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Alien Nation by Peter Brimelow 
August 18, 2009
<font color=black>In Memoriam (Sort Of): Robert Novak</font>
Syndicated columnist, author, and political commentator Robert D. Novak, 78, died earlier today from complications of a brain tumor.
Journalists are sentimental about themselves (remember the Tim Russert grief fest?) and the major news networks, such as CNN, are running lengthy reminiscent retrospectives of Novak.
Why No Housing Bubble / Bust In Vermont?
The Wall Street Journal has a long article, Vermont Mortgage Laws Shut the Door on Bust -- and Boom, on how Vermont's old-fashioned skinflint mortgage regulations prevented excessive lending in that state. State regulations played a sizable role in the Bubble -- for example, Ohio has a lot more foreclosures than Pennsylvania due to differences in regulations.
Happy Birthday, Virginia Dare!
Today is the 431st anniversary of the birth of Virginia Dare, the first white child of English parentage born in America. Click on our Why VDARE.COM / The White Doe? link for an explanation of our relationship with this historical figure, and see here for my last year's roundup of Virginia Dare Links.
If Dave Barry "Patently Offensive" How Will Campus Censors React To VDARE.com?
Here's a quote that James B. South, [Email him] head of the philosophy department at Marquette University found "patently offensive."
“As Americans we must always remember that we all have a common enemy, an enemy that is dangerous, powerful, and relentless. I refer, of course, to the federal government.”
An NY Reader Observes Criminal Tendencies In Foreign-Born Baseball Players Who Displace American Kids
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