vdare--2020-10-19--An Australian Reader Says "Hey, Woke Teacher, Leave Those Kids Alone!"

The cultural diversity inspectors have run their woke ruler over Australian children ’ s literature and have discovered a cesspit of white supremacy !
Two university academics from New South Wales have found that , as their shouty headline puts it , “ in 20 years of award-winning picture books , non-white people made up just 12 % of main characters ” .
They examined the 118 books for children aged 0-6 years shortlisted by the Children ’ s Book Council of Australia for their Book of the Year award from 2001 to 2020 and were shocked that a jaw-dropping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 88 % of human main characters in the shortlisted books were white ; none of the main characters were Asian , Black or Middle Eastern ” whilst just two were Indigenous , only one was multiracial and none were “ sexually and gender diverse ” ( the LGBTQ et al lot ) .
This , say the academics , is a disgraceful national scandal which infringes the woke catechism by failing to “ embrace and reflect the full and rich diversity that makes up our country ” .
The woke outrage needs to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as the academics note , 78 % of the Australian population is white , then 88 % of the books ’ main human characters being white is hardly enough of a disparity to justify a claim of systemic racism in children ’ s books .
Similarly , the two out of 52 human main characters who are aboriginal clocks in at 4 % , in accordance with the aboriginal proportion of the total Australian population .
File under non-scandal scandals .
Context-free statistics are , however , essential to our academics ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ academic friends in Wokethink who assert that “ a world of children ’ s books dominated by white authors , white images and white male heroes , creates a sense of white superiority ” .
Which is only to be expected from a White Supremacist society – their confreres refer to research purporting to show that `` 75 % of Australians hold an implicit bias against Indigenous Australians , seeing them negatively , even if this is unconscious '' ( although , if we are to be honest , such implicit racial bias @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race realism ) .
What our woke academics are really interested in is , like the Jesuits , getting their followers young : “ Give me the child for the first seven years and I will give you the man ” , as the religious order ’ s founder put it about the crucial first years of the child for indoctrinating someone into a lifetime of religious dogma , or , in the secular case of children ’ s ’ book , woke dogma , equally resistant to all subsequent experiences of reality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Book Council of Australia has not rolled over or mea culpa ’ ed : “ our main criterion is literary merit ” , not diversity , they said .
Well done , them .
The fabricated “ white supremacist ” phenomenon exists only in the deluded minds of the woke , and has about as much substance as the belief that giant lizard overlords are out to subdue us , or something .

From: Phil Shannon [Email him]
The cultural diversity inspectors have run their woke ruler over Australian children’s literature and have discovered a cesspit of white supremacy! Two university academics from New South Wales have found that, as their shouty headline puts it, “in 20 years of award-winning picture books, non-white people made up just 12% of main characters.”
They examined the 118 books for children aged 0-6 years shortlisted by the Children’s Book Council of Australia for their Book of the Year award from 2001 to 2020 and were shocked that a jaw-dropping (to the woke academics) “88% of human main characters in the shortlisted books were white; none of the main characters were Asian, Black or Middle Eastern” whilst just two were Indigenous, only one was multiracial and none were “sexually and gender diverse” (the LGBTQ et al. lot). This, say the academics, is a disgraceful national scandal which infringes the woke catechism by failing to “embrace and reflect the full and rich diversity that makes up our country.”
The woke outrage needs to be dialed down, however. If, as the academics note, 78% of the Australian population is white, then 88% of the books’ main human characters being white is hardly enough of a disparity to justify a claim of systemic racism in children’s books. Similarly, the two out of 52 human main characters who are aboriginal clocks in at 4%, in accordance with the aboriginal proportion of the total Australian population. File under non-scandal scandals.
Context-free statistics are, however, essential to our academics’ preferred woke narrative. They reference some academic friends in Wokethink who assert that “a world of children’s books dominated by white authors, white images and white male heroes, creates a sense of white superiority.” Which is only to be expected from a White Supremacist society—their confreres refer to research purporting to show that "75% of Australians hold an implicit bias against Indigenous Australians, seeing them negatively, even if this is unconscious" (although, if we are to be honest, such implicit racial bias can more accurately be described as implicit race realism).
What our woke academics are really interested in is, like the Jesuits, getting their followers young: “Give me the child for the first seven years and I will give you the man,” as the religious order’s founder put it about the crucial first years of the child for indoctrinating someone into a lifetime of religious dogma, or, in the secular case of children’s’ book, woke dogma, equally resistant to all subsequent experiences of reality.
Commendably, the Children’s Book Council of Australia has not rolled over or mea culpa’ed: “our main criterion is literary merit,” not diversity, they said. Well done, them. The fabricated “white supremacist” phenomenon exists only in the deluded minds of the woke, and has about as much substance as the belief that giant lizard overlords are out to subdue us, or something.
Phil Shannon is a veteran Australian working class socialist, a latter-day VDARE.com supporter.


vdare--2020-10-19--Emmett Till: Repetition as Liturgy

Emmett Till: Repetition as Liturgy

‘ Carolyn Bryant ’ Review : Reliving a Lie That Never Goes Away This stylized , two-character play finds the @ @ @ @ @ to the lynching of Emmett Till bound to him , and to racist myths , @ @ @ @ @ a question loaded with pain , but Emmett speaks it quietly , like a person @ @ @ @ @ s partially numb .
“ Do you know how many come after me ?
” @ @ @ @ @ Emmett Till , the Black boy barbarically murdered by a pair of white Southern thugs @ @ @ @ @ , down from Chicago to visit family in small-town Mississippi .
“ Do you know @ @ @ @ @ ?
” he asks again .
In Nataki Garrett and Andrea LeBlanc ’ s wound-lancing @ @ @ @ @ Bryant Project , ” repetition is a means of outlining an ugly pattern — unfounded @ @ @ @ @ death , the public tarnishing of the victim .

From a New York Times theater review:
‘Carolyn Bryant’ Review: Reliving a Lie That Never Goes Away
This stylized, two-character play finds the woman whose false accusation led to the lynching of Emmett Till bound to him, and to racist myths, forever.
By Laura Collins-Hughes
Oct. 13, 2020
The Carolyn Bryant Project NYT Critic’s Pick
It’s a question loaded with pain, but Emmett speaks it quietly, like a person so soul-weary that he’s partially numb.
“Do you know how many come after me?” he asks.
Emmett is Emmett Till, the Black boy barbarically murdered by a pair of white Southern thugs the summer he was 14, down from Chicago to visit family in small-town Mississippi.
“Do you know how many come after me?” he asks again.
In Nataki Garrett and Andrea LeBlanc’s wound-lancing theater piece “The Carolyn Bryant Project,” repetition is a means of outlining an ugly pattern — unfounded white aggression, needless Black death, the public tarnishing of the victim.


vdare--2020-10-19--NYT Columnists: Our Journalists Have Sacrificed Their Mental Health

Clearly , there has been something of a mental health breakdown in America , although coinciding less with Trump than @ @ @ @ @ 2013– ?
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Did the Great Awokening cause the mental health crisis ?
@ @ @ @ @ the mental health crisis ?

Clearly, there has been something of a mental health breakdown in America, although coinciding less with Trump than with the Great Awokening of 2013–???.
Did the Great Awokening cause the mental health crisis?
Or is the Great Awokening the mental health crisis?
[Comment at Unz.com]


vdare--2020-10-19--Unmasked: The Truth About Antifa

Unmasked: The Truth About Antifa

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They 'll shoot you .
They 'll shoot you again ( how many murders does it take ? )
, and most recently , they 'll knock your teeth out .
But Joe Biden thinks they 're just `` an idea . ''
In the alien invasion movie Independence Day , the beleaguered President of the United States , hoping he can forge some kind of a peace which will at least allow the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ What is it you want us to do ?
” The alien ’ s response is simple .
“ Die.
” —James Kirkpatrick , “ DIE !
” : The Unlimited Radicalism Of Antifa—Enforcer For Democrats ( And , Tacitly , Conservatism Inc. ) • None They hate America and want you dead • They “ in cities around the country without any consequence at all ” in third-world post America .
• None How did we get here ?
• None Why should you care It 's Come to Blood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` 100 % Antifa '' Member in Portland , by Jack Dalton Max Nordau : the Portland Shooter 's Arrest Was Mostly Peaceful , by Steve Sailer Antifa Thinks Charlottesville 2017 Gave It The Right To Block Roads .
It ’ s Wrong .
So What Is Trump Waiting For ?
, by Charlottesville Survivor Why America Has Gone Mad , by Jared Taylor From Kyle Rittenhouse To Michael Flynn , We ’ re In Third World Post-America .
And There ’ s No Rule Of Law , by James Kirkpatrick Surprise , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Defense of Looting , Used to be Willie Osterweil , by Steve Sailer

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They'll shoot you. They'll shoot you again (how many murders does it take?), and most recently, they'll knock your teeth out. But Joe Biden thinks they're just "an idea."
In the alien invasion movie Independence Day, the beleaguered President of the United States, hoping he can forge some kind of a peace which will at least allow the survival of the human race, pleads, “What is it you want us to do?” The alien’s response is simple. “Die.” —James Kirkpatrick, “DIE!”: The Unlimited Radicalism Of Antifa—Enforcer For Democrats (And, Tacitly, Conservatism Inc.)
VDARE.com has the answers [7 ITEMS]
It's Come to Blood: White Trump Supporter Gunned Down by "100% Antifa" Member in Portland, by Jack Dalton
Max Nordau: The Portland Shooter's Arrest Was Mostly Peaceful, by Steve Sailer
Antifa Thinks Charlottesville 2017 Gave It The Right To Block Roads. It’s Wrong. So What Is Trump Waiting For?, by Charlottesville Survivor
Why America Has Gone Mad, by Jared Taylor
From Kyle Rittenhouse To Michael Flynn, We’re In Third World Post-America. And There’s No Rule Of Law, by James Kirkpatrick
Surprise, Surprise! Vicky Osterweil, Author of In Defense of Looting, Used to be Willie Osterweil, by Steve Sailer


vdare--2020-10-18--Supermarket Sweep, The Looting Game Show, Is Back, Starring Leslie Jones!

