vdare--2020-01-25--Goldman Sachs Declares War on White Men: Refuses IPOs for Companies Lacking "Diversity,"  Whose Dire

Goldman Sachs Declares War on White Men: Refuses IPOs for Companies Lacking "Diversity,"  Whose Directors Are All Straight White Men

Corporate America declares War on White America .
No reason to sugarcoat what ’ s happening .
Diversity .
Inclusion .
Equity .
Or as Steve Sailer puts it , “ D.I.E .
whitey , die.
” The era of the white , all-male board is coming to an end .
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Solomon issued the latest ultimatum Thursday from Davos .
Wall Street ’ s biggest underwriter of initial public offerings in the U.S. will no longer take a company public in the U.S. and Europe if it lacks a director who is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the latest in a series of signals that non-diverse boards and management are unacceptable .
BlackRock Inc. and State Street Global Advisors are voting against directors at companies without a female director .
Public companies with all-male boards based in California now face a $ 100,000 fine under a new state law .
“ It ’ s pretty amazing , ” said Fred Foulkes [ Email him ] a management professor at the Boston University Questrom School of Business .
“ It ’ s a seismic change .
I was quite amazed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to happen at JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley.
” The corporate board has become a rare bright spot for gender and racial diversity at the highest echelons of corporate America .
Almost half of the open spots at S & P 500 companies went to women last year , and for the first time they made up more than a quarter of all directors .
In July , the last all-male board in the S & P 500 appointed a woman .
Still , new boards are less diverse : Among the top 25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through 2018 , 10 companies had no female directors , said Malli Gero , co-founder and senior adviser to 2020 Women on Boards , an organization that pushes for the Russell 3000 index to have at least 20 % women directors on its boards .
Last year , Goldman Sachs was hired to underwrite WeWork ’ s IPO , which only added a female director after its initial prospectus prompted criticism of its all-male board .
“ Starting on July 1st in the U.S. and Europe , we ’ re not going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s at least one diverse board candidate , with a focus on women , ” Solomon told CNBC Thursday .
He didn ’ t mention Asia , which continues to lag behind other regions when it comes to board diversity .
Next year , the bank will raise the threshold to two diverse directors , which includes diversity based on sexual orientation and gender identity , Goldman said in a statement .
The bank said the decision came after it learned more than 60 U.S. and European companies in the last two years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of color on the board .
Goldman Sachs has four women on its 11-member board .
Among the IPOs where Goldman Sachs was an underwriter over the last two years in the U.S. and Europe , fewer than 10 % currently have a board lacking a diverse candidate , the company said .
Data was not available for the composition of those boards at the time of the IPO , the company said .
“ We realize that this is a small step , but it ’ s a step in a direction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we think this is right , we think it ’ s the right advice and we ’ re in a position also , because of our network , to help our clients if they need help placing women on boards , ’ ” Solomon told CNBC .
“ So this is an example of us saying , ‘ How can we do something that we think is right and help moves the market forward ?
’ ” JPMorgan Chase & Co. doesn ’ t have a similar policy to the Goldman Sachs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a director advisory service that works to help companies find diverse candidates for their board , the company said in a statement .
Morgan Stanley did not respond to requests for comment .
“ It ’ s what big investors are looking for these says , ” said Boston University ’ s Foulkes , who was previously a director at Panera Bread Co. and Bright Horizons Family Solutions .
“ If the board has all white males , that ’ s a big negative .
”

Corporate America declares War on White America. No reason to sugarcoat what’s happening.
Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. Or as Steve Sailer puts it, “D.I.E. whitey, die.”
The era of the white, all-male board is coming to an end.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Solomon issued the latest ultimatum Thursday from Davos. Wall Street’s biggest underwriter of initial public offerings in the U.S. will no longer take a company public in the U.S. and Europe if it lacks a director who is either female or diverse.
The mandate is the latest in a series of signals that non-diverse boards and management are unacceptable. BlackRock Inc. and State Street Global Advisors are voting against directors at companies without a female director. Public companies with all-male boards based in California now face a $100,000 fine under a new state law.
“It’s pretty amazing,” said Fred Foulkes [Email him], a management professor at the Boston University Questrom School of Business. “It’s a seismic change. I was quite amazed and I wonder what’s going to happen at JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley.”
The corporate board has become a rare bright spot for gender and racial diversity at the highest echelons of corporate America. Almost half of the open spots at S&P 500 companies went to women last year, and for the first time they made up more than a quarter of all directors. In July, the last all-male board in the S&P 500 appointed a woman.
Still, new boards are less diverse: Among the top 25 IPOs by value each year from 2014 through 2018, 10 companies had no female directors, said Malli Gero, co-founder and senior adviser to 2020 Women on Boards, an organization that pushes for the Russell 3000 index to have at least 20% women directors on its boards. Last year, Goldman Sachs was hired to underwrite WeWork’s IPO, which only added a female director after its initial prospectus prompted criticism of its all-male board.
“Starting on July 1st in the U.S. and Europe, we’re not going to take a company public unless there’s at least one diverse board candidate, with a focus on women,” Solomon told CNBC Thursday. He didn’t mention Asia, which continues to lag behind other regions when it comes to board diversity.
Next year, the bank will raise the threshold to two diverse directors, which includes diversity based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Goldman said in a statement. The bank said the decision came after it learned more than 60 U.S. and European companies in the last two years went public without a woman or person of color on the board. Goldman Sachs has four women on its 11-member board.
Among the IPOs where Goldman Sachs was an underwriter over the last two years in the U.S. and Europe, fewer than 10% currently have a board lacking a diverse candidate, the company said. Data was not available for the composition of those boards at the time of the IPO, the company said.
“We realize that this is a small step, but it’s a step in a direction of saying, ‘You know what, we think this is right, we think it’s the right advice and we’re in a position also, because of our network, to help our clients if they need help placing women on boards,’” Solomon told CNBC. “So this is an example of us saying, ‘How can we do something that we think is right and help moves the market forward?’”
JPMorgan Chase & Co. doesn’t have a similar policy to the Goldman Sachs rule, but since 2016 has had a director advisory service that works to help companies find diverse candidates for their board, the company said in a statement. Morgan Stanley did not respond to requests for comment.
“It’s what big investors are looking for these says,” said Boston University’s Foulkes, who was previously a director at Panera Bread Co. and Bright Horizons Family Solutions. “If the board has all white males, that’s a big negative.”


vdare--2020-01-26--Gun Ownership by Party Over Time—A Culture War The Right Is Winning

Rates of household gun ownership , by partisan affiliation , over time .
Note the displayed range of the y-axis @ @ @ @ @ , from 20 % to 70 % : That gun protections are the one battlefield @ @ @ @ @ right has largely won on is made even more impressive by the fact that gun @ @ @ @ @ been steadily falling over the last three decades .
A generation ago , gun grabbing @ @ @ @ @ a lot Democrats .
Today it doesn ’ t .
Yet still the second amendment @ @ @ @ @ of the bill of rights ( nobody cares about the third ) .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ retain our last line of defense .
Now if we could work on maintaining lines @ @ @ @ @ labe can remain an ideological rallying cry rather than a literal challenge to state authorities @ @ @ @ @ be tested , that ’ d be swell !

Rates of household gun ownership, by partisan affiliation, over time. Note the displayed range of the y-axis being 50 points in total, from 20% to 70%:
That gun protections are the one battlefield in the culture war the right has largely won on is made even more impressive by the fact that gun ownership rates among non-Republicans have been steadily falling over the last three decades. A generation ago, gun grabbing would’ve ticked off a lot Democrats. Today it doesn’t. Yet still the second amendment remains the most resilient member of the bill of rights (nobody cares about the third).
It’s nice to know we retain our last line of defense. Now if we could work on maintaining lines nearer the front so molon labe can remain an ideological rallying cry rather than a literal challenge to state authorities the seriousness of which will be tested, that’d be swell!
General Social Survey variables used: OWNGUN(1-2), YEAR, PARTYID(0-1)(2-4)(5-6)


vdare--2020-01-26--His Name Is Matthew Carter: White 17-Year-Old High School Senior In Louisiana Murdered In Carjacking

His Name Is Matthew Carter: White 17-Year-Old High School Senior In Louisiana Murdered In Carjacking "Gone Wrong" By Two Black Teenagers (Aged 13 And 14)

PK Note : If you haven ’ t , pick up a copy of Their Lives Matter Too .
It documents scores of black on white homicides over the past 10 years you ’ ve never , ever heard of .
He was a senior in high school , with his whole life in front of him .
He had aspirations , goals , and was filled with ambition .
He was murdered by two black teenagers , aged 13 and 14-years-old in a “ robbery gone wrong.
” His name is Matthew Carter .
He was a white senior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and going to college , but now he is dead .
Murdered by two black teenagers in a shooting few outside of Louisiana will read or hear about .
Wednesday morning Matthew Carter ’ s classmates , teachers , and coaches learned about his death .
He died from his injuries , the victim of a shooting and armed robbery .
A 13 and 14-year-old were arrested with 1st-degree murder charges .
“ The whole Spartan family is grieving because we ’ re a family , and we lost one , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychology teacher .
Today , during the time she would normally teach him , she got an email she will never forget .
Her students read her face , hoping for good news , but realized their classmate was gone .
“ They would say , “ It ’ s such a waste He didn ’ t deserve this .
He had a future , and it was taken away , and it made them realize that life could be short , ” Scott recalled .
Over a dozen guidance counselors entered the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candles and students gathered around Carter ’ s decorated desk to share stories of the most likable guy they knew .
“ He was a friend , ” Scott said .
“ He didn ’ t know a stranger .
Everybody was a friend .
It didn ’ t matter .
9th grade , 10th grade , 11th grade , 12th grade .
It didn ’ t matter .
If he saw somebody sad , it was unacceptable .
He had to go give them that big bear hug , and he loved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s classroom made a poster Tuesday and she brought it to the hospital that night .
She shared a final moment with Carter before making 250 stickers that say “ # 31 Strong Mattew Carter We love you ” in support of his family .
Scott shared very personal moments of her final one-way conversation in the hospital .
She fixed Carter ’ s hair , waiting for him to tell her to stop .
She asked him if he owed him a dollar for the snack he “ borrowed ” of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story students were telling back at school , but not all of them loud enough for his parents to hear , “ I just held his hand , and I talked to him .
It ’ s all I could do , hug the mom and the dad , because as a teacher the kids are my kids , I just feel like they are mine.
” Scott said the entire school is mourning Mattew Carter ’ s loss in different ways .
Some students are making bracelets , shirts , jackets , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ memory .
Her 250 stickers were taken quickly Tuesday , so she made 1,250 more to return with Wednesday .
Scott had so much to share about Matthew Carter .
He cared about his grades , planning to study radiology in college .
He loved food , often meeting people by asking if they were going to finish a snack .
She says she is going to leave his desk decorated for the rest of the semester , so students can feel his presence there , “ Such a great loss , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just going to be a big hole in the class.
” What were you doing when you were 13 or 14 years old ?
Seriously , what were you doing ?
Take your time and think about it .
Now think about how these two black teenagers , aged 13 and 14 , engaged in an attempted robbery ( tried to steal Matthew ’ s car ) and brutal murder of a white 17-year-old… Obviously , races reversed , the national media would have journalists camped in Lafayette , breathlessly reporting about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body .
As it is , this is probably the only place you ’ ll read about it .

