Picking a Politically Proficient Heritage

George Rebane

Kamala Harris’ insistence that she is African-American, in spite of the Jamaican detour of her father’s lineage, raises an interesting and, perhaps, important point on how we claim our racial roots in this age of political correctness. (more here)  Not imposing any reasonable limits on climbing up our ancestral tree would, of course, allow each of us to call ourselves African-American.  That would effectively kill that label’s semantic in American politics.

(A language derives its power from the accuracy and precision of its words or lexicon which allows its users to readily discriminate between shades of meaning.  Therefore, the more words - precisely defined, meticulously preserved, and correctly used – within its lexicon, the more effective are the communications that a language supports in the sense of enabling complete, clear, and compact messaging.  Semantically prostituted words with multiple meanings are inefficient and ambiguous, and require additional discriminative words to correctly communicate ideas and assertions.  Today’s English is a mess created by our educational system.)

So, how far back should we go in claiming and projecting our ethno-racial heritage?  In my case, I could call myself a Mongo-American since my racial derivation is from the Finno-Ugric segment of Europe’s Nordic clans.  The Ugric tribes originally migrated westward from Mongolia, leaving some in the Ural Mountains of Russia before spreading out into eastern Europe.  Estonians and Finns are genetically identical, and both speak what modern linguists call a Finno-Ugric language.  Or perhaps I should proclaim myself to be an Ugric-American.  I don’t know, but Estonian-American sounds as bland as Jamaican-American.  Neither effectively communicates its aggrieved past as required in today's proper public use of identity politics.  So what kind of hyphenated American are you?

Comments

[Scott O]

We were taught in school that all humans originated in Africa. So - we're all Africans.
Unless you use the left wing grievance method.
That method only allows all white Euro-descended Americans to trace their lineage back to a time when some white Euros did bad things. You're not allowed to go back any further and all other groups don't have to worry about anything their ancestors did that was immoral or evil. 'Cause generational sin only travels in the blood of white debils.
The payment process is currently being worked out on the campaign trail. Details to follow.
In the meantime - whip yourself with a scourge once a day to assuage your guilty self.
You're welcome!

[Gregory]

"Mongo only pawn in game of life" -Mongo

To accept a hyphenation would only serve to cement my lack of intersectional bona fides.

[George Rebane]

Or is it that only certain politically correct hyphenations are acceptable in public discourse?

[Bill Tozer]

Heinz 57 works for me.

Glad one does not hear the derogatory term ‘breed, anymore. White Devils are so racist.

I had to chuckle when the so-called ‘Native American Elder’ Nathan Philips (from the Covington Catholic school boys at the Lincoln Memorial circus) related with pain a story of his going back to the Rez and was shunned by his contemporary playmates. He was told to get lost, “you’re not a Native American, get out of here. Leave.” Oh, Red Devils are such racists. Few are true FBIs....Full Bloodied Indians.

I once was aghast to find a friggie Frenchie in the woodpile. My disgust was relieved when I found out that the Frenchie was divorced out of the family before she was able to breed. Dodged a bullet with that one. Phew.

My great grandmother was from Greenland. Nobody is from Greenland.

Heinz 57 works for me.

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fpics.me.me%2Fimmigrated-from-siberia-act-likem-own-america-siberian-2496495.png&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fme.me%2Fi%2Fimmigrated-from-siberia-act-likem-own-america-siberian-447239&tbnid=FaCzGz3Bj-IVmM&vet=12ahUKEwjhjPWtlZfjAhUOmJ4KHeJdBf0QMygAegQIARAW..i&docid=_56UDKpjbZ2tbM&w=500&h=732&client=safari&ved=2ahUKEwjhjPWtlZfjAhUOmJ4KHeJdBf0QMygAegQIARAW

[rl crabb]

Crustacean-American.

[fish]

Kamala isn't the only one making the most of her ethnicity……

"Picket Fence" is on the case!

