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Mass. lawmaker: Rename ‘General Hooker Entrance’ to state house; it’s ‘offensive’ to women
Washington Times ^
| March 17, 2017
| Ken Shepherd
Posted on 03/18/2018 10:04:17 AM PDT by C19fan
A Bay State lawmaker is calling on her colleagues to change the sign to an entrance for the Massachusetts State House named after Joseph Hooker, a Union general in the Civil War, saying his surname is tied up with a slang term for prostitutes and is demeaning to women.
Female staffers dont use that entrance because the sign is offensive to them, State Rep. Michelle DuBois, Brockton Democrat, told CBS Boston in a recently aired interview.
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TOPICS: History; Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: dubois; feminism; hooker; josephhooker; massachusetts; mediawingofthednc; metoo; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; statehouse
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To: C19fan
Ma’am, you are two weeks too early for April Fools, so just stop the insanity. Oh, you mean you were serious?
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Female staffers dont use that entrance because the sign is offensive to them, State Rep. Michelle DuBois, Brockton Democrat, told CBS Boston
Instead, it's time to recall Michelle DuBois, because she's obviously a stupid demagogue who is unfit for office. Thanks C19fan.
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posted on
03/18/2018 10:59:25 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: C19fan
Just drop “General” from the name and it will be perfect for a MA politician’s entrance.
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posted on
03/18/2018 11:01:08 AM PDT
by
PTBAA
To: C19fan
I guess that means they can’t watch TJ Hooker anymore either.
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posted on
03/18/2018 11:01:36 AM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: C19fan
Should remove all references to Clinton too. Since the two escapees are now the prominent reference to the name, forget about George Clinton. All references to him shall be stricken.
...and with that, lots of other words people have used to reference women negatively.
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posted on
03/18/2018 11:02:03 AM PDT
by
lepton
("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
To: Chasaway
>>And I guess those or other women dont use hoes or rakes for the same reason?<
I assure you they have no idea of what you speak — they have never seen a yardwork implement in their lives.
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posted on
03/18/2018 11:02:47 AM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(robert mueller is an unguided missile)
To: C19fan
All men named Richard are going to have to find new nicknames.
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posted on
03/18/2018 11:10:42 AM PDT
by
IronJack
(A)
To: C19fan
Does general refer to rank or lack of specialty?
A General Hooker would outrank an enlisted one, who would be over a rookie Hooker (Rooker)
Or maybe you need a General Hooker to refer you to the proper Specialist Hooker (ear, nose, and throat, etc)
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posted on
03/18/2018 11:19:16 AM PDT
by
ZOOKER
(Until further notice the /s is implied...)
To: Jim 0216
Guilty on all counts !!!!!
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posted on
03/18/2018 11:30:31 AM PDT
by
YOMO
To: C19fan
I agree. It should be renamed General Democrat - same effect but a little more delicate.
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posted on
03/18/2018 11:37:08 AM PDT
by
jmaroneps37
(Conservatism us truth. Liberalism is lies.)
To: C19fan
They should rename it “@ss Hole Entrance” so should would feel included.
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posted on
03/18/2018 11:47:51 AM PDT
by
Lee'sGhost
("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")
To: C19fan
Are they offended because they are currently hookers or used to be hookers?
I actually think they are making up being offended. It seems to be a theme with them.
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posted on
03/18/2018 11:56:13 AM PDT
by
Trillian
To: PTBAA
The General Hooker Statue is to the right as you enter the State House. Diagonally to the right you can get a double Hooker as the gin mill there.
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posted on
03/18/2018 12:22:04 PM PDT
by
Little Bill
(VN 65 - 68)
To: C19fan
We should ban the mention of the name of President Lyndon B. Johnson because “Johnson” is slang for a male appendage and it is offensive to Trans-Women.
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posted on
03/18/2018 12:31:52 PM PDT
by
Cowboy Bob
("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
To: DoodleBob
What became of Kamanai Wanalaya in Hawaii?
;^)
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posted on
03/18/2018 12:35:56 PM PDT
by
elcid1970
("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
To: C19fan
"State Rep. Michelle DuBois, Brockton Democrat"
Surprise! Surprise???
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posted on
03/18/2018 12:38:39 PM PDT
by
TXnMA
("Allah": Satan's current alias; "0bama": Allah's stooge; "Moderate Muslims": Allah's useful idiots.)
To: C19fan
What retards! Probably more offensive to Confederates if anything.
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posted on
03/18/2018 1:09:14 PM PDT
by
WKUHilltopper
(WKU 2016 Boca Raton Bowl Champions)
To: C19fan
Oh for cripes sake!!!! I suppose this retard will soon inform us that her African-American staffers don’t play cards because of the spades!
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posted on
03/18/2018 1:25:05 PM PDT
by
SkiKnee
To: C19fan
To: C19fan
Should he have to change his name?
Guess the Browns won't name anything after this guy.
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posted on
03/18/2018 1:56:27 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
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