PK Note: If you haven’t, pick up a copy of Their Lives Matter Too. It documents scores of black on white homicides over the past 10 years you’ve never, ever heard of.
He was a senior in high school, with his whole life in front of him. He had aspirations, goals, and was filled with ambition.
He was murdered by two black teenagers, aged 13 and 14 years old in a “robbery gone wrong.”
His name is Matthew Carter. He was a white senior in high school looking forward to graduating and going to college, but now he is dead.
Murdered by two black teenagers in a shooting few outside of Louisiana will read or hear about.
Wednesday morning Matthew Carter’s classmates, teachers, and coaches learned about his death. He died from his injuries, the victim of a shooting and armed robbery. A 13 and 14-year-old were arrested with 1st-degree murder charges. “The whole Spartan family is grieving because we’re a family, and we lost one,” said Darlene Scott, Matthew Carter’s psychology teacher. Today, during the time she would normally teach him, she got an email she will never forget. Her students read her face, hoping for good news, but realized their classmate was gone. “They would say, “It’s such a waste He didn’t deserve this. He had a future, and it was taken away, and it made them realize that life could be short,” Scott recalled. Over a dozen guidance counselors entered the classroom according to Scott. She lit candles and students gathered around Carter’s decorated desk to share stories of the most likable guy they knew. “He was a friend,” Scott said. “He didn’t know a stranger. Everybody was a friend. It didn’t matter. 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade. It didn’t matter. If he saw somebody sad, it was unacceptable. He had to go give them that big bear hug, and he loved solving everybody’s problems.” Scott’s classroom made a poster Tuesday and she brought it to the hospital that night. She shared a final moment with Carter before making 250 stickers that say “#31 Strong Mattew Carter We love you” in support of his family. Scott shared very personal moments of her final one-way conversation in the hospital. She fixed Carter’s hair, waiting for him to tell her to stop. She asked him if he owed him a dollar for the snack he “borrowed” of her desk. She told him the story students were telling back at school, but not all of them loud enough for his parents to hear, “I just held his hand, and I talked to him. It’s all I could do, hug the mom and the dad, because as a teacher the kids are my kids, I just feel like they are mine.” Scott said the entire school is mourning Mattew Carter’s loss in different ways. Some students are making bracelets, shirts, jackets, even cupcakes to give out in his memory. Her 250 stickers were taken quickly Tuesday, so she made 1,250 more to return with Wednesday. Scott had so much to share about Matthew Carter. He cared about his grades, planning to study radiology in college. He loved food, often meeting people by asking if they were going to finish a snack. She says she is going to leave his desk decorated for the rest of the semester, so students can feel his presence there, “Such a great loss,” Scott said, “It’s just going to be a big hole in the class.”
What were you doing when you were 13 or 14 years old?
Seriously, what were you doing?
Take your time and think about it.
Now think about how these two black teenagers, aged 13 and 14, engaged in an attempted robbery (tried to steal Matthew’s car) and brutal murder of a white 17-year-old…
Obviously, races reversed, the national media would have journalists camped in Lafayette, breathlessly reporting about the insidious white supremacist attacking an innocent black body.
As it is, this is probably the only place you’ll read about it.
Rest in peace, Matthew.
[Comment at Unz.com]


vdare--2020-01-26--Israeli High Court Allows DNA Testing to Prove Judaism

Petition filed by Avigdor Lieberman , Yisrael Beitenu and several individuals asking for the DNA testing to prove Judaism to be disallowed is struck down The Soviet-born Lieberman founded the rightwing secular nationalist Yisrael Beitenu party , largely populated by immigrants from the Soviet Union , which opposes Palestinians and ultra-Orthodox Jews .
Lots of ex-Soviet Israelis aren ’ t 100 % Jewish by ancestry , so they tend to get a hard time from the rabbis , who have certain powers , such as approving marriages within Israel .
A panel of High Court justices rejected the petition filed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several private petitioners against the Chief Rabbinate and the rabbinical courts , ruling that DNA testing to prove one ’ s Judaism should be allowed .
The High Court of Justice also ruled that the petitioners did not prove that the rabbinate acted in a discriminatory manner in this matter .
At the same time , the majority decision said the rabbinate must formulate written rules on the issue within a year .
The majority decision was written by Justice Neal Hendel , who noted that two important issues were raised in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Judaism of someone who was already recognized and registered as a Jew , and conducting genetic tests to prove one ’ s Judaism .
• Israeli rabbinate accused of using DNA testing to prove Jewishness

From Haaretz:
Israeli High Court Allows DNA Testing to Prove Judaism Petition filed by Avigdor Lieberman, Yisrael Beitenu and several individuals asking for the DNA testing to prove Judaism to be disallowed is struck down
The Soviet-born Lieberman founded the rightwing secular nationalist Yisrael Beitenu party, largely populated by immigrants from the Soviet Union, which opposes Palestinians and ultra-Orthodox Jews.
Lots of ex-Soviet Israelis aren’t 100% Jewish by ancestry, so they tend to get a hard time from the rabbis, who have certain powers, such as approving marriages within Israel.
Aaron Rabinowitz
Jan 24, 2020 3:15 AM A panel of High Court justices rejected the petition filed by Avigdor Lieberman, Yisrael Beitenu and several private petitioners against the Chief Rabbinate and the rabbinical courts, ruling that DNA testing to prove one’s Judaism should be allowed. The High Court of Justice also ruled that the petitioners did not prove that the rabbinate acted in a discriminatory manner in this matter. At the same time, the majority decision said the rabbinate must formulate written rules on the issue within a year. The majority decision was written by Justice Neal Hendel, who noted that two important issues were raised in the petition: reexamination by the rabbinical court of the Judaism of someone who was already recognized and registered as a Jew, and conducting genetic tests to prove one’s Judaism. Related Articles
[Comment at Unz.com]


vdare--2020-01-26--Christian McCaffrey Only White NFL Player in Top 100 Total Yards Seasons of All Time

As I mentioned last fall , running back Christian McCaffrey was in the hunt to be the first white to lead the NFL in rushing yardage ( yards gained on the ground ) since Jim Taylor in 1962 .
McCaffrey wound up finishing 3rd in the NFL with 1387 yards , but he also caught 116 passes , good for 1005 additional yards , for a total yards from scrimmage of 2392 , the third highest in a single season in American pro football history , behind only Chris Johnson in 2006 and Marshall Faulk in 1999 .
McCaffrey ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the 77th best ever , and I believe it ’ s the only other season in the top 100 all-time by a white player .
The next white player I could find was wide receiver Charley Henningan of the 1961 Houston Oilers of the AFL at 177th .
The next white NFL player was Peyton Hillis of the 2010 Cleveland Browns at 233rd .
Famously , McCaffrey ’ s dad Ed was a Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Denver Broncos and his maternal grandfather , Dr. Dave Sime , won the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meter dash .

As I mentioned last fall, running back Christian McCaffrey was in the hunt to be the first white to lead the NFL in rushing yardage (yards gained on the ground) since Jim Taylor in 1962.
McCaffrey wound up finishing 3rd in the NFL with 1387 yards, but he also caught 116 passes, good for 1005 additional yards, for a total yards from scrimmage of 2392, the third highest in a single season in American pro football history, behind only Chris Johnson in 2006 and Marshall Faulk in 1999.
McCaffrey’s 2018 season with 1965 total yards was the 77th best ever, and I believe it’s the only other season in the top 100 all-time by a white player.
The next white player I could find was wide receiver Charley Henningan of the 1961 Houston Oilers of the AFL at 177th. The next white NFL player was Peyton Hillis of the 2010 Cleveland Browns at 233rd.
Famously, McCaffrey’s dad Ed was a Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Denver Broncos and his maternal grandfather, Dr. Dave Sime, won the silver medal in the 1960 Olympics 100 meter dash.
[Comment at Unz.com]


vdare--2020-01-26--"Death Threat" On Car: Hate or Hoax?

"Death Threat" On Car: Hate or Hoax?

