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Why did they publish it in the first place? tularetom Apr 2012 #1
National Review didn't publish it - it was on Derbyshire's blog, separate from NR. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #3
It was published on TakiMag.com Old and In the Way Apr 2012 #9
"...start-up by some conservative Greek multi-millionaire..." JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #12
I should have put an "lol" on that I think. Old and In the Way Apr 2012 #19
Soros is a Hungarian of Jewish descent n/t RZM Apr 2012 #20
'Taki' is a known racist, who himself has run close to getting sacked for articles muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #26
What?! chervilant Apr 2012 #46
Taki? That fawning courtier to Eurotrash? Dominick Dunne without the gravitas? Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #39
Good point Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2012 #32
Getting fired from the National Review The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #2
+1 Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #11
He's the guy who openly advocated for the murder of Chelsea Clinton calimary Apr 2012 #36
rich lowry really is a rw wacko wordpix Apr 2012 #38
"I'm shocked! shocked! to find that racist claptrap going on around here!" struggle4progress Apr 2012 #4
No worries Iliyah Apr 2012 #5
Faux news would be a good place for him to drop a resume. Major Nikon Apr 2012 #17
NR's Initial Response Was to Merely Distance Themselves from the Racist Comments indykatie1955 Apr 2012 #6
omg. the irony is simply too much. cali Apr 2012 #7
Good. I was wondering. nt bemildred Apr 2012 #8
What's ironic is the founder of NR was quite a racist himself, William F. Buckley. Old and In the Way Apr 2012 #10
I used to watch a talk show with Buckley regularly. I don't recall hearing anything .... Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #13
I believe WFB opposed the cicil rights act and supported segregation Adenoid_Hynkel Apr 2012 #16
Back in the day Kelvin Mace Apr 2012 #18
Those aren't facts. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #29
Is this racist enough for you? Guy Whitey Corngood Apr 2012 #33
Google "Why the South Must Prevail" Old and In the Way Apr 2012 #22
Thanks. I'll look that up. I guess they didn't discuss that in the shows I watched. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #30
I looked that up. Wow, I had no idea. Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #35
Buckley later renounced those views nxylas Apr 2012 #40
This is shocking... Kalidurga Apr 2012 #14
One down, most of the rest of the staff to go.... n/t Julian Englis Apr 2012 #15
The only thing worse than Derby's screed Mz Pip Apr 2012 #21
Looks like the comment section has been scrubbed skepticscott Apr 2012 #27
does this man Derbyshire KNOW any black folk? Skittles Apr 2012 #23
Of course he does. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #24
Of course he does. Some of his best friends are black. KamaAina Apr 2012 #41
Derbyshite on New Orleans. And this WAS in National Review. KamaAina Apr 2012 #42
I................ER..............OMG Skittles Apr 2012 #43
So can we schedule Derb for an ass-kicking? KamaAina Apr 2012 #44
he is not worthy of a Skttles ass-kicking!!! Skittles Apr 2012 #45
Rufus T. Firefly to John Derbyshire: DeSwiss Apr 2012 #25
Long-Time, Sub-Human Filth. Good Riddance. (n/t) Paladin Apr 2012 #28
Bill Buckley would have fired ALL of the NR staff Typical NYC Lib Apr 2012 #31
Seriously? Old and In the Way Apr 2012 #34
The impression I get reading his Wiki entry fujiyama Apr 2012 #37
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