Maybe it’s make-believe: the vanity of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s border war
The Congresswoman's audacious attempt to turn the border crisis into her show

Vanity, vanity, all is vanity, said Solomon in the Book of Ecclesiastes. But he could never have anticipated the narcissism of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Who else manages to radiate such beauty while signaling so much virtue? And why shouldn’t she wear a fabulous little red number to match her lips as she visits the so-called ‘concentration camps’ on the Mexican border? She’s empowering women; she has to look good. And when she is isn’t sharing skincare tips, AOC is on the front line of social justice, fighting tyranny one tweet at a time. Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s make-believe.

In case you’ve missed it, AOC has been in Texas, with her Latinx congress-sisters, visiting a detention facility for holding illegal immigrants. She was, you’ll be amazed to learn, horrified at the ‘systemic’ or ‘systematic’ – these words are interchangeable for AOC – cruelty of the place.

‘Now I’ve seen the inside of these facilities,’ she tweeted. ‘It’s not just the kids. It’s everyone. People drinking out of toilets, officers laughing in front of members Congress.’

Laughing? In front of members of Congress? These Border Patrol underlings ought to know their place.

A rather confected row has now erupted over AOC’s claim that guards are forcing detainees to drink water from the toilet. Border patrol agents have denied the allegation. ‘No one is drinking toilet water,’ an official said. ‘They’re drinking potable water from the sink attached to the toilet. It’s what you would find in every municipal jail in the United States.’

https://spectator.us/make-believe-aoc-border-war/

Hispanic Pastors Who Saw Same Detention Center Say Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Lying

https://lidblog.com/aoc-detention-center/

[Bill Tozer]

Careful Fish. You can get in trouble

https://mobile.twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1146143587811258370

[fish]

Posted by: Bill Tozer | 02 July 2019 at 04:45 PM

Apparently much like Maxine Waters is an excellent representative for her constituency somebody in a ridiculous hat, spewing complete nonsense is an excellent representative for "Florida Man".

[Scott O]

What happened to MLK Jr's dream?
Soooo old school.

[Bill Tozer]

When picking a politically proficient heritage, my I humbly suggest to the reader anything but FRIGGIN WHITE!

“White people are damned if they do, damned if they don’t.
According to a July 1 Vox article by Dylan Matthews, white people are racist because they do not give enough money to minorities, but they are also racist for giving too much.

“So even if charity foundations enforce racial quotas and impose diversity on executive boards, they are still racist because slavery once existed. In other words, anything stained by whiteness is inescapably racist.

“Vox’s distortion of reality is fruit from the Marxist tree. While traditional Marxism viewed history through the archaic lens of class struggle, the contemporary left adds the additional filter of racial struggle. Rich white people are the summation of all things oppressive. They are the left’s scariest boogeymen.”

https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/jorge-plaza/2019/07/02/vox-charity-racist-and-unbearably-white

Hmmmm. Need a moment to contemplate this crown jewel: ‘....they are still racist because slavery once existed. In other words, anything stained by whiteness is inescapably racist.”
Looks like it’s a game one can’t win. No escaping the maze. No springing the trap. Also explains exactly why Nike pulled its Betsy Ross flagged new high performance shoes. They are stained by slavery.....er....whiteness before they hit the shelves and will remain stained forever and ever, Amen.

No wonder the Leftinistas, the Hate America First crowd (redundant) and the Jigger love Vox so much.

[Scott O]

BT - It's hardly just Vox. The "guilty cause you so white" crowd is all over the place. It's the most openly hate-filled racist idea imaginable.
And guess what?
I'm not buying it.
Oh, I know - that means automatically that I'm denying that anything bad ever happened to folks from Africa.
Shove it up your sorry ass.
I'm far more aware of the history of all the fun things humans have (and are continuing to do) to other humans than any racist lefty I've ever encountered.
I'm enjoying my life - too bad about yours. I had nothing to do with it.
I'll be glad to help anyone who wants to join me in trying to make the world a better place for folks to live in.
If along the way, your life got screwed up, I will expect that you act like an adult and get your act together.
Sorry - no guilt here.
none.
Can't make me.