I ’ ve always found Leslie Jones funny , as long as they let her joke about her funniest topic—being @ @ @ @ @ ’ t in the Lady Ghostbusters movie .
Does anybody remember the grocery store looting @ @ @ @ @ after the Watts Riots of August 1965 ?
You ran through the store loading your @ @ @ @ @ and the crew that grabbed the most dollar value of loot won .
Supermarket Sweep @ @ @ @ @ premiered in December 1965 .
It was pretty fascinating to us 7-year-olds .
As I @ @ @ @ @ was to go for the liquor aisle and load up on bottles , which didn @ @ @ @ @ 2nd graders .
But a lot of people instead seemed to go for whatever they @ @ @ @ @ of time moving around in the store .

Looting is back:
DO YOU KNOW THEM? The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying approximately 200 looters who broke into a Tampa Walmart and stole more than $100,000 worth of merchandise. DETAILS: https://t.co/p0nEI0LwPb pic.twitter.com/lxKFhDTodM — FOX 13 Tampa Bay (@FOX13News) June 11, 2020
So is Supermarket Sweep:
I’ve always found Leslie Jones funny, as long as they let her joke about her funniest topic—being a black giantess—which they didn’t in the Lady Ghostbusters movie.
Does anybody remember the grocery store looting TV game show that debuted after the Watts Riots of August 1965? You ran through the store loading your shopping cart for 90 seconds and the crew that grabbed the most dollar value of loot won.
Supermarket Sweep it was called. It premiered in December 1965.
It was pretty fascinating to us 7-year-olds. As I recall, the winning strategy was to go for the liquor aisle and load up on bottles, which didn’t much interest us 2nd graders. But a lot of people instead seemed to go for whatever they wanted and wasted a lot of time moving around in the store.
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vdare--2020-10-14--Columbus Statues Under Attack in Mexico City, Too

Earlier : What Sort Of Man Was Columbus ?
Traditionally , Columbus has been honored in Latin America .
After all , if it were n't for Columbus and the Spanish Conquest , Latin America would n't exist .
Columbus Day in Latin America is called Día de la Raza , `` Day of the Race , '' that is , the Mestizo Race , a hybrid race of Europeans and Indians which would not exist had it not been for Columbus and the Spaniards .
But in recent decades , Columbus has been under attack in Latin America .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the five hundredth anniversary of the Discovery of America , this was going on .
In Mexico City , there are two statues of Columbus : 1 .
A monument on Paseo de la Reforma in which Columbus symbolically lifts a veil from a globe , thus revealing another part of the earth .
This one was set up in 1877 and was sculpted by French sculptor Charles Cordier .
2 .
The other statue , sculpted by Mexican sculptor Manuel Vilar , was put up in 1892 for the four hundredth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intersection of Avenida Buenavista and Héroes Ferrocarrileros .
Public architecture is a true art form in Spanish-speaking nations .
Hispanic culture displays a strong aesthetic sensibility , with public buildings , parks and monuments in large cities as important and symbolic elements of identity and culture .
It 's a shame to see the same destructive forces we see in our own society , the power of the mob ( Spanish la chusma ) , of those who do n't create but only destroy .
As a longtime former resident of Mexico myself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On October 10 , two days before Día de la Raza , the Columbus statue on Paseo del la Reforma , an annual target of protesters , was taken down from its pedestal .
Maybe so , but the timing was significant .
After all , on social media , a group had announced that `` Lo Vamos a Derribar '' - `` We are Going to bring it down . ''
Their manifesto reads `` We assume as a sovereign act the overthrow of execrable monuments as an homage to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our ancestors ... . ''
You can see the announcement in this article , with an illustration .
It 's very clear the group planned to pull down the statue , they even announced the time to be there .
Of course Mexico has a large Indian population , but much of this is driven by leftist descendents of the conquistadores themselves .
The article features a social media posting by a certain `` Pablo Moctezuma B '' who tweets that `` All over the world they are throwing down statues of slavers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] who began a genocide and invasion of our lands . ''
`` Our lands '' ?
If you look at this individual 's photo , it appears to me to be a very European appearance .
With a beard he resembles a conquistador himself !
Look at his photo here and see what you think .
Taking down the statue might have actually saved it , however , here is what Claudia Sheinbaum , Mexico 's first Jewish chief of government , had to say about it : Yes , of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existed before Columbus arrived .
But Columbus brought Western Civilization , and the Spanish and Portuguese created what is now Latin America , which would not have existed without them .
As for the other statue of Columbus ( see above ) it was attacked on October 12th , but the Mexican police defended it .
Good for them .
Many American municipal governments could learn from them .
See this video here .
Around the 30 second mark , you can see a formation of Mexican cops protecting the statue , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's encouraging , however , to see the PAN ( National Action Party ) call for the restoration of the Columbus statue to its place .
The battle for Western Civilization has many fronts .

Earlier: What Sort Of Man Was Columbus?
Traditionally, Columbus has been honored in Latin America. After all, if it weren't for Columbus and the Spanish Conquest, Latin America wouldn't exist. Columbus Day in Latin America is called Día de la Raza, "Day of the Race," that is, the Mestizo Race, a hybrid race of Europeans and Indians which would not exist had it not been for Columbus and the Spaniards.
But in recent decades, Columbus has been under attack in Latin America. I recall as far back as 1992, the five hundredth anniversary of the Discovery of America, this was going on.
In Mexico City, there are two statues of Columbus:
1. A monument on Paseo de la Reforma in which Columbus symbolically lifts a veil from a globe, thus revealing another part of the earth. This one was set up in 1877 and was sculpted by French sculptor Charles Cordier.
2. The other statue, sculpted by Mexican sculptor Manuel Vilar, was put up in 1892 for the four hundredth anniversary, and is located at the intersection of Avenida Buenavista and Héroes Ferrocarrileros.
Public architecture is a true art form in Spanish-speaking nations. Hispanic culture displays a strong aesthetic sensibility, with public buildings, parks and monuments in large cities as important and symbolic elements of identity and culture.
It's a shame to see the same destructive forces we see in our own society, the power of the mob (Spanish la chusma), of those who don't create but only destroy. As a longtime former resident of Mexico myself, I hate to see this happen.
On October 10, two days before Día de la Raza, the Columbus statue on Paseo del la Reforma, an annual target of protesters, was taken down from its pedestal.
From Infobae:
"Two days from the commemoration of 528 years from the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Western Hemisphere, the government of Mexico City decided to remove, early Saturday morning, the sculpture of the Genoese navigator....According to Mexico City authorities, the reason for that decision was to restore it...after suffering damages in 1992 [in the protest I mentioned] and 'to preserve the cultural and artistic inheritance'" [Por qué causó polémica que el Gobierno de la CDMX retirara la estatua de Cristóbal Colón en vísperas del Día de la Raza (Why Did the Decision of the Mexico City Government to Remove the Statue of Christopher Columbus on the Eve of Día de la Raza Cause Controversy?") by Infobae, October 10, 2020].
Maybe so, but the timing was significant. After all, on social media, a group had announced that "Lo Vamos a Derribar" - "We are Going to bring it down." Their manifesto reads "We assume as a sovereign act the overthrow of execrable monuments as an homage to the millions of massacred Indians and Afro-Descendents, our ancestors...."
You can see the announcement in this article, with an illustration. It's very clear the group planned to pull down the statue, they even announced the time to be there.
Of course Mexico has a large Indian population, but much of this is driven by leftist descendents of the conquistadores themselves.
The article features a social media posting by a certain "Pablo Moctezuma B" who tweets that "All over the world they are throwing down statues of slavers and colonizers such as he [Columbus] who began a genocide and invasion of our lands."
"Our lands"? If you look at this individual's photo, it appears to me to be a very European appearance. With a beard he resembles a conquistador himself! Look at his photo here and see what you think.
Taking down the statue might have actually saved it, however, here is what Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's first Jewish chief of government, had to say about it:
"Maybe it would be better, now that it is being restored, to have a collective reflection of what it represents, especially for next year: 700 years from the lunar foundation of Tenochtitlan [Aztec capital founded 1325], 500 years from the Conquest [1521], 200 years of independent Mexico [1821] and this vision we all learned of the discovery of América, as if América [the Western Hemisphere] didn't exist before Columbus arrived".
Yes, of course, the land of the Western Hemisphere existed before Columbus arrived. But Columbus brought Western Civilization, and the Spanish and Portuguese created what is now Latin America, which would not have existed without them.
As for the other statue of Columbus (see above) it was attacked on October 12th, but the Mexican police defended it. Good for them. Many American municipal governments could learn from them.
See this video here.
Around the 30 second mark, you can see a formation of Mexican cops protecting the statue, and then another anti-European Euro-Mexican starts ranting.
It's encouraging, however, to see the PAN (National Action Party) call for the restoration of the Columbus statue to its place.
The battle for Western Civilization has many fronts.


vdare--2020-10-16--John Derbyshire: “Hate Has No Home Here” = “Prosecuted And Convicted And Removed From Our Society,”

John Derbyshire: “Hate Has No Home Here” = “Prosecuted And Convicted And Removed From Our Society,” Thanks For Telling Us, Keith Olbermann!

