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Senators want to rid federal law of word 'lunatic'
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/223899-senators-look-to-strike-the-word-lunatic-from-federal-law ^ | April 26, 2012 | Pete Kasperowicz

Posted on 04/26/2012 12:04:18 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

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To: Free ThinkerNY
This is terrible!

Now how are we supposed to accurately define Liberals?

21 posted on 04/26/2012 12:28:52 PM PDT by Gritty (Of the two suicide cults America confronts, Liberalism is by far the more lethal - Don Feder)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Cripples! Simple honest direct language. There is no shame attached to the word cripple that I can find in any dictionary. No shame attached to it, in fact it's a word used in bible translations. Jesus healed the cripples. Doesn't take seven words to describe that condition. But we don't have any cripples in this country anymore. We have The physically challenged. Is that a grotesque enough evasion for you? How about "differently abled." I've heard them called that. Differently abled! You can't even call these people handicapped anymore. They'll say, "Were not handicapped. Were handicapable!" These poor people have been BS'd by the system into believing that if you change the name of the condition, somehow you'll change the condition. Well, hey cousin, ppsssspptttttt. Doesn't happen. Doesn't happen.

We have no more deaf people in this country, hearing impaired. No one's blind anymore, 'partially sighted or visually impaired.' We have no more stupid people. Everyone has a 'learning disorder'...or he's 'minimally exceptional.' How would you like to be told that about your child? "He's minimally exceptional." "Oohh, thank god for that."

Psychologists actually have started calling ugly people, those with 'severe appearance deficits.' It's getting so bad, that any day now I expect to hear a rape victim referred to as an 'unwilling sperm recipient.'

And we have no more old people in this country. No more old people. We shipped them all away, and we brought in these senior citizens. Isn't that a typically American twentieth century phrase? Bloodless, lifeless, no pulse in one of them. A senior citizen. But I've accepted that one, I've come to terms with it. I know it's to stay. We'll never get rid of it. That's what they're going to be called, so I'll relax on that, but the one I do resist. The one I keep resisting is when they look at an old guy and they'll say, "Look at him Dan! He's ninety years young." Imagine the fear of aging that reveals. To not even be able to use the word "old" to describe somebody. To have to use an antonym. And fear of aging is natural. It's universal. Isn't it? We all have that. No one wants to get old. No one wants to die, but we do! So we BS ourselves. I started BS'ing myself when I got to my forties. As soon as I got into my forties I'd look in the mirror and I'd say, "well, I...I guess I'm getting...older." Older sounds a little better than old doesn't it? Sounds like it might even last a little longer. BS, I'm getting old! And it's okay, because thanks to our fear of death in this country, I won't have to die...I'll pass away. Or I'll expire like a magazine subscription. If it happens in the hospital, they'll call it a terminal episode. The insurance company will refer to it as 'negative patient-care outcome.' And if it's the result of malpractice, they'll say it was a 'therapeutic misadventure. '

I'm telling you, some of this language makes me want to vomit. Well, maybe not vomit. Makes me want to engage in an 'involuntary personal protein spill.'

-George Carlin

22 posted on 04/26/2012 12:29:14 PM PDT by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: Gritty

Luciferians?


23 posted on 04/26/2012 12:31:52 PM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Because THIS is what’s important in our nation this year...while you’re at it, include a ban on the use of “niggardly” and other such racist slurs. /s


24 posted on 04/26/2012 12:34:51 PM PDT by jagusafr ("Write in Palin and prepare for war...")
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To: Free ThinkerNY

It creates a hostile work environment for sooooo any of them...


25 posted on 04/26/2012 12:37:07 PM PDT by null and void (Day 1192 of America's ObamaVacation from reality [Heroes aren't made Frank, they're cornered...])
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To: Free ThinkerNY

If we eliminated lunatics from the Senate, we’d have no Senate.....and that would be a good start.


26 posted on 04/26/2012 12:51:30 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

It is so good to see these elected folks working on the important and critical issues of our time.

Where would we be without such strong, courageous, dedicated and intelligent leaders?

I think we should replace the word politician with the word “lunatic”.


27 posted on 04/26/2012 1:00:36 PM PDT by Gator113 (***YOU GAVE it to Obama. I would have voted for NEWT.~Just livin' life, my way~)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Controlling the meaning of words is the heart of communist takeover.
Let’s not change any words anywhere. The words were selected for a reason.”
If we can change the word “lunatic” to “psycho”, then nothing will stop us from changing the word “Right” to “Privilege” in the Constitution; and we all know that a “privilege” is something granted at the convenience of the government.


28 posted on 04/26/2012 1:05:38 PM PDT by BuffaloJack (End Obama's War On Freedom.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Wacko works for me. As in Crapo is a wacko for worrying about lunatics.


29 posted on 04/26/2012 1:06:35 PM PDT by oneolcop (Lead, Follow or Get the Hell Out of the Way!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Nonsense. The word lunatic should be required in every federal law passed. In fact it should be required as part of the title.
30 posted on 04/26/2012 1:23:22 PM PDT by Savage Beast (Nothing is more enlightening than truth. Nothing is darker than mendacity.)
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To: No Socialist
I was worried they would try to do something about the economy, jobs, deficit, debt or energy. /s

They don't know what to do about the economy, jobs, deficit, debt or energy.

In the manner of nitpickers of all ages, they can make a joke, er...law removing the word lunatic. :)

31 posted on 04/26/2012 1:36:56 PM PDT by Ole Okie
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To: IbJensen

Bravo!


32 posted on 04/26/2012 2:15:08 PM PDT by Grampa3711 (Some people bring happiness wherever they go; others, whenever.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Wow! Now the economy will improve. Every one will be able to be employed. Good for these two men. (you do recognize sarcasm don’t you.)


33 posted on 04/26/2012 2:24:25 PM PDT by winkadink (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. George Orwell)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Yes, we could do that, but then how would we compose the job description for senators and congressmen?


34 posted on 04/26/2012 3:12:11 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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