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To: colorado tanker
what Rush did was really stupid. He threw away his dream gig. He basically called McNabb an affirmative action baby.

You're simply endorsing the Left's way of thinking and behaving. For that, you deserve our deprecation and the same from all patriots.

You are endorsing the trashing of our Free Speech rights, implicitly saying that uttering un-PC speech deserves to get one fired from one's job.

That's despicable and un-American. Repent or be accursed.

HF

561 posted on 10/02/2003 5:51:28 AM PDT by holden
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To: holden
Did you forget to close a sarcasm tag, or did you really mean that?

This isn't an issue of political correctness. It is insulting to tell a black man that the only reason he is held in estime is his race.

In this case it's not true. Yeah, McNabb is carried by his defense. Most NFL quarterbacks are. But that doesn't lead to the conclusion he is overrated because of his race. Look up his QB rating - he's in the middle of the pack. Not bad for a QB on a struggling team.

My observation is that most quarterbacks in the big northeastern media markets are overrated because they get most of the media attention. On the other hand, quarterbacks in flyover country get overlooked. They always put down John Elway, IMHO one the best ever.

Football is a ruthless business. If a player is no longer producing or someone else can produce better, he's cut, with no remorse. The idea the Philly would keep McNabb around because of his race if he's not producing is laughable.

I just shake my head when I think of groups like Bill McCartney's Promise Keepers who have worked so hard for racial reconciliation and then something like this comes along. Truth is many of the most integrated institutions in the country are conservative, like the military, sports teams, many evangelical congregations, big business. But Rush just went out and reinforced the stereotype that conservatives and Republicans are racist as the election cycle is beginning. He did not help the cause.

596 posted on 10/02/2003 9:38:06 AM PDT by colorado tanker (Oddball: "A . . . tank can give you an . . . edge.")
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