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The ‘Vigilance’ Vigilantes - The tolerance enforcers will not tolerate dissent. (Mark Steyn)
National Review Online ^ | April 5, 2013 | Mark Steyn

Posted on 04/05/2013 11:03:11 PM PDT by neverdem

He who controls the language shapes the debate: In the same week the Associated Press announced that it would no longer describe illegal immigrants as “illegal immigrants,” the star columnist of the New York Times fretted that the Supreme Court seemed to have misplaced the style book on another fashionable minority. “I am worried,” wrote Maureen Dowd, “about how the justices can properly debate same-sex marriage when some don’t even seem to realize that most Americans use the word ‘gay’ now instead of ‘homosexual.’” She quoted her friend Max Mutchnick, creator of Will & Grace:

“Scalia uses the word ‘homosexual’ the way George Wallace used the word ‘Negro.’ There’s a tone to it. It’s humiliating and hurtful. I don’t think I’m being overly sensitive, merely vigilant.”

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Instead, the relentless propagandizing grows ever more heavy-handed: The tolerance enforcers will not tolerate dissent; the diversity celebrators demand a ruthless homogeneity. Much of the progressive agenda — on marriage, immigration, and much else — involves not winning the argument but ruling any debate out of bounds. Perhaps like Jeremy Irons you don’t have “strong feelings” on this or that, but, if you do, enjoy them while you can.

(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda; maureendowd; maxmutchnick; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; pc
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To: neverdem
Where Orwell advances, Jefferson retreats.

Controlling the language controls the discussion, which controls the thoughts, which control the person.

It appears freesh!t has become more preferable to many Americans than freed0m.

Today, if George Washington were around, he would be leading his army against his namesake city.

41 posted on 04/06/2013 8:20:37 AM PDT by Gritty (Our masters in Washington are afraid of a populace which cannot be subdued by tyrants-Jeff Cooper)
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To: neverdem

Affirmatively participating in someone else’s delusion will not cure their mental illness.


42 posted on 04/06/2013 9:25:31 AM PDT by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux)
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To: jmacusa

If you believe in nothing you’ll fall for anything.


43 posted on 04/06/2013 9:31:35 AM PDT by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux)
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To: neverdem

*bump*


44 posted on 04/06/2013 9:42:14 AM PDT by Yardstick
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To: neverdem
the diversity celebrators demand a ruthless homogeneity.

Who would have imagined that such a scam was possible? And yet... here we are.

45 posted on 04/06/2013 9:46:44 AM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas
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To: neverdem; All
'Political correctness' has raised the hair on the back of the neck since the beginning. During the desegregation period, they realized how much power they had control of, and thus ... never let it go. It is always on to the next thing.

People can and do take offense over many things, the words used, the look on our face, the tone of ones voice, what they imagine we are meaning, and in their mind it is usually to their detriment. NOT SO. It actually is a form of mental illness to imagine what others say is really demeaning to oneself. The best response is ... refuse to be offended, and continue on with the liberty and freedom given to each of us by God.

When we were kids we used to say "sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me". 'Political correctness' grew in power in the late 1960's and 1970’s. Quickly it took hold of what we could say and what was off the table. They did not tell us what the intent was. How is it we know it is mostly fraudulent and still we bend before the claim of 'political correctness'? Is it our Christian faith? While they lie cheat and steal, and blame their actions on others? It is past time to refuse to controlled by fake situations. MOO

46 posted on 04/06/2013 9:58:16 AM PDT by geologist ("If you love me, keep my commands" .... John 14 :15)
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To: nothingnew

Howdy neighbor. Durango.


47 posted on 04/06/2013 11:33:04 AM PDT by laplata (The Answer To 1984 Is 1776)
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To: SeminoleCounty

Yes, the militants do use queer over gay and are very in your face. If you want a true laugh go to a “cis-gender” web forum and see the transgeder or “cis” gender attack the merely gay or queer. The Left, like the Muslims eventually attack each other.

