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(23,872 posts) Sat Apr 7, 2012, 06:58 PM Apr 2012

Parting Ways (Derbyshire Fired From National Review) [View all]

Source: National Review

Derb has long danced around the line on these issues, but this column is so outlandish it constitutes a kind of letter of resignation. It’s a free country, and Derb can write whatever he wants, wherever he wants. Just not in the pages of NR or NRO, or as someone associated with NR any longer.

Read more: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/295514/parting-ways-rich-lowry

John Derbyshire has been fired from National Review for his odious Talk published in an online magazine.

It took long enough.

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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