1. Column: Subtle Racism? Here's Racism In The Raw
"Political correctness, to the best I can determine, is code for white people getting the shaft."
Nope. Political correctness is when wet, self-loathing white liberals bang on about how "diverse" and anti-racist they are, because their swollen ego derives satisfaction from the knowledge that as a result other people will look at them approvingly.
2. Student Fights Racism Through His Poetry
Good luck with that.
Thursday, 5 July 2007
Wednesday, 4 July 2007
Round-up
1. Renowned clinical psychologist, Dr Shaun Whittaker has attributed the recent killing of a woman or women whose body parts were discovered next to the B1 road in Namibia to the country's inadequacy to address the problem of racism.
Without condoning that the perpetrator(s) might just as well be of the same color as the victim(s), Dr. Whittaker when approached for comment deduced that the perpetrator(s) were victims of race.
2. A Wigan MP is urging borough groups to come together for a week of action against racism in sport.The Kick It Out One Game One Community Week of Action will see organisations celebrate the contribution all communities are making to the game, while adding their voices to the call to challenge racism and discrimination in football.What is the need for this? They already have the "Kick Racism Out of Football" campaign which has been running for several seasons, what do they expect another campaign, taking place over a single week, to achieve?
Tuesday, 3 July 2007
BBC Discovers Link Between Terror Suspects
The BBC has figured out that the recently convicted London and Glasgow terror suspects have something in common with each other...
... they're all linked to the NHS.
Is that all, Auntie?
Surely it's discrimination to suggest that doctors have anything to do with terrorism?
... they're all linked to the NHS.
Is that all, Auntie?
Surely it's discrimination to suggest that doctors have anything to do with terrorism?
Neville Chamberlain Syndrome
Gordon Brown says we should not say that the terrorist attacks recently have been perpetrated by Muslims.
Yep, I concur. If we try to ignore it the jihadists will get bored and stop. Nothing to worry about.
Yep, I concur. If we try to ignore it the jihadists will get bored and stop. Nothing to worry about.
Freedom of Expression Power
A Microsoft computer game is drawing attention because it allows players to modify the cars that they control in the game - and put racist or neo-Nazi slogans on them.
Big deal. It is not the fault of Microsoft that some players do this. And what's the problem anyway? If they're racist, so what? It just gives the other players an extra incentive to beat them!
Do I agree with "White Power" or neo-Nazis? No, not at all, but I will forever support their right to express themselves as long as they do so within legal boundaries.
Big deal. It is not the fault of Microsoft that some players do this. And what's the problem anyway? If they're racist, so what? It just gives the other players an extra incentive to beat them!
Do I agree with "White Power" or neo-Nazis? No, not at all, but I will forever support their right to express themselves as long as they do so within legal boundaries.
Monday, 2 July 2007
Round-up
1. More investigations against racism are being launched against a fire department, for no apparent reason.
2. RACISM is creeping back into society in Suffolk to the point where it has become “almost acceptable” to “demonise” young black and ethnic minority groups, it has been warned.
Absolute rubbish.
2. RACISM is creeping back into society in Suffolk to the point where it has become “almost acceptable” to “demonise” young black and ethnic minority groups, it has been warned.
Absolute rubbish.
Sunday, 1 July 2007
Saturday, 30 June 2007
Another Terrorist Attack
A blazing car crashed into Glasgow airport today. Eyewitness accounts suggest it was no accident, as the car was seen heading at speed deliberately towards the doors of the building, and the suspects, one of whom were on fire, were seen fighting with police. Incidentally, those suspects are described as "Asian", and the police are most definitely treating it as a terror case.
Meanwhile, the terror level has been raised to "critical", suggesting that further attacks are suspected.
Meanwhile, the terror level has been raised to "critical", suggesting that further attacks are suspected.
Friday, 29 June 2007
London Police Find Bomb
Police found and diffused a bomb in an abandoned car in London today. Al-Quaeda are expected to have planted it, and it is even expected that it was timed to coincide with Gordon Brown's appointment as Prime Minister.
How long before we start hearing about how British Muslims "fear a backlash" from non-Muslims in the wake of this?
How long before we start hearing about how British Muslims "fear a backlash" from non-Muslims in the wake of this?
Round-up
1. More Blacks Citing Racism Because It's Easy Syndrome: this time it's "Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington, who said racism was a factor in his firing from the hit ABC series - when it was because he in fact twice used an anti-gay slur. Reading his comments in the article makes him seem so self-gratifying that I'm almost glad he got fired, even though I've never seen the show. As it happens, if he expressed anti-gay opinions I don't see that as a reason to sack him, either; as I believe that homosexuality is just like race: a target for differing opinions that people need to learn to accept. But no doubt, Washington needs to grow up.
2. RAW Watch (sort of): Racism is Alive...and Unwell
2. RAW Watch (sort of): Racism is Alive...and Unwell
Thursday, 28 June 2007
Round-up
1. Members of the Ball State University men's basketball coaching staff found notes that included racial slurs in the basketball office over the weekend, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Collins announced Wednesday.
OK, reading the article there seems to be SOME racism there, as evidenced by the word "nigger". But it really should be pointed out to the Bali State Daily News that "liar" and "cheater" are not racial slurs.
2. Here's a level-headed blog post refuting one of those foaming-at-the-mouth, moral high ground left-wing articles about racism. It's sensible and non-judgmental. Give it a read.
3. Rapper XZIBIT has accused staff on an Australian talk show of racism, alleging an employee told him viewers wouldn't tolerate a hip-hop performance.
Again, this is another case of blacks imagining racism where none is to be found, simply because it is the easiest option and a good excuse to gain sympathy by complaining. It's made quite clear by Mr. X. Zibit himself that he was among a demographic which disdained hip-hop music. Not black people, but hip-hop music. And guess what: there are LOTS of people who disdain hip-hop music. Get over it.
4. This is an opinion piece which helpfully informs us that "Racism still exists". I thought with this one I'd go into a bit more detail on a couple of points.
Scientific studies have reported that all humans are 99.9 percent genetically identical, meaning that physical features such as skin color make up a small difference in our genetic makeup.
I would love to see an example of such a study. Certainly depending on geographic area body shape and size can be different for each race. There are also genetic differences, particularly when it comes to the immune system, where Africans, for example, are much more susceptible to certain diseases, and not just because of the conditions they live in but because of their genetic make-up. Not that any of this should influence the way races are treated, but then I'm not the one who brought this up, am I?
For example, why do blacks represent a disproportionately large amount of people living below the poverty line?
I've covered this question before. The answer is BECAUSE THEY CHOOSE TO. They don't put in the effort required to get themselves out of the hole, because they are LAZY. It is far easier to complain it's racism and wait for somebody to help than it is to actually work at it.
Sociological studies have demonstrated that race is a fairly new concept and serves as a false social construction that separates people of different ethnic backgrounds into stratified groups that form an unbalanced social hierarchy.
Again, I'd like to read one of these studies. And the writer of the piece should perhaps try telling more primitive parts of the world, where people get brutally murdered simply for belonging to a different tribe, that race is a "new" concept incompatible with the modern age.
Individuals should accept they have probably developed some type of racial bias, intentionally or unintentionally, and then consciously work to correct that bias.
This is perhaps sensible, but I would just love to know what the author is doing to correct THEIR unintentional racial bias. I'm particularly interested to hear how they will locate it in order to correct it, if it's unintentional and thus harder to find. Or do they claim not to have any racial bias? When analysed, this sounds more like hollow PC platitudes to me than actual practical advice.
OK, reading the article there seems to be SOME racism there, as evidenced by the word "nigger". But it really should be pointed out to the Bali State Daily News that "liar" and "cheater" are not racial slurs.
2. Here's a level-headed blog post refuting one of those foaming-at-the-mouth, moral high ground left-wing articles about racism. It's sensible and non-judgmental. Give it a read.
3. Rapper XZIBIT has accused staff on an Australian talk show of racism, alleging an employee told him viewers wouldn't tolerate a hip-hop performance.
Again, this is another case of blacks imagining racism where none is to be found, simply because it is the easiest option and a good excuse to gain sympathy by complaining. It's made quite clear by Mr. X. Zibit himself that he was among a demographic which disdained hip-hop music. Not black people, but hip-hop music. And guess what: there are LOTS of people who disdain hip-hop music. Get over it.
4. This is an opinion piece which helpfully informs us that "Racism still exists". I thought with this one I'd go into a bit more detail on a couple of points.
Scientific studies have reported that all humans are 99.9 percent genetically identical, meaning that physical features such as skin color make up a small difference in our genetic makeup.
I would love to see an example of such a study. Certainly depending on geographic area body shape and size can be different for each race. There are also genetic differences, particularly when it comes to the immune system, where Africans, for example, are much more susceptible to certain diseases, and not just because of the conditions they live in but because of their genetic make-up. Not that any of this should influence the way races are treated, but then I'm not the one who brought this up, am I?
For example, why do blacks represent a disproportionately large amount of people living below the poverty line?
I've covered this question before. The answer is BECAUSE THEY CHOOSE TO. They don't put in the effort required to get themselves out of the hole, because they are LAZY. It is far easier to complain it's racism and wait for somebody to help than it is to actually work at it.
Sociological studies have demonstrated that race is a fairly new concept and serves as a false social construction that separates people of different ethnic backgrounds into stratified groups that form an unbalanced social hierarchy.
Again, I'd like to read one of these studies. And the writer of the piece should perhaps try telling more primitive parts of the world, where people get brutally murdered simply for belonging to a different tribe, that race is a "new" concept incompatible with the modern age.
Individuals should accept they have probably developed some type of racial bias, intentionally or unintentionally, and then consciously work to correct that bias.
This is perhaps sensible, but I would just love to know what the author is doing to correct THEIR unintentional racial bias. I'm particularly interested to hear how they will locate it in order to correct it, if it's unintentional and thus harder to find. Or do they claim not to have any racial bias? When analysed, this sounds more like hollow PC platitudes to me than actual practical advice.
Wednesday, 27 June 2007
Outrage of the Year?
A Hamas member is attempting to get captured BBC journalist released from captivity.
But get this, from the first line of the article:
Despite Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) opposition and per the request of the BBC, the coordinator of government activities allowed a Hamas member who works for the BBC to enter the Gaza Strip last week to assist in efforts to release kidnapped journalist Alan Johnston.
What the hell are the BBC doing employing a member of a group which is officially recognised as a terrorist group in this country????? Isn't this against the law, for one thing?
But get this, from the first line of the article:
Despite Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) opposition and per the request of the BBC, the coordinator of government activities allowed a Hamas member who works for the BBC to enter the Gaza Strip last week to assist in efforts to release kidnapped journalist Alan Johnston.
What the hell are the BBC doing employing a member of a group which is officially recognised as a terrorist group in this country????? Isn't this against the law, for one thing?
Tuesday, 26 June 2007
Honour Killings Linked To "Terror"
There are links between some cases of "honour" violence in Britain and extremist groups abroad, a BBC investigation has been told.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Islamist terror groups were behind one murder, as well as a case where a woman was threatened and is in hiding.
But the Muslim Council of Britain said "honour" violence was a cultural practice, and nothing to do with faith.
That may be the case, but that doesn't disguise the fact that many Islamists DO commit honour killings, in Britain. There have been many cases of it in the past year. And what are the MCB doing to stop it? Once again we see how rather than specifically condemning violent acts by Muslims in unequivocal terms, and setting up initiatives in schools and mosques to teach against these kinds of actions, the "moderate" Muslim community prefers to bleat about Islamophobia or do everything they can to deny that violence is remotely connected to Islam.
