... I have argued that given Derbyshire’s aggressive atheism, materialism, and nihilism, and his liberal views on many specific subjects (though not, of course, on immigration), his presence at the supposed flagship magazine of American conservatism was inappropropriate to say the least. In this I was following William F. Buckley’s dictum that a committed atheist who seeks to destroy religion and regards religious people as mentally defective is, by definition, not a conservative. But Derbyshire was kept on at NR, allowed by NR’s eternal-boy editors to keep on undermining conservatism and its Christian basis from within. But now that Derbyshire has said something true about race,—and said it, not in his usual jocular anecdotal personalistic unserious way which has always protected him in the past, but said it seriously, as a set of general propositions that parents should teach their children—it appears that the chestless wonders at NR want to fire him.
If they do fire him, it will mean that NR had no problem with a contributor who violated fundamental tenets of conservatism, but that they do have a problem with a contributor who violates fundamental tenets of liberalism. Which would confirm what I’ve been saying about that ruined hulk of a once-important magazine for the last ten or 15 years.
If they want to social-engineer this thing correctly they will follow
the Tuskegee model of affirmative action, that is if they really
want a positive outcome. Of course, we know they don't want
a positive outcome, their Party would lose power and make it
necessary for a complete transformation before again being
competitive.
(11) The mean intelligence of blacks is much lower than for whites. The least intelligent ten percent of whites have IQs below 81; forty percent of blacks have IQs that low. Only one black in six is more intelligent than the average white; five whites out of six are more intelligent than the average black. These differences show in every test of general cognitive ability that anyone, of any race or nationality, has yet been able to devise. They are reflected in countless everyday situations. “Life is an IQ test.”
Until after the era of the Great Society there were no packs of
blacks roaming the streets committing crimes upon society,
they knew better and thought better of themselves. A lower
IQ number does cause one to be more easily swayed by the
crowd but it doesn't cause the crowd or the perspective that
created it.
It would be an act of intelligence to create an environment
where it is known that this activity is not permitted. It wouldn't
be politically advantageous though.
A man of constancy and spine, they couldn't take it.
...prolly wind up at The American Spectator (http://spectator.org/)
Ok, I went back and the closest I could find of definition was, "I have argued that given Derbyshire’s aggressive atheism, materialism, and nihilism, and his liberal views on many specific subjects..."
My knowledge of him is that he wrote what he believed and he stuck to it, he stood up for it,
he wasn't interested in reaching across anybody's isle. It takes a spine to do that.
I am sick to my stomach at Republican paucity and it seems that every day they are given
one more example and one more test. And they fail. They are all so infected with getalong
if they don't wake up they will succumb. We must help them overcome this failure of heart.
They are in a cocoon (hey Don) and don't see what their inactivity is doing to this nation.
...Derbyshire’s aggressive atheism, materialism, and nihilism, and his liberal views on many specific subjects..."
My knowledge of him is that he wrote what he believed and he stuck to it, he stood up for it,
he wasn't interested in reaching across anybody's isle. It takes a spine to do that.
Derbyshire's musings are fodder for those who always want to see racism in the way that whites percieve blacks in America. In fact, perception trumps reality in the black community when it comes to attitudes by whites toward blacks. Part of this is certainly due to the life experience of black Americans who deal with prejudice and bigotry on a daily basis in their contacts with whites
But there is also too much a tendency to generalize and stereotype - not surprising because those qualities are part of being human and are hard to resist for anyone of any race.
This is unfair. But it is also the way things are. And there is a fine line between genuine "political correctness" that should be resisted and empathy and sensitivity that stills our thoughts and makes us bite our tongue rather than give voice to our fears, our doubts, and our own flawed perceptions of how blacks view whites. Part of getting along is simply keeping your mouth shut out of respect for the notion that no matter how you say something, it is likely to be misconstrued and therefore, be considered insensitive. "Intent" means little when your words will either be deliberately or innocently twisted to conform to someone's worldview.
Derbyshire goes too far. His qualified, common sense advice on staying safe notwithstanding, there is an ugly undertone to his writing that is, if not racist, then certainly ignorant and shallow. Don't play good Samaritan if a black is "in distress" on the highway? What if the unfortunate needs assistance that would save his life? What kind of lessons is he teaching his children? And while only the most rabid racialist would say something negative about Derbyshire's warning to his kids to avoid heavily black neighborhoods, what is his problem with attending events where there are a lot of blacks, or his advice not to live in a municipality run by black politicians? This is utter nonsense and shows an ignorance profoundly disturbing to the sensibilities of fair minded people.
