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- From: sjha+@cs.cmu.edu (Somesh Jha)
- Subject: Re: Book
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- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 13:55:51 GMT
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- Hi John:
-
- I will have to disagree with your conclusions. I am of East Indian
- origin and I can feel the discrimination. A colored minority would
- have to be pretty thick-skinned not to notice the discrimination
- around us. I agree partially with the premise that all the problems
- of the blacks are not directly related to racism, but the social
- climate which breeds losers is a sad reminder of the legacy of
- racism. Discrimination exists and is alive and kicking. I have
- been denied apartments a few times in my stay here in the US.
- One more thing which I have noticed is the following (which was
- amazing to me when I first arrived in the country): On public
- transportation the seat next to me is the last one to be filled.
- Anybody notice this phenomenon?
- Things have improved, but we have a long way to go.
-
- One more thing John, do not believe everything you read.
-
- Regards,
-
- Somesh
-
- In article <1ep673INN9ca@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> ab269@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (John Laws) writes:
- >
- >Anybody who wants to be informed on the subject of race relations
- > and racism should pick up a copy of the new book, Paved With
- > Good Intentions: The Failure of Race Relations in Contemporary
- > America by Jared Taylor. It is published by Carroll and Graf, 260
- >Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10001.
- >This book is long overdue. It clearly shows that white racism is
- > simply an excuse for black failures and lack of taking responsibility
- > for your own actions. The book has over 1300 citations to back up
- > its assertions. Do not allow this fraud to continue. Pick up a copy
- >of this book and demand that the myth of white racism being the cause
- >of all the problems of black-Americans be stopped. Demand that
- > the government end the racist policies such as affirmative action
- > and quotas.
- >Does racism exist? Yes, it exists in both the black and white
- > communities. However, it is NOT the overriding cause of black
- > failure. It is NOT as prevalent as the media and others would
- >have you believe. Where it exists, it must be condemned and stopped.
- >But it does not lurk behind every tree and this misconception
- >must be stopped also.
- >READ THIS BOOK! LEARN THE FACTS. DEMAND ACTION.
- >--
- >"Life what a beautiful choice" (Thanks to the Arthur Demoss Foundation)
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