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Geraldo Demands To O’Reilly: No More Saying ‘Illegal Alien,’ Because It’s Like Saying ‘Negro’
MediaIte ^ | 04/09/2013 | by Andrew Kirell

Posted on 04/09/2013 6:46:06 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

On his radio show last week, Geraldo Rivera applauded the Associated Press’ decision to drop the term “illegal immigrant” from its official style guidelines and then decreed that no one should use the phrase any longer, seeing as how he believes it is akin to saying “negro” to describe a black person.

“You can never use the expression ‘illegal alien’ again,” the radio host said to his colleague Bill O’Reilly. “It is a pejorative. It’s like saying ‘negro’ or ‘homosexual.’ It is a loaded term that doesn’t accurately describe.”

“Why don’t you just give me a list of things I can say?” O’Reilly pushed back.

“Illegal aliens” and “Bible thumping” are two things you cannot say, Rivera quipped in reference to his Fox’s colleague’s controversial remarks about the religious opponents of gay marriage.

“I’m not giving into this stuff. You’re crazy,” O’Reilly replied. “If somebody’s in here and breaks our immigration laws, they’re an illegal alien.”

“They’re not an illegal alien,” the host concluded. “They’re an undocumented immigrant, give them some slack.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Philosophy; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: alien; amnesty; blackkk; florida; foxnews; georgezimmerman; geraldo; illegal; illegals; language; newjersey; newspeak; racebaiting; trayvonmartin; whorealdo
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To: cripplecreek
The nazis did this same language manipulation to get the German people to be more accepting as well.

Keep saying it, maybe someone will get it!

81 posted on 04/09/2013 7:10:33 AM PDT by AuntB (Illegal immigration is simply more "share the wealth" socialism and a CRIME not a race!)
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To: SeekAndFind

You f&cking piece of s&it, WHOREALDO! The word ‘homosexual’ is now banned? It’s a scientific description, you chucky faced nutjob! I’m sure as hell not using ‘gay’, which was a deliberately chosen word to cover up the sex-centric world of H.O.M.O.S.E.X.U.A.L.S.

Illegal alien is one I use often and will continue to use. It’s a loaded term? Is murderer a loaded term? Is pedophile a loaded term? I HATE this man. New Jersey deserves another hurricane if they elect this idiot. I’d rather have a Democrat. F*ck Jerry Rivers.


82 posted on 04/09/2013 7:10:42 AM PDT by Viennacon
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

Yeah... No.

It would be entertaining to see them try to “MAKE” me say anything against my will.

;-)


83 posted on 04/09/2013 7:11:05 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (I will not comply.)
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To: Brooklyn Attitude
What do we call bank robbers? People who make unauthorized withdrawls?

Awesome!

I can see Gloria d-bag scribbling that down for her next sensational (and unsuccessful case). Unsuccessful for the client. she gets her cut.

84 posted on 04/09/2013 7:11:51 AM PDT by Lx (Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Squatter

definition: A person who settles in or occupies property with no legal claim to the property. A squatter is one who resides on a property to which he or she has no title, right ..


85 posted on 04/09/2013 7:12:40 AM PDT by AuntB (Illegal immigration is simply more "share the wealth" socialism and a CRIME not a race!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Actually, if we are being intellectually honest, Geraldo is correct. It does imply that the person is somehow “illegal” by their existence. Let us all agree, with Geraldo’s blessing, that we shall henceforth refer to people who are citizens from other nations (aliens) who are on US soil without proper permission or documentation (in violation of our laws): “law-breaking aliens”... or maybe Geraldo will prefer “criminal aliens”... but to give a complete set of appropriate selections, let us also offer the third option of “aliens subject to immediate arrest and deportation”, although that one is a bit clunky and tougher for the poor journalism majors to print or say.


86 posted on 04/09/2013 7:12:59 AM PDT by Teacher317 (Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast)
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To: SeekAndFind

I prefer the term “Mexicans”.


87 posted on 04/09/2013 7:14:57 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte ( Pray for Obama- Psalm 109:8)
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To: SeekAndFind
This doesn't happen often enough. The man is an idiot!
88 posted on 04/09/2013 7:15:21 AM PDT by mardi59 (IMPEACH OBAMA NOW!!!!!)
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To: mardi59
If only that chair was a couch.
89 posted on 04/09/2013 7:16:20 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: liberalh8ter

If only that chair was a couch.

********

LOL, or a 16 wheeler.


90 posted on 04/09/2013 7:18:25 AM PDT by mardi59 (IMPEACH OBAMA NOW!!!!!)
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To: SeekAndFind
I have limited and at certain times even stopped watching much if television in recent months. Funny, when you do that, you tend to forget about all the trash such as Rivera that there is on TV.
91 posted on 04/09/2013 7:19:50 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement (Obama is the "Disco Duck" president. A no-substance novelty that reached number one.)
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To: SeekAndFind

This is how the left shuts the right up. They just arbitrarily label something as racist or wrong and then start smearing everyone who continues to say it.

When you get your green card you are officially a permanent resident alien. So if you don’t have a green card you are an illegal alien.

We all know Jerry Rivera wants to let them all stay and the millions who will come after them. What we really need to do is just shut Jerry up.


92 posted on 04/09/2013 7:19:58 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I still like Leno’s term-—undocumented democrats.


93 posted on 04/09/2013 7:21:29 AM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: cripplecreek
The nazis did this same language manipulation to get the German people to be more accepting as well.

Shame O'Reilly didn't have the brains to point that out...Rivers would have lost it. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to discover that O'Reilly and Rivers go out for a few beers after the taping; sharing a few laughs about how they are yanking the viewer's chains...

94 posted on 04/09/2013 7:22:47 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: mardi59

Even better! LOL


95 posted on 04/09/2013 7:23:11 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: who knows what evil?

Moderates are a gateway drug to liberalism.


96 posted on 04/09/2013 7:24:05 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Here is another occasion where the left sets the debate, and sets the lexicon, to box in any opponent. You used to be able to call a spade a spade, but spade took on meaning that had nothing to do with shovels, unless it applies to “Blazing Saddles”, the shining example of how stupid prejudice can become.


97 posted on 04/09/2013 7:24:43 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: SeekAndFind

We ARE giving them some slake. We’re not calling them invaders, barbarians, occupiers. We’re not being offensive, we’re simply giving them a generic/neutral term that does not hide the truth of what they are. To the left, if you don’t hide the truth, its offensive


98 posted on 04/09/2013 7:26:36 AM PDT by 4rcane
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To: SeekAndFind
The left has made tremendous strides in tearing down OUR America during the last 50 years after the Communist goals for America were read into the Congressional record. One of their unstated goals - but yet right up there as one of the most potent weapons - is the absolute control of our language, primarily through our rotten ed system and through their control of the media. Political correctness is all part of this weapon.

Conservatives need to fight harder on this language issue rather than being afraid of what they say for fearing of being called out - CONSERVATIVES AND THE GOP ARE GOING TO GET THE BLAME NO MATTER WHAT - STOP COWERING AND STAND UP LIKE MEN!!!!
99 posted on 04/09/2013 7:27:46 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: AuntB

Foreign national home invader squatter


100 posted on 04/09/2013 7:30:21 AM PDT by Zuse
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