Letter from David Duke to a Questioner of Diversity

A student at the University of Maryland wrote an interesting opinion piece in the campus newspaper, The Diamondback. He said that when he read his own words about “diversity,” that he couldn’t help but “feel like David Duke.” There are a lot of folks who have good questions about the new enforced “diversity” in America. Of course, the diversity promoted by the media is not really diversity at all, because when White people have diverse opinions and conduct from the those dictated to us by the media, we come under attack. Here are some of the student’s words:

Diversity makes me a more rounded person, a more enlightened person, a better person. My same-seeking social inclination must be a character defect.

Or is it? What about cultural heritage? The Jewish Student Union, Black Student Union, Vietnamese Student Union, Asian American Student Union, Latino Student Union and American Indian Student Union are all legitimate and lauded student organizations. No one thinks that any of these groups are bigoted or ignorant. Then again, no one thinks that these organizations are diverse either. Should I take pride in my heritage? Am I closing myself off to the greater human race by embracing my culture and those who share it?

One can tell by the student’s piece he is experiencing the beginning of his awakening and is still wrestling with many questions. You can read the rest of his piece at this link: Diamondback

I went on to write the following letter to the student which I will share to the readers of www.davidduke.com. (more…)

The Open Secret About the Israel Lobby

By Rep. Paul Findley

There is an open secret in Washington. I learned it well during my 22-year tenure as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. All members swear to serve the interests of the United States, but there is an unwritten and overwhelming exception: The interests of one small foreign country almost always trump U.S. interests. That nation of course is Israel.

Both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue give priority to Israel over America. Those on Capitol Hill are pre-primed to roar approval for Israeli actions whether right or wrong, instead of at least fussing first and then caving. The White House sometimes puts up a modest and ineffective show of resistance before it follows Israel’s lead.

In 2002, President Bush publicly ordered Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon to end a bloody, destructive rampage through the Palestinian West Bank. He wilted just as publicly when he received curt word from Sharon that Israeli troops would not withdraw and would continue their military operations. A few days later President Bush invited Sharon to the White House where he saluted him as a “man of peace.”

I had similar experiences in the House of Representatives. On several occasions, colleagues told me privately that they admired what I was trying to do in Middle East policy reform but could not risk pro-Israel protest back home by supporting my positions.

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I was lobbied by the ‘Israel Lobby’
A dispatch from inside the soft sell

By Elaine McArdle

AN IMPASSIONED DEBATE over the tight alliance between America and Israel is roiling political circles, sparked by a new book that accuses a powerful “Israel lobby” of distorting American policy and endangering our national security. Building on an article they published last year, John J. Mearsheimer at the University of Chicago and Stephen M. Walt at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard argue in “The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy” that Israel exerts far more influence than it should on American politics.

They paint a picture of a potent coalition of neoconservatives, Christian fundamentalists, Jewish organizations, and, most strikingly, a richly coffered and extremely influential lobbying group, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which courts both Democrats and Republicans in order to promote Israel. The authors’ claims have been attacked by a broad base of critics, seized upon by anti-Semites, and applauded by some who believe this discussion is long overdue.

I wasn’t around at the time the controversy ignited. I happened to be in Israel with eight other American journalists, on a first-class, all-expenses-paid tour funded entirely by AIPAC. (….Full Article)

The Israel Lobby and the Psychology of Influence

By Professor Kevin MacDonald

Elaine McArdle was lobbied by the Israel Lobby. Of course, this is not exactly unusual, nor is it illegal. Indeed, it is standard practice among lobbyists of all kinds. As she notes, AIPAC provided first-class, all-expenses-paid trips to Israel for 40 US congressmen just last summer. Journalists are eager to participate as well, although it appears that this is viewed as less than ethical by at least some mainstream news organizations.

Still, there are probably very few congressmen of any longevity who haven’t participated, and, as she notes, most journalists have only one question about whether to participate: “Where do I sign up?” Free trips to Israel for US military personnel and politicians are also a standard policy of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs. And Birthright Israel annually organizes trips to Israel for 20,000 young Jews in an effort to deepen their Jewish commitment. (more…)