And too many people in the West have been fooled.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Islamist terror groups were behind one murder, as well as a case where a woman was threatened and is in hiding.
But the Muslim Council of Britain said "honour" violence was a cultural practice, and nothing to do with faith.
That may be the case, but that doesn't disguise the fact that many Islamists DO commit honour killings, in Britain. There have been many cases of it in the past year. And what are the MCB doing to stop it? Once again we see how rather than specifically condemning violent acts by Muslims in unequivocal terms, and setting up initiatives in schools and mosques to teach against these kinds of actions, the "moderate" Muslim community prefers to bleat about Islamophobia or do everything they can to deny that violence is remotely connected to Islam.
And too many people in the West have been fooled.
Monday, 25 June 2007
DiscrimiNation
Britain's multicult society reveals its true nature yet again: nothing more than plain old discrimination:
At a time of passionate debate over religious clothing and emblems, a 16-year-old member of an evangelical Christian movement protested in court on Friday because her school has refused to allow her to wear a so-called purity ring, symbolizing her commitment to premarital chastity.
The young woman, Lydia Playfoot, said her school, at Horsham, south of London, had told her that the ring broke the school’s rules on uniforms and jewelry.
At a time of passionate debate over religious clothing and emblems, a 16-year-old member of an evangelical Christian movement protested in court on Friday because her school has refused to allow her to wear a so-called purity ring, symbolizing her commitment to premarital chastity.
The young woman, Lydia Playfoot, said her school, at Horsham, south of London, had told her that the ring broke the school’s rules on uniforms and jewelry.
But Ms. Playfoot argued that the prohibition breached her right to express a religious belief. Not only that, she said in a statement to the court, Sikh and Muslim pupils were permitted distinctive dress to show their religious identity.
Hello, I'm still here...
Yep, I'm back after a week of silence. It's been a week where I've heard people saying they are glad - GLAD - that Bernard Manning is dead because he was a "racist". He wasn't, of course - he made fun of everybody - but even if he was, it is remarkable how those who claim such social tolerance are often the most vile and intolerant of people.
In the news today, the Australian Broadcasting Company's Media Watch is facing charges of hypocrisy because it allowed reader comments to be published which were anti-semitic and spoke of Zionist conspiracies, even though it had the previous day slammed other media outlets for supposedly allowing racist comments to stay up.
In the news today, the Australian Broadcasting Company's Media Watch is facing charges of hypocrisy because it allowed reader comments to be published which were anti-semitic and spoke of Zionist conspiracies, even though it had the previous day slammed other media outlets for supposedly allowing racist comments to stay up.
Friday, 15 June 2007
Night of the Living Dead
I've long thought the greatest threat to Western civilisation is posed by Islamic jihadists, aided from within by PC liberals.
However, it turns out that I was wrong, and that there is a threat far more dangerous to us all than jihad or political correctness:
FBI Tries To Fight Zombie Hordes
Run for your lives!
However, it turns out that I was wrong, and that there is a threat far more dangerous to us all than jihad or political correctness:
FBI Tries To Fight Zombie Hordes
Run for your lives!
Ex-KKK Man Guilty in 1964 Killing
A former Ku Klux Klan member has been convicted by a US jury of kidnapping and conspiracy in connection with the 1964 murder of two black teenagers.
James Seale, 71, a former policeman, was convicted over deaths of Charles Eddie Moore and Henry Hezekiah Dee.
He could face life in prison for the crimes when he is sentenced in August.
Thursday, 14 June 2007
Hispanics Treated Like Sewage?
In May of 2006, the workers in a Houston neighbourhood began relocating the sewer system, putting in a much needed and new 8-inch line. But just a few months into the $1.3 million project, the workers just stopped coming, meaning that even today the road is still half dug up and full of mud. The article asks the "expert" opinion of one of the local residents of the primarily Hispanic neighbourhood - who of course says it's all because of racism.
Seems more like downright incompetence to me. This sounds like something my local council would do in my predominantly white, middle-class area.
No racism here, folks, move along please.
Seems more like downright incompetence to me. This sounds like something my local council would do in my predominantly white, middle-class area.
No racism here, folks, move along please.
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
Round-up
1. Three local agencies that had applied for federal money to fund programs to fight racism were denied the cash.
Good. You don't need money to fight racism; you either ignore it, since in the majority of cases it is harmless or non-existent anyway, or you fight it in traditional ways such as just getting out there and raising awareness for FREE. Luckily attempts to grab money from the State were unsuccessful this time. But they often work out.
2. Racially-mixed juries in England and Wales do not discriminate against black and Asian defendants, a study suggests.
Good. You don't need money to fight racism; you either ignore it, since in the majority of cases it is harmless or non-existent anyway, or you fight it in traditional ways such as just getting out there and raising awareness for FREE. Luckily attempts to grab money from the State were unsuccessful this time. But they often work out.
2. Racially-mixed juries in England and Wales do not discriminate against black and Asian defendants, a study suggests.
Researchers recreated a real trial but varied the ethnicity of defendants to test juries for prejudice.
Some jurors were more lenient towards a defendant of the same ethnic background in jury-room deliberations, the government-backed study found.
But race did not impact on the verdict of mixed-race juries - not enough is known about all-white juries, it said.
Ministers ordered research into jury attitudes amid fears of institutional racism raised by the inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence.
Now, now; this won't do at all. No racism in evidence against those POOR black people? I think the researchers need to take their report back and do their studies again until they get the result we ALL want to hear.
Tuesday, 12 June 2007
Round-up
*Sigh* Some people are so paranoid:
1. RAW (Racism is Alive and Well) Watch: Racism Can't Be Ignored
2. Treatment on Beach Smacks of Racism:
During a visit to Browne's Beach, an incident occurred which smacks of racism. We were enjoying a dip in the sea when a catamaran sail boat came towards the shoreline.
3. Research finds that "stealth" racism is everywhere...EVERYWHERE, I tell you!
How do they know, if it's stealthy? It's interesting how they claim that many people aren't even aware that they are racist and yet the researchers claim omnipotence and that they know exactly who is racist and to what extent. These kinds of know-it-alls...those who believe they know best what we are like and how we should live our lives...are what we are dealing with in the West today, folks. PC Culture must die.
1. RAW (Racism is Alive and Well) Watch: Racism Can't Be Ignored
2. Treatment on Beach Smacks of Racism:
During a visit to Browne's Beach, an incident occurred which smacks of racism. We were enjoying a dip in the sea when a catamaran sail boat came towards the shoreline.
To our surprise, the sailor, a Barbadian White, on approaching shouted "Move, move!" to make room for his boat, while gesticulating in a manner in which you would disperse cattle.
Some white expatriates, probably tourists, were using their sun-creams in anticipation of the arrival of the catamaran, which it was later revealed docks at this beach every public holiday to carry expatriates along the West Coast.
Rather than accepting that they were in the way and that the sailor would have treated them the same way whatever colour they were, they decide it's racism. Why am I not surprised?3. Research finds that "stealth" racism is everywhere...EVERYWHERE, I tell you!
How do they know, if it's stealthy? It's interesting how they claim that many people aren't even aware that they are racist and yet the researchers claim omnipotence and that they know exactly who is racist and to what extent. These kinds of know-it-alls...those who believe they know best what we are like and how we should live our lives...are what we are dealing with in the West today, folks. PC Culture must die.
Monday, 11 June 2007
Round-up
1. Lawyers for actor Wesley Snipes, currently charged with federal tax evasion, have filed a motion to dismiss the case on grounds that he is being selectively targeted because he is black.
Waaaaaaaaaaa!!!
2. A test is being developed to detect "hidden" racism in job applicants. It is intended to unmask negative associations that potential employees could have towards ethnic groups. Candidates are asked to put images of black and white faces into categories of "good/positive" and "bad/negative" using arrow keys on the keyboard. By getting them to respond to prompts as quickly as possible, the test aims to side-step what is known as "cognitive control" - the brief, but significant time lapse needed to give an "acceptable" answer rather than an instinctive or "honest" one. The programme then automatically calculates a "response-index" that indicates a level of racial bias.
One of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard. By the very nature of this test, discrimination will occur as someone may "fail" and not get the job because of their opinions or beliefs - or what the program PERCEIVES to be their beliefs. I would NOT cooperate with such a test and would encourage anyone having to go through this ludicrous farce to hit the buttons randomly.
Also, there seems to be a strong inference in this test that there ARE "good" and "bad" faces, and that people are expected to sort them in this way. So in other words, it is OK to discriminate against people with "bad" faces, so long as you don't do so on racial grounds.
I wouldn't be surprised if the people designing the test deliberately chose pictures of smiling white people and scowling black people - just to catch as many "racists" out as possible.
Waaaaaaaaaaa!!!
2. A test is being developed to detect "hidden" racism in job applicants. It is intended to unmask negative associations that potential employees could have towards ethnic groups. Candidates are asked to put images of black and white faces into categories of "good/positive" and "bad/negative" using arrow keys on the keyboard. By getting them to respond to prompts as quickly as possible, the test aims to side-step what is known as "cognitive control" - the brief, but significant time lapse needed to give an "acceptable" answer rather than an instinctive or "honest" one. The programme then automatically calculates a "response-index" that indicates a level of racial bias.
One of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard. By the very nature of this test, discrimination will occur as someone may "fail" and not get the job because of their opinions or beliefs - or what the program PERCEIVES to be their beliefs. I would NOT cooperate with such a test and would encourage anyone having to go through this ludicrous farce to hit the buttons randomly.
Also, there seems to be a strong inference in this test that there ARE "good" and "bad" faces, and that people are expected to sort them in this way. So in other words, it is OK to discriminate against people with "bad" faces, so long as you don't do so on racial grounds.
I wouldn't be surprised if the people designing the test deliberately chose pictures of smiling white people and scowling black people - just to catch as many "racists" out as possible.
Sunday, 10 June 2007
Evict Shilpa!
With the Big Brother racism furore still raging, I thought I'd repost something I posted back in February. It pertains to the story of Shilpa Shetty, who after being picked on by Jade Goody and co was found to have once appeared in an Indian comedy sketch making fun of a man dressed in black make-up and an afro wig. So the question arises: is she a racist, too?
Back then, I wrote:
For the record I don't think this is racist, either. But it will be interesting to see whether this gets the same kind of coverage the Big Brother scandal did. My bet: NOPE.
And I was right.
Back then, I wrote:
For the record I don't think this is racist, either. But it will be interesting to see whether this gets the same kind of coverage the Big Brother scandal did. My bet: NOPE.
And I was right.
Saturday, 9 June 2007
Saturday Share
One of the all-time classics: Guns N' Roses with "Sweet Child o' Mine", featuring one of the greatest guitar solos ever.
Enjoy.
Enjoy.
Big Brother Update
It turns out that Emily Parr, who was evicted from the Big Brother House for calling someone a nigger, was actually imitating what the black girl herself had said only moments earlier.
So this makes it all the more daft that she should be thrown out for saying something which the black person was quite happy to say herself, and which blacks do in fact use in any number of rap songs.
Political correctness and racial hypocrisy have gone too far. It's time to say ENOUGH.
So this makes it all the more daft that she should be thrown out for saying something which the black person was quite happy to say herself, and which blacks do in fact use in any number of rap songs.
