Even assuming every word of that hit-piece is true, what does it have to do with the Holocaust? Anyway, let’s take this apart;
Bell Curve: I think the suppression of scientific knowledge and politically motivated censorship (such as the hoo-haa over James Watson’s mere mention of African IQ, even though it’s entirely possible the cause of such a difference is down to diet and nutrition) should be a subject of concern for classical liberals and libertarians. The counter-egalitarian point is just nice icing on the cake of such a project.
David Duke: There’s a huge difference between supporting Duke and noting a lot of his political programs had merit to them. Is every politician who advocates building interstate highways akin to Hitler, because of the Autobahn?
Malcolm X: Huh? As far as I recall, Rothbard had quite a few words of praise for Malcolm. Those words seem more directed at black nationalism in general, which had evolved in a variety of significantly different direction’s since Malcolm’s assassination.
Unleashing Cops: That’s an odd one, I’ll definitely admit. Largely irrelevant now, though; you’re about as likely to find apologetics for police brutality on LRC as you are to find radicalism in the Economist.
Jewishness: It’s well documented that American Jewry “has the income of Episcopelians and the voting patterns of Puerto Ricans”. There’s also the neocons, which the Teddy-Progressives are the step-grandfathers of. It’s not like Rothbard was any more favorable to gentile financiers, either. Just read any of his works on the Fed or the wars of the 20th century.
Also, it appears a “narrow” definition of antisemitism means one neocons can’t use to smear their opponents, by the looks of it. Somebody who hates Jews as a group is, AFAIK, the dictionary definition, and that’s the one Rothbard uses. There’s plenty to criticise about Pat Buchanan, but anti-semitism is not among his flaws.
All in all, a weak article, and one that comes off as desperate to dredge up the newsletter non-controversy the cosmos are still hooting about.