Hopkins surgeon , gun violence prevention advocate takes to Twitter to report ‘ death threat ’ left on his car Kevin Rector By KEVIN RECTOR BALTIMORE SUN | JAN 26 , 2020 | 7:00 AM A prominent trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital who survived being shot as a teen and advocates nationally for gun violence prevention says he recently had a “ death threat ” placed on the windshield of his car .
Dr. Joseph Sakran posted images of the alleged threat — a sheet of paper featuring a hand pointing a gun straight ahead , with the message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it — on Twitter late Saturday afternoon .
It quickly gained notice and retweets within the gun-violence prevention community , including by Parkland , Florida , shooting survivor David Hogg .
Sakran , who operates on gunshot victims in Baltimore , said he plans to report the incident to law enforcement , in part at the urging of others who saw his tweets .
In an interview with The Baltimore Sun , he said he believed the paper was placed on his car , parked near his parents ’ home in Northern Virginia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — which was the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and the same day as a gun rights rally in Richmond , the state ’ s capital .
… Sakran , 42 , said he recalls grabbing what he thought was a flier off his windshield on the morning of Jan. 21 as he made his way into work at the U.S. Capitol , where he is serving as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation health policy fellow .
Sakran took a sabbatical from his position as director of emergency general surgery at Johns Hopkins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he took no notice of what was on the paper that morning , distracted by thoughts about his new job .
But days later , as he was cleaning out his car , he took a closer look and realized what it was with a jolt , he said .
“ I was like , ‘ Oh my gosh , ’ ” he said .
“ A lot of emotions went through me , to be honest with you , having been a survivor — and also for my family.
” … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but wonder whether his national advocacy work had caused someone to target him .
He also created the @ ThisIsOurLane handle , based on the hashtag # ThisIsOurLane that medical professionals were using to respond to the NRA .
Sakran has since testified on Capitol Hill about gun violence and policies he believes should be adopted , including universal background checks for gun owners .
After finding the alleged threat in his car , Sakran said , he took a couple of pictures — placing it back on his windshield for one — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ready to ignore it .
On Saturday , he changed his mind .
Debated whether to share this , & after a lot of thought here it is : Last week I ’ m leaving my home for work & I find this paper under my windshield .
One does not have to see the rest of the sentence that was covered to understand the intent of this message , a Death Threat .
( 1/x ) pic.twitter.com/mQ8VjdMNKx — Joseph Sakran ( @ JosephSakran ) January 25 , 2020

From the Baltimore Sun:
Hopkins surgeon, gun violence prevention advocate takes to Twitter to report ‘death threat’ left on his car
Kevin Rector
By KEVIN RECTOR
BALTIMORE SUN |
JAN 26, 2020 | 7:00 AM
A prominent trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital who survived being shot as a teen and advocates nationally for gun violence prevention says he recently had a “death threat” placed on the windshield of his car.
Dr. Joseph Sakran posted images of the alleged threat — a sheet of paper featuring a hand pointing a gun straight ahead, with the message “The End is Near” beneath it — on Twitter late Saturday afternoon. It quickly gained notice and retweets within the gun-violence prevention community, including by Parkland, Florida, shooting survivor David Hogg.
Sakran, who operates on gunshot victims in Baltimore, said he plans to report the incident to law enforcement, in part at the urging of others who saw his tweets.
In an interview with The Baltimore Sun, he said he believed the paper was placed on his car, parked near his parents’ home in Northern Virginia, sometime on or before Jan. 20 — which was the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and the same day as a gun rights rally in Richmond, the state’s capital.
… Sakran, 42, said he recalls grabbing what he thought was a flier off his windshield on the morning of Jan. 21 as he made his way into work at the U.S. Capitol, where he is serving as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation health policy fellow. Sakran took a sabbatical from his position as director of emergency general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital to take the fellowship.
He said he took no notice of what was on the paper that morning, distracted by thoughts about his new job. But days later, as he was cleaning out his car, he took a closer look and realized what it was with a jolt, he said.
“I was like, ‘Oh my gosh,’” he said. “A lot of emotions went through me, to be honest with you, having been a survivor — and also for my family.”…
Sakran said he couldn’t help but wonder whether his national advocacy work had caused someone to target him.
In 2018, he dove headlong into an online debate around the role of medical doctors in gun policy discussions, after the National Rifle Association tweeted a link to a commentary on that role, writing, “Someone should tell self-important anti-gun doctors to stay in their lane."…
He also created the @ThisIsOurLane handle, based on the hashtag #ThisIsOurLane that medical professionals were using to respond to the NRA.
Sakran has since testified on Capitol Hill about gun violence and policies he believes should be adopted, including universal background checks for gun owners.
After finding the alleged threat in his car, Sakran said, he took a couple of pictures — placing it back on his windshield for one — and then threw it in the trash, ready to ignore it. On Saturday, he changed his mind.
[Update: Tweet has been deleted--archived here.]


vdare--2020-01-26--Adam Rutherford: How to Fight Racism Using Science

Earlier : Meet Adam Rutherford , Another Mixed-Race Enforcer Of The PC War Against Science Ironically , articles asserting Race Does Not Exist dogmas about how “ race ” has been disproven and real scientists use the word “ population ” are categorized in The Guardian under “ Race.
” It ’ s almost as if “ race ” is the word that everybody , including governments and media , uses .
… The last white man to win the 100m final at the Olympics was Allan Wells in 1980 , a year when the US boycotted the event .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ men competed in the final , five in total .
For many , this forms the basis of a long-standing assumption that black people – and more specifically African Americans , Jamaicans or Canadians – have a biological advantage for explosive energy sports .
Unfortunately , elite sportspeople are an abysmal sample on which to make generalisations about populations – they are already wonderfully freakish outliers .
The sample size is hopeless , too : the total number of athletes that have competed in the 100m Olympic final since Wells took the gold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ African , and not from the west African countries from where the enslaved were taken .
By this metric , Africans are exactly as successful as white people in the 100m since 1980 .
The argument that informs this misguided idea is that centuries of slavery have resulted in selection for explosive energy genes ( about which we know very little ) .
More popularly and plausibly , the argument is that tens of thousands of years of separate evolution in sub-Saharan Africa led to physical differences on average .
This is also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Most significantly , we can look for the signals of evolutionary selection in African Americans since the beginning of transatlantic slavery , that is , genes that have proliferated in that population .
A 2014 study of the DNA of 29,141 African Americans showed no signs of selection across the whole genome for any trait in the time since their ancestors were taken from their African homelands .
African-Americans are probably less selected for falciparum malaria avoidance than their distant relatives in Africa , so the rate of sickle cell anemia appears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of years of less selection pressure to maintain this dangerous but useful gene variant .
Of course , this is one of the most powerfully selected upon single genes .
Because weightlifting and sprinting are quite different sports that favor different body types .
For example , relatively long legs are useful in sprinting while relatively short legs are useful in weightlifting , in part because if you have short legs you can qualify for a lower weight class .
Consider the famous Turkish “ Pocket Hercules ” Naim Süleymanoğlu who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arms are good in boxing but short arms are good in wrestling .
Where are all the black sprint cyclists ?
Why is it that in the 50m freestyle in swimming in the whole history of the Olympics , the number of African American finalists is… one ?
None of these facts align with the slavery explanation for African American dominance in the 100m .
The transatlantic slave trade also imported millions of West African people to South America .
The number of South Americans of any ancestry to have competed in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , different New World populations of blacks have fairly different points of origin in Africa : Actually , as I pointed out to Rutherford and his friends last year : Actually , the sample size is fairly close to every man on earth .
By age 12 , 99 percent of boys know some other boy who is a faster runner than them .
The 1 percent who don ’ t keep competing at running until they meet somebody they can ’ t ever beat .
This process goes on and on until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guys lined up in the Olympic 100-meter dash final .
The gun goes off , and a little under ten seconds later Usain Bolt wins and goes on to make $ 100 million in endorsements .
Keep in mind that this 72 for 72 streak in the Olympics is kind of a fluke .
In the second most important men ’ s 100 meter dash race , the World Championships , which are usually held in odd-numbered years ( i.e.
, the year after the Olympics to coast on Olympic interest and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , no non-black has ever won a medal .
But there has been one non-black finalist in each of the last 5 World Championships .
But Christophe LeMaitre of France finished 4th in 2011 and 7th in 2013 .
Su Bingtian of China was 9th in 2015 and 8th in 2017 .
Fillipo Tortu of Italy was 7th in 2019 .
I haven ’ t looked further back before 2009 .

