OOPs! There it is! Taking it in the context, it was written. Cause and effect! --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Anyone know if this guy's name is for real? A relative? > > _Mid-Week Meanderings_ > (http://rankandfilemonmouthrepublican.blogspot.com/2008/07/mid-week-meanderings.html)
> By Barry Goldwater(Barry Goldwater) > Tommy DeSeno, a proud Italian-American, will apparently address the Belmar > Borough Council tonight on behalf of Italian-American groups. I can only > assume that these are the same groups that protested the HBO series âThe Sopranosâ > as ... > > > > > > > > _Voice of Reason_ (http://rankandfilemonmouthrepublican.blogspot.com/) > > > What would the father of the modern conservative movement think of Monmouth > County and New Jersey Today? > > > > > > > > > > Wednesday, July 23, 2008 > > _Mid-Week Meanderings_ > (http://rankandfilemonmouthrepublican.blogspot.com/2008/07/mid-week-meanderings.html) > > I will admit that I have been too captivated by the postings on other blogs > to actually sit down and write anything of any substance this week. But, I do > feel obligated to weigh in or point out some pretty fun and interesting > stuff. > > First, Mayor Pringle continues to inspire outrage and indignation among > those of Italian-American descent. The letters to the Editor of the APP and âOp-Ed > â pieces from distinguished members of the Italian-American community decry > the use of the pejorative term âGuidoâ. > > Tommy DeSeno, a proud Italian-American, will apparently address the Belmar > Borough Council tonight on behalf of Italian-American groups. I can only > assume that these are the same groups that protested the HBO series âThe Sopranosâ > as being stereotypical and racist. (Never mind that the reality show â > Growing Up Gottiâ was every bit as stereotypical, but received little attention, > as it wasnât a hit). > > Hereâs what I think: > > 1) Pringle was clearly not exercising good judgment. > > 2) Letâs get over it. > > I note that while âGuidoâ is apparently a derogatory term, in todayâs > Asbury Park Press was an advertisement for âGuidoâs Pizzaâ of Eatontown. A simple > google search of âGuidoâs Pizzaâ turns up 158,000 hits. (Is it offensive to > call someone âGuidoâ if that is their given name?) > > As bad a term as âguidoâ is, you donât see many âNiggerâs Fried Chickenâ* > joints out there. > > Tommy, please copy me on those âcease and desistâ letters to those 158,000 > pizza joints. > > ------------------------------------- > The same blogger discusses discussions about the "N word" today > _http://rankandfilemonmouthrepublican.blogspot.com/_ > (http://rankandfilemonmouthrepublican.blogspot.com/) Considering the source! ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/