Political correctness and racial hypocrisy have gone too far. It's time to say ENOUGH.
Friday, 8 June 2007
Anti-Muslim Conspiracies
The Governor Punjab Lt. General (R) Khalid Maqbool has said that Islam is the religion of peace, promotes respect and categorically negates tendency of extremism and intolerance...
The Governor underscored the need for the expression of unity and harmony among all the sects of Muslim to stymie nefarious designs of anti-Islamic evil forces saying there have been conspiracies against the Muslims in the world to dub as terrorists with bad intentions to dent the integrity of Islam and its followers...
Of course, Kahlid Maqbool makes no attempt to explain away Qur'anic passages such as: Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued. (9:29), nor does he venture to suggest a reason why the current spate of mujahideen have apparently got it so wrong about their faith. No, it's all a CONSPIRACY to vilify Muslims!
As Robert Spencer has often pointed out, perhaps if so many Muslims weren't making the connection between Islam and violence and blowing themselves up to prove this connection, perhaps not as many non-Muslims would think there is a connection, also. Unfortunately, many jihadists DO make a case for a violent, supremacist version of Islam and to date no "moderates" have ever mounted a significant theological challenge to this interpretation, except to deny that any commands to violence exist in the teachings of Mohammed at all.
The Governor underscored the need for the expression of unity and harmony among all the sects of Muslim to stymie nefarious designs of anti-Islamic evil forces saying there have been conspiracies against the Muslims in the world to dub as terrorists with bad intentions to dent the integrity of Islam and its followers...
Of course, Kahlid Maqbool makes no attempt to explain away Qur'anic passages such as: Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued. (9:29), nor does he venture to suggest a reason why the current spate of mujahideen have apparently got it so wrong about their faith. No, it's all a CONSPIRACY to vilify Muslims!
As Robert Spencer has often pointed out, perhaps if so many Muslims weren't making the connection between Islam and violence and blowing themselves up to prove this connection, perhaps not as many non-Muslims would think there is a connection, also. Unfortunately, many jihadists DO make a case for a violent, supremacist version of Islam and to date no "moderates" have ever mounted a significant theological challenge to this interpretation, except to deny that any commands to violence exist in the teachings of Mohammed at all.
Round-up
1. More original racism insight from our media: Big Brother Incident Proves How Deep Racism Is In Society
2. Here Gina Campbell makes the claim that the Bannister Mall in Kansas City was actually closed down because of racism. She goes on to make completely unfounded and unsourced accusations about the racist tendencies of ALL the while shoppers at the mall (apart from her, of course). In fact, the mall was largely closed because of competition from better deployments in the local area and high maintenance costs. It did certainly gain a reputation as a high-crime area, but this had very little to do with racism among most of the shoppers.
But don't tell Campbell this stuff; that would destroy her moral high ground.
2. Here Gina Campbell makes the claim that the Bannister Mall in Kansas City was actually closed down because of racism. She goes on to make completely unfounded and unsourced accusations about the racist tendencies of ALL the while shoppers at the mall (apart from her, of course). In fact, the mall was largely closed because of competition from better deployments in the local area and high maintenance costs. It did certainly gain a reputation as a high-crime area, but this had very little to do with racism among most of the shoppers.
But don't tell Campbell this stuff; that would destroy her moral high ground.
Thursday, 7 June 2007
New BB Racism Scandal
Big Brother has been embroiled in a racism debacle AGAIN after one of the housemates in the new series called someone a nigger. She has since been ejected from the house.
Now, as always, I champion anybody's right to free speech regardless of the content, but I will say that there is a difference between this and the Shilpa Shetty incidents from last year - this one is far worse. I really don't understand what was going through the woman's head using such a word in such a casual manner. I don't know if it is a sign of true racism that it came out so easily (and unnecessarily) but such language was completely uncalled for.
Then again, I've always thought that the use of a single two-syllable world should never be considered a heinous crime, so I'm not big on the idea of her being chucked out of the house, but even so it sounds to me like this Emily is a complete idiot. Perhaps she deserves to be chucked out just for that. But I suppose if that was the case then everyone on this pathetic show would be gone.
Now, as always, I champion anybody's right to free speech regardless of the content, but I will say that there is a difference between this and the Shilpa Shetty incidents from last year - this one is far worse. I really don't understand what was going through the woman's head using such a word in such a casual manner. I don't know if it is a sign of true racism that it came out so easily (and unnecessarily) but such language was completely uncalled for.
Then again, I've always thought that the use of a single two-syllable world should never be considered a heinous crime, so I'm not big on the idea of her being chucked out of the house, but even so it sounds to me like this Emily is a complete idiot. Perhaps she deserves to be chucked out just for that. But I suppose if that was the case then everyone on this pathetic show would be gone.
Wednesday, 6 June 2007
Is Gingerism As Bad As Racism?
Here is a piece - at the BBC, of all places - which asks the question, Why isn't gingerism (that is, discrimination against/making fun of redheads) seen as equally wrong as racism, when both are forms of discrimination based on physical attributes? It's amazing to see this kind of thing coming out of the liberal PC BBC, but welcome and refreshing. Of course, this should extend to all forms of name-calling and abuse: if one is bad, they're ALL bad; if one is OK, they're ALL OK.
There's something in there I disagree with, though:
Here's a joke. "What's the difference between a terrorist and a redhead?"
There's something in there I disagree with, though:
Here's a joke. "What's the difference between a terrorist and a redhead?"
Here's the punchline. "You can negotiate with a terrorist."
Actually, you usually can't, but otherwise this is a decent article, especially considering its source.
Muhammad Everywhere!
I thought this was very telling of Britain today:
Muhammad is now second only to Jack as the most popular name for baby boys in Britain and is likely to rise to No 1 by next year, a study by The Times has found. The name, if all 14 different spellings are included, was shared by 5,991 newborn boys last year, beating Thomas into third place, followed by Joshua and Oliver.
Overall, Muslims account for 3 per cent of the British population, about 1.5 million people. However, the Muslim birthrate is roughly three times higher than the non-Muslim one.
The Islamisation of Great Britain continues apace.
Muhammad is now second only to Jack as the most popular name for baby boys in Britain and is likely to rise to No 1 by next year, a study by The Times has found. The name, if all 14 different spellings are included, was shared by 5,991 newborn boys last year, beating Thomas into third place, followed by Joshua and Oliver.
Scholars said that the name’s rise up the league table was driven partly by the growing number of young Muslims having families, coupled with the desire to name their child in honour of the Prophet.
Particularly this line:Overall, Muslims account for 3 per cent of the British population, about 1.5 million people. However, the Muslim birthrate is roughly three times higher than the non-Muslim one.
The Islamisation of Great Britain continues apace.
Tuesday, 5 June 2007
Israeli Journalists Slant The News
I read today that a former news editor from the Israel Broadcasting Agency has admitted that they deliberately slanted the news during the Israel-Lebanon conflict in favour of an Israeli withdrawal - because they had sons there. Dr Chanan Naveh admitted:
In our newsroom, three of the editors had sons in Lebanon, and we took it upon ourselves as a mission - possibly not stated - to get the IDF out of Lebanon... I have no doubt that we promoted an agenda of withdrawal that was a matter of public dispute.
I have suspected for years that Western journalists impose their largely liberal agendas in exactly this way, and it certainly raises the question of whether many others editors out there slant the news in this way and simply don't admit it. At least Dr. Naveh is honest, even if he appears to harbour no regrets about the way he insulted the media's supposed role as objective and balanced. And he SHOULD harbour regrets about it, because his surrender-mongering has undoubtedly aided the jihadists who are Israel's enemies.
In our newsroom, three of the editors had sons in Lebanon, and we took it upon ourselves as a mission - possibly not stated - to get the IDF out of Lebanon... I have no doubt that we promoted an agenda of withdrawal that was a matter of public dispute.
I have suspected for years that Western journalists impose their largely liberal agendas in exactly this way, and it certainly raises the question of whether many others editors out there slant the news in this way and simply don't admit it. At least Dr. Naveh is honest, even if he appears to harbour no regrets about the way he insulted the media's supposed role as objective and balanced. And he SHOULD harbour regrets about it, because his surrender-mongering has undoubtedly aided the jihadists who are Israel's enemies.
Monday, 4 June 2007
Racial Awareness
A ten year old black boy in America has written an essay about racism which earned him a national honour. From what I can see the piece contains a good deal of simple and obvious, but good and righteous, stuff about racism, but it seems clear to me that it only attracted such an honour because the subject was racism. If you say racism is bad you automatically get plaudits from the political elite for some reason.
Sunday, 3 June 2007
Sunday Share
My share this week is a bit late but here it is nonetheless. This week it's P.O.D, a band who I can't say I'm a big fan of, but I do at the very least like this song. It's called "Sleeping Awake" and it's from the soundtrack to The Matrix Reloaded:
Friday, 1 June 2007
Round-up
1. A Florida radio station is balking at firing one of its personalities, "Big John", over allegations of racism. The controversy over the talk show host started when he was talking to a caller about the possibility of Daytona Beach Commissioner Dwayne Taylor becoming mayor. "The higher the monkey climbs, the better you can see its ass. And we'd really get to see Dwayne's butt if he gets to be mayor," Big John said.
The use of the word "monkey" is unfortunate, but this phrase could be used just as effectively as a slur against anyone, black or white or Chinese or Martian. Is it not even REMOTELY possible that it was not intended with a racist context?
2. Here's a brand new viewpoint on racism:
Racism is alive and well and living in Canada, and it's time white people started talking about it...
Doh!
The use of the word "monkey" is unfortunate, but this phrase could be used just as effectively as a slur against anyone, black or white or Chinese or Martian. Is it not even REMOTELY possible that it was not intended with a racist context?
2. Here's a brand new viewpoint on racism:
Racism is alive and well and living in Canada, and it's time white people started talking about it...
Doh!
Thursday, 31 May 2007
Zonder Jihad Straat
Less than a month before the parliamentary elections, a man in Belgium has been putting these signs up on street corners, which translate to "No Jihad Street".
Of course, some locals are up in arms whining and complaining of "intolerance". But anyone with half a brain cell can see that this message is not remotely anti-Muslim, it is anti-jihad, which anyone in their right mind should be. Political correctness and multiculturalism are all about making assumptions, and these people assumed this man was equating jihad with Islam per se, which he was not.
Of course, some locals are up in arms whining and complaining of "intolerance". But anyone with half a brain cell can see that this message is not remotely anti-Muslim, it is anti-jihad, which anyone in their right mind should be. Political correctness and multiculturalism are all about making assumptions, and these people assumed this man was equating jihad with Islam per se, which he was not.
Wednesday, 30 May 2007
Round-up
1. Here's a really cynical opinion piece by someone who wants us to know racism isn't dead:
Racism is dead. Right? Isn't that why no one talks about it anymore in "polite" conversation? That's why any commentary on race is met with replies of "those damn minorities are never satisfied." Racism is dead. That is why you may have already dismissed this column as something you have heard before. It is the reason why Affirmative Action was struck down in Michigan, right? Because racism is dead in America-at least that's what they keep trying to tell me.
It goes on in this fashion. What would we do without such morally sound individuals, eh? What's racism, again?
2. AFRICA - Billiton has slammed as "untrue and irresponsible" the National Union of Mineworkers' (NUM) claims of racism at its manganese mine in the Northern Cape.