Earlier: Meet Adam Rutherford, Another Mixed-Race Enforcer Of The PC War Against Science
From The Guardian:
How to fight racism using science
Misguided assumptions about race are going mainstream, but hard facts can help you combat entrenched attitudes Race
Ironically, articles asserting Race Does Not Exist dogmas about how “race” has been disproven and real scientists use the word “population” are categorized in The Guardian under “Race.”
It’s almost as if “race” is the word that everybody, including governments and media, uses.
Adam Rutherford Sun 26 Jan 2020 07.00 EST … The last white man to win the 100m final at the Olympics was Allan Wells in 1980, a year when the US boycotted the event. This was also the last time white men competed in the final, five in total. For many, this forms the basis of a long-standing assumption that black people – and more specifically African Americans, Jamaicans or Canadians – have a biological advantage for explosive energy sports. Unfortunately, elite sportspeople are an abysmal sample on which to make generalisations about populations – they are already wonderfully freakish outliers. The sample size is hopeless, too: the total number of athletes that have competed in the 100m Olympic final since Wells took the gold is 58. Five of them were African, and not from the west African countries from where the enslaved were taken. By this metric, Africans are exactly as successful as white people in the 100m since 1980. The argument that informs this misguided idea is that centuries of slavery have resulted in selection for explosive energy genes (about which we know very little).
More popularly and plausibly, the argument is that tens of thousands of years of separate evolution in sub-Saharan Africa led to physical differences on average.
This is also a total nonstarter, for many reasons. Most significantly, we can look for the signals of evolutionary selection in African Americans since the beginning of transatlantic slavery, that is, genes that have proliferated in that population. A 2014 study of the DNA of 29,141 African Americans showed no signs of selection across the whole genome for any trait in the time since their ancestors were taken from their African homelands.
African-Americans are probably less selected for falciparum malaria avoidance than their distant relatives in Africa, so the rate of sickle cell anemia appears to be lower in African-Americans due to hundreds of years of less selection pressure to maintain this dangerous but useful gene variant. Of course, this is one of the most powerfully selected upon single genes.
But for the sake of argument, let’s pretend that genes were selected that related to power and strength. Why then do eastern Europeans dominate weightlifting, yet are absent from sprinting?
Because weightlifting and sprinting are quite different sports that favor different body types. For example, relatively long legs are useful in sprinting while relatively short legs are useful in weightlifting, in part because if you have short legs you can qualify for a lower weight class. Consider the famous Turkish “Pocket Hercules” Naim Süleymanoğlu who was only 4’10”.
Why do African Americans dominate in boxing, but not wrestling?
Long arms are good in boxing but short arms are good in wrestling.
Where are all the black sprint cyclists? Why is it that in the 50m freestyle in swimming in the whole history of the Olympics, the number of African American finalists is… one? None of these facts align with the slavery explanation for African American dominance in the 100m. The transatlantic slave trade also imported millions of West African people to South America. The number of South Americans of any ancestry to have competed in the 100m finals? Zero.
In general, different New World populations of blacks have fairly different points of origin in Africa:
The point is this: sprinters in the Olympics, or indeed any elite sportspeople, are not a dataset on which a statistician could draw any satisfactory conclusion. Yet it is precisely the data on which extremely popular racial stereotypes are based. Elite athletes deserve better praise than the belief that they have auspicious ancestry.
Actually, as I pointed out to Rutherford and his friends last year:
Actually, the sample size is fairly close to every man on earth. By age 12, 99 percent of boys know some other boy who is a faster runner than them. The 1 percent who don’t keep competing at running until they meet somebody they can’t ever beat. This process goes on and on until, finally, there are eight black guys lined up in the Olympic 100-meter dash final. The gun goes off, and a little under ten seconds later Usain Bolt wins and goes on to make $100 million in endorsements.
Keep in mind that this 72 for 72 streak in the Olympics is kind of a fluke. In the second most important men’s 100 meter dash race, the World Championships, which are usually held in odd-numbered years (i.e., the year after the Olympics to coast on Olympic interest and then the year before the next Olympics), no non-black has ever won a medal. But there has been one non-black finalist in each of the last 5 World Championships.
But Christophe LeMaitre of France finished 4th in 2011 and 7th in 2013. Su Bingtian of China was 9th in 2015 and 8th in 2017. Fillipo Tortu of Italy was 7th in 2019. I haven’t looked further back before 2009.
[Comment at Unz.com]


vdare--2020-01-26--The Trump Impeachment: A Clash Between America’s Competing Elites?

Is the Trump impeachment a Jewish coup ?
It ’ s a dangerous question even to ask .
The Christian news outlet TruNews was labeled an anti-Semitic conspiracy-theory website and banned by a Jewish-dominated company—YouTube—for saying so .
[ 2 Jewish Congress members want White House to shun news outlet that called Trump impeachment effort ‘ Jew Coup ’ , Jewish Telegraphic Agency , December 10 , 2019 ] ( Subsequently , TruNews has been deplatformed by PayPal for asserting that Jeffrey Epstein was running a Mossad honeypot operation designed to blackmail leading U.S. political figures ) .
But undeniably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very public roles in impeachment .
Most prominent are the two congressmen who conducted the House hearings : Adam Schiff , Chair of the House Intelligence Committee , and Jerry Nadler , Chair of the House Judiciary Committee .
Both Schiff and Nadler were named as prosecutors in the Senate trial , with Schiff designated as lead prosecutor .
Both of the Democrats ’ counsels at the House hearings were Jews : Norm Eisen for the Judiciary Committee and Daniel Goldman for the Intelligence Committee .
Several of the most prominent witnesses called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including Alexander Vindman and Gordon Sondland .
Strikingly , all three of the legal scholars called by Nadler ’ s committee—Noah Feldman of Harvard , Michael Gerhardt of the University of North Carolina , and Pamela Karlan of Stanford University—were Jews , with a strong Jewish identity .
[ The Tell : Three of the impeachment witness lawyers were Jewish , and it matters , By Ron Kampeas , Jewish Telegraphic Agency , December 6 , 2019 ] Gerhardt is a Fellow at the Katz Center for Advanced Jewish Studies , University of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Judaism the law ( e.g.
, “ Jewish Lives and the American Constitution : Selected Stories , ” Bar Ilan University Law School ) .
Karlan is a self-described example of `` snarky , bisexual , Jewish women , '' and Feldman is Director of the Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law at Harvard .
In effect , impeachment is a project of the numerically-dominant Jewish Democrat-voting Left , with the Jewish counsels for the Democrats questioning Jewish witnesses in House committees headed by Jewish representatives , and covered with breathless enthusiasm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN , and The New York Times .
The only surprise : that the Jewish role has been so public .
In times past , Jews in many walks of life used WASP-sounding names to lessen public perceptions of their Jewishness , and non-Jews were often recruited to serve as window dressing in what were in fact Jewish-dominated movements , most notably the radical Left in pre-1960s America .
I believe this new blatant approach is a marker of Jewish power in 2020 America : Jews now feel confident enough that they can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that their role will never be noted in public debate .
Indeed , it ’ s quite possible that the average white American watching the hearings genuinely sees the Jewish principals as nothing more than garden-variety white folks—they often seem to have no `` Jewdar '' at all .
This is no accident , since the percentage of Americans who think “ the movie and television industries are pretty much run by Jews , '' in 2008 was 22 % , compared to ~50 % in 1964—despite Jewish dominance remaining obvious to anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afraid to notice ethnic realities , or having been brainwashed into not noticing them , are major factors in the power of what has to be described as America ’ s new , Jewish-dominated , elite .
Donald Trump ran on a platform guaranteed to arouse the hatred of this elite .
His immigration-related proposals and comments ( e.g.
, “ Paris is no longer Paris , ” “ When Mexico sends its people , they ’ re not sending their best ” ) and his advocacy of a non-interventionist foreign policy were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ massive immigration and endless wars in the Middle East to protect Israel .
His victory was a hostile takeover of the Presidency , opposed by the entire spectrum of elite political opinion , from the far Left to the neoconservative “ Right , ” and including Conservatism , Inc. cheap-labor lobbyists like Paul Ryan .
Trump ’ s platform was populist to the core—it was essentially an end-run around elite opinion .
And American Jewish intellectuals have long shown their hostility toward populism , as I noted in Chapter 5 of my The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phenomenon went beyond its rational content , It was an implicitly White revolt , motivated by fears about what being a white minority in a majority black and brown America would mean for the future— entirely reasonable concerns .
However , Trump ’ s implicit white appeal worked both ways—it inspired both support and also opposition , above all among Jews .
In interesting contrast to their fellow Americans of similar socioeconomic status , some 70–80 percent of U.S. Jews vote Democrat .
But even so their visceral animosity toward Trump during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ VDARE.com five-part series titled “ Jewish Fear and Loathing of Donald Trump ” ) .
So it ’ s no surprise that Trump ’ s actual election was greeted with quite unprecedented anguish and frustration .