[ Excerpted from the latest Radio Derb , now available exclusively through VDARE.com ] See also : You ’ re Next !
If Biden/ Harris Win , A Crackdown On Whites Is Coming ; You probably caught Keith Olbermann 's October 9th address to the nation .
In case you did n't , or need reminding , here it is : Trump can be , and must be , expunged .
The hate he has triggered , Pandora 's boxes he has opened , they will not be so easily destroyed .
So , let us brace ourselves .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be defeated , must be destroyed , must be devoured at the ballot box , and then he , and his enablers , and his supporters , and his collaborators , and the Mike Lees and the William Barrs , and Sean Hannitys , and the Mike Pences , and the Rudy Giulianis and the Kyle Rittenhouses and the Amy Coney Barretts must be prosecuted and convicted and removed from our society while we try to rebuild it and to rebuild the world Trump has destroyed by turning it over to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we dream for a return to reality and safety and the country for which our forefathers died , that the fight is not just to win the election , but to win it by enough to chase—at least for a moment—Trump and the maggots off the stage and then try to clean up what they left .
Remember it , even though to remember it , means remembering that the fight does not end on November 3rd , but in many ways , will only begin that day .
[ Links added ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And His Enablers And Supporters Must Be `` Removed From Our Society , '' RCP , October 9 , 2020 An hour or so after watching that , while it was still bouncing around in my head , I took my dog for a walk .
Basil gets a good long daily walk : forty-five minutes around the quiet , arboreal streets of our middle-middle-class suburb .
So we 're strolling along one of those streets when I spot a big yard sign .
At first glance from a distance , I thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coming election .
That was it .
No candidate or party mentioned , just that affirmation of faith in our new religion of Antiracism : the same affirmation Judge Barrett felt obliged to make ( emphasis added ) before the Judiciary Committee ( “ I think it is an entirely uncontroversial and obvious statement , given as we just talked about the George Floyd video , that racism persists in our country ” —but it has not been proven that racism—ill will by a person of one race towards a person of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death , even supposing Officer Chauvin caused it , also not proven ) ; the same affirmation white-collar employees have to make if they do n't want to lose their jobs ; the same affirmation schoolchildren and college students have to make if they do n't want to be shunned by their classmates and marked down by their teachers .
I indulged myself in a brief fantasy about the homeowner coming out from the house just as I was walking past .
What would I say to him ?
In my fantasy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sarcasm , which my schoolmasters told us is the lowest form of wit .
In my imaginary encounter I said something like this : Something like that .
Back at home , I wondered where he had acquired the sign .
Doing a Google search , I found pages and pages of these signs , from a dozen or more vendors , in all patterns and colors .
Walmart will sell you one ; so will Amazon .
There 's money to be made in virtue signaling .
Then the Keith Olbermann @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doubt that the owner of that yard sign votes the same way Olbermann does , and quite possibly agrees word for word with the sentiments Olbermann expressed last week ?
Olbermann is n't that far out in Left field .
I know a couple of sober , well-educated middle-class citizens who share those same sentiments .
Antiracism is an ersatz religion , but it 's a religion none the less and religions have zealots .
A religion of peace , love , and divine justice can burn heretics alive and wage pitiless war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their intolerance for `` hate '' can shriek hot hatred at those who disagree with them , as Keith Olbermann 's rant illustrates .
As I wrote in 2017 : “ Like Nazis After 1945 ” —Never Forget The Bullet We Dodged When Hillary Was Defeated .
Our society has taken a seriously wrong turn somewhere .
email him ] writes an incredible amount on all sorts of subjects for all kinds of outlets .
( This no longer includes National Review , whose editors had some kind of tantrum and fired him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We Are Doomed : Reclaiming Conservative Pessimism and several other books .
He has had two books published by VDARE.com com : FROM THE DISSIDENT RIGHT ( also available in Kindle ) and FROM THE DISSIDENT RIGHT II : ESSAYS 2013 .
For years he ’ s been podcasting at Radio Derb , now available at VDARE.com for no charge .
His writings are archived at JohnDerbyshire.com .
Readers who wish to donate ( tax deductible ) funds specifically earmarked for John Derbyshire 's writings at VDARE.com can do so here .

[Excerpted from the latest Radio Derb, now available exclusively through VDARE.com]
See also: You’re Next! If Biden/ Harris Win, A Crackdown On Whites Is Coming;
You probably caught Keith Olbermann's October 9th address to the nation. In case you didn't, or need reminding, here it is:
An hour or so after watching that, while it was still bouncing around in my head, I took my dog for a walk. Basil gets a good long daily walk: forty-five minutes around the quiet, arboreal streets of our middle-middle-class suburb.
So we're strolling along one of those streets when I spot a big yard sign. At first glance from a distance, I thought it was something promoting a candidate for the coming election.
Then I read it:
HATE HAS NO HOME HERE.
That was it. No candidate or party mentioned, just that affirmation of faith in our new religion of Antiracism: the same affirmation Judge Barrett felt obliged to make (emphasis added)before the Judiciary Committee (“I think it is an entirely uncontroversial and obvious statement, given as we just talked about the George Floyd video, that racism persists in our country”—but it has not been proven that racism—ill will by a person of one race towards a person of another—was a factor in Floyd’s death, even supposing Officer Chauvin caused it, also not proven); the same affirmation white-collar employees have to make if they don't want to lose their jobs; the same affirmation schoolchildren and college students have to make if they don't want to be shunned by their classmates and marked down by their teachers.
I indulged myself in a brief fantasy about the homeowner coming out from the house just as I was walking past. What would I say to him?
In my fantasy, I'm sorry to admit I fell to sarcasm, which my schoolmasters told us is the lowest form of wit. In my imaginary encounter I said something like this:
Hey, I saw your yard sign there. What good people you must be! What good, moral people! I'm proud to share my neighborhood with such virtuous citizens. Thank you, thank you for living here! Down with hate! …
Something like that.
Back at home, I wondered where he had acquired the sign. Doing a Google search, I found pages and pages of these signs, from a dozen or more vendors, in all patterns and colors. Walmart will sell you one; so will Amazon.
There's money to be made in virtue signaling.
Then the Keith Olbermann connection clicked on. Is there any doubt that the owner of that yard sign votes the same way Olbermann does, and quite possibly agrees word for word with the sentiments Olbermann expressed last week?
Olbermann isn't that far out in Left field. I know a couple of sober, well-educated middle-class citizens who share those same sentiments.
Antiracism is an ersatz religion, but it's a religion none the less and religions have zealots. A religion of peace, love, and divine justice can burn heretics alive and wage pitiless war against infidels.
People who proudly advertise their intolerance for "hate" can shriek hot hatred at those who disagree with them, as Keith Olbermann's rant illustrates.
As I wrote in 2017: “Like Nazis After 1945”—Never Forget The Bullet We Dodged When Hillary Was Defeated.
Our society has taken a seriously wrong turn somewhere.
John Derbyshire [ email him] writes an incredible amount on all sorts of subjects for all kinds of outlets. (This no longer includes National Review, whose editors had some kind of tantrum and fired him.) He is the author of We Are Doomed: Reclaiming Conservative Pessimism and several other books. He has had two books published by VDARE.com com: FROM THE DISSIDENT RIGHT (also available in Kindle) and FROM THE DISSIDENT RIGHT II: ESSAYS 2013.
For years he’s been podcasting at Radio Derb, now available at VDARE.com for no charge. His writings are archived at JohnDerbyshire.com.
Readers who wish to donate (tax deductible) funds specifically earmarked for John Derbyshire's writings at VDARE.com can do so here.


vdare--2020-10-16--Biden: Instead Of Anybody Coming At You And The First Thing You Do Is Shoot to Kill, You Shoot Them

Biden: Instead Of Anybody Coming At You And The First Thing You Do Is Shoot to Kill, You Shoot Them In The Leg

Earlier ( June 2 ) : Biden Suggests Cops Shoot `` Unarmed '' Persons Coming At Them With A Knife In The Leg Instead Of The Heart From Joe Biden ’ s Town Hall transcript on how to reform the police : There ’ s a lot of things we ’ ve learned and it takes time , but we can do this .
You can ban chokeholds , you can — but — but beyond that , you have to teach people how to de-escalate circumstances , de-escalate .
So , instead of anybody coming at you and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kill , you shoot them in the leg .
Why not just shoot the knife or gun out of the bad guy ’ s hand like on the TV Westerns that Joe avidly watched in 1955 ?
Discussed in Blue Bloods after Jamie kills a man for the first time .
A reporter at a press briefing asks Frank why Jamie shot to kill instead of trying to shoot the gun out of the man ’ s hand .
Frank just sort of gives him an exasperated look before explaining that Jamie followed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until the threat is neutralized .
Then , when the reporter keeps trying to press the issue , Frank shuts him up for good : Joe has been expounding upon his “ shoot them in the leg ” reform for months on the campaign trail .
Does it focus group well ?
Has nobody asked him about how it is supposed to work in the real world ?
And how would an announced police policy of Don ’ t Shoot to Kill de-escalate circumstances ?
Wouldn ’ t it incentivize crooks to try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way , I could imagine a policy of shooting out tires on getaway cars might be worth considering .
For example , in the Jacob Blake case in Kenosha , you have Blake ’ s ex-girlfriend screaming that this man is stealing her car with her children inside it .
Maybe in these kinds of cases where the cops arrive and they can ’ t tell if it ’ s really a kidnapping or just a domestic dispute , shooting out a tire would buy some time to sort things out .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a car with three children in it … By the way , my mother was selected for the jury to try Richard Pryor in the January 1 , 1978 incident in which , after a tumultuous New Year ’ s Eve , his wife climbed in her car to leave him for good , but Pryor , wishing to slow things down , shot the engine of her car in his driveway .
( But the trial was then delayed , so the jury my mom was on was dismissed . )

