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One of the dumbest, and most bigoted posts, I've ever seen on FR.

This is what SaraJohnson wrote, below:

He’s accustomed to following the orders of the leader. He’s not sharpest knife in the drawer. He’s good at spouting patriotic slogans derived from the military culture and that is good. However, the military culture does not cultivate individuality, creativity and original thinking. Ultimately, you are good if to carry out orders frmo the top. When he heard Boner shout for the Tea Party to follow orders, West clicked his heals and fell in line like a good soldier. This is why the last silent majority conservative government movement died. Too many indians who will follow any leader. It is important for conservatives to understand the difference between patriotic slogans and abilities to actually think creatively and come up with ideas to regenerate the Republic and then lead others to help them get their ideas into action. The establishment exists to increase it’s own wealth and power on the destructive road it is traveling.

Now, the definition of bigotry is "A bigot is a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices, especially one exhibiting intolerance, and animosity toward those of differing beliefs. The predominant usage in modern English refers to persons hostile to those of differing race, ethnicity, religion or spirituality, nationality, inter-regional prejudice, gender and sexual orientation, homelessness, various medical disorders particularly behavioral disorders and addictive disorders. Forms of bigotry may have a related ideology or world views.

Since we are working in modern English, would you be so kind as to point out where SaraJohnson even mentioned West in terms of his race, ethnicity, religion or spirituality, nationality, inter-regional prejudice, gender, sexual orientation, homelessness, various medical disorders, behavioral disorders or addictive disorders?

If you cannot, would you consider retracting the use of the term 'bigoted' as to her post?

Thanks in advance.

Laz, you'll see my post 177 which, I think, responds to your very reasonable request here. These comments, in particular, bother me greatly: Sharpest knife; accustomed to following orders; military culture; clicked his heals; etc.

It is certainly highly bigoted against anyone who has served in the military (fellow FReepers who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America please comment on this yourselves), if not also Congressman West's race.