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DRUDGE: Andy Rooney says 'NEGRO' is a perfectly good word
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| November 4, 2005
Posted on 11/04/2005 6:05:14 AM PST by new yorker 77
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To: antisocial
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I guess we better start calling it the "United Black College Fund"."
That's gonna be his best defense.
Now, personally, I don't find any particular word to be offensive and I don't support banning any words from TV,radio or schools but since such a large portion of the population finds certain words offensive I usually avoid using them to be polite.
To: new yorker 77
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posted on
11/04/2005 9:20:19 AM PST
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: gondramB
"Because "black" is not archaic and "African American" is not fully accepted. "Negro", on the other hand has become archaic - it was too close to a word that was offensive and thus has become outdated."
And "colored people," as in NAACP? How does that fit into "The White Man's Guide To Addressing Minorities?"
Whoops! Better change the name of the United Negro College Fund too.
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posted on
11/04/2005 9:24:54 AM PST
by
toddlintown
(Your papers please.)
To: kpp_kpp
us 'white' people are malanin-challenged. mutations actually. Actually, we're demons created by a mad scientist.
Really!
Just ask Calypso Louie.
He'll tell you all about it.
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posted on
11/04/2005 9:32:11 AM PST
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: GraniteStateConservative
The former.
Although, I'm getting DSL later this month.
To: new yorker 77
Is that Negro or Negroe?
Andy Rooney is in his own world. He left the planet several years ago.
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posted on
11/04/2005 10:34:48 AM PST
by
ZULU
(Fear the government which fears your guns. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
To: estrogen; Do not dub me shapka broham
I have A LOT of problems with the term CAUCASIAN! THE ONLY TRUE CAUCASIANS ARE ARMENIANS AND GEORGIANS!
Call me white, call me cracker, call me honkey, but DO NOT call me caucasian!
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posted on
11/04/2005 10:38:49 AM PST
by
Clemenza
(In League with the Freemasons, The Bilderbergers, and the Learned Elders of Zion)
To: Charles Henrickson
My grandmother referred to blacks as "colored people." I always pictured a bunch of people sitting around with coloring books!
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posted on
11/04/2005 10:40:05 AM PST
by
Clemenza
(In League with the Freemasons, The Bilderbergers, and the Learned Elders of Zion)
To: new yorker 77
149
posted on
11/04/2005 10:40:37 AM PST
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
To: new yorker 77
African-American
150
posted on
11/04/2005 10:42:59 AM PST
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
To: kx9088
Most Puerto Ricans and Dominicans are part black, so I assume that your father in law is of African ancestry.
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posted on
11/04/2005 10:44:06 AM PST
by
Clemenza
(In League with the Freemasons, The Bilderbergers, and the Learned Elders of Zion)
To: new yorker 77
Yellow man
152
posted on
11/04/2005 10:44:28 AM PST
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
To: new yorker 77
Pink Man
153
posted on
11/04/2005 10:45:29 AM PST
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
To: new yorker 77
TITLE: Red Man
154
posted on
11/04/2005 10:47:23 AM PST
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
To: estrogen
"I play Scrabble and Negro is disallowed. I agree with Rooney, what is wrong with that word. It's no different than Caucasian. I have to agree with you.
I get tired of liberals changing the rules as to what words mean and who is allowed to use them.
If there is clear proof for how liberalism has created Aldus Huxley's Brave New World in our culture, political correctness is it.
To: edcoil
I worked with a person of Italian descent who was born in Ethiopia because his parents were in the Italian army there. He used to drive everyone crazy claiming African-American. He, of course, was more AA than anyone else in the building.
The trouble with the termAA is that is applying a geographic designation to a term meaning a racial designation.
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posted on
11/04/2005 11:03:03 AM PST
by
bigsigh
To: bigsigh
There was some news awhile back of a white kid from South Africa that moved to the United States and people laughed when he said he was african american and the "blacks" where up in arms over his comments. They said you cannot be white and be AA.
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posted on
11/04/2005 11:05:17 AM PST
by
edcoil
(Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
To: Edison
"They still have the "United Negro College Fund" so I guess Rooney is right, it is still a good word." And the NAACP still uses "Colored People".
But as with all rules and liberals, they set them for everyone and make exceptions for themselves, but not for those they hate.
Then they tell everyone foolish enough to listen they're "inclusive" and "tolerant".
Liberalism requires living in Bizarro World, where everything has opposite meanings from reality.
To: Do not dub me shapka broham
OK. I have a wmv file of that sketch. Let me know when you have broadband and can download an 11+ MB video file. I'll hook you up.
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posted on
11/04/2005 11:05:34 AM PST
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: gondramB
Personally, I find it offensive that people are offended by words. I was brought up when the old saying "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me"
was popular. I still believe we should accept the simple truth of it and not worry about someone's self esteem being damaged. Self esteem is only meaningful if it ie earned by some form of accomplishment, just not hearing hurtful words cannot really give someone self esteem that will serve them in life.
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posted on
11/04/2005 11:24:39 AM PST
by
antisocial
(Texas SCV - Deo Vindice)
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