The NUM has charged that black workers had to walk 2km to the nearest bus stop, while employees of other races were collected at their homes.
BHP Billiton, meanwhile, claimed that instead of picking up employees at their homes, the company had recently instituted a centralised pick-up point.
Case closed.
Racism is dead. Right? Isn't that why no one talks about it anymore in "polite" conversation? That's why any commentary on race is met with replies of "those damn minorities are never satisfied." Racism is dead. That is why you may have already dismissed this column as something you have heard before. It is the reason why Affirmative Action was struck down in Michigan, right? Because racism is dead in America-at least that's what they keep trying to tell me.
It goes on in this fashion. What would we do without such morally sound individuals, eh? What's racism, again?
2. AFRICA - Billiton has slammed as "untrue and irresponsible" the National Union of Mineworkers' (NUM) claims of racism at its manganese mine in the Northern Cape.
The NUM has charged that black workers had to walk 2km to the nearest bus stop, while employees of other races were collected at their homes.
BHP Billiton, meanwhile, claimed that instead of picking up employees at their homes, the company had recently instituted a centralised pick-up point.
Case closed.
Tuesday, 29 May 2007
Headscarf Hysterics
According to a study, 50% of Belgians would like to see the Islamic headscarf banned in public places. And guess what the reasons for this are, according to the study's conclusion...
...yep, you guessed it...
...RACISM!
Not that it is a symbol of Islamic misogyny or that it hinders communication and identification, or that it goes against Western values which immigrating Muslims should be assimilating to - things that the report itself admits that those questioned used as their reasoning. Nope, it's racism and we've all gotta be re-educated in diversity and tolerance, or they will probably bomb us again.
I fear for the future of Europe.
...yep, you guessed it...
...RACISM!
Not that it is a symbol of Islamic misogyny or that it hinders communication and identification, or that it goes against Western values which immigrating Muslims should be assimilating to - things that the report itself admits that those questioned used as their reasoning. Nope, it's racism and we've all gotta be re-educated in diversity and tolerance, or they will probably bomb us again.
I fear for the future of Europe.
Friday, 25 May 2007
Nightwish - Eva
So today the new, Internet-only, single by Nightwish was revealed, the first to feature new singer Anette, who was revealed to the public for the first time yesterday. The song is called "Eva".
Having now heard the full song I have to say I'm pleased with it. It's pretty much your typical rock ballad and there is not much that is unique or exceptional about it, but it's a nice song and I like it. If it's on the album I'm sure it will be a nice come-down from some of the heavy symphonic craziness surrounding it.
I can't wait for the new album, and Anette has a pleasant, good voice and I'm sure she will be successful with the band. Rock on!
I'm off now till Tuesday when daily racial blogging will hopefully resume. Have a safe bank holiday.
Having now heard the full song I have to say I'm pleased with it. It's pretty much your typical rock ballad and there is not much that is unique or exceptional about it, but it's a nice song and I like it. If it's on the album I'm sure it will be a nice come-down from some of the heavy symphonic craziness surrounding it.
I can't wait for the new album, and Anette has a pleasant, good voice and I'm sure she will be successful with the band. Rock on!
I'm off now till Tuesday when daily racial blogging will hopefully resume. Have a safe bank holiday.
Friday Share
This week it's Queens of the Stone Age with "No One Knows". A very catchy song and one of only about two they ever did that were any good.
Thursday, 24 May 2007
Uh...sorry...
Apologies for my absence over the last couple of days. My computer got a virus and I've been forced to wipe everything and start again. As you can see, I'm now back online but there are still things that need to be done, safety measures that need to be reinstalled, etc. So I won't be posting much for the rest of this week, I'm afraid. There should be a new share later, though.
Monday, 21 May 2007
The Little Islamic Mermaid
The Little Mermaid statue in Demark was found clothed in Muslim dress this morning.
A portent of the fate that awaits Europe if it keeps its head in the clouds about Islam.
A portent of the fate that awaits Europe if it keeps its head in the clouds about Islam.
Round-up
1. This letter to The Statesman Journal enlightens us on how racism still exists in the USA, as well as telling us how bad it really is. Poor old "black men"...George Bush sent them all off to Iraq to die, apparently.
2. This is a much more intelligent piece, by a Harvard student, who examines the way PC culture has stifled genuine debate.
3. A new report examines the difference in quality of life for blacks and whites. And the article asks the question: what causes these inequalities?
I'll tell them: BLACK PEOPLE DO. They are so wrapped up in their racism fantasies that they encase themselves in a shell and do not come out into the real world and live their lives. Rather that take the initiative to get educated and get a job, they prefer to just do as little as possible and then say it's the fault of racism. That's how these poor black ghettos stay poor and black. It's their own choice; perhaps we should be enlightening them as to why it's the wrong one, rather than vindicating their fantasies.
2. This is a much more intelligent piece, by a Harvard student, who examines the way PC culture has stifled genuine debate.
3. A new report examines the difference in quality of life for blacks and whites. And the article asks the question: what causes these inequalities?
I'll tell them: BLACK PEOPLE DO. They are so wrapped up in their racism fantasies that they encase themselves in a shell and do not come out into the real world and live their lives. Rather that take the initiative to get educated and get a job, they prefer to just do as little as possible and then say it's the fault of racism. That's how these poor black ghettos stay poor and black. It's their own choice; perhaps we should be enlightening them as to why it's the wrong one, rather than vindicating their fantasies.
Saturday, 19 May 2007
The Cup Final...
I watched the FA Cup Final today and these are my views...
I am a Manchester United fan and so I am gutted by the result. But this match only served to affirm several things I have been thinking all season, regarding the difference between United and Chelsea.
It is simple. Chelsea have not enjoyed success over the last couple of years because they are a great team - they are not. Well organised, yes. But as a group of players they are a bunch of moderate- to low-talented bruisers who go out to stifle games and cheat with the intention of nicking a goal somewhere near the end. This is what they do every week, and this is what they did today. John Terry is allowed to get away with absolute MURDER every game and referees turn a blind eye. Chelsea is a team full of players such as Jon Obi Mikel and Michael Essien whose only talent is to scythe into people and either come away with the ball or go down in a writhing heap. They have a striker in Didier Drogba with undoubted goal-scoring prowess, but they score most of their goals from set pieces. This isn't even sour grapes talking. When Arsenal were the dominant team in the League a few years back, I had to concede that they played the best football in the country and deserved their position. Similarly, when Liverpool were the main power in the 80s; they did it by playing good football. Chelsea have no such glowing attributes.
They are also ridiculously jammy. It is a trait Jose Mourinho has brought with him. Some people just have an unfair share of good luck, and he is one of them. They get the breaks; they got all of the referee's decisions on their side today, with a dangerous Joe Cole tackle in the first half going unpunished while the slightest contact by a United player resulted in a free kick to Chelsea. We also should have had a penalty when Giggs was brought down by Essien, but it of course was not given.
Obviously, United themselves should also carry much of the blame for this defeat. In the last eight to ten games of this season they have been lacklustre, with key players not turning up and switching from free-flowing, attacking football to overly cautious "tactics" and general lethargy. They only held on to the Premiership because Chelsea were poor, as well. Today Wayne Rooney muffed three chances by himself (meanwhile, Chelsea only had two decent efforts on goal in the whole game, one of which resulted in a goal). So it's all about taking chances, but United had more of them than Chelsea did, because Chelsea are such dullards.
In truth, neither team deserved to win. And in that situation it's always going to be Chelsea's day, because of their undefeatable combination of luck, luck and MORE LUCK.
I am a Manchester United fan and so I am gutted by the result. But this match only served to affirm several things I have been thinking all season, regarding the difference between United and Chelsea.
It is simple. Chelsea have not enjoyed success over the last couple of years because they are a great team - they are not. Well organised, yes. But as a group of players they are a bunch of moderate- to low-talented bruisers who go out to stifle games and cheat with the intention of nicking a goal somewhere near the end. This is what they do every week, and this is what they did today. John Terry is allowed to get away with absolute MURDER every game and referees turn a blind eye. Chelsea is a team full of players such as Jon Obi Mikel and Michael Essien whose only talent is to scythe into people and either come away with the ball or go down in a writhing heap. They have a striker in Didier Drogba with undoubted goal-scoring prowess, but they score most of their goals from set pieces. This isn't even sour grapes talking. When Arsenal were the dominant team in the League a few years back, I had to concede that they played the best football in the country and deserved their position. Similarly, when Liverpool were the main power in the 80s; they did it by playing good football. Chelsea have no such glowing attributes.
They are also ridiculously jammy. It is a trait Jose Mourinho has brought with him. Some people just have an unfair share of good luck, and he is one of them. They get the breaks; they got all of the referee's decisions on their side today, with a dangerous Joe Cole tackle in the first half going unpunished while the slightest contact by a United player resulted in a free kick to Chelsea. We also should have had a penalty when Giggs was brought down by Essien, but it of course was not given.
Obviously, United themselves should also carry much of the blame for this defeat. In the last eight to ten games of this season they have been lacklustre, with key players not turning up and switching from free-flowing, attacking football to overly cautious "tactics" and general lethargy. They only held on to the Premiership because Chelsea were poor, as well. Today Wayne Rooney muffed three chances by himself (meanwhile, Chelsea only had two decent efforts on goal in the whole game, one of which resulted in a goal). So it's all about taking chances, but United had more of them than Chelsea did, because Chelsea are such dullards.
In truth, neither team deserved to win. And in that situation it's always going to be Chelsea's day, because of their undefeatable combination of luck, luck and MORE LUCK.
Friday, 18 May 2007
Steven Erikson - Reaper's Gale
Another off-topic post for a Friday...
I'm a big reader of fantasy and science fiction novels, and my favourite fantasy series is The Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson. This epic 10-volume series (seven of which are in publication, to date) has been hailed by many as the greatest fantasy series since Tolkien, maybe even better that Tolkien. I would have to agree, although I always thought the LOTR books were over-rated and amateurish at times, anyway.
So it was with great excitement that I read the seventh and latest installment which was released this month, Reaper's Gale. But I have to say I was a little disappointed. Don't get me wrong; it's a good book and still better than a lot of other fantasy out there today, but it's the weakest in the series for some time, and I think Erikson can do a lot better. The build-up from previous books and the way this one was heading suggested a massive convergence, a jaw-dropping climax. However, this never really materialises. It's all a tad rushed and anti-climactic. The ending is good, but not brilliant as it should have been. Erikson also has a tedious and pretentious writing style which involves a lot of unnecessary and confusing sentence fragments, as well as plenty of tedious philosophising from entirely pointless side characters. The other problem is in the scope of the world Erikson has created. The Malazan universe is more complex and deep than Tolkien's Middle-earth. His rich world-building should be commended, but it can become so overwhelming that it can be downright confusing. As a result, when he dabbles in mystery-making, it doesn't quite work. There are a few big questions asked in this book, but I was left unsure as to whether these questions were being deliberately asked and had valid answers or if Erikson was merely getting confused and mired down to the point where he was having trouble keeping track of his own world. The level of complexity can be overwhelming and frustrating at times, as this book clearly demonstrates, and it leaves you wondering whether you're the one confused or if in fact it's Erikson's fault.
Even so, I did enjoy it as an addition to the Malazan series; it resolved some plot-lines, left others open and introduced yet new ones. And there is some good action in there. But I think it could and should have been a lot better, and at the end of the day I can't help feeling that if you're going to write a book that's 900 pages long in a large trade paperback size, it should be 100% worth the money and paper, and this book, I'm afraid, wasn't.