These people don't make sense, they put words together in some
order that makes them feel good. Their logic makes me dizzy.
American Thinker will publish anyone, it seems. Darwin will take
care of these people (drunkards and apologists) in his own way.
Who is this Rick Moran? Has he ever been cited at IAL before?
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A freelance writer with more than 15 years experience in grass roots political action, Moran has worked for a number of business trade associations running programs that teach local businessmen how to become active in the political process. Among the trade associations he has worked for at both the national and local level are The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) , the American Subcontractors Association (ASA), and the Painting and Decorating Foundation (PDF).
He has been involved in more than 20 political campaigns as both a volunteer and paid staffer, having sat on a dozen or more steering committees as well as acted as speechwriter for a number of local candidates.
Born in Libertyville, IL Moran grew up in Mount Prospect, IL and attended Drake University where he graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. He has 9 brothers and sisters, all of whom are much more liberal than he is which makes for interesting family reunions.
His brother Terry hosts the ABC news show Nightline while his brother Greg is a reporter for the San Diego Union.
I don't know that you've got the correct Rick Moran there, 'Soup.
QuoteI don't know that you've got the correct Rick Moran there, 'Soup.
True enough on second look. And different from the Moron, er, Moran that I knew as well. :o
(1) Among your fellow citizens are forty million who identify as black, and whom I shall refer to as black*. The cumbersome (and MLK-noncompliant) term “African-American” seems to be in decline, thank goodness. “Colored” and “Negro” are archaisms. What you must call “the ‘N’ word” is used freely among blacks but is taboo to nonblacks.
(2) American blacks are descended from West African populations, with some white and aboriginal-American admixture. The overall average of non-African admixture is 20-25 percent. The admixture distribution is nonlinear, though: “It seems that around 10 percent of the African American population is more than half European in ancestry.”
(3) Your own ancestry is mixed north-European and northeast-Asian, but blacks will take you to be white.
(4) The default principle in everyday personal encounters is, that as a fellow citizen, with the same rights and obligations as yourself, any individual black is entitled to the same courtesies you would extend to a nonblack citizen. That is basic good manners and good citizenship. In some unusual circumstances, however—e.g., paragraph (10h) below—this default principle should be overridden by considerations of personal safety.
(5) As with any population of such a size, there is great variation among blacks in every human trait (except, obviously, the trait of identifying oneself as black). They come fat, thin, tall, short, dumb, smart, introverted, extroverted, honest, crooked, athletic, sedentary, fastidious, sloppy, amiable, and obnoxious. There are black geniuses and black morons. There are black saints and black psychopaths. In a population of forty million, you will find almost any human type. Only at the far, far extremes of certain traits are there absences. There are, for example, no black Fields Medal winners. While this is civilizationally consequential, it will not likely ever be important to you personally. Most people live and die without ever meeting (or wishing to meet) a Fields Medal winner.
(6) As you go through life, however, you will experience an ever larger number of encounters with black Americans. Assuming your encounters are random—for example, not restricted only to black convicted murderers or to black investment bankers—the Law of Large Numbers will inevitably kick in. You will observe that the means—the averages—of many traits are very different for black and white Americans, as has been confirmed by methodical inquiries in the human sciences.
(7) Of most importance to your personal safety are the very different means for antisocial behavior, which you will see reflected in, for instance, school disciplinary measures, political corruption, and criminal convictions.
(8) These differences are magnified by the hostility many blacks feel toward whites. Thus, while black-on-black behavior is more antisocial in the average than is white-on-white behavior, average black-on-white behavior is a degree more antisocial yet.
(9) A small cohort of blacks—in my experience, around five percent—is ferociously hostile to whites and will go to great lengths to inconvenience or harm us. A much larger cohort of blacks—around half—will go along passively if the five percent take leadership in some event. They will do this out of racial solidarity, the natural willingness of most human beings to be led, and a vague feeling that whites have it coming.
(10) Thus, while always attentive to the particular qualities of individuals, on the many occasions where you have nothing to guide you but knowledge of those mean differences, use statistical common sense:
(10a) Avoid concentrations of blacks not all known to you personally.
(10b) Stay out of heavily black neighborhoods.
