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Offline P.A. Myers

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Free Speech denied
« on: March 29, 2012, 02:00:25 PM »
  The Daily Texan, the student newspaper at the University of Texas, has booted cartoonist Stephanie Eisner two days after her eyebrow-raising illustration of Trayvon Martin created controversy. Eisner's cartoon depicted a mother reading a book about Martin to a kid with an unfortunate 'sex-doll' appearance. Anyway, the mom describes Martin as "the handsome, sweet innocent COLORED BOY," a C-word that led to widespread C-riticism of Eisner, the Texan and its staff. "The decision to run the cartoon showed a failure in judgment," the Texan's editorial board wrote. "We sincerely apologize for publishing the cartoon and for the harm that decision caused."
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Re: Free Speech denied
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2012, 02:29:35 PM »
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Re: Free Speech denied
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2012, 04:29:47 AM »
Quote from: BUGEYE on March 29, 2012, 02:29:35 PM
NAACP
national association for the advancement of COLORED people.
I'm so tired of PC crap.


 
Right on Bug!! It's pretty ridiculous nowadays that folks can't speak their mind. It used to be you called a spade a spade... now somebody will try to sue you or kick you off their website or something. ::) It's made for a weak society.
 
 
 
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Re: Free Speech denied
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2012, 05:39:11 AM »
Ah yes!!! Good old Policitcal Correctness! So nice to see you here today!  ???
 
PC appears to be function of stance on any given issue. For instance, on this board...it is 'politically correct' to state, "any vote for a third party is a vote for Obama", or, "if you don't vote for the Republican nominess you are voting for Obama".  This sort of thing is almost universally accepted here........a form of PC. (let's face it, being called an Obama supporter is a severe denigration of anyone, on this forum, and calling a true conservative that, because he doesn't follow the pack, is tatamount to "fighting words")
 
So, perhaps we need a real definition of "Politically Correct" that doesn't make it matter of of "the issue of the moment"?
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Re: Free Speech denied
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2012, 10:07:56 AM »
Quote from: BUGEYE on March 29, 2012, 02:29:35 PM
NAACP
national association for the advancement of COLORED people.
I'm so tired of PC crap.
good one- excellent. I'd like to heard their definition/defense of that.
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Re: Free Speech denied
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2012, 10:19:35 AM »
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For instance, on this board...it is 'politically correct' to state, "any vote for a third party is a vote for Obama", or, "if you don't vote for the Republican nominess you are voting for Obama". 

 
 
 
Yep, kind of like the politically correct statement of "will you vote for the socialist gun grabber or will you vote for the socialist gun grabber".    ::) 
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Re: Free Speech denied
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2012, 10:57:58 AM »
Quote from: Casull on April 02, 2012, 10:19:35 AM
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For instance, on this board...it is 'politically correct' to state, "any vote for a third party is a vote for Obama", or, "if you don't vote for the Republican nominess you are voting for Obama". 

Yep, kind of like the politically correct statement of "will you vote for the socialist gun grabber or will you vote for the socialist gun grabber".    ::)

Veeerrryyy GOOD, Casull.........now you are beginning to get it! Next up.....how will you answer that question? ;D
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Re: Free Speech denied
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2012, 11:53:10 AM »
     I wonder if it would be PC if we refered to Obama as 1/2 C in the WH until Noverber??  Jim
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