Posted on 04/09/2005 6:06:24 PM PDT by Lorianne
Not long ago in American history accidents of birth were considered legitimate grounds for employment discrimination. Political platforms contained phrases like: "Federal contracts, whenever possible, should be performed by white workers." Politicians demanded tax incentives to reward firms for hiring whites instead of blacks or showing other kinds of favoritism. Those same politicians endorsed "Right to Know" legislation to alert consumers when products were produced by the "wrong" kind of workers. They embraced slogans like "Buy white!"
When I say this kind of thing was commonplace "not long ago," I really mean not long ago. Except for one minor and morally insignificant difference, I got all of the above from John Kerry's Web site. The only change I made is this: Where Kerry said "American," I substituted "white."
It's not just Kerry, of course. Both major parties (and most of the minor ones) are infested with protectionist fellow travelers who would discriminate on the basis of national origin no less virulently than David Duke or any other overt racist would discriminate on the basis of skin color. But if racism is morally repugnant-and it is- then so is xenophobia, and for exactly the same reasons.
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There will come a day when free traitors are utterly repudiated. I await that day.
Can you actually get paid to write such retarded stuff?
There's a difference between xenophobia and loyalty to one's country but obviously the writer wouldn't know that.
When publicists for the Global Economy first began work, they spoke of broad benefits for America and its workers. I've been watching for these myself and so far none of them have appeared. I wonder when they will.
SO using HUUUUGE flaw in the logic makes no difference????
Trouble is, there are those who would follow that line.
Doesn't this guy have anything better to do with his time than practice self-grandinizement?
This writer is an example of the convergence of corporate conservatism with liberal multiculturalism/guilty white liberalism. A strong mix, if the CorpCons can secure enough Dems they'll eject the social conservatives.
He's wrong to chastise Kerry. Kerry's a fellow traveler, his pro-American statements in 2004 an election related anomaly.
That may not be the silliest thing I have heard today but it's close.
Oh Lord.
Now you done it!
You forgot the barf alert.
Actually I think the article has merit, if only to confound pro-labor liberals. :)
This would imply that America is 100% White (Euro-American), and the world (including Europe) in non-White.
Doesn't this guy have anything better to do with his time than practice self-grandinizement?
Too late, he's already gone blind.
Are you referring to Post#2?
This should bring the Naderites out.
I substituted Hobbits for American and came to a really interesting conclusion. lol
BINGO!
LOL
So explain why is it good for me to pay an extra tax on a foreign car so UAW members can get more money for less work?
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