[Barry Pruett]

By the rules established by the former editor of The Union (Jeff Pelline) and Frisch, it appears that Don Lemon of CNN is a racist.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s2ippFrDT4k

[fish]

…and by the rules established by fish, it appears the the last thing in the world I give a crap about is two idiots arguing over their "Blackitude".

[Barry Pruett]

My sister always said that we are half German (from my mother's side second generation) and half Hillbilly (from my father's side twelfth generation? West Virginia/Virginia). So I guess that I am a Hillbilly-American. Most certainly an aggrieved status!

[fish]

jeffpelline says:

July 3, 2019 at 7:49 am

The entrtainment never ceases when the peanut gallery weighs in on Rebane’s blog, confirming that it is an echo chamber. Examples include the Nevada County clerk-recorder candidate who lost in every precinct (Barry Pruett) and “fish,” who isn’t even a Nevada County resident but has nothing better to do. Rebane draws the cream of the crop! ROFLOL.

I sure do like seeing you obsess over minutia jeffty…..yet another hint at early onset obesity related dementia.

….and can I get a thank you for correcting yet another error you made…."entrtainment"…..Medill F jeffty!

[George Rebane]

fish 835pm - "echo chamber"?? When was the last time that anyone saw on the FUE's blog an exchange between Right and Left of the kind that these pages witness daily. Among his many deficits, the man again confirms that he has the intellectual mettle we have come to expect of a journalist. Thanks for that pick-up Mr fish.

[Russ]

And Jeff's reply is:

jeffpelline says:

July 3, 2019 at 9:53 am

What a hoot! George “Raghead” Rebane, who touts his intellect and his PhD, carries on a dialogue with a guy named “fish.” George gives “intellect” a whole new meaning!

He must spend a lot of this valuable time monitoring this conservative blog, exposing himself to radical ideas, not on the progressive approval list. How daring! The question is does he comprehend those ideas, thoughts, concepts, and strategies? Given his propensity for snarky comments rather than an intelligent reply, it is hard to tell.

[George Rebane]

Russ 1032am - Has that SOS cited any evidence of his claimed 'touts'? Or is that another one of his years-long denigrations and lies?

[Bill Tozer]

Quote:
‪"#Birther" alert, II‬
‪Remember when birther @HardballChris wondered whether @KamalaHarris is "seen as African American"?‬

https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/kamala-harris-race-heritage-chris-matthews-msnbc-13562782.php?fbclid=IwAR27tUGwnJQTNicChwkBH3gwxDcNxzlR4ZXqYewqQiiT-hXxr8QYnjNcPdw

[George Rebane]

BillT 255pm - Thanks for the pick-up Mr Tozer. That little piece among many others supports the notion that Ms Harris has been playing the race card for years on her successful road in politics. Had she had only her other talents, the woman would have been just another ho-hum Caucasian.

[Bill Tozer]

Picking a politically proficient heritage. No, not Pocahontas.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10218891194086862&set=gm.705956699859443&type=3&theater&ifg=1

[fish]

Hmmm......more whining about who is talking to whom.....and at what distance.

jeffpelline says:

July 3, 2019 at 3:20 pm

I noticed that Russ — whose science teacher is a former Chico TV weatherman who attended meteorology classes at Purdue but never even got a degree — is weighing in as an “intellect.” Like no name “fish,” Russ — who at least has the courage to sign his name — also is an out-of-towner, leaving his sidekick Rebane to converse electronically with his few disciples. Small towns are a hoot!

Looks like Pork Linkerson isn’t aware that “the internet is changing the way we communicate”!

It’s as if he never heard of it at all......

[Bill Tozer]

Dr. Rebane @ 3:20 pm, July 3/2019

That did not take long. Now she is really acting like a ho-hum pandering Caucasian politician.