I'm a big reader of fantasy and science fiction novels, and my favourite fantasy series is The Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson. This epic 10-volume series (seven of which are in publication, to date) has been hailed by many as the greatest fantasy series since Tolkien, maybe even better that Tolkien. I would have to agree, although I always thought the LOTR books were over-rated and amateurish at times, anyway.
So it was with great excitement that I read the seventh and latest installment which was released this month, Reaper's Gale. But I have to say I was a little disappointed. Don't get me wrong; it's a good book and still better than a lot of other fantasy out there today, but it's the weakest in the series for some time, and I think Erikson can do a lot better. The build-up from previous books and the way this one was heading suggested a massive convergence, a jaw-dropping climax. However, this never really materialises. It's all a tad rushed and anti-climactic. The ending is good, but not brilliant as it should have been. Erikson also has a tedious and pretentious writing style which involves a lot of unnecessary and confusing sentence fragments, as well as plenty of tedious philosophising from entirely pointless side characters. The other problem is in the scope of the world Erikson has created. The Malazan universe is more complex and deep than Tolkien's Middle-earth. His rich world-building should be commended, but it can become so overwhelming that it can be downright confusing. As a result, when he dabbles in mystery-making, it doesn't quite work. There are a few big questions asked in this book, but I was left unsure as to whether these questions were being deliberately asked and had valid answers or if Erikson was merely getting confused and mired down to the point where he was having trouble keeping track of his own world. The level of complexity can be overwhelming and frustrating at times, as this book clearly demonstrates, and it leaves you wondering whether you're the one confused or if in fact it's Erikson's fault.
Even so, I did enjoy it as an addition to the Malazan series; it resolved some plot-lines, left others open and introduced yet new ones. And there is some good action in there. But I think it could and should have been a lot better, and at the end of the day I can't help feeling that if you're going to write a book that's 900 pages long in a large trade paperback size, it should be 100% worth the money and paper, and this book, I'm afraid, wasn't.
Friday Share
I apologise for the paucity of my posts this week; it will return back to normal next week. In the mean time I'm deliberately taking a break from racial stories today and this is my share for this week.
I don't usually like black metal. It has a tendency to be just "noise" and have screaming vocals which I don't often like. However, one black metal band I do like are Norwegian band Dimmu Borgir. They still have many black metal characteristics such as screamed vocals, but there is also a lot of genuinely good music among their discography as they take a more melodic approach than many other bands in the genre. The song posted below, "The Serpentine Offering" is a good example of this as is demonstrated in the long orchestral opening and in the clean vocals performed by the band's bassist, who actually has an amazing voice.
Anyway, enjoy and if I don't post again this weekend, I definitely will begin again in earnest next week.
I don't usually like black metal. It has a tendency to be just "noise" and have screaming vocals which I don't often like. However, one black metal band I do like are Norwegian band Dimmu Borgir. They still have many black metal characteristics such as screamed vocals, but there is also a lot of genuinely good music among their discography as they take a more melodic approach than many other bands in the genre. The song posted below, "The Serpentine Offering" is a good example of this as is demonstrated in the long orchestral opening and in the clean vocals performed by the band's bassist, who actually has an amazing voice.
Anyway, enjoy and if I don't post again this weekend, I definitely will begin again in earnest next week.
Thursday, 17 May 2007
Islamophobia "Worst Form of Terrorism"
Foreign ministers of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) yesterday expressed grave concern at the rising tide of discrimination and intolerance against Muslims, especially in Europe and North America. “It is something that has assumed xenophobic proportions,” they said in unison.
Speaking at a special brainstorming session on the sidelines of the 34th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (ICFM), the foreign ministers termed Islamophobia the worst form of terrorism and called for practical steps to counter it.
Yep, that's right: drawing attention to the elements of Islam that give rise to jihad violence - or "criticism", as it has been dubbed - is apparently worse than flying planes into buildings or blowing yourself up on the London Underground. Read the whole article; it is staggering in its atrociousness.
The real truth, of course, is that Europe and America are extremely TOLERANT of Muslims and in general aren't the types to treat them unfairly because of their religion. Throughout the Western world we do our best to peddle the myth that Islam is a Religion of Peace (TM) for this very reason. It seems to me that the ones guilty of exactly the kind of behaviour the OIC are describing are the Islamic jihadists themselves, who commit their acts of evil violence indiscrimiately against ANYONE WHO IS NOT A MUSLIM.
Round-up
Hi, I'm back and here's the round-up:
1. This is the most interesting racial study I've seen in a while, which shows in particular how whites are less concerned about racism than other races. Of course, that's because all other races are always "victims", innit?
2. A restaurant has been accused of putting racist comments on its menus which were derogatory towards the Chinese. None of the offensive comments are printed in the article.
3. A black man claims that someone is trying to block his house-move into a new neighbourhood because he is black, which the "someone" involved strenuously denies.
I've no idea of the level of racism but this story reminds me of one I heard many years ago. A man selling his house found accusations of racism flung his way after he placed an advert for his house in the paper which read "No Asians, please". Much questioning ensued, until finally investigators got to the bottom of the problem: the man had dictated his ad by phone and what he had actually said was......"No AGENTS, please".
1. This is the most interesting racial study I've seen in a while, which shows in particular how whites are less concerned about racism than other races. Of course, that's because all other races are always "victims", innit?
2. A restaurant has been accused of putting racist comments on its menus which were derogatory towards the Chinese. None of the offensive comments are printed in the article.
3. A black man claims that someone is trying to block his house-move into a new neighbourhood because he is black, which the "someone" involved strenuously denies.
I've no idea of the level of racism but this story reminds me of one I heard many years ago. A man selling his house found accusations of racism flung his way after he placed an advert for his house in the paper which read "No Asians, please". Much questioning ensued, until finally investigators got to the bottom of the problem: the man had dictated his ad by phone and what he had actually said was......"No AGENTS, please".
Thursday, 10 May 2007
Thursday Share
As promised, it's another German band this week. This time its Oomph! with the song "Sex Hat Keine Macht". Clearly very different to Rammstein (they were around before R+) and nowhere near as good, but this is their best song. Enjoy.
And before I go, I should say that I'm gonna be away till the middle of next week so play safe until then, and don't go offending any African Americans; they don't like it, apparently. :)
And before I go, I should say that I'm gonna be away till the middle of next week so play safe until then, and don't go offending any African Americans; they don't like it, apparently. :)
Wednesday, 9 May 2007
Round-up
1. Another new bill is being passed in America that would allow "racism by the jury" to become a valid excuse for appeal for anyone who has been sentenced to death. Again, you don't need any evidence, and there is no way to validate such a claim, but it sure is an easy way to get your sentence delayed.
2. I saw this very short piece by Dinesh D'Souza, who is a known apologist for Islamic terrorism and is repeatedly used to wipe the floor by Robert Spencer in debates, but I thought this was funny:
3. This piece in Socialist Worker thinks everyone is racist - including the NuLabour Government, who are too right-wing for them. Of course, being a socialist publication, it can't help but make comments about the "naked racism" of the Tories as well as labelling immigration controls "racist". Does no one have any imagination anymore?
2. I saw this very short piece by Dinesh D'Souza, who is a known apologist for Islamic terrorism and is repeatedly used to wipe the floor by Robert Spencer in debates, but I thought this was funny:
The owner of an upscale restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, kicked O.J. Simpson out, saying he's sick of the attention that Simpson has been getting. Simpson's lawyer says the expulsion is racially motivated. In a way, he's right. If O.J. was white none of this would have happened. That's because if O.J. was white he would be in prison serving a life sentence for murder.
3. This piece in Socialist Worker thinks everyone is racist - including the NuLabour Government, who are too right-wing for them. Of course, being a socialist publication, it can't help but make comments about the "naked racism" of the Tories as well as labelling immigration controls "racist". Does no one have any imagination anymore?
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
Round-up
1. There were 200 reported cases of racism in Cardiff schools last year.
2. The New York State Division of Human Rights has determined that there is probable cause to believe the Ithaca City School District engaged in unlawful discrimination against a DeWitt Middle School student during the 2005-06 school year. The case centers on whether the district took appropriate and prompt action to protect a DeWitt seventh-grader, who is black, from alleged racial harassment by a group of white students between October 2005 and February 2006.
Yep, you heard right. The fact that they failed to stop it means they are filthy racists. Don't you just love assumptions?
2. The New York State Division of Human Rights has determined that there is probable cause to believe the Ithaca City School District engaged in unlawful discrimination against a DeWitt Middle School student during the 2005-06 school year. The case centers on whether the district took appropriate and prompt action to protect a DeWitt seventh-grader, who is black, from alleged racial harassment by a group of white students between October 2005 and February 2006.
Yep, you heard right. The fact that they failed to stop it means they are filthy racists. Don't you just love assumptions?
Monday, 7 May 2007
Round-up
A lot of stuff to cover today:
1. Here we learn that a recent report suggested that white referees in the NBA apparently give more fouls against black players than they should (and guess what: this proves that "racism is alive and well in the NBA". I can't hear that phrase enough). Maybe black players are just dirtier (in a fair-play sense, not hygienically). Oops, can I say something that provocative? All races are equal, after all.
2. A video shows Calgary police arresting a black man on drug offenses and treating him rather heavily. This has led to allegations of racism. Again, for no reason I can discern other than that the "victim" was black. For what it's worth, I have no sympathy for him - he's a criminal, he doesn't deserve any.
3. The Director of a school band has been suspended for allegedly making racist comments. As yet there is no indication of what these comments were.
4. The video below shows a debate on Fox News with radio talk show host Chuck Booms on one side and the hapless Hannity & Colmes on the other. It's about a video filmed at a college in which we can see two black boys fighting a white boy. There isn't a clear picture of who started the fight or to what extent it was racially motivated, but the point Booms makes is that if this was reversed, and two white boys were seen fighting with a black boy, the press would automatically assume it was racism by the white boys. However, because they are black no such assumptions are made. The hosts try to deny this and then make wild accusations about his claims. The person or group that posted this video on YouTube also tries to claim Booms said that black-on-white racism is the "biggest problem in the country today". He did not. He said that this willingness by the media to assume that the attacks are racially motivated in one situation and lack of willingness in the other situation is the biggest problem. And he's absolutely right.
1. Here we learn that a recent report suggested that white referees in the NBA apparently give more fouls against black players than they should (and guess what: this proves that "racism is alive and well in the NBA". I can't hear that phrase enough). Maybe black players are just dirtier (in a fair-play sense, not hygienically). Oops, can I say something that provocative? All races are equal, after all.
2. A video shows Calgary police arresting a black man on drug offenses and treating him rather heavily. This has led to allegations of racism. Again, for no reason I can discern other than that the "victim" was black. For what it's worth, I have no sympathy for him - he's a criminal, he doesn't deserve any.
3. The Director of a school band has been suspended for allegedly making racist comments. As yet there is no indication of what these comments were.