The Washington Post headlined The Campaign to Impeach President Trump Has Begun the day of Trump ’ s inauguration .
[ By Matea Gold , January 17 , 2017 ] ( But in fact—incredibly—it dates back to even before his nomination ) .
I believe the present political crisis should be seen as a struggle between our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 1880–1920 First Great Wave of immigration , and the traditional white Christian majority of America , significantly derived from pre-Revolutionary colonial stock but augmented by subsequent white Christian immigration .
This new elite , while influential prior to World War II , had increasing influence throughout the 1950s—typically seen as a rather placid decade of peace and prosperity , but in reality , a decade of intense Kulturkampf roiling just below the surface but bursting out periodically , most spectacularly with the controversies surrounding Sen. Joseph McCarthy .
The nascent elite defeated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was substantially right .
Of course , it is simply a fact that the individuals caught up in the McCarthy accusations were disproportionately Jewish .
McCarthy ’ s crusade may be regarded as the last gasp of traditional America .
So the possible resurrection of traditional America under a populist President Trump was seen by our new elite as a catastrophe .
The new elite really came to power in the Counter-Culture Revolution of the 1960s , the decade that saw the enactment of the 1965 Immigration Act , opening up immigration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the Civil Rights Movement , which has now morphed into what amounts to anti-white identity politics .
I was on the Left during the 1960s .
I ’ ve often said that if someone had asked me what America would look like in 50 years , I would have said it would be fairer , but I would not have envisioned the demographic transformation .
Nor would I have anticipated the mushrooming of anti-white hate that has emerged in the elite media and academic world ( see my Individualism and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pp .
446–448 ) .
I have documented that this new elite is fundamentally Jewish , in the sense Jews have constituted its indispensable core .
It has promoted attitudes on immigration , multiculturalism , foreign policy affecting Israel , and non-white and gender-based identity politics that have now reached unchallengeable consensus among elites in the U.S. and throughout the West .
But they were prevalent in the mainstream Jewish community since well prior to the 1960s , contrasting strongly with the rest pre-1960s America .
For example , the organized Jewish community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1948 , overcoming opposition of the former WASP foreign-policy Establishment that had dominated the U.S. State Department .
Even more importantly , the Jewish community has been actively involved in opposing immigration restriction since the late nineteenth century and in promoting the ideology that America is a “ Proposition nation ’ open to all the world ’ s peoples .
As Professor Otis Graham commented on the Anti-Defamation League ’ s getting John F. Kennedy to put his name on a pro-immigration book in 1958 ghosted by one of its operatives : Thus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immigration was really all about ethnic defense—by reducing the demographic , political , and cultural power of European-Americans ( see also Chapter 7 of my Culture of Critique ) , as reflected in the attitudes of Jewish leaders going back to the 1920s .
Jewish organizations are now deeply involved in punishing people who dissent on immigration and other favored issues , as indicated by the example of TruNews [ Inside the War to Take Away Our Free Speech , by Eric Striker , Unz.com , January 21 , 2020 ] This looks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not at all a Jewish value , quite absent from traditional Jewish communities .
And in the contemporary world , Jewish organizations , such as the ADL , and organizations with prominent Jewish funding and staff , such as the SPLC , have uniformly supported “ Hate Crime ” legislation throughout the West .
Jewish groups in Europe have long advocated criminal penalties for “ hate speech ” and criticism of Israel , and they have succeeded in getting them enacted in the UK , Germany , France , and elsewhere .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken a lead role in getting dissidents de-platformed from social media and financial institutions , forming partnerships with Facebook , Google , Twitter and Microsoft to combat “ cyberhate , ” including pressuring You Tube to remove accounts associated with the Alt Right .
They have also been prominently involved in doxing dissidents , often resulting in loss of livelihood .
Just recently , ADL head Jonathan Greenblatt testified in Congress that the social media companies were not doing enough to combat “ hate speech , ” and asked that Congress step in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the First Amendment .
Jewish lobbyists even persuaded President Trump ( who contrary to their fears seems to have a policy of appeasement , for example by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel ’ s capital ) to sign an executive order that effectively penalizes speech critical of Israel at universities .
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education commented that Of course , university administrators are highly experienced in suppressing free speech even from mainstream conservatives , having acquiesced repeatedly to hecklers ’ vetoes and physical harassment by campus leftists .
In fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might be construed as targeting an article such as this one , because it might be said to contain “ stereotypical allegations about Jews as such or the power of Jews as a collective — such as , especially but not exclusively … Jews controlling the media , economy , government or other societal institutions ” as set forth in the IHRA definition .
As always , truth would not be a defense .
This new elite saw itself on the verge of complete victory in 2016 .
If Hillary had won , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on all fronts , from foreign policy in the Middle East and toward Russia , to an immigration surge ( as attempted during the Obama presidency ) , Amnesty for illegals , removing penalties for illegal entry and promoting multiculturalism , to knock out the white majority .
There would have been increased pressure for European-style legislation penalizing speech related to immigration and diversity , which would have been upheld by a Supreme Court refashioned with more justices like Elena Kagan , who has already signaled willingness to rein in the First Amendment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As Angelo Codevilla has written ( without acknowledging the Jewish dimension ) : To be sure , Trump ’ s election has not resulted in his promised policies being enacted .
Middle Eastern wars continue , reflecting the priorities of major Jewish donors Sheldon Adelson , Bernard Marcus , and Paul Singer who have collectively contributed north of $ 250M to Trump re-election .
On immigration , there have been some improvements at the southern border and on enforcement , but promises to end Birthright Citizenship via executive order ( of course it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? )
and lower legal immigration ( which should have been attempted when the GOP had control of both houses of Congress ) have not been fulfilled .
The U.S. is still on schedule to have a white minority in the near future .
So , given Trump ’ s lack of success in effecting fundamental change , why Schiff et al .
expending so much energy in an impeachment scenario that has , by all accounts , no chance of actually removing Trump ?
Because they can ’ t help themselves .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ animosity ” that I noted above is motivated by the parallels between Trump ’ s white working-class base and working-class support for National Socialism in 1930s Germany .
This phenomenon was traumatic for Jewish intellectuals , who at the time were deeply immersed in classical class-struggle Marxism .
It was of critical importance in motivating the shift pioneered by Frankfurt School toward conceptualizing Jewish interests in terms of race—that the real problem Jews faced was white ethnocentrism , the latter solvable only by propaganda efforts aimed at vilifying white racial identity ( which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Jewish activist community ) and by importing non-whites in order to diminish white political power .
And , as always , this Jewish effort to nip Trump-style populism in the bud has been carried out with the great psychological intensity that is a general trait of Jewish activism .
My observation is that among Jews there is a critical mass that is intensely committed to Jewish causes—a sort of 24/7 , “ pull out all the stops ” commitment that produces instant , massive responses on Jewish issues .
Jewish activism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This intensity goes hand in hand with the “ slippery slope ” style of arguing : even the most trivial manifestation of anti-Jewish attitudes or behavior is seen as inevitably leading to mass murder of Jews if allowed to continue .
( I discuss this at greater length in Understanding Jewish Influence I : Background Traits For Jewish Activism , The Occidental Quarterly , Summer 2003 , pp 24-26 . )
As Peter Novick described this attitude in The Holocaust in American Life In the case of impeachment , this psychological intensity is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be reelected and be in a much better position to effect fundamental change .
Indeed , Adam Schiff made exactly that point during his remarks during the Senate trial .
[ Schiff Tells Senators They Must Not Allow Trump to Run for Re-Election , CNSNEWS , January 24 , 2020 ] So is this a Jewish coup ?
Of course , such a claim needs qualification .
The Democratic Party may have “ tipped ” demographically , but it still contains plenty of white gentiles .
And there are Jews who are vigorously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who is on Trump ’ s personal legal team , and Stephen Miller , who remains a shining star in the administration ’ s efforts on immigration .
Plus there are Jewish Trump donors noted above , although their driving interest in creating bipartisan support for Israel is typically combined with moving the GOP to the left on social issues , including immigration .
But yes , it is a Jewish coup .
Indeed , the entire post-1965 regime should be regarded as a Jewish coup motivated by fear and loathing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America .

