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To: tbpiper
re: odd request for a Monday morning

Thank you, sir. May I have some more?

I'm an old fart. I grew up in a day when truth was an absolute defense. If what you said was true, you were free from fear of being called racist, bigot, extremist, etc.

Discrimination was judged by intent, not outcome.

Those days are gone. Now, speech is measured by how it's heard by the listener. And the speaker is held responsible for how the talk is heard. We live in an upside down, topsy-turvy world.

35 posted on 11/09/2009 7:47:28 AM PST by jwparkerjr (Sara Palin Must Go! to the white house!)
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To: jwparkerjr
I'm an old fart. I grew up in a day when truth was an absolute defense.

Ah so. My farts are probably as old as yours (remember 'duck and cover' in school?). I'll be glad to forward any new insults I get as soon as they come up with some creative new ones. These old ones are getting tiresome.

And now for something completely different:

Have you ever seen a DC-3 on floats?

38 posted on 11/09/2009 8:56:50 AM PST by tbpiper
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