Our Consitution was not written in French, Spanish or hip-hop. On Mar 21, 5:51�pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > And your thoughts are correct Rigs. � We cannot have two distinct, much less > three or four different cultures in our Nation. �We can have only one > culture, that of American. �We are a melting pot, true, but that doesn't > allow for multiple languages, or laws and culture that is counter to what > our Anglo-American tendencies have been throughout the course of our > history. > > > > On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 4:57 PM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Michelle also made an offensive gaffe this week by mentioning being > > teased "for talking like a White girl" to Black students. Amazing to > > me whose grandparents made the leap to proper English and American > > civics in one generation while Blacks have been here 400 years. Plus > > we now have to contend with several languages- the most prominent > > being Spanish- and ethnic diversities in order to be pc. I think it > > has had a pernicious effect on our country. > > > On Mar 21, 9:59 am, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Sarah Palin attacks President Obama over 'Special Olympics' crack on > > > 'Tonight Show with Jay Leno' > > > > BY Michael Saul <http://www.nydailynews.com/authors/Michael%20Saul> > > > DAILY NEWS POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT > > > > Saturday, March 21st 2009, 4:00 AM > > > > Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was quick to strike at President Obama over > > > his 'Tonight Show' joke. Cain/Getty > > > > Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was quick to strike at President Obama over > > > his 'Tonight Show' joke. > > > > Take our Poll > > > > Obama's 'Special' Offense > > > > Did you think that President Obama's joke regarding the 'Special > > > Olympics' was in bad taste? > > > > Yes. As President, he should be setting a better example. > > > > No. It was a harmless joke. > > > > Related News > > > > Articles > > > > * Hinckley: Gaffe or no, Leno a win for Obama > > > < > >http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/03/20/2009-03-20_hig...> > > > * Obama shares laughs & goals with Leno > > > < > >http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/03/19/2009-03-19_presid...> > > > * Barack's sorry for 'insensitive' Special Olympics dig > > > < > >http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/03/19/2009-03-19_presid...> > > > * Eye on 2009 or 2012? Palin rejects some serious loot > > > < > >http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/03/20/2009-03-20_alaska_governo...> > > > * Molloy: Dog pic should give Obama paws > > > < > >http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2009/03/19/2009-03-19_president_...> > > > > Shame on you, Mr. President. > > > > That was the scolding Barack Obama > > > <http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Barack+Obama> took from disability > > > advocates for joking Thursday that his bowling skills were worthy of > > > "the Special Olympics > > > <http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Special+Olympics+International+Inc.> > > > or something." > > > > "This was a degrading remark about our world's most precious and unique > > > people, coming from the most powerful position in the world," fumed > > > former GOP <http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/U.S.+Republican+Party> > > > veep pick and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin > > > <http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Sarah+Palin>, whose youngest son, > > > Trig, has Down syndrome. > > > > "These athletes overcome more challenges, discrimination and adversity > > > than most of us ever will," she added. > > > > Special Olympics boss Tim Shriver > > > <http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Tim+Shriver> said Obama's off-color > > > quip was a learning opportunity. > > > > "It's important to see that words hurt and words do matter," Shriver > > > told ABC <http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/ABC+Inc.>'s "Good Morning > > > America <http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Good+Morning+America>" > > Friday. > > > > Obama, appearing on NBC > > > <http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/NBC+Universal+Inc.>'s "The Tonight > > > Show > > > <http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/The+Tonight+Show+with+Jay+Leno>," was > > > needled by host Jay Leno <http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Jay+Leno> > > > over his pitiful bowling performance during the campaign. > > > > The President said he'd been practicing, yet still only tallied a dismal > > > 129 - "It was like the Special Olympics or something." > > > > Obama quickly realized he'd screwed up. He called Shriver to say sorry, > > > and the White House <http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/The+White+House> > > > issued an apology. > > > > Kelly Schultes, a New York Special Olympian who participates in several > > > events, wasn't quick to forgive. > > > > "He needs to understand that a comment like that - in this day and age - > > > is really not appropriate," said Schultes > > > <http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Kelly+Schultes>, who has Asperger > > > syndrome. > > > > Others spared Obama grief for his gutter-ball remark. > > > > "He's a cool guy. He's an awesome President and he has a very nice > > > wife," said Kolan McConiughey > > > <http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Kolan+McConiughey>, 35, who has > > > bowled five perfect games since 2005 and snagged six Special Olympics > > > medals. > > > > McConiughey told the Daily News he'd love to be invited to the White > > > House and give the President some pointers. > > > > McConiughey's mom, Jan Pardy > > > <http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Jan+Pardy>, said Obama's remark was a > > > "brain burp," and "all of us have those." > > > > White House spokesman Robert Gibbs > > > <http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Robert+Gibbs> said the President has > > > received the message. > > > > "I think he understands that they deserve a lot better than the > > > thoughtless joke that he made [Thursday] night," Gibbs said. 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Oh, right, you're only good at > > > pointing fingers AFTER the fact... never mind! > > > > dannakao Mar 21, 2009 9:43:10 AM Report Offensive Post > > > <http://www.nydailynews.com/forums/abuse%21default.jspa?messageID=877512 > > > > B.O.'s gaffe wasn't even mentioned on the Today show, and the other > > > Lamestream Media outlets made only a passing reference to it. I'll bet a > > > year's wages that if Palin or any other Republican had said it, it would > > > be front-page news and every Dem would be all over it like a cheap suit. > > > WTG, Sarah! > > > > LMS Mar 21, 2009 9:47:58 AM Report Offensive Post > > ... > > read more �- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum
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