Earlier (June 2) : Biden Suggests Cops Shoot "Unarmed" Persons Coming At Them With A Knife In The Leg Instead Of The Heart
From Joe Biden’s Town Hall transcript on how to reform the police:
There’s a lot of things we’ve learned and it takes time, but we can do this. You can ban chokeholds, you can — but — but beyond that, you have to teach people how to de-escalate circumstances, de-escalate. So, instead of anybody coming at you and the first thing you do is shoot to kill, you shoot them in the leg.
Why not just shoot the knife or gun out of the bad guy’s hand like on the TV Westerns that Joe avidly watched in 1955?
From TV Tropes:
Discussed in Blue Bloods after Jamie kills a man for the first time. A reporter at a press briefing asks Frank why Jamie shot to kill instead of trying to shoot the gun out of the man’s hand. Frank just sort of gives him an exasperated look before explaining that Jamie followed department policy, which is to shoot until the threat is neutralized. Then, when the reporter keeps trying to press the issue, Frank shuts him up for good:
Frank: There’s a man in front of you waving a gun in your direction. You have a second to react. What do you do? Reporter: Well, first I’d- Frank: [interrupts] Too late. You’re dead.
Joe has been expounding upon his “shoot them in the leg” reform for months on the campaign trail. Does it focus group well? Has nobody asked him about how it is supposed to work in the real world? And how would an announced police policy of Don’t Shoot to Kill de-escalate circumstances? Wouldn’t it incentivize crooks to try their luck charging the cops?
By the way, I could imagine a policy of shooting out tires on getaway cars might be worth considering. For example, in the Jacob Blake case in Kenosha, you have Blake’s ex-girlfriend screaming that this man is stealing her car with her children inside it. Maybe in these kinds of cases where the cops arrive and they can’t tell if it’s really a kidnapping or just a domestic dispute, shooting out a tire would buy some time to sort things out.
But, of course, shooting at a car with three children in it …
By the way, my mother was selected for the jury to try Richard Pryor in the January 1, 1978 incident in which, after a tumultuous New Year’s Eve, his wife climbed in her car to leave him for good, but Pryor, wishing to slow things down, shot the engine of her car in his driveway. (But the trial was then delayed, so the jury my mom was on was dismissed.)
[Comment at Unz.com]


vdare--2020-10-16--Biden: There Must Be No Discrimination Against 8-Years-Olds Who Decide They Are Transgender

STEPHANOPOULOS : I want to get one more question this segment and it comes from Mieke Haeck .
She ’ s from state college Pennsylvania .
This is your first presidential election that you ’ re voting .
BIDEN : Hi , Mieke , how are you ?
HAECK : I ’ m good , thank you .
I ’ m the proud mom of two girls , 8 and 10 .
My youngest daughter is transgender .
The Trump administration has attacked the rights of transgender people , banning them from military service , weakening non discrimination protections and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government websites .
How will you as president reverse this dangerous and discriminatory agenda and insure that the lives and rights of LGBTQ people are protected under U.S. law ?
BIDEN : I will flat out just change the law .
Every — eliminate those executive orders , number one .
You may recall I ’ m the guy who said — I was raised by a man who I remember I was being dropped off , my — my dad was a high school educated , well read man who was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being dropped off to get an application in the center of our city ; Wilmington , Delaware , the corporate capital of the world at the time .
And these two men , I ’ m getting out to get an application to be a lifeguard in the African American community because there was a big swimming pool complex .
And these two men , well dressed , leaned up and hugged one another and kissed one another .
And I ’ m getting out of the car at the light and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looked at me and said Joey , it ’ s simple .
They love each other .
The idea that an 8-year-old child or a 10-year-old child decides , you know I decided I want to be transgender .
That ’ s what I think I ’ d like to be .
It would make my life a lot easier .
There should be zero discrimination .

From Joe Biden’s town hall:
STEPHANOPOULOS: I want to get one more question this segment and it comes from Mieke Haeck. She’s from state college Pennsylvania. This is your first presidential election that you’re voting.
MIEKE HAECK: It is.
BIDEN: Hi, Mieke, how are you?
HAECK: I’m good, thank you. I’m the proud mom of two girls, 8 and 10. My youngest daughter is transgender. The Trump administration has attacked the rights of transgender people, banning them from military service, weakening non discrimination protections and even removing the word transgender from some government websites.
How will you as president reverse this dangerous and discriminatory agenda and insure that the lives and rights of LGBTQ people are protected under U.S. law?
BIDEN: I will flat out just change the law. Every — eliminate those executive orders, number one. You may recall I’m the guy who said — I was raised by a man who I remember I was being dropped off, my — my dad was a high school educated, well read man who was a really decent guy.
And I was being dropped off to get an application in the center of our city; Wilmington, Delaware, the corporate capital of the world at the time. And these two men, I’m getting out to get an application to be a lifeguard in the African American community because there was a big swimming pool complex.
And these two men, well dressed, leaned up and hugged one another and kissed one another. And I’m getting out of the car at the light and I turn to my dad. My dad looked at me and said Joey, it’s simple. They love each other.
The idea that an 8-year-old child or a 10-year-old child decides, you know I decided I want to be transgender. That’s what I think I’d like to be. It would make my life a lot easier. There should be zero discrimination.


vdare--2020-10-15--Will Democratic Officials Be Held Hostage By Their Own Junior Staffers?

The Democrats have an attractive candidate for US Senate in Arizona , Mark Kelly , a Gulf War combat aviator who then became an astronaut .
His wife , then Democratic Congresswoman Gabby Giffords , was shot in the head by a crazy man in 2011 ( she somehow survived ) .
But the question that is growing all the time is whether sane senior figures like Kelly can withstand the craziness of their junior staffers .
From the Washington Free Beacon : Comments came as Arizona Dem tried to portray himself as moderate on policing issues The campaign spokesman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referred to police as “ worthless f—ing pigs ” on Twitter in August , a comment that could complicate Kelly ’ s effort to distance himself from radical anti-police sentiment from the left flank of his party .
T.J. L ’ Heureux , Kelly ’ s deputy press secretary , posted the message in response to a video that showed Chicago police clashing with protesters over the summer .
“ You worthless f—ing pigs , ” wrote L ’ Heureux on Aug. 17 , directing the message to the Chicago Police Department ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heureux officially joined Kelly ’ s campaign as a spokesperson one week later , on Aug. 24 .
The post came as the Kelly campaign has sought to portray itself as moderate on policing issues .
Kelly , whose parents were police officers , has said he opposes defunding law enforcement agencies , a policy supported by some Democratic lawmakers and leaders of the anti-police protests erupting across the country .
My guess is that this attitude toward the police is pretty run-of-the among Kelly ’ s staffer ’ s under 35 or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because young staffers , especially women , have a growing ability demonstrated over the last few years to have their bosses canceled by insinuating sexual misbehavior or mere interest in sexual misbehavior even if not acted upon , political incorrectness , or just being mean to them on the job ( notice the near cancelation of giant money-maker Ellen Degeneres ) .
How much are the Kellys , and Bidens , going to be held hostage by their junior staffers ?

The Democrats have an attractive candidate for US Senate in Arizona, Mark Kelly, a Gulf War combat aviator who then became an astronaut. His wife, then Democratic Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, was shot in the head by a crazy man in 2011 (she somehow survived).
But the question that is growing all the time is whether sane senior figures like Kelly can withstand the craziness of their junior staffers. From the Washington Free Beacon:
Kelly Campaign Spox Calls Police ‘Worthless F—ing Pigs’ Comments came as Arizona Dem tried to portray himself as moderate on policing issues Alana Goodman – OCTOBER 15, 2020 4:59 AM The campaign spokesman for Arizona Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly referred to police as “worthless f—ing pigs” on Twitter in August, a comment that could complicate Kelly’s effort to distance himself from radical anti-police sentiment from the left flank of his party. T.J. L’Heureux, Kelly’s deputy press secretary, posted the message in response to a video that showed Chicago police clashing with protesters over the summer. “You worthless f—ing pigs,” wrote L’Heureux on Aug. 17, directing the message to the Chicago Police Department’s official Twitter account. L’Heureux officially joined Kelly’s campaign as a spokesperson one week later, on Aug. 24. The post came as the Kelly campaign has sought to portray itself as moderate on policing issues. Kelly, whose parents were police officers, has said he opposes defunding law enforcement agencies, a policy supported by some Democratic lawmakers and leaders of the anti-police protests erupting across the country.
My guess is that this attitude toward the police is pretty run-of-the among Kelly’s staffer’s under 35 or so.
That’s a concern because young staffers, especially women, have a growing ability demonstrated over the last few years to have their bosses canceled by insinuating sexual misbehavior or mere interest in sexual misbehavior even if not acted upon, political incorrectness, or just being mean to them on the job (notice the near cancelation of giant money-maker Ellen Degeneres).
How much are the Kellys, and Bidens, going to be held hostage by their junior staffers?