(10c) If planning a trip to a beach or amusement park at some date, find out whether it is likely to be swamped with blacks on that date (neglect of that one got me the closest I have ever gotten to death by gunshot).
(10d) Do not attend events likely to draw a lot of blacks.
(10e) If you are at some public event at which the number of blacks suddenly swells, leave as quickly as possible.
(10f) Do not settle in a district or municipality run by black politicians.
(10g) Before voting for a black politician, scrutinize his/her character much more carefully than you would a white.
(10h) Do not act the Good Samaritan to blacks in apparent distress, e.g., on the highway.
(10i) If accosted by a strange black in the street, smile and say something polite but keep moving.
(11) The mean intelligence of blacks is much lower than for whites. The least intelligent ten percent of whites have IQs below 81; forty percent of blacks have IQs that low. Only one black in six is more intelligent than the average white; five whites out of six are more intelligent than the average black. These differences show in every test of general cognitive ability that anyone, of any race or nationality, has yet been able to devise. They are reflected in countless everyday situations. “Life is an IQ test.”
(12) There is a magnifying effect here, too, caused by affirmative action. In a pure meritocracy there would be very low proportions of blacks in cognitively demanding jobs. Because of affirmative action, the proportions are higher. In government work, they are very high. Thus, in those encounters with strangers that involve cognitive engagement, ceteris paribus the black stranger will be less intelligent than the white. In such encounters, therefore—for example, at a government office—you will, on average, be dealt with more competently by a white than by a black. If that hostility-based magnifying effect (paragraph 8) is also in play, you will be dealt with more politely, too. “The DMV lady“ is a statistical truth, not a myth.
(13) In that pool of forty million, there are nonetheless many intelligent and well-socialized blacks. (I’ll use IWSB as an ad hoc abbreviation.) You should consciously seek opportunities to make friends with IWSBs. In addition to the ordinary pleasures of friendship, you will gain an amulet against potentially career-destroying accusations of prejudice.
(14) Be aware, however, that there is an issue of supply and demand here. Demand comes from organizations and businesses keen to display racial propriety by employing IWSBs, especially in positions at the interface with the general public—corporate sales reps, TV news presenters, press officers for government agencies, etc.—with corresponding depletion in less visible positions. There is also strong private demand from middle- and upper-class whites for personal bonds with IWSBs, for reasons given in the previous paragraph and also (next paragraph) as status markers.
(15) Unfortunately the demand is greater than the supply, so IWSBs are something of a luxury good, like antique furniture or corporate jets: boasted of by upper-class whites and wealthy organizations, coveted by the less prosperous. To be an IWSB in present-day US society is a height of felicity rarely before attained by any group of human beings in history. Try to curb your envy: it will be taken as prejudice (see paragraph 13).
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My thoughts on this issue:
That said, we are all created in the image of God. We are all God's children. We have all fallen short of the glory of God and are incapable of overcoming the consequences of our sinful behavior in our own strength. These artificial divisions, of which race is only one, are a tool of Satan in an attempt to defeat us and they should be thought of in this way. None of the prescriptions of man (I'm talking to you, libs) will ever succeed in overcoming what is essentially a problem rooted in the sin nature of humanity. Seek the answer elsewhere.
So, try and exercise wisdom in your dealings with others no matter what the color of their skin might be. In a perfect world none of this crap would be necessary.
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(11) The mean intelligence of blacks is much lower than for whites. The least intelligent ten percent of whites have IQs below 81; forty percent of blacks have IQs that low. Only one black in six is more intelligent than the average white; five whites out of six are more intelligent than the average black. These differences show in every test of general cognitive ability that anyone, of any race or nationality, has yet been able to devise. They are reflected in countless everyday situations. “Life is an IQ test.”QuoteI find this statement to be somewhat gratuitous. Intelligence tests tend to be, by their very nature, subjective...that is, who designed the test? I cannot believe that the brain of a black man is physiologically different from another race in any significant way any more than I can believe that blood is different. It isn't. What is different is the cultures. There is most definitely a difference in cultures where asians consistently outperform whites who consistently outperform hispanics who consistently outperform blacks. The author implies that this is a physiological issue and I find that to be an extremely dubious conclusion regardless of the IQ test results that he points to.
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My thoughts on this issue:
That said, we are all created in the image of God. We are all God's children. We have all fallen short of the glory of God and are incapable of overcoming the consequences of our sinful behavior in our own strength. These artificial divisions, of which race is only one, are a tool of Satan in an attempt to defeat us and they should be thought of in this way. None of the prescriptions of man (I'm talking to you, libs) will ever succeed in overcoming what is essentially a problem rooted in the sin nature of humanity. Seek the answer elsewhere.