“Harris previously supported federally mandated busing, but not today. They are essentially on the same page, which means Harris’ planned attack on Biden was simply for attention and not over any real policy disagreement.”

https://www.dailywire.com/news/49191/kamala-harris-now-same-page-biden-when-it-comes-ashe-schow?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=benshapiro

Well, not sure if it really matters what’s in one’s bloodline because when all,is said and done, politics is a blood sport. Bare knuckle fisticuffs.

[Rock Hunter]

George Rebane:

"Today’s English is a mess created by our educational system. . . A language derives its power from the accuracy and precision of its words"

Oh, really George?

"I’m going to maybe — and I’m looking at it very seriously — we’re doing some other things that you probably noticed like some of the very important things that we’re doing now. But we’re looking at it very seriously, because you can’t do that."

Trump July 1, 2019

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/02/trumps-incoherent-monologue-homelessness/?utm_term=.8454e47548e3

[Don Bessee]

No bucks for the bang for her -

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/harris-raises-12-million-in-2nd-quarter-far-behind-hauls-of-key-rivals

;-)

[Don Bessee]

The dumbing down of the socialist clown car -

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/05/poorly-attended-ocasio-cortez-slams-salute-america-celebration-mistruths/

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/05/joe-biden-describes-ocasio-cortez-brilliant-bright-woman/

;-)

[George Rebane]

RockH 1223pm - Yes really, Mr Hunter. Thanks for the corroborating evidence. I rest my case.

[Bill Tozet]

Kamala on top

http://dlvr.it/R7r3CF

[Walt]

And BAD news for LIBS.
"Not since the 1972 discovery that George McGovern’s vice presidential pick, Thomas Eagleton, had been hospitalized and given electroshock treatments have the Democrats had a worse week than the one we just concluded.
Because Democrats live on social media and watch CNN, they don’t know this yet…"
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/06/democrats-had-worst-week-47-years/

[Jig Wiggly]

Breitbart? Breitbart?? I didn't know it still existed. And no, I don't watch CNN, nor do I click links to Breitbart. Who knows what diseases might be lurking. Look what happened to Bannon. His skin. His hair. His teeth. His liver. And all three shirts he wears at the same time.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/whatever-happened-to-breitbart-the-insurgent-star-of-the-right-is-in-a-long-slow-fade/2019/07/02/c8f501a2-9cde-11e9-85d6-5211733f92c7_story.html?utm_term=.f0b743554395

[Scott O]

Wiggly Pig celebrates his lack of awareness and brags about how he limits his flow of information.
"Breitbart? Breitbart?? I didn't know it still existed. And no, I don't watch CNN, nor do I click links to Breitbart."
I guess tiny minds need a tiny world.

[Jig Wiggly]

Scott-
The Economist, WSJ, NY Times, Bow Hunter, several science feeds and a couple of culinary blogs. That's about it. And of course the routine wild hare chase from links on Facebook. Breitbart? No. CNN? No.

[Don Bessee]

It wont help any of them -

Not since the 1972 discovery that George McGovern’s vice presidential pick, Thomas Eagleton, had been hospitalized and given electroshock treatments have the Democrats had a worse week than the one we just concluded.

Because Democrats live on social media and watch CNN, they don’t know this yet…

But they had a catastrophic week — hoo, boy, did they ever — a week that will haunt them straight through to November 2020.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/06/democrats-had-worst-week-47-years/

;-)

[Jigg Wiggly]

Good one Bessee!!
May I refer you to the asinine post of 10:08. You are so self absorbed you can bother to lift your eyes 4" to read what others say.

[Bill Tozer]

Walt @ 10:08 am

Lest we forget, this week started with the orchestrated cries of “Dictator Cuddler!” from the usual suspects as Trump shook hands with world leaders at the G-20 and set foot in N.Korea and the week ended with “America is not great” on the 4th of July from the same usual suspects. In between, we had the Leftinistas condone beating on a gay journalist with tire irons until his brain had seepage and sided with Colin Kaepernick with the the 13 Stars and Stripes are a symbol of racism. We had the Dems reach back to the 60’s to rehash busing (supported by 4% of blacks at the time) and having our former VP until 2017 say that the Russian interference of the 2016 election did not happen on his watch.

