And when Americans see unequal application by one side or the other they understand "Equal Rights" often is used to gain "Special Privileges" for a preferred group.... When NOW disbelieves a woman claiming sexual abuse by a Now's favored politician, or Jessie Jackson slanders Duke players falsely accused of rape, or statements made by Democrats are excused away, Conservatives and Moderates understand the cry demanding "Equal Rights" by Liberals often are just a cover for "Unequal Rights...
David Letterman's joke about a 14 year being raped (a Republican 14 year old) clearly does not extend to Obama's daughters being raped (not funny) only is another demonstration about the unequal meaning for him of Equal Rights... Letterman in this unequal attitude is joined by many... Until these (Sunday only Equal Rights supporters) are called on the carpet the Slogan of Equal Rights is losing its moral power... And this includes the NYT... http://massbackwards.blogspot.com/2009/06/call-it-hunch.html >>> ..but, I have to think that if Barack Obama had taken his daughters to a >>> Washington Wizards game, and a conservative television personality made a >>> joke about one of them getting raped and impregnated at halftime by Antawn >>> Jamison, that person might be in the middle of a major shitstorm right >>> about now. Because nothing says "veritable barrel of laughs" quite like a >>> joke about a 14-year-old girl getting sexually assaulted. If there's no official statement from CBS by noon tomorrow, consider the pass granted. UPDATE: Looks like the New York Times is doing their part to provide a little cover for their buddy Dave. That joke was mysteriously excluded from this transcript of his monologue from Monday night, as posted at the Times' Laugh Lines blog. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