Is the Trump impeachment a Jewish coup? It’s a dangerous question even to ask. The Christian news outlet TruNews was labeled an anti-Semitic conspiracy-theory website and banned by a Jewish-dominated company—YouTube—for saying so. [2 Jewish Congress members want White House to shun news outlet that called Trump impeachment effort ‘Jew Coup,’ Jewish Telegraphic Agency, December 10, 2019] (Subsequently, TruNews has been deplatformed by PayPal for asserting that Jeffrey Epstein was running a Mossad honeypot operation designed to blackmail leading U.S. political figures).
But undeniably, Jews have taken very prominent, very public roles in impeachment. Most prominent are the two congressmen who conducted the House hearings: Adam Schiff, Chair of the House Intelligence Committee, and Jerry Nadler, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee. Both Schiff and Nadler were named as prosecutors in the Senate trial, with Schiff designated as lead prosecutor.
Both of the Democrats’ counsels at the House hearings were Jews: Norm Eisen for the Judiciary Committee and Daniel Goldman for the Intelligence Committee. Several of the most prominent witnesses called by the Democrats were also Jews, including Alexander Vindman and Gordon Sondland.
Strikingly, all three of the legal scholars called by Nadler’s committee—Noah Feldman of Harvard, Michael Gerhardt of the University of North Carolina, and Pamela Karlan of Stanford University—were Jews, with a strong Jewish identity. [The Tell: Three of the impeachment witness lawyers were Jewish, and it matters, by Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, December 6, 2019] Gerhardt is a Fellow at the Katz Center for Advanced Jewish Studies, University of Pennsylvania and has given several lectures on Judaism and the law (e.g., “Jewish Lives and the American Constitution: Selected Stories,” Bar Ilan University Law School). Karlan is a self-described example of "snarky, bisexual, Jewish women," and Feldman is Director of the Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law at Harvard.
In effect, impeachment is a project of the numerically dominant Jewish Democrat-voting Left, with the Jewish counsels for the Democrats questioning Jewish witnesses in House committees headed by Jewish representatives, and covered with breathless enthusiasm by Jewish-owned media outlets like MSNBC, CNN, and The New York Times.
The only surprise: that the Jewish role has been so public. In times past, Jews in many walks of life used WASP-sounding names to lessen public perceptions of their Jewishness, and non-Jews were often recruited to serve as window dressing in what were in fact Jewish-dominated movements, most notably the radical Left in pre-1960s America.
I believe this new blatant approach is a marker of Jewish power in 2020 America: Jews now feel confident enough that they can safely participate in such displays, knowing that their role will never be noted in public debate.
Indeed, it’s quite possible that the average white American watching the hearings genuinely sees the Jewish principals as nothing more than garden-variety white folks—they often seem to have no "Jewdar" at all.
This is no accident, since the percentage of Americans who think “the movie and television industries are pretty much run by Jews," in 2008 was 22%, compared to ~50% in 1964—despite Jewish dominance remaining obvious to anyone who bothers to seriously inquire. Being afraid to notice ethnic realities, or having been brainwashed into not noticing them, are major factors in the power of what has to be described as America’s new, Jewish-dominated, elite.
Donald Trump ran on a platform guaranteed to arouse the hatred of this elite. His immigration-related proposals and comments (e.g., “Paris is no longer Paris,” “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best”) and his advocacy of a non-interventionist foreign policy were red flags to an Establishment bent on massive immigration and endless wars in the Middle East to protect Israel. His victory was a hostile takeover of the Presidency, opposed by the entire spectrum of elite political opinion, from the far Left to the neoconservative “Right,” and including Conservatism, Inc. cheap-labor lobbyists like Paul Ryan.
Trump’s platform was populist to the core—it was essentially an end-run around elite opinion. And American Jewish intellectuals have long shown their hostility toward populism, as I noted in Chapter 5 of my The Culture of Critique.
But the Trump phenomenon went beyond its rational content. It was an implicitly White revolt, motivated by fears about what being a white minority in a majority black and brown America would mean for the future—entirely reasonable concerns.
However, Trump’s implicit white appeal worked both ways—it inspired both support and also opposition, above all among Jews.
In interesting contrast to their fellow Americans of similar socioeconomic status, some 70–80 percent of U.S. Jews vote Democrat. But even so their visceral animosity toward Trump during the 2016 campaign was extraordinary (see my VDARE.com five-part series titled “Jewish Fear and Loathing of Donald Trump”).
So it’s no surprise that Trump’s actual election was greeted with quite unprecedented anguish and frustration. The Washington Post headlined The Campaign to Impeach President Trump Has Begun the day of Trump’s inauguration. [By Matea Gold, January 17, 2017] (But in fact—incredibly—it dates back to even before his nomination.)
I believe the present political crisis should be seen as a struggle between our new, Jewish-dominated elite, stemming from the 1880–1920 First Great Wave of immigration, and the traditional white Christian majority of America, significantly derived from pre-Revolutionary colonial stock but augmented by subsequent white Christian immigration. This new elite, while influential prior to World War II, had increasing influence throughout the 1950s—typically seen as a rather placid decade of peace and prosperity, but in reality, a decade of intense Kulturkampf roiling just below the surface but bursting out periodically, most spectacularly with the controversies surrounding Sen. Joseph McCarthy.
The nascent elite defeated Sen. McCarthy, despite subsequent evidence that he was substantially right. Of course, it is simply a fact that the individuals caught up in the McCarthy accusations were disproportionately Jewish. McCarthy’s crusade may be regarded as the last gasp of traditional America. So the possible resurrection of traditional America under a populist President Trump was seen by our new elite as a catastrophe.
The new elite really came to power in the Counter-Culture Revolution of the 1960s, the decade that saw the enactment of the 1965 Immigration Act, opening up immigration to all the peoples of the world, and the Civil Rights Movement, which has now morphed into what amounts to anti-white identity politics.
I was on the Left during the 1960s. I’ve often said that if someone had asked me what America would look like in 50 years, I would have said it would be fairer, but I would not have envisioned the demographic transformation. Nor would I have anticipated the mushrooming of anti-white hate that has emerged in the elite media and academic world (see my Individualism and the Western Liberal Tradition for a summary, pp. 446–448).
I have documented that this new elite is fundamentally Jewish, in the sense Jews have constituted its indispensable core. It has promoted attitudes on immigration, multiculturalism, foreign policy affecting Israel, and non-white and gender-based identity politics that have now reached unchallengeable consensus among elites in the U.S. and throughout the West. But they were prevalent in the mainstream Jewish community since well prior to the 1960s, contrasting strongly with the rest pre-1960s America.
For example, the organized Jewish community has promoted the interests of Israel since 1948, overcoming opposition of the former WASP foreign-policy Establishment that had dominated the U.S. State Department.
Even more importantly, the Jewish community has been actively involved in opposing immigration restriction since the late nineteenth century and in promoting the ideology that America is a “Proposition nation’ open to all the world’s peoples.
As Professor Otis Graham commented on the Anti-Defamation League’s getting John F. Kennedy to put his name on a pro-immigration book in 1958 ghosted by one of its operatives:
The ADL, part of a Jewish coalition whose agenda included opening wider the American gates so that increasing U.S. ethnic heterogeneity would reduce the chances of a populist mass movement embracing anti-Semitism, had made a golden alliance. A Vast Social Experiment: The Immigration Act of 1965, NPG, October 30, 2005
Thus, despite the high-flown rhetoric, increasing immigration was really all about ethnic defense—by reducing the demographic, political, and cultural power of European-Americans (see also Chapter 7 of my Culture of Critique), as reflected in the attitudes of Jewish leaders going back to the 1920s.
Jewish organizations are now deeply involved in punishing people who dissent on immigration and other favored issues, as indicated by the example of TruNews. [Inside the War to Take Away Our Free Speech, by Eric Striker, Unz.com, January 21, 2020] This looks like a switch, but free speech is not at all a Jewish value, quite absent from traditional Jewish communities. And in the contemporary world, Jewish organizations, such as the ADL, and organizations with prominent Jewish funding and staff, such as the SPLC, have uniformly supported “Hate Crime” legislation throughout the West. Jewish groups in Europe have long advocated criminal penalties for “hate speech” and criticism of Israel, and they have succeeded in getting them enacted in the UK, Germany, France, and elsewhere.
In the U.S., these organizations have taken a lead role in getting dissidents de-platformed from social media and financial institutions, forming partnerships with Facebook, Google, Twitter and Microsoft to combat “cyberhate,” including pressuring You Tube to remove accounts associated with the Alt Right. They have also been prominently involved in doxing dissidents, often resulting in loss of livelihood. Just recently, ADL head Jonathan Greenblatt testified in Congress that the social media companies were not doing enough to combat “hate speech,” and asked that Congress step in to rectify the problem—a clear violation of the First Amendment.
Jewish lobbyists even persuaded President Trump (who contrary to their fears seems to have a policy of appeasement, for example by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital) to sign an executive order that effectively penalizes speech critical of Israel at universities. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education commented that
While the order is couched in language intended to paper over the readily evident threat to expressive rights, its ambiguous directive and fundamental reliance on the [International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance] definition of anti-Semitism and its examples will cause institutions to investigate and censor protected speech on their campuses. … [C]olleges and universities will rush to punish student and faculty speakers in an attempt to avoid federal investigation and enforcement. UPDATED: FIRE statement regarding executive order on campus anti-Semitism, December 10, 2019
Of course, university administrators are highly experienced in suppressing free speech even from mainstream conservatives, having acquiesced repeatedly to hecklers’ vetoes and physical harassment by campus leftists.
In fact, Trump’s EO includes language that might be construed as targeting an article such as this one, because it might be said to contain “stereotypical allegations about Jews as such or the power of Jews as a collective—such as, especially but not exclusively … Jews controlling the media, economy, government or other societal institutions” as set forth in the IHRA definition.
As always, truth would not be a defense.
This new elite saw itself on the verge of complete victory in 2016. If Hillary had won, it would have been business as usual on all fronts, from foreign policy in the Middle East and toward Russia, to an immigration surge (as attempted during the Obama presidency), Amnesty for illegals, removing penalties for illegal entry and promoting multiculturalism, to knock out the white majority.
There would have been increased pressure for European-style legislation penalizing speech related to immigration and diversity, which would have been upheld by a Supreme Court refashioned with more justices like Elena Kagan, who has already signaled willingness to rein in the First Amendment on speech related to diversity issues.
As Angelo Codevilla has written (without acknowledging the Jewish dimension):
Were any Democrat to win [in 2020], we can be certain that the demands on us [Deplorables] would escalate, and the government’s choke hold on education, speech, religion, medicine, law, and all manner of administration would tighten further. A Deplorable Strategy Beyond 2020, American Greatness, December 2, 2019
To be sure, Trump’s election has not resulted in his promised policies being enacted. Middle Eastern wars continue, reflecting the priorities of major Jewish donors Sheldon Adelson, Bernard Marcus, and Paul Singer, who have collectively contributed north of $250M to Trump's re-election. On immigration, there have been some improvements at the southern border and on enforcement, but promises to end Birthright Citizenship via executive order (of course it will be litigated, but so what?) and lower legal immigration (which should have been attempted when the GOP had control of both houses of Congress) have not been fulfilled. The U.S. is still on schedule to have a white minority in the near future.
So, given Trump’s lack of success in effecting fundamental change, why are Schiff et al. expending so much energy in an impeachment scenario that has, by all accounts, no chance of actually removing Trump?
Because they can’t help themselves. I suggest that that the “visceral animosity” that I noted above is motivated by the parallels between Trump’s white working-class base and working-class support for National Socialism in 1930s Germany. This phenomenon was traumatic for Jewish intellectuals, who at the time were deeply immersed in classical class-struggle Marxism. It was of critical importance in motivating the shift pioneered by Frankfurt School toward conceptualizing Jewish interests in terms of race—that the real problem Jews faced was white ethnocentrism, the latter solvable only by propaganda efforts aimed at vilifying white racial identity (which soon became mainstream in the educational efforts of the Jewish activist community) and by importing non-whites in order to diminish white political power.
And, as always, this Jewish effort to nip Trump-style populism in the bud has been carried out with the great psychological intensity that is a general trait of Jewish activism. My observation is that among Jews there is a critical mass that is intensely committed to Jewish causes—a sort of 24/7, “pull out all the stops” commitment that produces instant, massive responses on Jewish issues. Jewish activism has a relentless, never-say-die quality. This intensity goes hand in hand with the “slippery slope” style of arguing: Even the most trivial manifestation of anti-Jewish attitudes or behavior is seen as inevitably leading to mass murder of Jews if allowed to continue. (I discuss this at greater length in Understanding Jewish Influence I: Background Traits For Jewish Activism, The Occidental Quarterly, Summer 2003, pp 24-26.)
As Peter Novick described this attitude in The Holocaust in American Life
There is no such thing as overreaction to an anti-Semitic incident, no such thing as exaggerating the omnipresent danger. Anyone who scoffed at the idea that there were dangerous portents in American society hadn’t learned ‘the lesson of the Holocaust.’
In the case of impeachment, this psychological intensity is motivated by the fear that Trump could be reelected and be in a much better position to effect fundamental change. Indeed, Adam Schiff made exactly that point during his remarks during the Senate trial. [ Schiff Tells Senators They Must Not Allow Trump to Run for Re-Election , CNSNEWS, January 24, 2020]
So is this a Jewish coup? Of course, such a claim needs qualification. The Democratic Party may have “tipped” demographically, but it still contains plenty of white gentiles. And there are Jews who are vigorously defending Trump, such as Jay Sekulow, who is on Trump’s personal legal team, and Stephen Miller, who remains a shining star in the administration’s efforts on immigration. Plus there are Jewish Trump donors noted above, although their driving interest in creating bipartisan support for Israel is typically combined with moving the GOP to the left on social issues, including immigration.
But yes, it is a Jewish coup. Indeed, the entire post-1965 regime should be regarded as a Jewish coup motivated by fear and loathing of the people and culture of pre-1965 white America.