It’s been a bad week. North Korea has not launch or tested a long range missile since Nov, 2017 and people are free again to be proud of America. The only thing worse is that in 6 months, people might start saying Merry Christmas to the cashiers at the check out lines.

This whole week gives special importance and excellent timing to Dr. Rebane’s, “Happy 4th, if you can.” Some obviously cannot.
———————

[Walt]

Hardly any damage, and look who's hand is out looking for FED dollars.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/06/gavin-newsom-requests-presidential-emergency-declaration-after-7-1-magnitude-earthquake/

The VARY pretty Gavin constantly trashs Trump, says there is no emergency on the border, now is coming with hand outstretched?

For what? Some cracks in the roads, and a handful of fires?

Good LORD! What would the CALexit idiots do if a real doozy hit?

[George Rebane]

Walt 220pm - Excellent points Mr Branson. And here we thought CA was supposed to have a rainy day fund of upwards of $20B. I guess that was all hot air when CA's Legislative Analyst's Office gave Dems the figure on CalPERS and CalSTRS unfunded liabilities for all those union negotiated payoffs of past years. Buying votes is a costly business.

[Jig Wiggly]

Walt-
I thought CALexit was the State of Jefferson ding dong plan. For some reason I thought you would be all for that.

[Walt]

First off jig dumbshit, SoJ is just splitting off from fruitloops Ca.,, and NOT leaving the union. Your CALexit horse shit is Ca. becoming it's own Communist "nation".
Try and keep up. A little less dope may help.

[Bill Tozer]

Jigger
“I thought....”. And therein lies the problem. The Calexit plan is for Kalifornia to form their own country by secession from the Union. Think South Carolina in 1860. The State of Jefferson plan is for part of California to form a new state, while remaining in the Union. Think West Virginia.

Personally, I am all for California trying to secede from the Union. That would be fun to watch and open season on the Leftinistas. You would see a real military parade and the arrest of the leaders. Move over Jefferson Davis. Don’t think the Nation of California could put up much of a defense. Imagine what one old F-16 could do to Nevada City with just one or two runs....especially if they hit the afterburners upon leaving. Those hills are dry.

[Jig Wiggly]

Bill
"Imagine what one old F-16 could do to Nevada City"

Yeah, that's what I've always thought. Never could figure out how the good old boys were going to "protect us" with their pea shooters. Makes no sense to me, but Walt has it all planned out.

[Bill Tozer]

Hey Jigger. Is the Jig up? Are you kicking up your heels and doing a jig

“Makes no sense to me, but Walt has it all planned out.”

Oh, we would never defend California against the Union. No siree. I would not lift a finger to aid Krazy (looney tunes) Kalifornication if the avocado toast crowd tried to leave the home of the brave and the land of the free. In fact, I would gladly corroborate with the Enemy, aka, my Great White Father in Washington if California ever tried to be its own Bluest of Blue country. Or Red, as Don would be quick to point out.

To split Ca into two states would necessitate a call for a Convention of the States (not a Constitutional Convention, duh) 3/4 of the State Legislatures, 2/3 of Congress approved, and let us Dregs of Society have our pow wow. We do things by the book. Legal. Now, if Southern Cal and Frisco wanted to exit, it would be a splendid time to form The State of Jefferson and boot what’s left of the shithole California out of the United States. Goodbye and good riddance, my beloved Stink Asses.
We got within 6 or 7 State Houses controlled by the Right side of the aisle in 2016. :) It’s a process.

IT IS a Patriot’s solemn duty to defend his country against his government. It’s in the Constitution, the perfect place to hide it from the Left.

