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Arguing that white racism is more an excuse for black failure than an explanation, Taylor ( Shadows of the Rising Sun: A Critical View of the Japanese Miracle ) challenges racial orthodoxies, but with very limited success. Ranging through studies and press accounts, Taylor effectively catalogues numerous black excesses in the name of solidarity (such as jurors' defenses of former D.C. mayor Marion Barry, ultimately convicted of one charge--possession of cocaine--of 14 brought against him); he notes that blacks commit far more interracial violent crimes than whites do; he criticizes "race-norming" in employment tests; and he dissects studies concluding that police are more likely to shoot blacks (instances of shootings, he argues, are in fact proportionate to arrests for violent crime). But Taylor, who is white, too easily dismisses the notion of institutional racism; he simplistically argues that Asian achievements prove that American racism is not so great an obstacle to success; and he can't understand the role of black-only organizations. Arguing that the problem of the underclass is mainly a moral one, Taylor disregards economics. Instead, he calls for get-tough police practices, favors mandatory, no-appeal death sentences for drug dealers and suggests that to combat "reckless procreation" the government should require female welfare recipients to use the contraceptive Norplant. His blurred distinctions between the "underclass" and blacks reveal his biases.
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A conservative look at racial tension in America traces racism to the notion that white racism has caused the disadvantages of blacks and criticizes government programs--including affirmative action--based on that idea for isolating blacks. Reprint.

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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub (October 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0786700254
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786700257
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,011,905 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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93 of 95 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Publishers' Weekly Lies, May 5, 2003
By C. Chow (Leesburg VA) - See all my reviews
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I would simply like to clarify the [editorial] Weekly review on this website. Amazon shoppers beware the reviewer never bothered to read this book.

I've read this book threee times, it's pure gold. Nowhere does Taylor mention anything about death sentences for drug dealers or anything about no appeal death sentences....

Talyor also does not ignore the claim of "insitutional racism." He addresses it in great detail showing how its proponants offer on evidence to back it up. Taylor does not just blame black for their problems as [the review] sugests. Taylor simply asks for people of all colors to take responsibility.

The...review is erronous. Amazon.com shopper deserve better.

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62 of 67 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars To an Open Dialogue on Race, June 22, 2002
By Jeffrey Leach (Omaha, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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This book is one of many that emerged in the early to mid-1990s concerning issues of political correctness, race, and immigration. I read several of these books; Dinesh DSouza and Martin Gross are the first that come to mind. David Horowitz is another who covers these issues in some of his writings. These books are still important because even though we dont hear about these issues as much today, they are even now stalking the American landscape. Jared Taylors book seems to be the best one I have read to date. Paved with Good Intentions, written in 1991, is Taylors manifesto on the corrosive and divisive issue of race relations in modern America.

Paved with Good Intentions is not a racist tract, but is a calm, expertly documented approach to the race question. Taylor writes with neutral reasoning as he covers every aspect of the problem. Taylors purpose is not to denounce blacks and other minority groups, but rather to open a dialogue on an issue that threatens to destroy the country. I dont think anyone denies that race is a big problem in America. Taylor explains that this is the result of obfuscation by guilty whites, fast buck hustlers, and misguided do-gooders who have more to gain from racial tension than peace.

Some of things you will discover while reading this book:

Crime: blacks commit the vast majority of crime, with most of the crimes directed towards other blacks. Far more racial crimes occur when blacks victimize whitesespecially rape, which is overwhelming black against white. The media tends to play up crimes where the perpetrator is white and the victim black, while downplaying (or just plain ignoring) racial crimes committed by blacks against whites.

Affirmative action is bad: economic policy favors minorities and excludes whites. Minorities get breaks in education, business, housing, hiring, and a host of other areas. Instead of raising the living standards of blacks, affirmative action has worked to instill in blacks a hatred of whites, while making little difference in the lives of many poor blacks. Schools exclude better qualified whites in preference for minority students. Many of the under qualified students end up dropping out of school when they discover they lack the necessary skills to compete. Entrance tests to schools and jobs have been altered, or dumbed down, in an effort to raise test scores. This occurs in important occupations (police, firefighting) where the best people are needed, but are not getting the jobs.

Racism: there is a constant cry of racism over the most ridiculous issues. Like Peter and the Wolf, these constant cries desensitize the public and cost minorities credibility. Taylor does an excellent job revealing the truth about racism, namely, that it doesnt exist in the levels that it once did. The claim of institutional racism is shown to be a falsehood, to say the least. Taylor shows that government agencies employ a large percentage of blacks, which are unlikely to engage in any sort of institutional racist programs. Claims that AIDS or drugs are a racist conspiracy by whites to destroy blacks are equally fallacious. According to Taylor, if whites are so bent on destroying blacks, why would they waste time using methods that cause harm to the white community? Why would they waste billions of dollars to improve minority positions in society?

Jared Taylor doesnt hate minorities. His writing shows a real concern for these issues. He seems to want a return to Martin Luther Kings idea of a colorblind society, an idea that is subverted daily by those who seek to profit from racial animosity. Until an open, honest dialogue emerges, these problems will only get worse. I think for many people really dont understand the full picture when it comes to this issue. Books like this could open eyes when voters find out what the politicians are really up to in Washington. I recommend this book to those amongst us who have an open mind, and to those who want to start thinking for themselves.

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A COURAGEOUS LOOK AT AN OFTEN INTIMIDATING SUBJECT, October 5, 2000
By Trent K. Rollow (Seal Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews
Jared Taylor has taken sober aim at one of this country's most intractible social ills: the dissonance between justice and equality in a free society. Too often, our system is found to be badly out of focus with regard to fairness as well as fact. Mr. Taylor skillfully documents this time and again with failure after failure on the part of the "equality of opportunity" industry, academia, government, workplace, and media. Still, as Mr. Taylor mentions in the introduction, this is a hopeful book, replete with honest conclusions and recommendations in a cogent epilougue.

This book will sadden, shock, infuriate, and validate many a reader. More still will be called to examine the myths of the so-called civil rights movement as it currently exists in America. It is often unpleasant reading, but paradoxically it is a page-turner; the truth often has this quality about it. I recommended this book to all my friends upon finishing it. Even if you are a dyed in the wool liberal (or perhaps especially if you are) you owe it to yourself to read this book.

I'm saddened by the difficulty Mr. Taylor has encountered in publishing and selling this book. Perhaps America is not ready for the truth in such a straightforward way as it is presented here. This is truly a visionary work.

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4.0 out of 5 stars There are a few errors in here, but Mr Taylor has basically pinned the tail on the donkey!
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5.0 out of 5 stars An eye opener
This book exposes the LIES that people tell about racism. You can make a liberal so peed off with simple, facts.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating book!
I heard Mr. Taylor on a talk radio station some years ago and became interested in this book. This book not only is a great read which I was not able to put down, but also... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The reviewer of 10/28/97 stole my thunder...
The true racist will call "Taylor"a racist. Which is the typical but weakening response to the naked truth. Read more
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