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Saturday, July 24. 2010

Sen. Webb joins the conversation on race

In the WSJ: "Diversity and the Myth of White Privilege - America still owes a debt to its black citizens, but government programs to help all 'people of color' are unfair. They should end."


America owes no special debt to its black citizens - or to any of its citizens. If any American does not feel fortunate as hell to be here, they should depart - while bearing in mind that half the world would move here if they could. Maybe Webb, an accidental Senator (due to macaca) felt he had to say that for political purposes.


But although Webb, a Dem, does not vote in ways with which I agree, I give him credit for his thought crimes in his op-ed: He seems to believe that all Americans ought to be regarded equally in law and government regardless of the vagaries of skin tone or ethnic background. I agree with that radical postition.


The Other McCain has a more cynical, and probably more savvy, view.

Posted by The Barrister in Hot News & Misc. Short Subjects, Our Essays at 08:53 | Comments (3) | Trackbacks (0)

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He's joining nothing. He's desperate;y backing and filling to avoid the voters of the Commonwealth holding him accountable for his actions in his first and I hope only term.
Vile, petty man.
#1 BlogDog (Link) on 2010-07-24 10:15 (Reply)
So has Jared

http://www.examiner.com/x-43084-DC-Civil-Rights-Examiner~y2010m7d20-Interview-Race-realist-Jared-Taylor-declares-the-civil-rights-struggle-was-won-long-ago
#2 mal on 2010-07-24 11:24 (Reply)
Webb makes the stunning statement:
"The injustices endured by black Americans at the hands of their own government have no parallel in our history..."

I guess he's not familiar with Apartheid, The Final Solution, Turkeys treatment of the Armenians, Stalin's and Mao's treatment of their citizens (and on and on).

Then at the same time he bleats on about he has fought for "fairness", he voted to tax some people's "Cadillac" health care plans (that would be you or me if we are (un)lucky enough to have that type of plan) but not others (i.e. if you are in a union).

What a guy!

Jim
#3 Jim G. on 2010-07-24 12:20 (Reply)

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