[George Rebane]

OK, I'll admit it, I thought that my assessment of the leftwing's ignorance of issues, history, etc was pretty much on the mark. But a leftwinger who completely missed Calexit as a leftwing initiative and then confused it with the State of Jefferson, well I guess I'll have to recalibrate my dumbshit meter. Learn something new every day.

[Bill Tozer]

Dr. Rebane wrote in the heading:

“(A language derives its power from the accuracy and precision of its words or lexicon which allows its users to readily discriminate between shades of meaning. Therefore, the more words - precisely defined, meticulously preserved, and correctly used – within its lexicon, the more effective are the communications that a language supports in the sense of enabling complete, clear, and compact messaging. Semantically prostituted words with multiple meanings are inefficient and ambiguous, and require additional discriminative words to correctly communicate ideas and assertions. Today’s English is a mess created by our educational system.)“

While this article is not on pick your lineage for the day as needed....it hits on nuances and words. Worth the read.

“Instead, those who were at first dumbfounded by the special counsel’s report have since found reasons to be buoyed by it – by its grudging tone, its sly assertions resembling proof, and its insistence that not being found guilty should not be confused with innocence. If you had to pick a single sentence that captures the style and substance of Mueller’s tome, you’d find it on page 2: “A statement that the investigation did not establish particular facts does not mean there was no evidence of those facts.”....

‘The problem starts with “Papadopoulos suggested.” What exactly did he say? “Suggested” implies he expressed himself indirectly. The report’s use of that squishy verb all six times it refers to the conversation is an admission that Papadopoulos did not directly make the explosive claim that allegedly spurred the FBI into action.

“The next part of the sentence is not only vague, but misleading – “Papadopoulos suggested … that the Trump campaign had received indications.”

“This implies that information allegedly given to Papadopoulos – an adviser to the campaign – was shared with the entire campaign. This is especially misleading because the report later says it found no evidence that Papadopoulos told anyone else on the campaign about the emails.

“And then there’s the descriptor “received indications,” which is even more amorphous than “suggested.” An “indication” could be anything from a light flashing Morse code to one of the grifters in “The Sting” putting a finger to the side of his nose. If Papadopoulos was told something, why not simply write he “was told”? The downside of the simple construction, from a prosecutor’s point of view, is that it lacks the implication that something furtive and sneaky is going on. “Receiving indications” by contrast, sounds suitably shady.

“Where did those indications come from? The “Russian government,” according to the special counsel’s report. Finally, a precise and concrete claim. Unfortunately, it is also false. The source of his information was Joseph Mifsud, whom the special counsel describes as a “London-based professor who had connections to Russia and traveled to Moscow in April 2016.” There is a difference between someone with unspecified “connections to Russia” and the “Russian government.”

“The Mueller report makes another incorrect claim when it states the Russian government offered to “assist the [Trump] Campaign through the anonymous release of information that would be damaging to Hillary Clinton.”

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/07/eric-felten-insinuendo-in-the-mueller-report.php

[George Rebane]

BillT 620pm - It pains me to point out again that something about working for the government is more often that not corrosive to character and that in the end corrupts. This most certainly has happened to Robert Mueller as every succeeding week reveals more of his sleazebag methods that resulted in a dissertation of distortion that clearly wound up strongly insinuating what it had no evidence to prove. It is a shameful end to a career of public service that could have gone otherwise. And it is clear that no one from either side of the aisle would ever consider him for an assignment of trust and integrity.

[Bill Tozer]

Pick your heritage, pick your lineage.

Kamala Harris the first Indian President?? Go to around 2:20 near the end of the tape.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR1-VJ1-aBNYvfoLOgi864OcCHgE8oW-Rw1DY3VHEO2ecbTVaQOENR8V-vU&feature=youtu.be&v=WWc-Zz97hr0

[Jig Wiggly]

GR 7:45
" It pains me to point out again that something about working for the government is more often that not corrosive to character and that in the end corrupts."

But of course, in your eyes, The Donald is exempt?

[George Rebane]

Jig 729pm - How ever does your mind work so that you can so readily fabricate such conclusions out of thin air??