Oh, and btw, only look into this if you have a taste for the absurd and a strong stomach.

An example of this insanity is Warren Beatty’s daughter/son/gay man born a woman. Oy.


48 posted on 04/06/2013 2:09:43 PM PDT by Pigsley (nan)
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To: neverdem

This is why remaining on the offensive is more important than ever. Hit them back, hit them hard, and make it hurt.


49 posted on 04/06/2013 2:13:05 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Blather. Reince. Repeat.)
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To: SeminoleCounty

There was a time when “queer” was the word everyone used. Then they changed it to “homosexual”. Now it’s “gay”. They scream “We’re here and we’re queer” but don’t you dare say “I see you, queer!”


50 posted on 04/06/2013 5:36:03 PM PDT by Terry Mross (This country will fail to exist in my lifetime. And I'm gettin' up there in age.)
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To: Eagles6

Yup. All part of the plan. Teach kids ‘’tolerance’’ for homosexuality, tell them guns are bad, America invades other countries for oil, etc. Christians are ‘’haters’’, Islam is ‘’peaceful’’ and all cultures are the same and they won’t know which end is up, right from wrong, good or bad, what patriotism is or the greatness of America, the greatest country on Earth. That’s how you get ‘em falling for anything.


51 posted on 04/06/2013 8:18:11 PM PDT by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: jmacusa

Exactly.


52 posted on 04/06/2013 10:36:38 PM PDT by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux)
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To: neverdem

There was a small northern California City Council that used to hear regular public comments from the local Coalition of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgendered, and Confused. By the time they finished introducing themselves, their time had run out.

One wag observed that if they were all the first five, it’s no wonder they were the sixth.


53 posted on 04/06/2013 10:46:55 PM PDT by ArmstedFragg (hoaxy dopey changey)
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To: Uncle Lonny

I call them the BS media.


54 posted on 04/07/2013 6:41:50 PM PDT by neverdem ( Xin loi min oi)
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To: mc5cents

LOL!


55 posted on 04/07/2013 6:47:04 PM PDT by neverdem ( Xin loi min oi)
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To: All
The Lib/progs dismiss us as the "right-wing"---a handy paintbrush with which liberals tar conservatves.

The left cunningly labels the rest of us "right-wing" b/c in liberal-land, "right-wing" is code for "horrid" things like "judgementalism," "moral certitude," and, "religious piety."

The snide Lib/progs dismiss us as lacking the left's "enlightened values" — reason, tolerance, compassion, diversity, equality.

Quoting the left's intellectual mentor, author, Saul Alinsky: "They do not have a fixed truth -- truth to them is relative and changing..... they are free from the shackles of dogma." (from Rules for Radicals dedicated to Satan).

56 posted on 04/08/2013 5:41:29 AM PDT by Liz
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To: TheOldLady; Rummyfan; Howlin; riley1992; Miss Marple; Dane; sinkspur; steve; kattracks; ...

Mark Steyn ping.

Freepmail me, if you want on or off the Mark Steyn ping list.

Thanks for the ping neverdem.


57 posted on 04/09/2013 8:39:29 PM PDT by JLS
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To: JLS

Thanks for the ping.


58 posted on 04/10/2013 5:34:17 PM PDT by GOPJ (New AP term for Illegal Aliens IS Undocumented Democrats.... Jay Leno)
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To: jmacusa

You might enjoy this link - now it’s all ‘terrorists’ are a equal... like Christian, Jewish, and Catholic terrorists... really - the left is coming unhinged.

http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2013/04/10/Not-an-Isolated-Incident-US-Army-Officer-Smears-Christian-Groups-In-Email-to-Subordinates


59 posted on 04/10/2013 5:46:57 PM PDT by GOPJ (New AP term for Illegal Aliens IS Undocumented Democrats.... Jay Leno)
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