally in poverty today, because of historic racism 

 

 

[JaCrispy]

50 minutes ago, Tiberius said:

Sure he did. He came here, got a job a black person was not allowed to have. Then my dad got to go to a great college, that did not admit black people (very few did) and got a great job and all that made my life a heck of a lot easier. 

 

Black people were systematically excluded from middle class life, with a few exceptions, of course. 

 

Jim Crow was everywhere. No good jobs for black people. If a black kid wanted to be a engineer in say, 1955, almost impossible. Bank loans to black people? No, not too much. Good colleges? Nope. 

 

Today there is a black middle class, that was basically created after the Civil Rights movement. But blacks are disproportionally in poverty today, because of historic racism 

 

 

Sorry Tibs, but I just fundamentally disagree with a majority of your post...

 

And because we can’t seem to agree on premise points, it’s highly unlikely we will reach a compromise on this topic...til we meet again, my friend...👍

Edited April 8, 2021 by JaCrispy

[Chef Jim]

2 hours ago, Tiberius said:

I dunno, I read it and see silly garbage, but to each his own 

What if the program is designed to deal with people who were victims of racism? The average black person today has been hurt by historic racism, that’s just a fact. 

 

This is a serious question that might even deserve it's own thread but here goes.  How have Jews, who have been persecuted for 2,000 years, slaughtered by the millions during WWII but for some reason have still be able to be successful and have (at least to my knowledge) never used this persecution as a crutch or excuse?  

Edited April 8, 2021 by Chef Jim

[B-Man]

 

 

Segregation Forever..............the Liberal/Democrat motto.

 

The authors explain that “racial inequity” in hospitals is negatively affecting patients and propose solutions such as “cash transfers and discounted or free care” for minorities only.

 

“Offering preferential care based on race or ethnicity may elicit legal challenges from our system of colorblind law … We encourage other institutions to proceed confidently on behalf of equity and racial justice, with backing provided by recent White House executive orders,” the authors explain in a reference to recent executive orders signed by President Joe Biden.

 

I mean, props for basically admitting what they are doing is illegal, I guess.

 

 

 

How can anyone possibly defend this ?

 

 

PS: I wonder if there is two sets of water fountains 

 

 

 

[B-Man]

 

 

LIBERALISM’S ZERO-SUM RACIAL SPOILS SYSTEM

 

 

Liberals have long believed that economics is a zero-sum process : people only get rich by taking from the poor. You see this in liberals’ long-used rhetoric about how income tax cuts, which allow people to keep more of what they earn, are described as “redistributing” wealth. The idea of positive wealth creation seems beyond the grasp of most liberals.

 

Now transfer this same zero-sum thinking to the domain of race, and you see the same problem: if advancement is marked out strictly on racial lines, as is now Democratic Party orthodoxy, you get stories like this from Buzzfeed:

 

Biden Is Already Facing Pushback From His Own Base On Judicial Nominees

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/biden-judge-nominees-diversity-backlash

 

President Joe Biden announced his first judicial nominees last month, a slate intended to send a message about his commitment to diversity. Liberals are eager for Biden to reshape the bench after four years on the sidelines, but they’ve also already shown they’re prepared to call him out if his picks don’t embody the depth of professional and racial diversity they want to see.

 

The White House announcement of Biden’s first nominees on March 30 was met with an immediate chorus of praise from liberal advocacy groups and Democrats in Congress. But that evening, two Latino civil rights organizations, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) and LatinoJustice PRLDEF, released a statement saying they were “extremely disappointed” that just one of the 11 nominees was Latinx.

 

Ed Whelan points out, “nine of the eleven nominees are female, five are African American, three are Asian American—I’m including one who is Arab American (as well as Muslim)—and one is Latina. All three of the nominees to federal appellate positions are African American women. None of the nominees is a white male (unless you count the Arab American as white).”

 

You can see where this is heading: racial groups will increasingly fall out with one another over the spoils of office, hiring, college admissions, etc. Question for liberals: does a just society require that everything be apportioned by quotas reflecting the relative racial and ethnic populations of the country? It’s worked so well for Lebanon, I can’t imagine how it could go wrong here.

 

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2021/04/liberalisms-zero-sum-racial-spoils-system.php

[B-Man]

 

CDC TIGHTLY FOCUSED ON CORE GOALS DURING PANDEMIC: 

 

CDC Director Walensky: ‘Racism Is a Serious Public Health Threat.’

 

Isn’t racism the real virus, when you don’t think about it?

 

Well, she might be onto something. Being falsely accused of racism does tend to raise my blood pressure.

 

If anything bad has happened to you because of COVID-19, the first thing you need to do is look in the mirror. Do you see a white face? Well then, stop complaining. You don’t matter. You didn’t actually think you were a human being, did you?

 

This is what they call “mission creep.” Racism is the perfect distraction for any government agency, or corporation, or other large group of people who have power and want to hold onto it. Unlike an actual disease, which is what the CDC is supposed to be fighting, the disease of “racism” can be whatever they want it to be. The symptoms are whatever they want them to be. And they don’t need to offer any proof that “racism” is the problem in any particular instance. In fact, asking for proof just shows that the skeptic is a racist!

 

Here’s how it works:

 

“COVID-19 is racist.”

“What? That’s insane. Why are my taxes paying you to spew this nonsense?”

“Oh, so you’re denying racism exists, racist?”

 

In real life, you can tell whether a disease has been cured by measuring the health of the patient. If he’s still sick, the cure isn’t working. If various measurable indicators of health improve, it’s working. The key word there is “measurable.” There are tangible results.

 

But when you deny reality and blame everything on “racism,” you don’t need to worry about all those pesky facts and evidence. Emotions are the only thing that count. If you feel that something is racist, then it’s racist.

 

https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/jim-treacher/2021/04/09/cdc-director-walensky-racism-is-a-serious-public-health-threat-n1438690

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[JaCrispy]

1 hour ago, B-Man said:

 

What a great parody...I could almost envision a hilarious Jeopardy sketch on SNL...😂😂