vdare--2020-10-20--Black Durham (NC) Sheriff Admits Violent Crime In His City Is Almost Always Black-on-Black

Earlier : With Black Gun Violence Surging , Black Leaders in NYC Call for Restoration of Anti-Crime Unit BLM Helped Disband Again , the same pattern is emerging nationwide .
It doesn ’ t matter the city .
Only one variable matters .
Only one ( hint : blacks ) .
And the true culprit behind this pervasive problem from sea to shining sea is simply… white people and white racism as a “ public health crisis ” ultimately compelling black people to gun one another down.
‘ Durham has been seeing a rise in gun violence since the start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by nearly 40 % in Durham this year compared to last year .
Those involved in crime are mostly young adults , according to officials .
Law enforcement , faith leaders and political leaders held a news conference on Saturday afternoon addressing the rising crime rates .
“ Black lives matter , ” Durham Sheriff Clarence Birkhead said on Saturday .
“ Unfortunately , some have died at the hands of police .
But more have died at the hands of those who look like them.
” Durham has seen more than 700 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the sheriff .
This year , there have been an “ unprecedented ” number of shootings in Durham , he said .
“ We need to start today curbing this violence , ” Birkhead said .
“ Addressing this pain and healing our community .
I know we can do it , we can do it together.
” There ’ s a direct connection between a lack of education and crime , Birkhead said .
He also suggested that crime is connected to low socio-economic status .
Cerlelyn Davis , Durham police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s press conference about how large the problem of rising crime rates is .
“ The Durham Police Department can not handle a problem that is bigger than the Durham Police Department , ” she said .
Crime in Durham disproportionally affects people of color , Davis said , in both victims and arrests .
Many different speakers talked about the disconnect between Durham ’ s affluent community and Durham ’ s low-income community .
“ It ’ s going to take everybody to mobilize and be angry enough to save a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that Durham police “ can not arrest the crime away , ” and the whole problem of crime involves social issues , Davis said .
Birkhead called on clergy members to “ stand with ” law enforcement .
He said , “ now is not the time to seek sanctuary in the churches , all across Durham.
” The sheriff also asked churches to take an “ active role ” in stopping violence on the streets .
He also suggested that clergy members run for office to better the community .
Durham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ public health crisis , ” and asked the county to look at racist systems in place that prevent Black people from moving upward in society .
Howerton has been the only Black woman on the board for the past 12 years , she said .
“ Don ’ t sit back and think everybody cares about you and your children , ” Howerton said .
Many speakers encouraged Durham to engage in the voting process , at the local , state and federal level .

Earlier: With Black Gun Violence Surging, Black Leaders in NYC Call for Restoration of Anti-Crime Unit BLM Helped Disband
Again, the same pattern is emerging nationwide. It doesn’t matter the city. Only one variable matters. Only one (hint: blacks).
And the true culprit behind this pervasive problem from sea to shining sea is simply… white people and white racism as a “public health crisis” ultimately compelling black people to gun one another down.
Durham has been seeing a rise in gun violence since the start of the pandemic. Shootings have increased by nearly 40% in Durham this year compared to last year. Those involved in crime are mostly young adults, according to officials.
Law enforcement, faith leaders and political leaders held a news conference on Saturday afternoon addressing the rising crime rates.
“Black lives matter,” Durham Sheriff Clarence Birkhead said on Saturday. “Unfortunately, some have died at the hands of police. But more have died at the hands of those who look like them.”
Durham has seen more than 700 shootings so far this year, according to the sheriff.
This year, there have been an “unprecedented” number of shootings in Durham, he said.
“We need to start today curbing this violence,” Birkhead said. “Addressing this pain and healing our community. I know we can do it, we can do it together.”
There’s a direct connection between a lack of education and crime, Birkhead said. He also suggested that crime is connected to low socio-economic status.
Cerlelyn Davis, Durham police chief, spoke with passion on Saturday’s press conference about how large the problem of rising crime rates is.
“The Durham Police Department cannot handle a problem that is bigger than the Durham Police Department,” she said.
Crime in Durham disproportionally affects people of color, Davis said, in both victims and arrests.
Many different speakers talked about the disconnect between Durham’s affluent community and Durham’s low-income community.
“It’s going to take everybody to mobilize and be angry enough to save a life,” Davis said.
She said that Durham police “cannot arrest the crime away,” and the whole problem of crime involves social issues, Davis said.
Birkhead called on clergy members to “stand with” law enforcement. He said, “now is not the time to seek sanctuary in the churches, all across Durham.”
The sheriff also asked churches to take an “active role” in stopping violence on the streets. He also suggested that clergy members run for office to better the community.
Durham County Commissioner Brenda Howerton addressed racism as a “public health crisis,” and asked the county to look at racist systems in place that prevent Black people from moving upward in society.
Howerton has been the only Black woman on the board for the past 12 years, she said.
“Don’t sit back and think everybody cares about you and your children,” Howerton said.
Many speakers encouraged Durham to engage in the voting process, at the local, state and federal level.


vdare--2020-10-20--A Reporter Asks Joe Biden About HunterGate

Earlier : Former Biden Advisor Anna Makanju Is Ukrainian , Nigerian , AND Jewish : What Kind Of `` Collusion @ @ @ @ @ Facebook ?
Is that the best that the Biden Campaign can come up with it @ @ @ @ @ only substantive denial is there ’ s no meeting with a Ukrainian oligarch on Joe @ @ @ @ @ the days in question .
Hasn ’ t anybody with Team Biden been gameplanning what @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine since at least the impeachment of Trump , which , as you may recall @ @ @ @ @ to do with Ukraine ?
Or is this the carefully crafted Master Plan in action @ @ @ @ @ rely on the Big Media and Big Tech to cover it up on the grounds @ @ @ @ @ means .
Or maybe Joe is holding back his super comeback for the last debate @ @ @

Earlier: Former Biden Advisor Anna Makanju Is Ukrainian, Nigerian, AND Jewish: What Kind Of "Collusion" Is She Committing On Facebook?
I asked Joe Biden: What is your response to the NYPost story about your son, sir?
He called it a “smear campaign” and then went after me. “I know you’d ask it. I have no response, it’s another smear campaign, right up your alley, those are the questions you always ask.” pic.twitter.com/Eo6VD4TqxD — Bo Erickson CBS (@BoKnowsNews) October 17, 2020
Is that the best that the Biden Campaign can come up with it? So far, their only substantive denial is there’s no meeting with a Ukrainian oligarch on Joe’s official calendar for the days in question.
Hasn’t anybody with Team Biden been gameplanning what to say about Hunter and Ukraine since at least the impeachment of Trump, which, as you may recall, had something or other to do with Ukraine?
Or is this the carefully crafted Master Plan in action: act shifty, but rely on the Big Media and Big Tech to cover it up on the grounds that the end justifies the means.
Or maybe Joe is holding back his super comeback for the last debate on Thursday?
[Comment at Unz.com]


vdare--2020-10-20--Decapitation Inspires France To Expel Hundreds Of Muslim Activists And Radicals

From the New York Times : With dozens of raids against Muslim individuals and groups accused of radicalism , the fury of the response had France ’ s right wing speaking in terms of warfare .
PARIS — France on Monday unleashed a broad crackdown on Muslims accused of extremism , carrying out dozens of raids , vowing to shut down aid groups and threatening to expel foreigners as anger swept the country following the decapitation of a high school teacher for showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in class .
Many of those swept up in raids were already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” of potential radicalization , like preaching radicalized sermons or sharing hate messages on social networks , government officials said .
More than 200 others — the bulk already in prison — were threatened with a rare mass expulsion .
But other groups targeted in the raids included Muslim associations previously given government subsidies for their work promoting better civic relations , and only 15 of the people arrested had any connection to the gruesome attack on Friday .
The scope of the response was a measure of how the killing of Samuel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ north of Paris , had reopened old wounds in France .
The nation remains traumatized by terrorists attacks by Muslim extremists that killed scores in 2015 , starting with the editorial offices of the satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine — whose cartoons the teacher had shown .
As much as the Charlie Hebdo killings , the beheading of Mr. Paty has struck deep inside the French psyche as an assault on a principal pillar of the French republic — the secular public school system — as well as the nation ’ s devotion to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took to the streets in cities around France over the weekend to demonstrate their horror at the killing on Friday .
… Some 51 Muslim aid organizations will also be targeted by the police this week , the interior minister said , some of which would be dissolved at Mr. Macron ’ s request .
Mr. Darmanin called the most prominent of them , Collective Against Islamophobia , the C.C.I.F.
, which compiles a register of anti-Muslim acts , “ an enemy of the republic.
” … Already , 15 people have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspect , an 18-year-old Chechen refugee named Abdullakh Anzorov , who was shot dead by the police Friday night after the killing .
Also in custody is the father of a student at the school who had denounced Mr. Paty online for showing the caricatures and had demanded his dismissal .
The video circulated widely on social media .
The interior minister announced that it would expel 231 foreign citizens identified for their radicalism , including 180 who were already in prison .
Those not imprisoned would soon be arrested , officials said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has expelled foreign Muslims it accuses of being radicalized .
But a mass expulsion like the one currently envisioned is unusual .