4. The video below shows a debate on Fox News with radio talk show host Chuck Booms on one side and the hapless Hannity & Colmes on the other. It's about a video filmed at a college in which we can see two black boys fighting a white boy. There isn't a clear picture of who started the fight or to what extent it was racially motivated, but the point Booms makes is that if this was reversed, and two white boys were seen fighting with a black boy, the press would automatically assume it was racism by the white boys. However, because they are black no such assumptions are made. The hosts try to deny this and then make wild accusations about his claims. The person or group that posted this video on YouTube also tries to claim Booms said that black-on-white racism is the "biggest problem in the country today". He did not. He said that this willingness by the media to assume that the attacks are racially motivated in one situation and lack of willingness in the other situation is the biggest problem. And he's absolutely right.
Sunday, 6 May 2007
Summation And Soccer
I like this story, it sums up Muslims perfectly:
Muslim and Christian leaders in Oslo scrapped a football match meant to foster understanding between religions on Saturday after the imams refused to play a team that included women priests.
The imams said physical contact with women would be inappropriate, NRK public television said, and the Norwegian Christians refused a proposal of a male-only clash. The match was to have followed talks meant to build bridges between faiths in Norway."Some say that bodily contact is the problem. It leads to special feelings that can lead to something forbidden," imam Senaid Kobilica told NRK public television in explanation.
Saturday, 5 May 2007
The Lone Frenchman
I was reading this BBC article about the French elections and there is a section called "In Pictures" which looks at the opinions of French voters. The one that caught my attention was picture number 4; which had a quote from a voter:
Segolene is worrying. She's only talking about social issues and boosting benefits. But that's not how to get the country back on its feet.I like this man.We are too dependent on welfare: we need to work more. I travel abroad and everyone says we have become a lazy country.
Only one candidate gets this and it is not Segolene Royal.
Saturday Share
My share this week is some German industrial power (P.S. I will be posting another German band in my share for next week, as well). A famous (and often voted most brutal ever) riff and a famous video: it's "Sonne" by Rammstein.
(And no, neither they nor me are Nazis)
(And no, neither they nor me are Nazis)
On Superheroes and Auto-Bound Digestion
I went to see Spider-Man 3 last night. It's a decent film and matches up to the previous two installments well. If you liked the previous two and aren't bound by what the comics say (I gather the film makes some significant departures from the comics) I would recommend it.
Afterwards we went to McDonalds, and since only the Drive-Thru was open we decided to do what others seem wont to do: eat it in the car. Whenever we go to McDonalds, while we go inside and sit down at a table and chairs, we always see dozens of others who prefer to go and sit in their car to eat. Having finally experienced the "thrill" of it last night, I would say - don't do it! It's messy and fiendishly inconvenient. I don't understand what the attraction is.
Afterwards we went to McDonalds, and since only the Drive-Thru was open we decided to do what others seem wont to do: eat it in the car. Whenever we go to McDonalds, while we go inside and sit down at a table and chairs, we always see dozens of others who prefer to go and sit in their car to eat. Having finally experienced the "thrill" of it last night, I would say - don't do it! It's messy and fiendishly inconvenient. I don't understand what the attraction is.
Qube TV
I see that American Republicans have set up their own video hosting site as an alternative to YouTube, which has a history of deleting anything remotely un-PC while leaving jihadist instruction videos up for all to see.
A neat video to start out with is "It's in the Koran", which ACCURATELY sums up the reasons why jihadists do what they do, even if the under-fire writer of the song then tried to go back on it and claim that he really believes Islam is a Religion of Peace. Enjoy.
A neat video to start out with is "It's in the Koran", which ACCURATELY sums up the reasons why jihadists do what they do, even if the under-fire writer of the song then tried to go back on it and claim that he really believes Islam is a Religion of Peace. Enjoy.
Friday, 4 May 2007
Thought Crime Prevention
Robert Spencer has a post at Jihad Watch today about a new Bill which was passed by the American House of Representatives which will, if it becomes law, crack down harshly on anything they see as a "hate crime" - and that will include simply doing what Spencer does every day: pointing out the depredations of the jihad ideology and attempting to draw attention to the elements of Islamic teaching which give rise to violence. Even such an emotionless act, neither hateful nor praising, simply truth-telling based on facts and evidence, will be deemed racist, bigoted and hateful under the new law.
And, of course, America's Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is ecstatic that the Act was passed.
And, of course, America's Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is ecstatic that the Act was passed.
Thursday, 3 May 2007
Horrible Ham Hate Crime: Update!
Police have decided that the boy who placed a bag of ham on a table of Muslims did not commit a crime. The student has, however, been suspended.
Round-up
1. A South African politician has been in hot water recently for rushing to a meeting using his cavalcade's flashing blue lights to speed through traffic, even though the lights should only be used for an emergency. This incident was filmed by another motorist. Now the politician, caught red-handed and red-faced, is accusing the driver of racism.
This is one of the most blatant examples I have ever seen of someone using the "racist" label for absolutely no reason other than that is is easy when no other defense for their actions is available. There was nothing REMOTELY racist about this incident. And this guy agrees with me.
2. Here's a letter to the Indianapolis Star in which a reader rightly takes issue with a previous article there in which the writer attempted to blame the O.J. Simpson trial and Hurricane Katrina on racism. The letter rightly puts the journalist in his place.
And one thing I would add: he mentions New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin - this is the man who, soon after the disaster, said he had a desire to remake New Orleans as a "chocolate city", and this comment went largely ignored by the mainstream media, despite its obviously racist connotations. Now why might that be?
3. And finally, an article about Nelson in New Zealand; it is largely another opinion piece on the state of racism in the area/country, etc, but at one point it cites the most recent example:
Excuse me, but I missed the racism. That's not to say this attack WASN'T racist; it well could have been; in fact it seems likely. But there is also the possibility that it was a random attack and that the victims this time happened to be Korean. The article suggests that the attackers don't have a previous history of this kind of thing, and CERTAINLY it doesn't say anywhere that they have a history of racism. Either way, the attack was violent and thuggish and they should be convicted, but why is it that if the victims happen to be foreign or black we assume it is racist?
Another bit caught my eye:
As we see here, for some reason the authorities now deem racist violence (or perceived racist violence, in this case) as somehow worse and worthy of a harsher sentence than "normal" violence. IT IS NOT. Both should be punished equally harshly.
This is one of the most blatant examples I have ever seen of someone using the "racist" label for absolutely no reason other than that is is easy when no other defense for their actions is available. There was nothing REMOTELY racist about this incident. And this guy agrees with me.
2. Here's a letter to the Indianapolis Star in which a reader rightly takes issue with a previous article there in which the writer attempted to blame the O.J. Simpson trial and Hurricane Katrina on racism. The letter rightly puts the journalist in his place.
And one thing I would add: he mentions New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin - this is the man who, soon after the disaster, said he had a desire to remake New Orleans as a "chocolate city", and this comment went largely ignored by the mainstream media, despite its obviously racist connotations. Now why might that be?
3. And finally, an article about Nelson in New Zealand; it is largely another opinion piece on the state of racism in the area/country, etc, but at one point it cites the most recent example:
Now it has happened again. In a brief but shameful attack that, courtesy of security camera footage has been repeatedly seen by television viewers and Internet users, two Nelson men attacked three Korean teenagers who were sitting outside a dairy near their school, Nelson College, in mid-March. That no major physical damage occurred could be due to the fact that the frightened victims ran, rather than fought back. The assault was over in seconds but, because of the blanket coverage it has been given around New Zealand, it has left another lasting stain on Nelson's good name as a safe, friendly city.
Excuse me, but I missed the racism. That's not to say this attack WASN'T racist; it well could have been; in fact it seems likely. But there is also the possibility that it was a random attack and that the victims this time happened to be Korean. The article suggests that the attackers don't have a previous history of this kind of thing, and CERTAINLY it doesn't say anywhere that they have a history of racism. Either way, the attack was violent and thuggish and they should be convicted, but why is it that if the victims happen to be foreign or black we assume it is racist?
Another bit caught my eye:
However, though what the pair did was despicable, this was not a case for the most severe sentences to be applied. They pleaded guilty and did not have an extensive background of this type of offending. It can be assumed that, had the element of racial violence not been present, an assault of this nature would have brought a lesser penalty.
As we see here, for some reason the authorities now deem racist violence (or perceived racist violence, in this case) as somehow worse and worthy of a harsher sentence than "normal" violence. IT IS NOT. Both should be punished equally harshly.
Wednesday, 2 May 2007
Stop Sharia
This picture shows a Muslim woman being buried in the dirt, moments before she will be stoned to death by a large crowd.And something like this did indeed happen recently. On or around April 7, 2007, Du'a Khalil Aswad, a 17 year old Kurdish girl was murdered by public stoning after running away from home for a so-called honour crime. Du'a was a member of Iraq’s Yezidi religious minority from the village of Bahzan in northern Iraq. She was killed by a group of men and in the presence of a large noisy crowd in the town of Bashika, near the city of Mosul. Some of her relatives may have participated in her stoning.
Amnesty International reported that Du’a Khalil Aswad’s murder is said to have been committed by relatives and other Yezidi men because she had engaged in a relationship with a Sunni Muslim boy and had been absent from her home for one night. Some reports suggested that she had converted to Islam, but others deny this. Initially, she was reportedly given shelter in the house of a Yezidi tribal leader in Bashika, but her killers stormed the house, took her outside and stoned her to death. Her death by stoning lasted for some 30 minutes.
This stoning, incidently, led to the massacre of 23 Yezedis by Muslims who believed Du'a was murdered for converting to Islam.This is what it is like in countries where Islamic Sharia law is implemented. Now they are beginning to implement it in this country. Past surveys have shown that up to 40% of British Muslims want to see such laws brought to Britain (Q10 at the link provided). We must make sure this barbaric ideology is NEVER allowed to take a grip here or anywhere else in the West.
More Opinion
Once again the only thing I've really been able to find today is an opinion piece; this one's from a student at the University of Oregon. He starts out early on by saying:
and goes on to challenge claims by some students that there is racism going on at the University, asking for that ever-elusive thing called proof, the concept of and need for which seems to have been abandoned since "Racism!" became the battle cry of those poor, oppressed minorities. It's a good article; read it all.
Racism is an ignorant, archaic, hateful and shallow way of viewing life and humanity. I wish everyone felt the way I do about the matter.
and goes on to challenge claims by some students that there is racism going on at the University, asking for that ever-elusive thing called proof, the concept of and need for which seems to have been abandoned since "Racism!" became the battle cry of those poor, oppressed minorities. It's a good article; read it all.
Tuesday, 1 May 2007
Is There a War on Terror?
Since I have been unable to find any decent racial stories today, I'm simply going to post a link to the latest video blog at Hot Air by Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch, in which he discusses the question: "Is there such a thing as as the global War on Terror?" The answer, of course, is NO: the real war is against Islamic jihad; terror is only the tactic our enemy sometimes uses.
To see the full thing, go here.
To see the full thing, go here.
Monday, 30 April 2007
Ethnic Minorities "Have Double Poverty Rate"
The poverty rate among ethnic minority groups in Britain is 40 per cent - twice as much as for white people, according to new research today.
People in minority ethnic communities are being overlooked for jobs and are being paid lower wages, despite improvements in education and qualifications, the study found.
I think this is due to lack of integration. Immigrants coming to this country are actively encouraged to scrounge off the welfare state, and discouraged from blending into British culture as a sign of "diversity". They need to learn the good old British values of hard work and stoicism; they need to become something more than they are now in order to achieve success. Those foreigners who do attain the heights in this country are those that become all but British in nature.Friday, 27 April 2007
Literal Self-Loathing In France
The French dislike themselves even more than the Americans dislike them, according to an opinion poll published today.
