In a short article, Forbes contributor Josh Barro calls on the National Review to fire John Derbyshire if the magazine is serious about being taken seriously on racial issues, particularly following a piece by Editor Rich Lowry claiming that racial profiling wasn't an issue.
He begins with a bit about the piece itself.
In the wake of the Trayvon Martin’s shooting, many black parents have discussed the advice they give to their male children about not getting themselves shot in a misunderstanding with a white authority figure. Derbyshire’s talk, on the other hand, is about how to avoid being harmed by a black person.
He then recounts some of the most disgusting things that Derbyshire had to say and why it matters to the NR.
So, while Lowry is advising blacks not to worry so much about the systematic profiling of blacks as criminals due to their race, his colleague Derbyshire is writing a piece specifically urging white people to engage in such profiling, among various other racist nonsense.
And the kicker...
Why should black Americans take him seriously while he’s employing Derbyshire? If Lowry wants NR to be credible on race, he should start by firing John Derbyshire.
Forbes
This is what I've been waiting for since I read that trash yesterday. Where is the outrage? I posted it to my Facebook expecting my friends to get pissed but all I heard was crickets. :(