So, try and exercise wisdom in your dealings with others no matter what the color of their skin might be. In a perfect world none of this crap would be necessary.
The whole piece is an excellent deconstruction, better said than any, it should be published.
Do you have a diary at RedState?
You know what? As the father of a Chinese born daughter who has not been in China since she was 11 months old, and who has been thoroughly and completely raised as an American child, I'm here to offer my anecdotal observation that she is inherently more academically intelligent than my other kids, albeit marginally.
She spoke earlier - even though she never heard English until she was 11 months old. She learned to read earlier, and easier. Her concentration is superior. Her memory is superior - almost photographic. Her fine motor skills are superior.
That could be just how and who she is. But for her, at least, the "Asians are smarter" stereotype fits, and gives me cause to consider rejecting the cultural argument as the sole cause of the disparities between races.
After all, we freely acknowledge physical differences. The brain IS a part of the physical body. Obviously, the gene pools that comprise any given racial demographic contain physical similarities even within the diversities. I do not find it too much of a stretch to wonder if the physical differences between the races also manifest in the brain. Looking at my daughter brings that question even more into focus.
"I'm more at ease in a room full of Chinese people than I would be in a room full of black American rap artists."
Wonder what his preference would be if the choice were the Chinese Tong or black rap artists?
A) Do not discuss race in mixed company. Not ever.
(10) Thus, while always attentive to the particular qualities of individuals, on the many occasions where you have nothing to guide you but knowledge of those mean differences, use statistical common sense:
(10a) Avoid concentrations of blacks not all known to you personally.
There's been so many jokes written around this "You ain't from around here, are ya?!" trespasser syndrome theme. I first encountered this in the south. Even after several years I was treated as an outsider. In the years since I've seen it repeated a thousand different times and a thousand different ways. Ironically, it is in cities where people tend to be much more transient and much more stand-offish that I don't encounter the bias in the same way or to the same degree.
(10b) Stay out of heavily black neighborhoods.
I've lived in heavily black neighborhoods and been left alone. And I've been in white neighborhoods and had my stuff messed with constantly. I find the comment to be so generic as to be meaningless.
(10c) If planning a trip to a beach or amusement park at some date, find out whether it is likely to be swamped with blacks on that date (neglect of that one got me the closest I have ever gotten to death by gunshot).
I can remember a time when this wasn't the case, but recently I find this true. I also find it true in a cloud of Latinos - especially 20-somethings. But big-whoop - I generally don't go where I don't feel welcome. I can't say that I feel especially welcome in a heavily Vietnamese or Chinese crowd but I generally don't sense being threatened by open hostility, either.
(10d) Do not attend events likely to draw a lot of blacks.
See (10c) - but also mainly cultural subtext. I would never go anywhere to see hip-hop even if it was lilly-white. I've been to church functions where the congregation was predominately black and felt entirely at ease.
(10e) If you are at some public event at which the number of blacks suddenly swells, leave as quickly as possible.
When I was young and stupid I took some acid at a rock festival. I freaked out at the crowd and have fought claustrophobia ever since. I do not tolerate crowds very well regardless of their ethnicity. If the ranks swell I'm outta there!
(10f) Do not settle in a district or municipality run by black politicians.
Not enough data to offer an opinion. A more appropriate advisory would be "Do not settle in a district or municipality run by liberal politicians".
(10g) Before voting for a black politician, scrutinize his/her character much more carefully than you would a white.
Locally I know some black politicians who are honorable men, but this recommendation to scrutinize character applies evenly across the board
(10h) Do not act the Good Samaritan to blacks in apparent distress, e.g., on the highway.
Baloney. A reasonable person must do a risk assessment that takes in many more variables than simply black=risk. He's welcome to his opinion but this one is simplistic to the point of being stupid.
(10i) If accosted by a strange black in the street, smile and say something polite but keep moving.
Yea, I suppose you could do that. (snicker). If I am "accosted" by anyone on the street I give them a look that very unambiguously says "If you value your life get the "F" away from me NOW!" I don't have a special version for blacks.
YMMV
The whole piece is an excellent deconstruction, better said than any, it should be published.
Do you have a diary at RedState?
The left-wing drumbeat about America as racist is a combination of politics and black memory.
