The usual suspects are offended by anything and would rather pretend it didn't exist.
1 posted on
06/27/2008 9:43:42 AM PDT by
Borges
To: Borges
People need to grow up and see such plays, music, books as a product of their time - if anything it could be educational as it highlights the mores of different decades.
the liberal elite need to give folks more credit for being bright enough to work these things out for themselves.
2 posted on
06/27/2008 9:47:49 AM PDT by
vimto
(To do the right thing you don't have to be intelligent - you have to be brave (Sasz))
To: Borges
It’s worse than that, this Park Executive Director simply arbitrarily decided this. He made no mention of some much as a single protest. He simply assumed someone of color would get “offended.”
So how many “people of color” has he offended by cancelling the production? Maybe some local black group should picket or threaten to sue over this censorship.
My head is spinning, but it might work.
Spike Lee, Tyler Perry, call your office.
3 posted on
06/27/2008 9:52:20 AM PDT by
sinanju
To: Borges
Plastic history, how sweet.
4 posted on
06/27/2008 9:58:27 AM PDT by
Old Professer
(The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
To: Borges
It’s too bad none of them ever read the book. I don’t know what the play is like but the book is terrific. A very interesting read - and it’s not at all about ethnic/race conflict.
5 posted on
06/27/2008 10:02:10 AM PDT by
ladyjane
To: Borges
Funny how they can’t even print the word, either. Even now I’m afraid to type it!
To: Borges
How come black folks still use the N-word themselves (I’ve heard them!) and yet white folks can’t? That’s a racist, double standard.
9 posted on
06/27/2008 10:14:38 AM PDT by
TexasRepublic
(When hopelessness replaces hope, it opens the door to evil.)
To: Borges
But wait ... isn't this considered art? If so, can't artists get by with anything in the name of free speech, like creating a virgin Mary out of dung, "piss" Jesus, etc.?
/s
10 posted on
06/27/2008 10:18:33 AM PDT by
al_c
(Avoid the consequences of erudite vernacular utilized irrespective of necessity)
To: Borges
“Ragtime” is liberal claptrap, so they’re not missing anything.
13 posted on
06/27/2008 11:01:21 AM PDT by
popdonnelly
(Does Obama know ANYONE who likes America, capitalism, or white people?)
To: Borges
A worse crime is banning the novel “Huckleberry Finn”, in which the most noble and sympathetic character is the slave, Jim.
14 posted on
06/27/2008 11:03:30 AM PDT by
popdonnelly
(Does Obama know ANYONE who likes America, capitalism, or white people?)
To: Borges
Wilmette Park District Executive Director Tom Grisamore said that the cancellation of "Ragtime" would does not mean that there will be no entertainment. In its place the district is showing a production of "Blazing Saddles- the Musical".
17 posted on
06/27/2008 5:36:15 PM PDT by
Jeff Chandler
(Given such dismal choices, I guess I'll vote for the old guy.)
To: Borges
He’s a Bad Mother... but I’m talkin’ bout Shaft.
It’s hard to be a pimp.
Both won OSCARS in the past 40 years.
Some advancement.
18 posted on
06/28/2008 1:09:09 AM PDT by
weegee
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