vdare--2020-01-27--USA TODAY  Attacks Trump's National Security Team as "Too White"—Thus Illegitimate in Our Enlightene

USA TODAY  Attacks Trump's National Security Team as "Too White"—Thus Illegitimate in Our Enlightened Age of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity

Earlier , by Steve Sailer : `` A Pile Of White Dudes '' —The Growth of Racist Headlines Hate President Donald Trump all you want , but our corporate media is going overboard in normalizing hatred of white males ( and by extension , white females ) .
The elite in the USA are doing everything they can to delegitimize the idea white people have any moral authority .
Trump ’ s white , male team is a bad look for America and bad for national security , too : The problem isn ’ t just optics , it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of diversity means Trump and his team aren ’ t getting the best advice available.
, USA Today , January 13 , 2020 When President Donald Trump strode to the podium last week to tell America what would happen next with Iran , he clearly wanted to project his vision of American strength .
He stood amid top members of his national security team , including the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other military officers .
All men and all white .
While it was a clear display of U.S. military might , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had the full support of his team ( something that can never be taken for granted in this administration ) , this carefully choreographed moment sent another message : The only people who can handle this national security crisis are white men .
This message was hammered home again later in the day , when the White House released new photos of Trump huddling with his national security team in the Situation Room , discussing the Iran crisis .
Again , everyone pictured was white and male , with the exception of Stephanie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It should be noted that Gina Haspel , Trump ’ s CIA director and the first woman to ever hold that job , reportedly called in to those meetings , and for whatever reason was not part of the group that stood next to the president during his Wednesday speech .
While these tableaus have become standard in the Trump administration , it can still take your breath away to see such a complete lack of diversity presented as the public image of the United States in the year 2020 .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders like the Saudi crown prince or travels to countries where the rights of women and minorities are under assault .
Instead of setting an example for the rest of the world , the United States , under Trump , is sanctioning a worldview that excludes women and people of color from positions of power and influence .
The problem with their absence isn ’ t just optics .
It means the president and his team are not getting the best national security advice available .
In November , Defense Secretary Mark Esper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group of “ think tank experts , ” after a discussion with them about China and “ the opportunities/challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.
” All 12 men pictured were white .
Not to knock their expertise , but if you ’ re going to assemble a group to discuss China and the region , maybe include a few experts from the region ?
Also , some of the top Asia specialists in Washington are women .
Excluding them from the conversation is not just Esper ’ s loss but the country ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s usually the best it can do .
We ’ ve come to expect this of Trump , given that he and his political allies are associated with white nationalism .
The U.S. military , however , should do better .
There is no good reason why its leaders can not reflect the racial diversity of their troops , especially at a time when the military is struggling to address problems of white supremacy and far-right extremism in its ranks .
Women , meanwhile , have long faced barriers to entry for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the recent acknowledgment of the front-line roles women were already playing , plus the new combat positions opening up for them , is expected to improve their professional advancement .
There are also outside groups , such as the Leadership Council for Women in National Security , working to improve the situation .
The council is asking presidential candidates to commit to diversity when making their senior national security and foreign policy appointments .
Seventeen candidates have signed a pledge to do so ; the president is not one of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or loses reelection , his personnel choices ( not to mention his policies ) will have lasting impacts on diversity long after he ’ s president .
For example , about 70 % of Trump ’ s judicial appointees are white men , meaning they will be shaping the federal court system and making decisions that affect all Americans for decades to come .
The judiciary is hardly unique .
According to The Atlantic , the White House has named twice as many men as women to administration positions .
This isn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , but the valuable experience they will gain in their government posts they can use throughout their careers .
In 2020 , it shouldn ’ t be necessary to remind anyone that women and minorities deserve access to these opportunities , too .
Clearly , with this administration , it is .
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Earlier, by Steve Sailer: "A Pile Of White Dudes"—The Growth of Racist Headlines
Hate President Donald Trump all you want, but our corporate media is going overboard in normalizing hatred of white males (and by extension, white females). The elite in the USA are doing everything they can to delegitimize the idea white people have any moral authority.
Trump’s white, male team is a bad look for America and bad for national security, too: The problem isn’t just optics, it’s about protecting America. The lack of diversity means Trump and his team aren’t getting the best advice available., USA Today, January 13, 2020
When President Donald Trump strode to the podium last week to tell America what would happen next with Iran, he clearly wanted to project his vision of American strength. He stood amid top members of his national security team, including the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other military officers. All men and all white.
While it was a clear display of U.S. military might, as well as Trump signaling that he had the full support of his team (something that can never be taken for granted in this administration), this carefully choreographed moment sent another message: The only people who can handle this national security crisis are white men.
This message was hammered home again later in the day, when the White House released new photos of Trump huddling with his national security team in the Situation Room, discussing the Iran crisis. Again, everyone pictured was white and male, with the exception of Stephanie Grisham, the White House press secretary. It should be noted that Gina Haspel, Trump’s CIA director and the first woman to ever hold that job, reportedly called in to those meetings, and for whatever reason was not part of the group that stood next to the president during his Wednesday speech.
Throwback to white, male America
While these tableaus have become standard in the Trump administration, it can still take your breath away to see such a complete lack of diversity presented as the public image of the United States in the year 2020. This is especially true when Trump hosts foreign leaders like the Saudi crown prince or travels to countries where the rights of women and minorities are under assault. Instead of setting an example for the rest of the world, the United States, under Trump, is sanctioning a worldview that excludes women and people of color from positions of power and influence.
The problem with their absence isn’t just optics. It means the president and his team are not getting the best national security advice available. In November, Defense Secretary Mark Esper tweeted a photo of himself with a group of “think tank experts,” after a discussion with them about China and “the opportunities/challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.” All 12 men pictured were white. Not to knock their expertise, but if you’re going to assemble a group to discuss China and the region, maybe include a few experts from the region? Also, some of the top Asia specialists in Washington are women. Excluding them from the conversation is not just Esper’s loss but the country’s.
Personnel choices will outlast Trump
With the Trump administration, that’s usually the best it can do. We’ve come to expect this of Trump, given that he and his political allies are associated with white nationalism.
The U.S. military, however, should do better. There is no good reason why its leaders cannot reflect the racial diversity of their troops, especially at a time when the military is struggling to address problems of white supremacy and far-right extremism in its ranks.
Women, meanwhile, have long faced barriers to entry for the military’s top leadership roles, but the recent acknowledgment of the front-line roles women were already playing, plus the new combat positions opening up for them, is expected to improve their professional advancement.
There are also outside groups, such as the Leadership Council for Women in National Security, working to improve the situation. The council is asking presidential candidates to commit to diversity when making their senior national security and foreign policy appointments. Seventeen candidates have signed a pledge to do so; the president is not one of them.
In fact, whether Trump wins or loses reelection, his personnel choices (not to mention his policies) will have lasting impacts on diversity long after he’s president. For example, about 70% of Trump’s judicial appointees are white men, meaning they will be shaping the federal court system and making decisions that affect all Americans for decades to come.
The judiciary is hardly unique. According to The Atlantic, the White House has named twice as many men as women to administration positions. This isn’t just giving white men an advantage now, but the valuable experience they will gain in their government posts they can use throughout their careers.
In 2020, it shouldn’t be necessary to remind anyone that women and minorities deserve access to these opportunities, too. Clearly, with this administration, it is. [Links in original]


vdare--2020-01-27--The Sob Story That Failed: New Book Fails To Satisfy Diverse Immigration Enthusiasts Because Its Aut

The Sob Story That Failed: New Book Fails To Satisfy Diverse Immigration Enthusiasts Because Its Author Is White

Sunday ’ s New York Times front-paged a curious story that demonstrates an ideological flare-up between different leftist beliefs .
On one side was the traditional sob story approach toward illegal aliens , that they are suffering world citizens who should be rescued by too-rich , too-white America .
The newer , more controversial viewpoint is that only the victims or actual tribal members should be allowed to speak because non-diverse people are taking up too much space in the marketplace of ideas and opinions .
The book in question is American Dirt : A Novel , written by Jeanine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rican grandmother , ” the New York Times observes — which clearly is not sufficient for some people .
The Times published a front-page photo of the author , a person “ who identifies as white and Latina.
” On Monday , the Los Angeles Times included a front-page story about the fracas , ‘ American Dirt ’ was supposed to be a publishing triumph .
What went wrong ?
, noting the “ angry charges of cultural appropriation , stereotyping , insensitivity , and even racism against author Jeanine Cummins.
” So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Diversity is too important to have disagreements .
One complaint was about barbwire floral arrangements at a book promotion dinner because it would disrespect illegal alien invaders , or something .
The New York Times article explained how complicated it can be for the publishing business to accommodate diversity ideology — including having “ sensitivity readers ” on staff to catch any politically incorrect bits that might upset someone , somewhere .
As ‘ American Dirt ’ Racks Up Sales , Its Author Becomes the Story , New York Times , January 25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poised to become one of this year ’ s biggest , buzziest books .
When it came up for auction in 2018 , the novel — about a desperate Mexican mother and son who flee for the United States border after a drug cartel massacres their family — set off a bidding war and sold to a publisher for seven figures .
It drew rapturous endorsements from novelists like Stephen King and Sandra Cisneros , and got glowing advance reviews from industry publications that hailed the book as propulsive and heart-wrenching .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she hoped the novel would drive discussions about immigration policy , and open “ a back door into a bigger conversation about who we want to be as a country.
” Since then , “ American Dirt ” has certainly ignited a vigorous conversation — but hardly the one the author and publisher intended .
Even before the book hit shelves this past week , a growing chorus of online critics was challenging the hoopla , accusing Ms. Cummins , who identifies as white and Latina , of having exploited the experience of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trauma porn ” for a predominantly white publishing industry .
Criticism intensified on Tuesday , after Oprah Winfrey anointed the novel as her next book club pick , in a splashy joint appearance on “ CBS This Morning ” with the author , whom Ms. Winfrey said she hoped to interview near the border for her book club program .
It was an extraordinary convergence of forces : Industry hype meets charges of cultural appropriation meets one of the most combustible political issues in America today , immigration .
And that was before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dinner last spring , showing a faux-barbed-wire floral decoration , began circulating on Twitter , where it was vilified as “ border chic.
” So was a resurfaced tweet from last fall in which Ms. Cummins cheered a fan ’ s manicure inspired by her book ’ s cover , complete with more barbed wire .
The controversy lands at a moment when debates about race and representation are front and center across the cultural and political landscape , from the Academy Awards , which faces yet another # OscarsSoWhite outcry , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of minority head coaches is falling , to the Democratic presidential primary , where the most diverse field of candidates in history has narrowed to a nearly all-white group .
It also falls right into the roiling argument over art and cultural appropriation — how the stories of marginalized people should be told and who should be given the platforms to tell them .
Social media has elevated more voices , but also brought greater scrutiny to the decisions of businesses and tastemakers like Ms. Winfrey who are trying to build broader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When the white painter Dana Schutz drew fire for “ Open Casket , ” a painting of Emmett Till included in the 2018 Whitney Biennial , some black artists denounced her for exploiting black pain , demanding the work be removed or even destroyed .
Others defended the artist ’ s right to take on any subject .
The literary world has been wrestling with the same questions , particularly in the young adult sector , where authors and publishers now routinely rely on sensitivity readers to help defend against potential racial and @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Sunday’s New York Times front-paged a curious story that demonstrates an ideological flare-up between different leftist beliefs. On one side was the traditional sob story approach toward illegal aliens, that they are suffering world citizens who should be rescued by too-rich, too-white America.
The newer, more controversial viewpoint is that only the victims or actual tribal members should be allowed to speak because non-diverse people are taking up too much space in the marketplace of ideas and opinions.
The book in question is American Dirt: A Novel, written by Jeanine Cummins, “who has a Puerto Rican grandmother,” the New York Times observes — which clearly is not sufficient for some people.
The Times published a front-page photo of the author, a person “who identifies as white and Latina.”
On Monday, the Los Angeles Times included a front-page story about the fracas, ‘American Dirt’ was supposed to be a publishing triumph. What went wrong?, noting the “angry charges of cultural appropriation, stereotyping, insensitivity, and even racism against author Jeanine Cummins.” So the mainstream media must think that Immigration Diversity is too important to have disagreements.
One complaint was about barbwire floral arrangements at a book promotion dinner because it would disrespect illegal alien invaders, or something.
The New York Times article explained how complicated it can be for the publishing business to accommodate diversity ideology — including having “sensitivity readers” on staff to catch any politically incorrect bits that might upset someone, somewhere.