The survey of six nations, carried out for the International Herald Tribune daily and France 24 TV station, said 44 percent of French people thought badly of themselves against 38 percent of U.S. respondents who had a negative view of the French.
The survey of six nations, carried out for the International Herald Tribune daily and France 24 TV station, said 44 percent of French people thought badly of themselves against 38 percent of U.S. respondents who had a negative view of the French.
Friday Share
My share this week is more Finnish metal: For My Pain, a band who originated as a side-project for members of several Finnish bands, including Tuomas Holopainen, keyboardist of Nightwish. The song is "Dancer in the Dark", and it isn't actually an official music video but rather something somebody has made themselves using the song as a soundtrack.
Anyway, enjoy:
Anyway, enjoy:
Pigophobia
A school in Amsterdam has halted lessons on rural life because the Islamic children refused to talk about pigs. Various pupils began to demolish the classroom when the pig came up for discussion.
But I thought it was only "extremists" who acted this way...
But I thought it was only "extremists" who acted this way...
Thursday, 26 April 2007
Opinion Round-up...
My round-up today consists of a few opinion pieces:
Firstly there's this one, which attempts to put the Virginia Tech shootings down to racism by the American police in one of the weirdest and most non-sensical arguments I have ever read.
Then, linking in to something I mentioned yesterday, we have another one of those pieces in which the author provides us with the earth-shattering revelation that "racism, bigotry and inequality are alive and well". Gee, that's opened my eyes.
But it's not all bad. This decent article talks about the power that white racism holds when used as a tool for media attention by camera-savvy exhibitionists like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, and the way this has skewed the moral compass of many. Interesting reading.
Firstly there's this one, which attempts to put the Virginia Tech shootings down to racism by the American police in one of the weirdest and most non-sensical arguments I have ever read.
Then, linking in to something I mentioned yesterday, we have another one of those pieces in which the author provides us with the earth-shattering revelation that "racism, bigotry and inequality are alive and well". Gee, that's opened my eyes.
But it's not all bad. This decent article talks about the power that white racism holds when used as a tool for media attention by camera-savvy exhibitionists like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, and the way this has skewed the moral compass of many. Interesting reading.
Wednesday, 25 April 2007
Peace Be Upon Me
I've only just come across this satirical website today, the Official Website of the Prophet Mohammed - extraordinarily offensive to a whole bunch of people. My kind of satire.
Ho, Ho, Ho!
Here's a really funny piece at OpEdNews, dealing with the issue recently covered here of attempts to get the words "nigger", "ho" and "bitch" banned from hip-hop lyrics: Ho, Ho, Ho: The End of Racism and Sexism.
Here's an extract:
Here's an extract:
I say, why stop with bitches, ho's, and niggers? Let's take this strategy to its natural conclusion and ban "war" and "poverty" and "rape" and "genocide" and "oppression," We'll even ban "global warming" if Al Gore promises to finally shut his redneck mouth (all right, perhaps we'll ban "redneck," too). Shit, after only an hour or so of work, the planet will be a goddamned equalitarian paradise and we can all get back to our couches, our flat-screens, and our remote controls.
Of course, it's not all good news. Like most prophets, Simmons and Chavis are facing resistance. Dog breeders are really bitching, Samuel L. Jackson is petitioning for a "nigga" exemption, and insiders are expecting to hear from lawyers at the North Pole. It appears banning "ho" just might present some copyright issues with a certain fat man in a red suit. Oops, can I still say "fat"?
Racism Is Still Alive Today, Blah Blah Blah...
Here is another one of those stories we see so often, as someone repeats the tedious mantra that "racism is still alive today", as if we're meant to be shocked by this statement. Well, I'm not. Whoever thought that racism was entirely gone from the world? Name me someone who honestly thought racism no longer existed today.
The article cites the case of a black girl who was called a nigger by two white boys. I'm genuinely sorry to hear about this incident and the ignorance of these two boys. But we are all aware that things like this happen every day. No one needs to be enlightened on the issues because we CAN'T ESCAPE THEM. Racism is repeatedly elevated above all forms of discrimination by our media and people are being led to believe that racist abuse or violence is somehow worse than "regular" abuse or violence. So don't tell us racism is still alive today and expect us to be remotely contemplative.
Perhaps most telling is this passage:
The article cites the case of a black girl who was called a nigger by two white boys. I'm genuinely sorry to hear about this incident and the ignorance of these two boys. But we are all aware that things like this happen every day. No one needs to be enlightened on the issues because we CAN'T ESCAPE THEM. Racism is repeatedly elevated above all forms of discrimination by our media and people are being led to believe that racist abuse or violence is somehow worse than "regular" abuse or violence. So don't tell us racism is still alive today and expect us to be remotely contemplative.
Perhaps most telling is this passage:
Some people attending said racism is not always as obvious as you would think, rather it is often implied.Dakita McCray, a member of the Freshman Advisory Board, adds, “It can come in the form of a look, it can come in the form of a comment, and a lot of the times it's not direct. You can hear someone saying something to a friend or you can just feel it from a person.”
In other words, you can assume with no actual evidence that a person is racist because it's easy and will garner you a lot of attention.
Tuesday, 24 April 2007
Imus: Marks Two And Three
CBS Radio in the US has suspended two DJs for a prank on-air call to a Chinese restaurant using lewd language and ordering "shrimp flied lice".
CBS has suspended New York-based DJs Jeff Vandergrift and Dan Lay indefinitely and without pay.
A US-Chinese association has said the two should be fired.
In the six-minute prank broadcast, the caller says he wants to see one of the female employees of the restaurant naked and calls a part of her body "hot, Asian, spicy".
The caller brags of his kung-fu abilities and swears a number of times.
Personally I thought the prank was hilarious. But I'm just cold-hearted, I'm sure.
Seriously, this is ridiculous. No one is safe from the PC police anymore. I'll state it categorically now: I wholly support Don Imus, Jeff Vandergrift and Dan Lay and, if I could, I would give them all their jobs back.Banning Words, Again
I've mentioned the subject of people trying to ban racist words here before, and along comes another example as the founder of a major hip-hop record label has called for three words - "nigger", "ho" and "bitch" - to be banned/censored from hip-hop and R &B lyrics because they are racist and sexist.
Once again, I repeat: you CANNOT and SHOULD NOT ban words of ANY kind from being used. Whatever you may think of them, and whether you think they're derogatory or not, people have the right to use whatever words they wish so long as they aren't hurting anyone (and I use the word "hurting" in the physical sense, since I don't buy that anyone can be genuinely "hurt" emotionally by a word - and if they are they need to get a new hobby). PC culture is taking such a hold on our society that we are closing down freedom of speech. It's almost Sharia-like in nature.
Once again, I repeat: you CANNOT and SHOULD NOT ban words of ANY kind from being used. Whatever you may think of them, and whether you think they're derogatory or not, people have the right to use whatever words they wish so long as they aren't hurting anyone (and I use the word "hurting" in the physical sense, since I don't buy that anyone can be genuinely "hurt" emotionally by a word - and if they are they need to get a new hobby). PC culture is taking such a hold on our society that we are closing down freedom of speech. It's almost Sharia-like in nature.
Round-up
1. David Cameron says rudeness and swearing in public should be as "unacceptable as racism".
For once I actually sort of agree with Dave. These things SHOULD be seen on equal ground with racism, for when you strip back the layers of PC rhetoric and overblown guilt-mongering, they are indeed very similar. However, I'm also for free speech so I would rather people were honest with each other than feigned a nicey-nicey approach.
2. Reports of racist incidents in schools across Warwickshire are on the rise.
I'm betting that at least half of these have very tenuous links to racism, if any at all.
For once I actually sort of agree with Dave. These things SHOULD be seen on equal ground with racism, for when you strip back the layers of PC rhetoric and overblown guilt-mongering, they are indeed very similar. However, I'm also for free speech so I would rather people were honest with each other than feigned a nicey-nicey approach.
2. Reports of racist incidents in schools across Warwickshire are on the rise.
I'm betting that at least half of these have very tenuous links to racism, if any at all.
Monday, 23 April 2007
Round-up
Sorry for my silence over the weekend; there's no excuse. As for racism stories today:
1. The EU have agreed on rules for "combating" racism, which include giving people jail sentences for denying the Holocaust. And the linked article calls this "soft".
2. A ridiculous piece on a new racism study, which predictably focuses solely on "white racism" and none of the other kinds.
3. This article about Coalition struggles against al-Quaeda features the following little gem:
That's extreme even for Islam.
1. The EU have agreed on rules for "combating" racism, which include giving people jail sentences for denying the Holocaust. And the linked article calls this "soft".
2. A ridiculous piece on a new racism study, which predictably focuses solely on "white racism" and none of the other kinds.
3. This article about Coalition struggles against al-Quaeda features the following little gem:
American commanders cite al-Qaida's severe brand of Islam, which is so extreme that in Baqouba, al-Qaida has warned street vendors not to place tomatoes beside cucumbers because the vegetables are different genders, Col. David Sutherland said.
That's extreme even for Islam.
Thursday, 19 April 2007
Disgraceful Treatment Towards Dead Muslims
While the American police are fretting over ham-related offenses, actual crimes were being committed against Muslims in France. 50 Muslim graves in a World War I cemetery were desecrated and graffitied with swastikas and Nazi slogans. This is truly disgraceful and I hope the yobs involved are caught and prosecuted.
Horrible Ham Hate Crime
Once again we see how putting a piece of food in front of Muslims constitutes a hate crime in the modern West.
LEWISTON, Maine -- Police are investigating as a possible hate crime an incident in which a ham steak was placed in a bag on a lunch table where a group of Somali students were sitting.Yep, you heard right: the police are investigating this terrible ham-related incident. God bless Western law enforcement.Such an incident would be offensive to Somalis, who are Muslims and consider pork unclean.
A Lewiston Middle School student was suspended after the incident, which happened April 11. Superintendent Leon Levesque said the incident is being treated seriously and police are investigating.
Positive Discrimination
I see English and Welsh Chief Constables are to discuss whether to employ more black and Asian officers as an act of "affirmative action" - otherwise known as "positive discrimination".
This is the worst side of Britain's politically correct culture coming out. It is ILLEGAL to discriminate against job applicants on the basis of skin colour, and such a decision would make it perfectly legal - as long as it is white applicants who are the ones to suffer. Never mind who's best for the job; we now have the Police contemplating making racist decisions on who joins this country's police force.
This is the worst side of Britain's politically correct culture coming out. It is ILLEGAL to discriminate against job applicants on the basis of skin colour, and such a decision would make it perfectly legal - as long as it is white applicants who are the ones to suffer. Never mind who's best for the job; we now have the Police contemplating making racist decisions on who joins this country's police force.
Rebranding St. George
An "ecological think-tank" (read "pretentious tripe-merchants") named Ekklesia believes that St. George, the patron saint of England, should be “rebranded” as a persecuted representative of Britain’s ethnic minorities, a black dissenter who rebelled against the abuse of power.
One of the weirder race-related stories I've seen.
One of the weirder race-related stories I've seen.
Wednesday, 18 April 2007
Polygamy Made Legal In UK - For Muslims
Foreign men who settle in this country with multiple wives, from countries where polygamy is legal (such as most Islamic countries) are set to be given additional benefits for their "harems", even though polygamy is illegal in this country.
Britain's multi-cult dhimmicide continues.
