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Army Deletes Tweet About ‘Chinks In Armor’ After People Cry Racism
nationalreview.com ^ | 1/30/2015 | Katherine Timpf

Posted on 01/31/2015 9:59:44 AM PST by rktman

The U.S. Army has deleted a tweet that used the term “chinks” in armor after people freaked out that the same word can be used in a completely different context as a racial slur against people of Chinese descent.

“Chinks in special ops’ digital and physical armor poses challenges, experts say,” the tweet read, followed by a link to a news release about how terrorists’ using social media has left a hole — dare I say, a chink in — our country’s defenses.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: chinksinarmor; dolts; feelings; getoverit; gooksinthewire; inthewire; socialmedia; specialops
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To: PROCON

What pussies. We’ll, at least they didn’t use the word niggardly too.


41 posted on 01/31/2015 11:06:51 AM PST by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. – Robert Heinlein)
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To: rktman

I just saw a dictionary of non-racist, non-sexist, non-homophobe, non-jihadiphobe words.

It had one entry:
THE.


42 posted on 01/31/2015 11:12:59 AM PST by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: USMCPOP

How else can you keep the latrines spic and span?


43 posted on 01/31/2015 11:19:09 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: rktman
Did any people of Chinese descent complain or is it only while liberals feigning outrage on behalf of them.

44 posted on 01/31/2015 11:27:17 AM PST by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: rktman; blueyon; KitJ; T Minus Four; xzins; CMS; The Sailor; ab01; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; ...

Active Duty ping.


45 posted on 01/31/2015 11:27:59 AM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: rktman
So they didn't mean this?


46 posted on 01/31/2015 11:36:36 AM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
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To: UCANSEE2

This might be the only intelligent thing I’ve heard from that show. Except that I read it.


47 posted on 01/31/2015 11:39:11 AM PST by Tanniker Smith (Rome didn't fall in a day, either.)
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To: rktman

“I’m thinkin’ they need to stop using ugly racist terms such as slope...”

Oh no, so if I hit the slopes at Camelback next weekend...


48 posted on 01/31/2015 11:44:19 AM PST by jughandle (Big words anger me, keep talking.)
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To: rktman

I’m sure Cracker Barrel is safe cuz crazy assed Crackas cant be offended.


49 posted on 01/31/2015 11:46:24 AM PST by Old Yeller (Civil rights are for civilized people.)
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To: rktman

IF they had used the term “Cracks in the Armor” would NOW & all the Liberal women being yelling???


50 posted on 01/31/2015 12:32:07 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: Southside_Chicago_Republican

LOL! I don’t care who ya are. That there is funny.


51 posted on 01/31/2015 12:37:57 PM PST by rktman (Served in the Navy to protect the rights of those that want to take some of mine away. Odd, eh?)
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To: cripplecreek
Your post #27 re Canadian and American co-operation in defeating the Nazi Forces appreciated.

By way of a little extra news, Canada has sent about 70 special force soldiers to help the Iraqis with knowledge and knowhow with tactics etc.

It so happened that while the Canadians were pinpointing targets with technical devices, they were fired on by Isis. They fired back.

The cries of protest came from the opposition. They accused the Prime Minister of falsely saying Canadian troops are not "boots on the ground, but advisers. Prime Minister Harper stated that Canadian troops are instructing allies. He said "If they (Isis) fire on us - we will kill them.

52 posted on 01/31/2015 12:39:18 PM PST by Peter Libra
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To: jughandle

Yup! You’re gonna be in trouble for unwarranted attacks on the “slopes”. Has anybody taken all the ski areas worldwide to task for such ugly racism used in their adverts?


53 posted on 01/31/2015 12:40:38 PM PST by rktman (Served in the Navy to protect the rights of those that want to take some of mine away. Odd, eh?)
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To: rktman
"There is no racial bigotry here! I do not look down on niggers, kikes, wops or greasers! Here you are all equally worthless!"


54 posted on 01/31/2015 1:45:22 PM PST by USMCPOP (Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
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To: rktman

This article makes me feel jipped.


55 posted on 01/31/2015 2:36:57 PM PST by Carry me back
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To: rktman

Oh jeez, more PC. They can’t say chinks as an adjective. They can’t refer to Muslims when discussing terrorism. I even bet the word “niggardly” is banned when discussing habits of thrift.


56 posted on 01/31/2015 2:50:35 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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57 posted on 01/31/2015 3:04:08 PM PST by Rodamala
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To: rktman

I get people complaining about the word in the tweet since people are f’in stupid. But the Army deleting it? There’s a PAO with zero balls right there.


58 posted on 01/31/2015 3:07:10 PM PST by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: Drango
About a year ago on a different forum, I referred to a spy as a “spook”.

In Harry Turtledove's novel fantasy THE TOXIC SPELL DUMP, CIA agents really are "spooks." Even if you're not a regular reader of fantasy, I think you might enjoy this book. It's full of delightful puns.

59 posted on 01/31/2015 3:19:49 PM PST by JoeFromSidney (Book RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY, available from Amazon.)
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To: cripplecreek
the nazis changed the German language as a means of manipulating German society into becoming more accepting of nazi goals.

At the time the Constitution was written, government money given to the poor was termed "poor relief." It was termed "welfare" only after the New Deal tried to use the "General Welfare" clause in the Preamble to the Constitution to justify poor relief.

It wasn't only the Nazis that changed the language to further some political goal.

60 posted on 01/31/2015 3:23:29 PM PST by JoeFromSidney (Book RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY, available from Amazon.)
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