Dear Commons Community,

If Charles Blow’s column (mentioned on this blog earlier this morning) was the epitome of measured, sane and hopeful discussion about racial issues in this country in light of the Trayvon Martin case,   John Derbyshire’s piece, published in Taki’s Magazine, is the exact opposite.  It is an insane article warning whites on how to act around blacks.  He presents ten suggestions such as “avoiding large concentrations of blacks”.  The article is so offensive National Review editor Rich Lowry announced today that John Derbyshire had been fired because of it.

The article is startling from beginning to end. He provides advice and cautions whites in how to deal with blacks.  Here are three examples:

• Do not attend events likely to draw a lot of blacks.
• If you are at some public event at which the number of blacks suddenly swells, leave as quickly as possible.
• Do not settle in a district or municipality run by black politicians.

God please save us from these conservative screwballs.

Tony