[Under the Radar]

You found point 11 tongue-in-cheek? I am obviously not reading it properly, then. Was it listed to show that the author understood the argument but felt that it ranked far behind other issues? If this is the case, I can understand the intent, but from the plain meaning of the piece, it seems as if the article does indeed feel like these are issues that need addressing, even if they are not in the top 10. Hardly "tongue-in-cheek."

[rdb3]

Yes, #11 was "tongue-in-cheek" because when you look at it, if we were to focus primarily on the first 10 problems he outlined, there'd be no time to talk about slavery and its alleged "legacy."

The "legacy of slavery" argument is a euphemism for a shakedown.

[IncPen]

You found point 11 tongue-in-cheek? I am obviously not reading it properly, then. Was it listed to show that the author understood the argument but felt that it ranked far behind other issues? If this is the case, I can understand the intent, but from the plain meaning of the piece, it seems as if the article does indeed feel like these are issues that need addressing, even if they are not in the top 10. Hardly "tongue-in-cheek."

FrontPage Magazine is run by David Horowitz, who has been the leading voice of the anti-reparations movement. Go to the site and read his stuff, you'll be convinced they're not joking. (FWIW I think the #11 thing is saying "this is the last thing they should be worrying about")