Comments on: Minorities in Charge http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/minorities_in_c/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Camille http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/minorities_in_c/comment-page-1/#comment-156464 Camille Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:32:54 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4625#comment-156464 <blockquote><blockquote>Razib Wrote: - "wutz in a word? are jews no longer minorities?"</blockquote>Were they really ever? :)</blockquote> <p>Please tell me you're joking.</p>
Razib Wrote: – “wutz in a word? are jews no longer minorities?”
Were they really ever? :)

Please tell me you’re joking.

]]> By: Cyrus http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/minorities_in_c/comment-page-1/#comment-156398 Cyrus Mon, 06 Aug 2007 06:44:44 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4625#comment-156398 <p>Razib Wrote: - "wutz in a word? are jews no longer minorities?"</p> <p>Were they really ever? :)</p> <p>Razib Wrote: - "rather, they are often some grand unified 'judeo-christian' religion? ;-)"</p> <p>Seems to be going that way...</p> Razib Wrote: – “wutz in a word? are jews no longer minorities?”

Were they really ever? :)

Razib Wrote: – “rather, they are often some grand unified ‘judeo-christian’ religion? ;-) ”

Seems to be going that way…

]]> By: Rahul http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/minorities_in_c/comment-page-1/#comment-156376 Rahul Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:46:10 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4625#comment-156376 <p>I can't wait for John Gibson to cover this heartening development in a fair and balanced manner!</p> I can’t wait for John Gibson to cover this heartening development in a fair and balanced manner!

]]> By: razib_the_atheist http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/minorities_in_c/comment-page-1/#comment-156297 razib_the_atheist Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:34:25 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4625#comment-156297 <p>http://www.gc.cuny.edu/faculty/research_briefs/aris/images/aris14.jpg</p> <p>1990 vs. 2001</p> <p>muslim: 527,000 vs. 1,104,000 buddhist: 401,000 vs. 1,082,000 hindu: 227,000 vs. 766,000</p> http://www.gc.cuny.edu/faculty/research_briefs/aris/images/aris14.jpg

1990 vs. 2001

muslim: 527,000 vs. 1,104,000 buddhist: 401,000 vs. 1,082,000 hindu: 227,000 vs. 766,000

]]> By: razib_the_atheist http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/minorities_in_c/comment-page-1/#comment-156296 razib_the_atheist Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:31:52 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4625#comment-156296 <p>wutz in a word? are jews no longer minorities? rather, they are often some grand unified 'judeo-christian' religion? ;-) what about episcopalians, who have always been overrepresented in politics despite their small numbers because of their reputation as the denomination of record for the elites? the recent emergence of muslims, hindus, sikhs, buddhists, etc., has partly to do with the fact that <b>these groups have become far more numerous since 1965, and even since 1990</b>.</p> wutz in a word? are jews no longer minorities? rather, they are often some grand unified ‘judeo-christian’ religion? ;-) what about episcopalians, who have always been overrepresented in politics despite their small numbers because of their reputation as the denomination of record for the elites? the recent emergence of muslims, hindus, sikhs, buddhists, etc., has partly to do with the fact that these groups have become far more numerous since 1965, and even since 1990.

]]> By: Amrita http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/minorities_in_c/comment-page-1/#comment-156290 Amrita Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:49:05 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4625#comment-156290 <p>Interesting that support for this effort comes from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Ridder">Knight-Ridder</a> as well as Carnegie Foundation money.</p> Interesting that support for this effort comes from Knight-Ridder as well as Carnegie Foundation money.

]]> By: Amrita http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/minorities_in_c/comment-page-1/#comment-156289 Amrita Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:43:25 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4625#comment-156289 <p>This is great! Love the site, and the time is certainly ripe for acknowledging/learning about the role of non-Judeo-Christian faiths. One thing, though, I've never liked the use of the word "minority", because although it signifies numbers/ pop size, it also carries the secondary meaning of someone insufficiently prepared to make decisions of public or private import.</p> This is great! Love the site, and the time is certainly ripe for acknowledging/learning about the role of non-Judeo-Christian faiths. One thing, though, I’ve never liked the use of the word “minority”, because although it signifies numbers/ pop size, it also carries the secondary meaning of someone insufficiently prepared to make decisions of public or private import.

]]> By: Camille http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/minorities_in_c/comment-page-1/#comment-156287 Camille Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:34:19 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4625#comment-156287 <p>Abhi! Intern! I'm sorry, I posted on the wrong thread.</p> <p>For this topic, I was going to say their web site is really cool, and I like the interactive feature. This is definitely an interesting way to revision the concept of minority representation. I wonder if they'll also start sorting by level of office (e.g. city, county, state, federal).</p> Abhi! Intern! I’m sorry, I posted on the wrong thread.

For this topic, I was going to say their web site is really cool, and I like the interactive feature. This is definitely an interesting way to revision the concept of minority representation. I wonder if they’ll also start sorting by level of office (e.g. city, county, state, federal).

]]> By: Camille http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/08/05/minorities_in_c/comment-page-1/#comment-156285 Camille Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:31:34 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4625#comment-156285 <p>Rahul, I wasn't born when Morning in America happened.</p> <p>Just kidding! In addition to hating morning, I hate evening, the afternoon, and most midnights. I also hate puppies, children, freedom, and America. =)</p> Rahul, I wasn’t born when Morning in America happened.

Just kidding! In addition to hating morning, I hate evening, the afternoon, and most midnights. I also hate puppies, children, freedom, and America. =)

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