Santorum Closing the Gap
According to this piece, Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum is closing the gap with Democratic challenger Bob Casey. This may come as a shock to the liberals who have been gloating at the prospect of taking out one of the Senate's most outspoken conservatives, but it's worth noting that Rick Santorum has never gone into any of his races ahead in the polls, but has nonetheless gone on to win. Once again, could it be that the liberals' triumphalism has been a bit premature?
posted by LadybugUSA at 6:17 PM
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Editor: Carol has gone on record long ago as not being impressed by Senator Allen. No traction with her there I'd wager.
You can talk after you post YOUR picture eddy-boy. On the other hand, please don't.
I find it typical that you jump on the Allen story. Reason one: it's off topic. Reason two: libs love to play the race card. These days, accusations of racism are not about true offense, but more for smearing the accused. Libs don't care about racism and bigotry since most of their welfare policies assume the minority is incapable of helping themselves. No. They just want to smear a conservative and this is just another way.
I don't give a flying rat's ass about racial epithets and slurs. Boo-freakin-hoo! My feelins is hoit! Get over it. What kind of ninny blubbers over words? Racism will never go away as long as people fret over words. Words are used to get another's goat and whining about being called some name is spineless crybaby crap. Grow up. Get some sack and just focus on actions. Ignore the rhetoric and it will lose it's punch. I offer the "f" word as a case in point. 50 yrs ago you'd still make some women faint at it's utterance. Now, it only annoys at the worst. It's all crass and low class, but hey, some people are crass and low class. Big freakin' deal. There's more important things afoot in the world. Don't waste my time with this lightweight stuff.
Damn! I think I broke my soapbox!
LJM
I disagree, somewhat what you said. I am Jewish. was raised in a non-english speaking home. I have never tried to "fit in". I remember a conversation once where a black man was asked "If you could blend in, would you?" his answer is unimportant, the question is.
My background is one of those things that define me. I am neither proud, nor ashamed, it is me. I know many black people. the successful ones do not use it as a badge or an excuse, just a facet of who they are.
As an educator, I find ebonics self destructive. In order to succeed in our society one must be able to communicate. Using a dialect that is self-degrading is not going to help a young person earn a decent, middle class existance.
Marshal is right.
And now, a presentation of Bob Caseys views on important issues:
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Thank you.
I DON'T give anyone a pass for using such slurs. My point is in regard to the one against whom it was used. Obviously one who uses such language needs to adjust their thinking. The appropriate word now is, DUH!
But most people who cry racism are doing it for reasons a bit short of true racism. And it has impacted society, particularly the wussy libs, in a negative way, inhibiting strong, positive action to make sure no cry babies are offended. Leaders on the right are particularly slowed by protecting themselves against false charges of racism.
Back when I was a kid in high school, I ran with a crew of many nationalities. A couple of Poles, a few Italians, a Mexican/Japanese, Mexican, Puerto Rican, German, French and several mutts. We flung slang at each other constantly, even using words like spick, nip, hebe, dago, etc as nicknames. We found it hilarious and even more so at the thought that anyone would ever get really pissed if called by any of these names. A couple of the crew turned out to be real bigots (they aren't anymore) and they were chastised for their stupidity, but we knew the difference between calling someone a silly name and true hate. It's too freakin' obvious. And it's too freakin' pathetic that in this day and age, intelligent people can't see the difference. I take that back. They DO know the difference and are just playin' games.
I also take issue with the notion that all white people are automatically well off, or of privelege. I'm only second generation American and my grandparents busted ass with menial jobs. They took heat for their ancestry, they shook it off and did what they had to. I'm sure they didn't like it, but somehow, they never suffered any bleeding as a result. They didn't play the blame game for their situation. They just handled it.
Yes LJM, it was a bad example. Call my wife or daughter a whore, I'm in your face. Call me a whore, I'll laugh in your face. Call my friend a spic, nip, kike, I'm in your face. Not because of the word, but the intent behind it. I know the difference, it's all so freakin' obvious. Call me a polack, I'll just laugh. In fact, you could call me worse as long as you don't get physical. So what? BTW, the marriage example really misses the point, so I won't go there.
The bottom line is this: the problem of racism is a bit of a two way street. Of course the bigot is wrong. Once again, DUH! Of course the arbitrary public use of slang by an official is stupid. DUH! times two. But the recipient is also accountable in that screaming about racism at the drop of a hat is reprehensible and it is insulting to all those who have truly suffered from it. This type of thing comes from the left with alarming regularity and if YOU are black, I would think you'd take offense at libs using it just for political purposes rather than a true regard for your feelings, which should be strong enough to handle it. The worst example of this was the crap over Trent Lott's comments at a private party. He took heat for suggesting that the person being honored at the party would've made a good president (Strom Thurmond? I forget). He was making nice at an old guy's birthday, not suggesting his open bigotry in the old days was acceptable, but the libs played that hand for all they could and Lott stepped down from his speaker position. That's what I have a problem with and I find it contemptable. Does that clear it up for you?
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