vdare--2020-01-27--A Reader Has A New Theory On The "Leaded Law"—Black Criminals Using Bad Ammunition

I am not sure that the primary cause of the wounded/kill ratio of the `` leaded law '' being what it is due to bad black marksmanship .
I suspect that it is due more to black shooters using full metal jacket bullets , rather than the more deadly hollow points .
Full metal jacket cartridges are cheaper , and unless you know better than to use them for target shooting only , they are not as deadly .
I doubt folks go out and plan on just wounding someone .
I base this admitted conjecture on the data from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the killed and wounded at this link .
Granted , there is a bit of missing data for those only wounded , but I 'm seeing that the majority of people those killed are hit in the head , and many of the wounded are hit in the chest , back , and abdomen .
James Fulford writes : It 's a theory , and makes the point that most black criminals are not part of what 's called `` Gun Culture 2.0 '' or even `` Gun Culture 1.0 '' so they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is in their gun .
However , it 's frequently said that modern hollow-point ammunition is more effective in stopping people , but less fatal than military surplus full metal jacketed bullets .
Specifically , with modern medical care , you 're better off with a bullet that stops in your body and is fished out by surgeons , than one that goes right through your torso , creating two holes and what 's called `` pneumothorax '' .
In fact , I 've said this myself .
See Surprise !
The Treason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The reader is correct that urban black criminals—forbidden to own guns by both local ordinances and , because of felony convictions , Federal law—have bad guns and bad ammunition , which make them less effective .
( In actual gunfights with police , they generally lose . )
What they have even more of , though , is bad marksmanship .
See my original article The “ Leaded Law ” And Mass Shootings—Poor Black Marksmanship Is Saving Lives .

Re: James Fulford's Another "Leaded Law" Black Mass Shooting In Seattle: 1 Dead, 7 Wounded, 3 Suspects
From: An Anonymous Gun-Owner [Email him]
I am not sure that the primary cause of the wounded/kill ratio of the "leaded law" being what it is due to bad black marksmanship. I suspect that it is due more to black shooters using full metal jacket bullets, rather than the more deadly hollow points.
Full metal jacket cartridges are cheaper, and unless you know better than to use them for target shooting only, they are not as deadly. I doubt folks go out and plan on just wounding someone.
I base this admitted conjecture on the data from heyjackass.com which shows shot placement data of the killed and wounded at this link.
Granted, there is a bit of missing data for those only wounded, but I'm seeing that the majority of people those killed are hit in the head, and many of the wounded are hit in the chest, back, and abdomen.
James Fulford writes: It's a theory, and makes the point that most black criminals are not part of what's called "Gun Culture 2.0" or even "Gun Culture 1.0" so they don't know what kind of ammunition is in their gun.
However, it's frequently said that modern hollow-point ammunition is more effective in stopping people, but less fatal than military surplus full metal jacketed bullets. Specifically, with modern medical care, you're better off with a bullet that stops in your body and is fished out by surgeons, than one that goes right through your torso, creating two holes and what's called "pneumothorax." In fact, I've said this myself. See Surprise! The Treason Lobby Opposes Hollow-Point Bullets on the Border.
The reader is correct that urban black criminals—forbidden to own guns by both local ordinances and, because of felony convictions, Federal law—have bad guns and bad ammunition, which make them less effective. (In actual gunfights with police, they generally lose.) What they have even more of, though, is bad marksmanship. See my original article The “Leaded Law” And Mass Shootings—Poor Black Marksmanship Is Saving Lives.


vdare--2020-01-27--GOP Establishment Tries To Stifle DeSantis’s America First Agenda In Florida

Republican Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis wants his state to impose mandatory e-Verify , but there ’ s a major obstacle to his goal : Republican Senate President Bill Galvano .
Galvano opposes e-Verify because it allegedly hurts business .
“ I don ’ t support having the requirement that everyone ( use ) E-Verify .
It ’ s putting an additional additional responsibility on non-government officials , ” he said last month .
He says the Florida Senate agrees with his assessment .
[ Florida Senate to oppose DeSantis ’ push for statewide citizenship check for businesses , by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December 16 , 2019 ] His opposition to e-Verify may result in a neutered e-Verify bill .
Another Republican state senator proposed an e-Verify bill that would only require government agencies and contractors to use ; private companies would be exempt .
This would make the bill virtually pointless .
It ’ s primarily private companies who hire illegal immigrants , not the government .
[ Guns and immigration expose divides in Florida GOP , by Zac Anderson , The Gainesville Sun , January 20 , 2020 ] Galvano also wants to pass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ background checks in the state .
He claims his priorities are motivated by “ good policy , ” not politics .
Apparently , standing up for basic conservative principles is bad policy in his opinion .
Some prominent conservatives have rightly attacked Galvano ’ s treachery .
“ What is shameful is that we have Republican leaders in the state Senate who have already come out in opposition to Gov .
DeSantis ’ E-Verify proposal , ” Rep. Matt Gaetz said in a recent interview .
Both Gaetz and Donald Trump Jr. criticized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and donations from Mike Bloomberg .
Bizarrely , DeSantis defended the senate president from this warranted criticism .
[ DeSantis defends Galvano as Gaetz and Trump Jr. take aim , by Gary Fineout , Politico , January 22 , 2020 ] “ Bill ’ s been a very strong supporter of a lot of great conservative policies , ” DeSantis said last week .
“ He ’ s done a good job of managing the Senate and he ’ s a friend of mine.
” The Florida governor has done a good job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities and supporting other promising measures .
But to advance his America First agenda , he needs to wage war on the snake in his own party .

washingtonwatcherii@protonmail.com (Washington  Watcher II)

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants his state to impose mandatory e-Verify, but there’s a major obstacle to his goal: Republican Senate President Bill Galvano.
Galvano opposes e-Verify because it allegedly hurts business. “I don’t support having the requirement that everyone (use) E-Verify. It’s putting an additional responsibility on non-government officials,” he said last month. He says the Florida Senate agrees with his assessment. [Florida Senate to oppose DeSantis’ push for statewide citizenship check for businesses, by Ana Cellabos, Tampa Bay Times, December 16, 2019]
His opposition to e-Verify may result in a neutered e-Verify bill. Another Republican state senator proposed a bill that would only require government agencies and contractors to use e-Verify; private companies would be exempt. This would make the bill virtually pointless. It’s primarily private companies who hire illegal immigrants, not the government. [Guns and immigration expose divides in Florida GOP, by Zac Anderson, The Gainesville Sun, January 20, 2020]
Galvano also wants to pass gun control measures this year and expand background checks in the state. He claims his priorities are motivated by “good policy,” not politics. Apparently, standing up for basic conservative principles is bad policy in his opinion.
Some prominent conservatives have rightly attacked Galvano’s treachery. “What is shameful is that we have Republican leaders in the state Senate who have already come out in opposition to Gov. DeSantis’ E-Verify proposal,” Rep. Matt Gaetz said in a recent interview.
Both Gaetz and Donald Trump Jr. criticized Galvano over his support of gun control and donations from Mike Bloomberg. Bizarrely, DeSantis defended the senate president from this warranted criticism. [DeSantis defends Galvano as Gaetz and Trump Jr. take aim, by Gary Fineout, Politico, January 22, 2020]
“Bill’s been a very strong supporter of a lot of great conservative policies,” DeSantis said last week. “He’s done a good job of managing the Senate and he’s a friend of mine.”
The Florida governor has done a good job so far, cracking down on sanctuary cities and supporting other promising measures. But to advance his America First agenda, he needs to wage war on the snake in his own party.