From the New York Times:
After Teacher’s Decapitation, France Unleashes a Broad Crackdown on ‘the Enemy Within’
With dozens of raids against Muslim individuals and groups accused of radicalism, the fury of the response had France’s right wing speaking in terms of warfare.
By Adam Nossiter
Oct. 19, 2020
PARIS — France on Monday unleashed a broad crackdown on Muslims accused of extremism, carrying out dozens of raids, vowing to shut down aid groups and threatening to expel foreigners as anger swept the country following the decapitation of a high school teacher for showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in class.
Many of those swept up in raids were already in police files for showing “signals” of potential radicalization, like preaching radicalized sermons or sharing hate messages on social networks, government officials said. More than 200 others — the bulk already in prison — were threatened with a rare mass expulsion.
But other groups targeted in the raids included Muslim associations previously given government subsidies for their work promoting better civic relations, and only 15 of the people arrested had any connection to the gruesome attack on Friday.
The scope of the response was a measure of how the killing of Samuel Paty, a teacher in a suburb north of Paris, had reopened old wounds in France. The nation remains traumatized by terrorists attacks by Muslim extremists that killed scores in 2015, starting with the editorial offices of the satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine — whose cartoons the teacher had shown.
As much as the Charlie Hebdo killings, the beheading of Mr. Paty has struck deep inside the French psyche as an assault on a principal pillar of the French republic — the secular public school system — as well as the nation’s devotion to freedom of speech.
Thousands of people took to the streets in cities around France over the weekend to demonstrate their horror at the killing on Friday. …
Some 51 Muslim aid organizations will also be targeted by the police this week, the interior minister said, some of which would be dissolved at Mr. Macron’s request. Mr. Darmanin called the most prominent of them, Collective Against Islamophobia, the C.C.I.F., which compiles a register of anti-Muslim acts, “an enemy of the republic.” …
Already, 15 people have been arrested, including family members of the suspect, an 18-year-old Chechen refugee named Abdullakh Anzorov, who was shot dead by the police Friday night after the killing. Also in custody is the father of a student at the school who had denounced Mr. Paty online for showing the caricatures and had demanded his dismissal. The video circulated widely on social media.
The interior minister announced that it would expel 231 foreign citizens identified for their radicalism, including 180 who were already in prison. Those not imprisoned would soon be arrested, officials said. At times, the French government has expelled foreign Muslims it accuses of being radicalized. But a mass expulsion like the one currently envisioned is unusual.


vdare--2020-10-19--Liberals: Informed By Their Ignorance ... And Adamant About It

In a conversation a month ago with a female relative , I first heard the claim that—paraphrasing—Donald Trump is such an ignorant oaf that he thinks Frederick Douglass is alive today .
( Douglass died in 1895 . )
It was easy to find a video showing the event that was surely the seed for this lunatic assertion .
It was from February 1 , 2017—just weeks after Trump 's inauguration—in a White House ceremony honoring black-history month .
You can see the pertinent 44 seconds of video here and then read from the official transcript : I am very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the National Mall where people can learn about Reverend King , so many other things .
Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who ’ s done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more , I notice—Harriet Tubman , Rosa Parks , and millions more black Americans who made America what it is today .
Big impact .
I 've emphasized the single word that clearly launched this particular claim about Trump 's broad-spectrum stupidity .
OK , he should have said `` was '' instead of `` is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the adjacent mentions of Martin King , Harriet Tubman , and Rosa Parks and the subsequent phrasing ( `` ... made America what it is today ... '' —Got that ?
`` made '' ) that Trump was talking about history .
So let 's throw the condemnation they reflexively direct at conservatives back at them : This is just another example of the Left being mean-spirited—eager to ignore context ( another favorite word of theirs ) , so as to make even something as ethereal as this into a cudgel .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and acknowledge reality .
But I heard nothing .
Indeed , I have no idea if she 's yet deigned to spend the necessary 44 seconds to view it .
So a couple of weeks after her Trump-slurring provocation , I left her a voicemail remonstrating over her failure to engage .
She replied by email : That was on September 30 , and the crickets have continued since then .
This episode is another example that supports a working hypothesis that I settled on a few years ago , based upon a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it comes to public affairs , to a first approximation , liberals and leftists know nothing .
( Oh yes , they think they know a lot ... but it 's all based on hysteria from others in their hive . )
I dealt a bit with this phenomenon of baseless name-calling in October 2016 , late during the last presidential-election cycle , via a VDARE.com blog , The Left Projects Its Own Rage , Fear , Paranoia , Bigotry , And—Wait For It !
—Hate On Donald Trump , dubbing the phenomenon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had n't noticed anyone else calling out this phenomenon until just a few days ago , when a semi-anonymous blogger whose pseudonym is `` Neo '' commented on a contemporary article by Bari Weiss ( famous for having noisily resigned from a high post at The New York Times in July ) This way of thinking isn ’ t just an idiosyncrasy of Weiss ’ .
It is typical of someone in the throes of a strong cognitive dissonance that he or she can not easily resolve .
She hates Trump , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well .
What to do ?
In the second and third paragraphs of that excerpt , Weiss exhibits her Trump hatred .
As is typical of the writing of Democrats , including others who think of themselves as old-style liberals , Weiss doesn ’ t seem to feel the need to give a single specific example of how Trump has demonstrated these terrible qualities she ’ s writing about .
We are to take them on faith .
Surely , we already know – the science , as they say , is settled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : ( a ) Trump is an “ obscenity ” ( b ) he is worthy of disgust ( c ) he has “ normalized ” bigotry and cruelty ; and ( d ) that said normalization has “ crippled ” American society .
[ Hatred of Trump leads to liberal confusion about what to do : Bari Weiss gets it , and she also doesn ’ t , NEO , October 17 , 2020 ] This widespread aspect of Trump Derangement Syndrome is well-summarized in this cartoon .

In a conversation a month ago with a female relative, I first heard the claim that—paraphrasing—Donald Trump is such an ignorant oaf that he thinks Frederick Douglass is alive today. (Douglass died in 1895.)
It was easy to find a video showing the event that was surely the seed for this lunatic assertion. It was from February 1, 2017—just weeks after Trump's inauguration—in a White House ceremony honoring black-history month. You can see the pertinent 44 seconds of video here and then read from the official transcript:
I am very proud now that we have a museum on the National Mall where people can learn about Reverend King, so many other things. Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more, I notice—Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, and millions more black Americans who made America what it is today. Big impact. [Remarks by President Trump in African American History Month Listening Session]
I've emphasized the single word that clearly launched this particular claim about Trump's broad-spectrum stupidity. OK, he should have said "was" instead of "is," but it's clear from the adjacent mentions of Martin King, Harriet Tubman, and Rosa Parks and the subsequent phrasing ("... made America what it is today ..."—Got that? "made") that Trump was talking about history.
So let's throw the condemnation they reflexively direct at conservatives back at them: This is just another example of the Left being mean-spirited—eager to ignore context (another favorite word of theirs), so as to make even something as ethereal as this into a cudgel.
I expected my relative to view the video and acknowledge reality. But I heard nothing. Indeed, I have no idea if she's yet deigned to spend the necessary 44 seconds to view it.
So a couple of weeks after her Trump-slurring provocation, I left her a voicemail remonstrating over her failure to engage. She replied by email:
Since in my mind I have to be prepared for any conversation you and I have outside family and personal business, I’ll need time to put together some facts and examples of why it is I think Trump is such an unmitigatedly awful human being and such a danger (along with a number of Republicans) to our country.
That was on September 30, and the crickets have continued since then.
This episode is another example that supports a working hypothesis that I settled on a few years ago, based upon a similar incident with another relative: when it comes to public affairs, to a first approximation, liberals and leftists know nothing. (Oh yes, they think they know a lot ... but it's all based on hysteria from others in their hive.)
I dealt a bit with this phenomenon of baseless name-calling in October 2016, late during the last presidential-election cycle, via a VDARE.com blog, The Left Projects Its Own Rage, Fear, Paranoia, Bigotry, And—Wait For It!—Hate On Donald Trump, dubbing the phenomenon "breathing while Left."
I hadn't noticed anyone else calling out this phenomenon until just a few days ago, when a semi-anonymous blogger whose pseudonym is "Neo" commented on a contemporary article by Bari Weiss (famous for having noisily resigned from a high post at the New York Times in July)
This way of thinking isn’t just an idiosyncrasy of Weiss’. It is typical of someone in the throes of a strong cognitive dissonance that he or she cannot easily resolve. She hates Trump, but hates the danger on the left as well. What to do? In the second and third paragraphs of that excerpt, Weiss exhibits her Trump hatred. As is typical of the writing of Democrats, including others who think of themselves as old-style liberals, Weiss doesn’t seem to feel the need to give a single specific example of how Trump has demonstrated these terrible qualities she’s writing about. We are to take them on faith. Surely, we already know – the science, as they say, is settled. It’s a tautology that: (a) Trump is an “obscenity” (b) he is worthy of disgust (c) he has “normalized” bigotry and cruelty; and (d) that said normalization has “crippled” American society. [Hatred of Trump leads to liberal confusion about what to do: Bari Weiss gets it, and she also doesn’t, NEO, October 17, 2020]
Emphasis added.
This widespread aspect of Trump Derangement Syndrome is well-summarized in this cartoon.


vdare--2020-10-19--Greece Building The Wall. Why Can't We?

Greece Building The Wall. Why Can't We?

