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Little people call for FCC to ban ‘midget’
AP ^ | July 5, 2009

Posted on 07/05/2009 11:53:52 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement

NEW YORK - Little people are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to ban the use of the word "midget" on broadcast TV.

The group Little People of America said Sunday the word is just as offensive as racial slurs.

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: bhofcc; fcc; hypersensitivity; language; midget; midgets; minisirloinburgers; pc; slur
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1 posted on 07/05/2009 11:53:52 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Little people are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to ban the use of the word "midget" on broadcast TV.

Ah, just what we need: censorship.

2 posted on 07/05/2009 11:56:02 AM PDT by FoxInSocks (B. Hussein Obama: Central Planning Czar)
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Rich Little was originally Rich Midget. /sarc.
3 posted on 07/05/2009 11:56:13 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09".... um, what happened?)
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

OMG! Lets ban everything on God’s green earth that is offensive to everyone, and soon we will all be banned. People need to grow a spine.....”sticks and stones”


4 posted on 07/05/2009 11:56:22 AM PDT by lula ( If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?)
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Short people have... no reason...


5 posted on 07/05/2009 11:56:42 AM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast
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To: FoxInSocks

So, we should be able to use the “N” word anytime we wish?


6 posted on 07/05/2009 11:57:10 AM PDT by devane617 (Republicans first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

‘Little people’ has too many syllables. How bout’ “dwarf” or “munchkins”?


7 posted on 07/05/2009 11:58:24 AM PDT by max americana
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Will these cars have to change their name?
8 posted on 07/05/2009 11:58:36 AM PDT by sticker
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Little people wrestling just doesn’t sound right. Vertically challenged wrestling? They Might Not Be Giants wrestling?


9 posted on 07/05/2009 11:58:36 AM PDT by 6SJ7 (atlasShruggedInd: ON)
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NvgLkuEtkA

“Short people.”


10 posted on 07/05/2009 11:59:23 AM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Would the word “dwarfs” be OK? Walt Disney has seven of them and people loved them.


11 posted on 07/05/2009 11:59:50 AM PDT by 353FMG (Death is Life without Freedom.)
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Little people call for FCC to ban ‘midget’

If Barry doesn't destroy this country....political correctness will....

12 posted on 07/05/2009 12:00:12 PM PDT by Niteflyr ("Just because something is free doesn't mean it's good for you".)
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Self-ping.


13 posted on 07/05/2009 12:00:16 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Crazy is the new sane.)
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To: devane617

I worked with a guy that had a coon dog named Walter.


14 posted on 07/05/2009 12:01:49 PM PDT by klute
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Once again, South Park is light years ahead of everyone on social commentary.


15 posted on 07/05/2009 12:03:26 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: devane617

Yes, we should. Banning words doesn’t solve an issue, it just obfuscates the discussion.


16 posted on 07/05/2009 12:03:31 PM PDT by LongElegantLegs (It takes a viking to raze a village!)
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
If the FCC bans midgets, what becomes of zero's excuse for "the bow"?


17 posted on 07/05/2009 12:04:42 PM PDT by 50mm (I'm not arrogant! I am better than you!)
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
"Bridget The Little Person" won't fit on the sign at the strip joint.


18 posted on 07/05/2009 12:05:07 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Small-minded, imo.


19 posted on 07/05/2009 12:05:14 PM PDT by spald
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
What will become of my favorite pickles?


20 posted on 07/05/2009 12:06:51 PM PDT by 50mm (I'm not arrogant! I am better than you!)
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