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aquart
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aquart's Journal
May 28, 2012
Shocking though it might be, kosher is not the only Jewish "law."
Nor is New York's Muslim population impressive enough to earn specially-carved districts to get them their own legislators the way NYC finally did for Chinatown.
You will get your "halal" protection laws when the growing Muslim population is strong enough to make it an issue.
Or do you believe Muslims shouldn't have the same journey as every other immigrant group?
December 19, 2011
"All economic statistics are best seen as a peculiarly boring form of science fiction"
I've always thought so.
China building empty city after empty city of luxury housing while workers remain desperate for affordable housing? That economy is going to detonate.
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