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...much as some people may dislike conservative commentator David Horowitz, they should pay closer attention to his views. Horowitz’s criticisms of the U.S. government—specifically of the policies of former President Bill Clinton in combating terrorism—are legitimate. Horowitz was right when he spoke last week to assert that Clinton was partly responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks...
...Horowitz also claims that reparations have already been given in the form of welfare payments, affirmative action and the laws enshrining civil rights. This claim is inaccurate for many reasons. It assumes that the welfare system (which is dependent on income and family situation, not race) was put into place for African-Americans to correct the social problems put in place by slavery. On the contrary, most recipients of welfare in this country are white and the largest group that benefits from affirmative action is white women. Also, his claim that the civil rights laws are a form of reparations...
...Horowitz continually highlights certain aspects of history while ignoring others. Horowitz said that blacks in America enjoy the “greatest freedoms and most thoroughly protected individual rights” and yet he never addresses such things as the clearly unbalanced judicial system or racial profiling. Horowitz also complains that blacks in America should “move on” since slavery ended over a century ago. It must not occur to Horowitz that blacks received civil rights only in his lifetime...
...most incredible claim came when Horowitz asserted that blacks should be most thankful for the “gift” of freedom bestowed on them by the beloved United States. Stating that blacks would still be slaves if it were not for the efforts of white Americans, he argues that America led the world in abolishing slavery. I guess he simply forgot about the fact that Great Britain abolished slavery first...
These are only a small sample of Horowitz’s outrageous ideas; many more can be found in his overpriced books. I already knew on Thursday that Horowitz would present half-baked arguments, but I had no idea that Harvard students would actually be there supporting him. Why should students show respect to a man who is disrespectful not only by calling our peers “screwed up” but also by making patently silly—and often offensive—arguments? Horowitz has a right to say what he wants, but I just wish more...