Britain's multi-cult dhimmicide continues.
Tuesday, 17 April 2007
Good Dhimmi!
An English Cambridge University student who wrote a series of articles satirising Islam (as well as Christianity and Judaism) is being forced to make a pathetic and groveling apology.
And, surprise surprise, the ones who are really happy about this are the Muslims.
And, surprise surprise, the ones who are really happy about this are the Muslims.
Asim Mumtaz, president of Cambridge’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, welcomed the apology, and said he was satisfied with the way the college had dealt with the situation. He said:
“Religion teaches us that God is merciful and forgives, and we should forgive others as well, so long as this student realised the impact of their actions and that this was wrong. This student has a full life ahead of him and if he had been thrown out of the university that would have had a huge impact.”
Round-up
1. A black boy was beaten up at school - so it must be racism.
It could well be, but there is NO PROOF. The fact that he was black does not automatically make any violence against him racist. The attack should be condemned, but it should be condemned simply because it was violent and not because it MAY have been racially motivated.
2. You can blame anything on racism these days. For proof, just look at this story in which scientists claim that black women are more likely to develop breast cancer because "they feel they are the victims of racism".
I kid you not. I could not make up something this asinine if I tried.
It could well be, but there is NO PROOF. The fact that he was black does not automatically make any violence against him racist. The attack should be condemned, but it should be condemned simply because it was violent and not because it MAY have been racially motivated.
2. You can blame anything on racism these days. For proof, just look at this story in which scientists claim that black women are more likely to develop breast cancer because "they feel they are the victims of racism".
I kid you not. I could not make up something this asinine if I tried.
Monday, 16 April 2007
The Future of Delivery Services
Received a parcel at the house today. When I answered the door I expected to see the usual bored-looking young man telling me to "sign here". What I found was an attractive and busty woman in a skimpy top. This is the way all deliveries should be conducted!
Islamic Round-up
It's an all-Islamic round-up today, with dhimmitude aplenty:
1. Almost 90% of UK Muslims think Islamic women should be "free" (peculiar choice of word, that) to wear the veil in this country, despite the communication and identification problems it causes, and that the Government should revolve its policies around what they [Muslims] want.
2. Schools in Scotland have been warned that "staring" at a Muslim is Islamophobia.
3. Britain has decided to ban the term "War on Terror". Good, but for the wrong reasons. The "War on Terror" was always a misnomer as it's the war on militant Islamic terror we are actually dealing with. But that's not the reason they banned it. The reason is because "this isn't us against one organised enemy with a clear identity and a coherent set of objectives". It's almost impossible to believe someone could be so totally wrong, isn't it?
1. Almost 90% of UK Muslims think Islamic women should be "free" (peculiar choice of word, that) to wear the veil in this country, despite the communication and identification problems it causes, and that the Government should revolve its policies around what they [Muslims] want.
2. Schools in Scotland have been warned that "staring" at a Muslim is Islamophobia.
3. Britain has decided to ban the term "War on Terror". Good, but for the wrong reasons. The "War on Terror" was always a misnomer as it's the war on militant Islamic terror we are actually dealing with. But that's not the reason they banned it. The reason is because "this isn't us against one organised enemy with a clear identity and a coherent set of objectives". It's almost impossible to believe someone could be so totally wrong, isn't it?
Sunday, 15 April 2007
Racism In The German Army?
A video aired on German TV has shown an army recruit on firing practice being ordered to pretend he was in New York's Bronx facing hostile African Americans.In the grainy 90-second video, the instructor tells the soldier to swear as he fires his gun.
US civil rights leader, Al Sharpton, said it was outrageous to depict blacks as "target practice".
Saturday, 14 April 2007
What Bias???
Here the anti-Israel bias of British journalists is made clear for all to see as the National Union of Journalists has voted for a boycott of Israeli goods as a "protest" against the war with Lebanon (you know, the country with the terrorist organisation in government that wants to destroy Israel).
Meanwhile, an Islamic pro-terror hate film which encourages children to become jihadists and labels the Jewish as an "army of pigs" has been given a PG rating by the Australian film censorship board!
Meanwhile, an Islamic pro-terror hate film which encourages children to become jihadists and labels the Jewish as an "army of pigs" has been given a PG rating by the Australian film censorship board!
Friday, 13 April 2007
Yeah, Whatever...
The women's basketball team at the centre of a row over broadcaster Don Imus has accepted his apology for his use of racist language about them.
That's big of them. Can we move on now?
That's big of them. Can we move on now?
Friday Share
A fairly well known song this week, the beautiful and haunting "My Immortal" by Evanescence. I didn't like their latest album very much at all, but I thought Fallen was very good, if a bit unimaginative at points. Anyway, the reason I'm posting this particular video isn't because I think it's their best song (I don't) but because of how beautiful Amy Lee looks in it. :)
Enjoy:
Enjoy:
Dealing With Don Imus
I thought it was at last time to write about a story I had previously overlooked until now: that of Don Imus, an American radio DJ who has just been sacked for referring to black female members of the Rutgers University basketball team as "nappy-headed hoes".
The comments are obviously offensive in nature and, as you would expect from the black community, they just can't get over the unbearable hurt those two (or three) words from a complete stranger caused them.
Bless their hearts.
The comments are racist AND sexist and it is right that Imus is lambasted for them. But the subsequent media reaction has been a trifle aggressive. The President of a US Christian media watchdog has welcomed the sacking of the DJ. Meanwhile, opinion pieces all around America are filled with guilty liberals trying to assert their own squeaky clean moral superiority by banging on about how America is FILLED with racists and that if you don't "hate" it in the way they do you are a bad, immoral person. Well, guess what - I don't care what Imus said. No American outside of Don Imus and the powers that be at CBS should care about what Imus said. It is an isolated incident. True, it was said publically and thus given a wider exposure by nature. But let's move on, shall we? There are much more important things happening in the world. Such as Iran developing nukes.
Luckily, we do get the odd sensible opinion piece, such as this one which, despite the misleading title, makes the points that freedom of speech should be defended no matter what is being said, that if a black person had made the comments about whites it would have gone largely ignored, and that sticks and stones may break our bones but words can never hurt us. I just wish people would learn that. We also have to remember that Imus is a "shock jock" and so anything he says should probably be ignored or taken very lightly.
The comments are obviously offensive in nature and, as you would expect from the black community, they just can't get over the unbearable hurt those two (or three) words from a complete stranger caused them.
The 10 members of the Rutgers team - eight of whom are black - have spoken of their hurt over the "insensitive" comments Mr Imus made in his 4 April show.
Bless their hearts.
The comments are racist AND sexist and it is right that Imus is lambasted for them. But the subsequent media reaction has been a trifle aggressive. The President of a US Christian media watchdog has welcomed the sacking of the DJ. Meanwhile, opinion pieces all around America are filled with guilty liberals trying to assert their own squeaky clean moral superiority by banging on about how America is FILLED with racists and that if you don't "hate" it in the way they do you are a bad, immoral person. Well, guess what - I don't care what Imus said. No American outside of Don Imus and the powers that be at CBS should care about what Imus said. It is an isolated incident. True, it was said publically and thus given a wider exposure by nature. But let's move on, shall we? There are much more important things happening in the world. Such as Iran developing nukes.
Luckily, we do get the odd sensible opinion piece, such as this one which, despite the misleading title, makes the points that freedom of speech should be defended no matter what is being said, that if a black person had made the comments about whites it would have gone largely ignored, and that sticks and stones may break our bones but words can never hurt us. I just wish people would learn that. We also have to remember that Imus is a "shock jock" and so anything he says should probably be ignored or taken very lightly.
Thursday, 12 April 2007
Report: "Moderate" Islamic Charities Support Terror
This comes as no surprise to me or to anyone else who is suspicious of the motives of many so-called "moderate" Islamic groups.
Wednesday, 11 April 2007
Hate Crime Alert!
Modern ethics make playing childish jokes against Muslims a hate crime. For example, this story:
Plus, as Robert Spencer at Jihad Watch notes, when someone writes "Death to Israel" on the wall of a synagogue it only gets labeled as a possible hate crime:
Jerome Heath hadn't even heard of a hate crime in Clarksville in the seven years he's lived here.Now this isn't big or clever. The best way to deal with the Islamic jihad ideology is to contest it sensibly and logically, and point out the aspects of Islam which give rise to violence and other uncivilised behaviours. So whoever did this is an indefensible moron. However, under no criteria does it constitute a "crime".That changed Friday.
That day, just two hours before the Islamic Center of Clarksville held its 1 p.m. prayer service, called Jummah, a Quran was found vandalized on the front steps.The front of the Quran, Islam's holy book, read "Mohammad pedophile." An expletive was written inside, smeared under two strips of bacon, according to a Clarksville police report. The report labeled the incident a hate crime.
Bacon is offensive to Muslims because they are forbidden from eating pork.
Plus, as Robert Spencer at Jihad Watch notes, when someone writes "Death to Israel" on the wall of a synagogue it only gets labeled as a possible hate crime:
A synagogue on Chicago's North Side may have been the target of a hate crime after vandals spray-painted derogatory messages on the building early Saturday, police said.
Tuesday, 10 April 2007
Hello Again And Here's the Round-up
Hi, I'm back at last after a healthy break with my girlfriend and time off over Easter. Hope everyone had a good holiday.
Well, it's that time again; let's get straight back into it: Round-up time..........
1. The first ethnic minority president of the National Union of Teachers has said ministers fuel racism by ordering schools to teach "British values".
Unsubstantiated rubbish.
2. A Professor from the University of Warwick has been criticised because a study which he conducted concluded that there was no evidence that racial disparities in the way mental health treatment is administered were to do with institutional racism. He suggested that there may be other factors involved which we should be looking at, and that simply crying racism prevents us from "looking at things in a slightly more sophisticated manner".
This is exactly the point I have made many times here at Race Relations. Our politically correct, misguided culture is so obsessed with racism that it never stops to analyse things on a deeper level and look for other factors, one of which is the very real possibility of racial and ethnic differences affecting outcomes. Of course, according to them, "all races are the same"...
It's infuriating the way this article does not even attempt to see the Professor's point of view; it simply quotes something by him and then follows it with something along the lines of, "Despite this man's nutty claims, the following statistics show that racism is involved". Well, no they don't; they show a trend and no reasons, nothing more. PC blindness closes down genuine debate and analysis once again.
Well, it's that time again; let's get straight back into it: Round-up time..........
1. The first ethnic minority president of the National Union of Teachers has said ministers fuel racism by ordering schools to teach "British values".
Unsubstantiated rubbish.
2. A Professor from the University of Warwick has been criticised because a study which he conducted concluded that there was no evidence that racial disparities in the way mental health treatment is administered were to do with institutional racism. He suggested that there may be other factors involved which we should be looking at, and that simply crying racism prevents us from "looking at things in a slightly more sophisticated manner".
This is exactly the point I have made many times here at Race Relations. Our politically correct, misguided culture is so obsessed with racism that it never stops to analyse things on a deeper level and look for other factors, one of which is the very real possibility of racial and ethnic differences affecting outcomes. Of course, according to them, "all races are the same"...
It's infuriating the way this article does not even attempt to see the Professor's point of view; it simply quotes something by him and then follows it with something along the lines of, "Despite this man's nutty claims, the following statistics show that racism is involved". Well, no they don't; they show a trend and no reasons, nothing more. PC blindness closes down genuine debate and analysis once again.
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