And then there's a "mathematical" form of dyslexia called dyscalculia which is what I suffer from and probably why I was so horrible at back-timing. But they never found out I had it till several years after high school. You'd think the math teachers would have thought there was a problem and address it instead of calling me an idiot.
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Sid Rosenberg v. Mayor Mamdani
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Things like the different forms of dyslexia and the less obvious manifestations of autism have not been well recognized until fairly recent decades. Even now, dealing with those conditions or challenges is not a core part of the teaching curriculum at many if not most colleges.
In particular, I think those of us over 50 grew up when the awareness of different learning challenges was very poor; those of us with any of the conditions were often subject to ridicule both in sports and the classroom.
Here's more background on Sid Rosenberg's apology to Mamdani. According to this, he spoke to his rabbi:
www.jta.org
After chatting with his rabbi, Sid Rosenberg apologizes for calling Mamdani a 'cockroach' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Plus, Mamdani declines to say whether Iran is better off without Khamenei.
www.jta.org
Uh huh….sure.Here's more background on Sid Rosenberg's apology to Mamdani. According to this, he spoke to his rabbi:
After chatting with his rabbi, Sid Rosenberg apologizes for calling Mamdani a 'cockroach' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Plus, Mamdani declines to say whether Iran is better off without Khamenei.
Expression of opinions that are hurtful towards others have consequences. He needs to think about why he hates him.
That's the equivalent of a Catholic who goes to confession on Saturday afternoon and gets "absolved" of their sins for the prior week, only to repeat the same cycle immediately after taking communion at Mass.
And all this time, I thought Sid was his own rabbi.
Where I live, in a district that is 30% Muslim, the adhan is on a Muslim radio station rather than blasted from a minaret. Last time I heard it, it was preceded by a sponsor tag - "the Adhan is brought to you by Taxi Insurance Solutions".
For whatever reason this immediately took me to the Seinfeld episode where the loose lipped rabbi told all the secrets on his cable access show
But nearby Nassau County in Long Island us
Pretty conservative.
They don't vote for NYC mayor. People in Staten Island are also conservative, and they vote for NYC mayor.
What I'm saying is a NY radio host can say whatever he wants. It'll get him a 5 share, but not enough to win an election.
Consider Curtis Sliwa. He's a radio talk show host who ran for NYC mayor and couldn't beat Mamdani.
That subset of voters stopped being effective or influential two-thirds of a century ago. The evidence was the election of JFK, but the cause dated back to WW II where soldiers of different faiths came together in defense of the country and the Allies..
But, as was said long ago, the freedom of others stops at the tip of my nose. If one faith group should attempt to limit the expression of others, then it has gone too far. }
Censuring a radio host for the content of a post is wrong if what is being criticized is his choice of language. But the underlying sentiment is protected.
40% of NYC residents are foreign born. Over half speak a language other than English "at home". I understand the concern of many being about the loss of the need and necessity to assimilate and become, in some manner, "Americans" when there is no longer a majority culture.
Same with Jimmy Kimmel.
Once talked to the guy who ran a Bob Evans slaughterhouse about radio advertising (he had bought "safety" ads through a third party and I was trying tp get a direct buy out of him). He told me of employees who had no problem packing the meat, but wanted nothing to do with the kill floor. Yeah, deport and denaturalize a certain population group over that? We have to deport all but the vegans them.
Agreed. But my sarcasm notwithstanding -- a core competency -- some of us can walk and chew bubble gum at the same time. Though anyone who's not devoting at least some mindshare to what our "leaders" have wrought really shouldn't ever go near a polling place again.
A white culture (whatever that is)? Seems kinda boring to me. You're sounding like Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles, whose running on open white supremacy and being anti-Muslim.
No, an American culture. Back in the early 70's when I lived in Puerto Rico, I knew a number of former soldiers who had fought in WW II and the Korean War, both in the 65th Infantry and in general forces. They told me of how their service years had been their first experiences with non-Hispanics and that the "strangeness" was soon overcome by the unity of shared combat and military experiences.
I referenced JFK as his election overcame the perceived reluctance to name national office candidates who were Catholic. But his all-too-short term in office resulted in considerable enfranchisement of Blacks, as I personally witnessed a coupla' years after his election when I went with my co-workers at Cleveland's WJMO to register voters in Newton, Mississippi.
That is quite an insult towards a person whose entire living family is Hispanic and who started his career as the "token white" at R&B WJMO and worked all his adult life among Hispanic, either in Latin America or in the SoCal Hispanic community.
Which includes Muslims.
And now that’s directed at Muslims, or are we going to pretend the label Muslim wasn’t incorrectly applied to President Obama as a pejorative.
And yet the blatant bigoted insults toward Muslims? A-ok.
Dear god, the hypocrisy is remarkable if not entirely predictable.
... if they make an intent to integrate with American culture.
And, like any group, there are different "kinds" of Muslims. Some, like those that flew into the World Trade Towers, are not "inclusive" nor should they be accommodated.
Some ignorant people did apply that quality in an effort to de-Americanize him. That does not mean that there was consensus in that aspect.
Stating the facts about Muslims who are opposed to the principles of this nation is neither bigoted nor insulting. I have no tolerance for those imams who talk about making this country totally Muslim and converting the infidels in their Friday Jumu’ah sermons.
So, instead of apologizing, you add insult to injury. Talking about "predictable".
I disagree with you in sociopolitical areas, but that does not call on you to insult my beliefs. You avidly defend yours, but denigrate or insult the feelings of others. In this case, we were talking about a radio host who aggressively described the mayor of New York, perhaps using excessive language. Again, it is his right to say those things and ours to censure or criticize them. But it is not our right to silence him.
ENOUGH!
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