One of the most underreported stories of this campaign is America 's inability to control our NATO `` ally , '' Turkey .
President Tayyip Erdogan has steered his country into several regional conflicts , including adventurism in northern Syria and assisting Azerbaijan against Armenia [ Armenian president : 'Turkey has a completely role in Nagorno-Karabakh , by Stephanie Antoine , France24 , October 19 , 2020 ] .
Armenia was the first country in the world to adopt Christianity as its state religion , but most American Christians are n't paying attention to the beleaguered state .
The legacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the last several decades , what should be called the Reverse Crusades , may be the final destruction of Christianity in its birthplace [ Where is your brother ?
How Christians are failing the Armenian people , by Joel Veldkamp , The Christian Post , October 17 , 2020 ] Turkey also poses a direct threat to Europe itself .
It has long weaponized migration as a weapon against the West , an implicit admission that these migrants are a burden , not a benefit .
Western Civilization 's birthplace in Greece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its government has devised a solution .
Stop me if you 've heard this one before .
Greece ’ s government says it has finalized plans to build a wall along its northeast border with Turkey , over concerns that migrants may try to stage mass crossings into the European Union country .
Government spokesman Stelios Petsas said Monday that 26 kilometers ( 16 miles ) of wall would be added to an existing 10-kilometer ( six-mile ) section of fence in a 63-million-euro ( $ 74 million ) project due to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A standoff occurred at the border earlier this year after Turkey said it would no longer prevent migrants trying to reach the EU , and tens of thousands tried to cross into Greece ... Turkey hosts the largest number of refugees worldwide , at nearly 4 million people , mostly from Syria , according to the U.N .
Refugee Agency .
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the border region on Saturday after a test installation of a section of the new wall .
[ Greece finalizes plan to build wall on border with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gatopulos , Associated Press , October 18 , 2020 ] It 's not fair to President Donald Trump has done nothing on immigration .
He has done quite a lot , though not enough .
However , while has built some new wall , we did n't get The Wall , the `` powerful '' wall of rebar and steel , which he promised would be built `` very quickly . ''
He also promised Mexico would pay for it ... which could have been easily accomplished by taxing remittances .
The Wall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crack down on immigration .
It was also to be a statement about America 's desire to remain sovereign , independent , and free .
Unfortunately , we are not those things .
President Trump has , in truth , turned Mexico itself into `` the wall '' in some ways , a largely unreported achievement .
However , in the end , there must be a physical wall if current diplomatic arrangements break down .
Walls work .
Ask Israel .
Or Hungary [ Hungary credits razor wire border fence for almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia Today , September 18 , 2017 ] .
Or Jordan ( which you paid for ) .
And soon , Greece .

Earlier: Border Walls Work...All Over The World
One of the most underreported stories of this campaign is America's inability to control our NATO "ally," Turkey. President Tayyip Erdogan has steered his country into several regional conflicts, including adventurism in northern Syria and assisting Azerbaijan against Armenia [Armenian president: 'Turkey has a completely destructive role in Nagorno-Karabakh, by Stephanie Antoine, France24, October 19, 2020].
Armenia was the first country in the world to adopt Christianity as its state religion, but most American Christians aren't paying attention to the beleaguered state. The legacy of American interventionism in the Middle East over the last several decades, what should be called the Reverse Crusades, may be the final destruction of Christianity in its birthplace [Where is your brother? How Christians are failing the Armenian people, by Joel Veldkamp, The Christian Post, October 17, 2020].
Turkey also poses a direct threat to Europe itself. It has long weaponized migration as a weapon against the West, an implicit admission that these migrants are a burden, not a benefit. Western Civilization's birthplace in Greece has suffered the most. However, its government has devised a solution. Stop me if you've heard this one before.
Greece’s government says it has finalized plans to build a wall along its northeast border with Turkey, over concerns that migrants may try to stage mass crossings into the European Union country. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas said Monday that 26 kilometers (16 miles) of wall would be added to an existing 10-kilometer (six-mile) section of fence in a 63-million-euro ($74 million) project due to be completed by the end of April. A standoff occurred at the border earlier this year after Turkey said it would no longer prevent migrants trying to reach the EU, and tens of thousands tried to cross into Greece... Turkey hosts the largest number of refugees worldwide, at nearly 4 million people, mostly from Syria, according to the U.N. Refugee Agency. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the border region on Saturday after a test installation of a section of the new wall. [Greece finalizes plan to build wall on border with Turkey, by Costas Kontouris and Derek Gatopulos, Associated Press, October 18, 2020]
It's not fair to say President Donald Trump has done nothing on immigration. He has done quite a lot, though not enough. However, while has built some new wall, we didn't get The Wall, the "powerful" wall of rebar and steel, which he promised would be built "very quickly." He also promised Mexico would pay for it... which could have been easily accomplished by taxing remittances.
The Wall wasn't just a specific tool to crack down on immigration. It was also to be a statement about America's desire to remain sovereign, independent, and free. Unfortunately, we are not those things. President Trump has, in truth, turned Mexico itself into "the wall" in some ways, a largely unreported achievement. However, in the end, there must be a physical wall if current diplomatic arrangements break down.
Walls work. Ask Israel. Or Hungary [Hungary credits razor wire border fence for almost 100 percent drop in illegal migration, Russia Today, September 18, 2017]. Or Jordan (which you paid for). And soon, Greece.


vdare--2020-10-20--Deport The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex

Deport The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle , the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are , like Paris Hilton and a certain Armenian family from Los Angeles , famous for being famous .
Prince Harry for being an almost defrocked Royal , and Markle for sleeping her way to the top , like Kamala Harris .
Harry could have had any woman , Royal or common , but chose a octoroon from Hollywood , and not even real Hollywood , but the low-rent imitation that uses cheaper Canadian studios and location shooting .
However , this is not about race or culture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know , of course , that Harry is a British citizen ( not just a British subject ) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .
That distinction is important : in American immigration law , a British subject needs a valid Non-Immigrant Visa ( NIV ) to enter the United States for any purpose , a British Citizen however , may be exempt a NIV in certain circumstances under the Visa Waiver Program ( VWP ) if entering for a temporary visit for business or personal purposes .
Both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Visa ( IV ) to enter the United States to live and work here .
This will become important later , as both the Duke and Duchess need one .
The Markles have dropped out as Royal principals , having no official duties or status , and are private citizens .
But of which countries ?
They have also decided to interfere in the 2020 election .
Harry and Meghan are “ interfering in the US election and should be stripped of their royal titles , ” Republican Jason Smith has demanded .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a letter to the British Ambassador of the United States , Karen Pierce , on Friday afternoon .
“ As you know , the British Royal Family has long observed a policy of strict neutrality in regard to political matters , ” he wrote in the letter , which was obtained by the Daily Mail .
“ I am therefore concerned by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ‘ s recent comments regarding the United States Presidential Election , especially given international conversations surrounding foreign interference in our elections and the Duke ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States.
” Prince Harry said : “ When the bad outweighs the good , for many , whether we realise it or not , it erodes our ability to have compassion and our ability to put ourself in someone else ’ s shoes.
” He continued : “ When one person buys into negativity online , the effects are felt exponentially .
It ‘ s time to not only reflect , but act.
“ Smith honed in on the couple ’ s comments , insisting that by allowing them to continue speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interference in the election.
” “ It is my view the titles and privileges they retain by permission of Her Majesty the Queen , given with the advice and consent of her government , prevent the Duke and Duchess from separating comments made in a personal capacity from their official position within the British Royal Family , ” he wrote .
[ Prince Harry , Meghan Markle Accused Of “ Intefering ” [ sic ] In US Election , by Molly Mansfield , The Sun/News.com.au October 10 , 2020 ] This is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a serious criminal act by a foreign national .
Prince Harry , or whatever his name is , Windsor , I understand , should be deported for such illegality , as well as the diplomatic faux pas , as it is unacceptable for other nations , not only Russia and Valdimir Putin but the UK , to influence the election .
Now , the real Royals have issued a demur , claiming that Harry is merely a private citizen and has no official standing in the Royal Family .
Of course , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retains his titles , he remains the Duke of Sussex and in the line of succession , though remote , to the Throne , though neither he nor Meghan use the His and Her Royal Highness ( HRH ) titles , apparently voluntarily .
Harry though retains his British citizenship and his interference is criminal , at least according to the Democrats , who are furious about what they call `` collusion '' .
But back to the claim by the Palace that Harry is here unofficially and is not a working member @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tell me that Harry was admitted on A-1 category Non-Immigrant Visa which is only for foreign officials and diplomats accredited to the United States .
If this is correct , Harry is here in an official capacity .
Rumor has it that he is receiving protection under the authority of the Diplomatic Security Service ( DSS ) , the law enforcement and protection component of the U.S. Department of State ( DOS ) or by privately provided Special Deputy United States Marshals ( SDUSM ) .
So , the Duke of Sussex is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ private person .
He is in the United States in an official capacity and is interfering in our election .
He should be arrested and deported immediately .
Now , you say Harry is married to an American citizen , does n't that make him a citizen with the right to talk about politics in the United States ?
Wrong !
Mere marriage to an American citizen does not bestow either citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residence ( LPR ) .
LPR status only comes after an application and approval of an application for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harry has not been sponsored by Markle for a green card .
In fact , one can argue that she can not sponsor him for a green card .
But , you say , Meghan , at least , the Duchess of Sussex , is an American citizen .
She can sponsor her husband .
Well , not so fast .
She is now a Duchess and received a Title of Nobility .
That is prohibited by the Constitution .
And , by many accounts , she has been naturalized as a British @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or has at least applied for British citizenship .
[ LADY IN WAITING Meghan Markle is still waiting for British citizenship two years after applying , by Martha Cliff , The Sun , Nov 16 2019 , ] It seems hard to believe that she could become a Duchess , but not be a British citizen , or at least a subject .
Upon ennoblement , becoming the Duchess of Sussex , she became a British noblewoman , with allegiance to the British Monarch , Queen Elizabeth II.Generally , naturalization in anothr country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of expatriation , taking away their American citizenship , but in Markle 's case , it is .
First , the Constitution says Americans ca n't be Duchesses .
For Meghan the social climber , her marriage , ennoblement , and citizenship application , was an act of expatriation .
Generally , a U.S. citizen can only expatriate by taking an oath of renunciation of citizenship before an American diplomatic official overseas .
However , there are exceptions , such as waging war against the United States or other acts that are inherently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is one such , as ennoblement is against the founding principles of the United States .
One can not mix royalty with a republic .
One can have one or the other , but never both .
But the case for deporting Prince Harry , whatever his name is , is clearer and concise ; he is in the United States illegally , either in a falsely obtained A-1 NIV of official status and interfering in the internal affairs of the United States , or he is in the United States in some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We don ’ t know .
My unconfirmed sources say A-1 , but he could as likely been admitted a mere visitor for personal reason , the B-2 NIV .
But since he has come to live in the United States with his wife , he is ineligible for a B-2 NIV .
He is by legal definition an intending immigrant to the United States and needs an Immigrant Visa ( IV ) , in this case a IV for the spouse of an American citizen for less than two years , CR-1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence he obtained that IV and was consequently admitted for Lawful Permanent Residence ( LPR ) .
That , of course , would have been big news and likely resulted in his losing completely his royal status , getting a green card in the United States .
That would have been a bad marketing move for Harry and Meghan .
The consequence of his not obtaining and being admitted with an Immigrant Visa ( IV ) is that he is an immigrant without an immigrant visa , he is deportable .
He is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any Mexican invader who ran the border .
He should have been refused admission when he arrived in the United States as an immigrant without a visa , under Section 212 ( a ) ( 7 ) ( i ) ( I ) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 , as amended .
Sadly , Harry was unlawfully admitted under whatever device he used to be admitted , either B-2 , A-1 , or VWP .
And he needs to go , and by go , I mean deported posthaste .

