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Burger-flipping robot begins first shift
Flippy, a burger-turning robot, has begun work at a restaurant in Pasadena, Los Angeles.
David Bernstein
The good news is that if the robot were human, he'd be subject to a $15 an hour minimum wage.
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Senator Josh Hawley and I Debate "Substantive Due Process"
On Wednesday, my friend and Scalia Law School colleague and office-neighbor Neomi Rao was confirmed by the Senate to a seat on the D.C. Circuit Court
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David Bernstein
Karl Rove is wrong, @AOC is right, the New Deal was racist. Some lesser-known aspects of that racism are detailed in my book, Only One Place of Redress. In particular, labor/ag policies were *intended* to put many black workers out of work.
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Vermont town swears in goat as new mayor — who immediately defecates
This newly sworn in Vermont mayor is the GOAT. Lincoln, a 3-year-old goat, was elected last week as Fair Haven, Vermont’s pet mayor with 13 votes, according to The Rutland Herald. Following h…
David Bernstein
And then he immediately announced his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, joining 473 people, and 16 barnyard animals.
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What the Torah Teaches Us About Gender Fluidity and Transgender Justice
This post is adapted from Rabbi Meyer's Rosh HaShanah 5779 morning sermon.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she has 'zero' sympathy for parents caught in college admissions scam
Sen. Elizabeth Warren told MSNBC that she has "zero" sympathy for the dozens of parents charged in what the Justice Department says is the biggest college-admissions scandal they've ever prosecuted.
David Bernstein
And I have zero sympathy for Elizabeth Warren for using dubious Native American status in an attempt to bolster her career, and then lying about it consistently. But unlike the admissions-scandal people, she isn't facing jail time.
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Sanders aide apologizes for questioning American Jews’ 'dual allegiance' to Israel
The 2020 candidate's deputy press secretary later deleted her Facebook post after POLITICO began asking about it.
David Bernstein
Sanders aide apologizes for questioning American Jews’ 'dual allegiance' to Israel politi.co/2HuYLpO via @politico
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Jewish Parents Furious Over Map of ‘Palestine’ Replacing Israel Featured at Middle School Multicultural Night
The map featuring “Palestine” that was on display at a Georgia middle school’s multicultural event. Photo: YouTube screenshot/11Alive. Parents are …
Ex-Maine governor: Democrats' 'money comes from' Jews 'for the most part'
In condemning Ilhan Omar for her rhetoric, Paul LePage makes a parallel statement.
David Bernstein
Maybe it's impolite for a public official to say it, but estimates of the % of money national Democrats from individual donors that comes from Jews ranges from 20% to 60%, usually closer to the latter. GOP estimate more like 25%.
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Norwegian attorney general rules that "Fuck Jews" can be interpreted as criticism of Israel. (It gets worse.)
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
The ACLU's Shameful Role in Promoting Antisemitism
By falsely portraying state anti-BDS laws as requiring "loyalty oaths," the ACLU is appealing to latent and blatant antisemitism.
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David Bernstein
outline.com/HtfzeT @rossdouthat is understating the gravity of the situation. Being more economically successful on average than white Gentiles, Jews are poised to be the scapegoats of the intersectional left. Already starting.
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Socially Acceptable Anti-Semitism
It is the religion of people too lazy to accept the complexity of reality.
How Anti-Discrimination Became a Religion, and What it Means for Judaism by David E Bernstein :: SSRN
The American left is still mostly at peace with the American Jewish community because the latter is predominantly irreligious, socially liberal, and politically
Is Anti-Semitism Exceptional?
The inevitable decline of left-wing philo-Semitism.
The Ilhan Omar Controversy Is a Turning Point for the Jewish Left
“A lot of this is backlash to progress that’s happening, and we need to refuse to cede that ground.”
Ilhan Omar and the Collapse of the Center-Left
The Democratic party is organized around assertions of victimhood to intimidate their critics.