The political aspect is this: The Democrats and the left recognize that if blacks cease viewing themselves as victims of racism, the Democratic Party can no longer offer itself as black America's savior. And if only one out of three black Americans ceases to regard to himself as a victim of racism, and votes accordingly, it will be very difficult for Democrats to win any national election.
The other issue is black memory. Apparently, most blacks either cannot or refuse to believe that the vast majority of whites are no longer racist. Most Americans were hopeful that the election of a black president -- thereby making America the first white society in history to choose a black leader -- would finally put to rest the myth of a racist America. More than three years later it seems not to have accomplished a thing. I now suspect that if the president, the vice-president, the entire cabinet, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and all nine justices on the Supreme Court were black, it would have no impact on blacks who believe America is a racist society -- or on the left-wing depiction of America as racist.
One can only conclude that the smearing of America's good name is one of the things at which the left has been most proficient.
I agree with Charles - although I would add that in light of the indiscriminate way in which Leon Wolf has been banning people who try to engage in discussing this topic from any point of view but his, a new diary attempting to do anything but roundly heap derision on Derbyshire risks earning a banning.
The whole piece is an excellent deconstruction, better said than any, it should be published.
Do you have a diary at RedState?
Thank you for your kind words. It means a lot.
I agree with Charles - although I would add that in light of the indiscriminate way in which Leon Wolf has been banning people who try to engage in discussing this topic from any point of view but his, a new diary attempting to do anything but roundly heap derision on Derbyshire risks earning a banning.
But again I do agree with Charles. Your analysis of the situation is on par with the best I've seen on the web Trap, and raises some points not raised effectively elsewhere that I've seen.
EDIT: I suppose I could post it to the "Member's Diaries" category here, though.
It appears NRO is infested with navel gazing fools.
They are charter members at the Country Club,
aren't they?
It appears NRO is infested with navel gazing fools.
They are charter members at the Country Club,
aren't they?
Further confirmation of the saying "None is so blind as he who refuses to see"
Dennis Prager: (http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/04/10/still_the_least_racist_country_in_the_world_113784.html) America Is Still The Least Racist Nation In The World.QuoteThe left-wing drumbeat about America as racist is a combination of politics and black memory.
The political aspect is this: The Democrats and the left recognize that if blacks cease viewing themselves as victims of racism, the Democratic Party can no longer offer itself as black America's savior. And if only one out of three black Americans ceases to regard to himself as a victim of racism, and votes accordingly, it will be very difficult for Democrats to win any national election.
The other issue is black memory. Apparently, most blacks either cannot or refuse to believe that the vast majority of whites are no longer racist. Most Americans were hopeful that the election of a black president -- thereby making America the first white society in history to choose a black leader -- would finally put to rest the myth of a racist America. More than three years later it seems not to have accomplished a thing. I now suspect that if the president, the vice-president, the entire cabinet, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and all nine justices on the Supreme Court were black, it would have no impact on blacks who believe America is a racist society -- or on the left-wing depiction of America as racist.
One can only conclude that the smearing of America's good name is one of the things at which the left has been most proficient.
This is what I was attempting to point out in my follow up.
It's not enough.
It will never be enough.
These truths must be recognized. They must be shoved in everyone's face until they are recognized.
Slavery is over.
Civil rights abuses (against blacks) are over.
Deal with it.
But it is the black community and the racists elements in its institutions (CBC for example) and self-proclaimed leaders (like The Justice Bros, Farrakhan, Shabazz, etc) who are uninterested in a colorblind society because such a society would shut down their extortion rackets and cripple their influence in the "community" and in politics.
Actually, I think the editors of NRO (and others) are reacting the way that they are because they want to continue to be on the DC cocktail circuit. It is a matter of their pride and shame...both too big a component in the souls of these people. They lack the nerve and boldness that brought their predecessors into the light.
This is one of those times when the new media (that includes us) must step in and cover stories and issues that others refuse to cover.
EDIT: Just for fun...anecdotal proof that there is no shortage of extremely stupid non-blacks. (http://www.buzzfeed.com/networkdeskpeon/15-people-who-didnt-know-the-titanic-actually-53wv) I get the feeling that they don't read NRO, though.
Actually, I think Sally might(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nJWDzqJXIiw/TbUz3TnXKBI/AAAAAAAABPQ/fubGgrbGxMM/s1600/pirate.jpg)
be quite right on that point!