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are, like Paris Hilton and a certain Armenian family from Los Angeles, famous for being famous. Prince Harry for being an almost defrocked Royal, and Markle for sleeping her way to the top, like Kamala Harris.
Harry could have had any woman, Royal or common, but chose an octoroon from Hollywood, and not even real Hollywood, but the low-rent imitation that uses cheaper Canadian studios and location shooting.
However, this is not about race or culture, but about immigration law. We know, of course, that Harry is a British citizen (not just a British subject) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That distinction is important: in American immigration law, a British subject needs a valid Non-Immigrant Visa (NIV) to enter the United States for any purpose, a British Citizen, however, may be exempt a NIV in certain circumstances under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) if entering for a temporary visit for business or personal purposes. Both British subjects and citizens need an Immigrant Visa (IV) to enter the United States to live and work here. This will become important later, as both the Duke and Duchess need one.
The Markles have dropped out as Royal principals, having no official duties or status, and are private citizens. But of which countries? They have also decided to interfere in the 2020 election.
Harry and Meghan are “interfering in the US election and should be stripped of their royal titles,” Republican Jason Smith has demanded. The Missouri congressman is set to send a letter to the British Ambassador of the United States, Karen Pierce, on Friday afternoon. “As you know, the British Royal Family has long observed a policy of strict neutrality in regard to political matters,” he wrote in the letter, which was obtained by the Daily Mail. “I am therefore concerned by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex‘s recent comments regarding the United States Presidential Election, especially given international conversations surrounding foreign interference in our elections and the Duke’s status as a guest of the United States.” Prince Harry said: “When the bad outweighs the good, for many, whether we realise it or not, it erodes our ability to have compassion and our ability to put ourself in someone else’s shoes.” He continued: “When one person buys into negativity online, the effects are felt exponentially. It‘s time to not only reflect, but act.“ Smith honed in on the couple’s comments, insisting that by allowing them to continue speaking on the matter is to “condone interference in the election.” “It is my view the titles and privileges they retain by permission of Her Majesty the Queen, given with the advice and consent of her government, prevent the Duke and Duchess from separating comments made in a personal capacity from their official position within the British Royal Family,” he wrote. [Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Accused Of “Intefering” [sic] In US Election, by Molly Mansfield, The Sun/News.com.au, October 10, 2020]
This is a clear partisan jab at President Trump and a serious criminal act by a foreign national. Prince Harry, or whatever his name is, Windsor, I understand, should be deported for such illegality, as well as the diplomatic faux pas, as it is unacceptable for other nations, not only Russia and Valdimir Putin, but the UK , to influence the election.
Now, the real Royals have issued a demur, claiming that Harry is merely a private citizen and has no official standing in the Royal Family.
“The Duke is not a working member of the Royal Family,” Buckingham Palace said [. sic] The Times reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment and were told they “would not comment.” The palace added, “The Duke is not a working member of the Royal Family and any comments he makes are made in a personal capacity.” [Palace Responds to Prince Harry’s Remarks on Voting, Calling Any Comments ‘Personal,’ by Stephanie Petit, People, September 23 2020]
Of course, this is ridiculous on its face. Harry retains his titles, he remains the Duke of Sussex and in the line of succession, though remote, to the Throne, though neither he nor Meghan use the His and Her Royal Highness (HRH) titles, apparently voluntarily. Harry, though, retains his British citizenship and his interference is criminal, at least according to the Democrats, who are furious about what they call "collusion."
But back to the claim by the Palace that Harry is here unofficially and is not a working member of the Royal Family. My sources tell me that Harry was admitted on an A-1 category Non-Immigrant Visa, which is only for foreign officials and diplomats accredited to the United States.
If this is correct, Harry is here in an official capacity. Rumor has it that he is receiving protection under the authority of the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), the law enforcement and protection component of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) or by privately provided Special Deputy United States Marshals (SDUSM).
So, the Duke of Sussex is not in the United States as a private person. He is in the United States in an official capacity and is interfering in our election. He should be arrested and deported immediately.
Now, you say Harry is married to an American citizen, doesn't that make him a citizen with the right to talk about politics in the United States?
Wrong! Mere marriage to an American citizen does not bestow either citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residence (LPR). LPR status only comes after an application and approval of an application for an Immigrant Visa (IV). Harry has not been sponsored by Markle for a green card. In fact, one can argue that she cannot sponsor him for a green card.
But, you say, Meghan, at least, the Duchess of Sussex, is an American citizen. She can sponsor her husband. Well, not so fast. She is now a Duchess and received a Title of Nobility. That is prohibited by the Constitution.
And, by many accounts, she was naturalized as a British citizen upon her marriage and ennoblement, or has at least applied for British citizenship [LADY IN WAITING Meghan Markle is still waiting for British citizenship two years after applying, by Martha Cliff, The Sun, Nov 16 2019]. It seems hard to believe that she could become a Duchess, but not be a British citizen, or at least a subject.
Upon ennoblement, becoming the Duchess of Sussex, she became a British noblewoman, with allegiance to the British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Generally, naturalization in another country by an American is not an act of expatriation, taking away their American citizenship, but in Markle's case, it is.
First, the Constitution says Americans can't be Duchesses.
No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State. [Article I, Section IX, Clause VIII, Foreign Emoluments Clause, Constitution Annotated]
For Meghan the social climber, her marriage, ennoblement, and citizenship application, was an act of expatriation. Generally, a U.S. citizen can only expatriate by taking an oath of renunciation of citizenship before an American diplomatic official overseas. However, there are exceptions, such as waging war against the United States or other acts that are inherently expatriating.
Accepting a title of nobility is one such, as ennoblement is against the founding principles of the United States. One cannot mix royalty with a republic. One can have one or the other, but never both.
But the case for deporting Prince Harry, whatever his name is, is clearer and concise; he is in the United States illegally, either in a falsely obtained A-1 NIV of official status and interfering in the internal affairs of the United States, or he is in the United States in some other status, B-2? VWP? We don’t know.
My unconfirmed sources say A-1, but he could as likely been admitted a mere visitor for personal reason, the B-2 NIV. But since he has come to live in the United States with his wife, he is ineligible for a B-2 NIV. He is by legal definition an intending immigrant to the United States and needs an Immigrant Visa (IV), in this case an IV for the spouse of an American citizen for less than two years, CR-1 IV.
However, there is no evidence he obtained that IV and was consequently admitted for Lawful Permanent Residence (LPR). That, of course, would have been big news and likely resulted in his losing completely his royal status, getting a green card in the United States. That would have been a bad marketing move for Harry and Meghan.
The consequence of his not obtaining and being admitted with an Immigrant Visa (IV) is that he is an immigrant without an immigrant visa, he is deportable. He is now as much an illegal alien as any Mexican invader who ran the border.
He should have been refused admission when he arrived in the United States as an immigrant without a visa, under Section 212(a)(7)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended.
(7) Documentation requirements.- (A) Immigrants.- (i) In general.-Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, any immigrant at the time of application for admission- (I) who is not in possession of a valid unexpired immigrant visa, reentry permit, border crossing identification card, or other valid entry document required by this Act, and a valid unexpired passport, or other suitable travel document, or document of identity and nationality if such document is required under the regulations issued by the Attorney General under section 211(a), or [Immigration and Nationality Act, undated]
Sadly, Harry was unlawfully admitted under whatever device he used to be admitted, either B-2, A-1, or VWP. And he needs to go, and by go, I mean deported posthaste.