Posted by
T N McCoy on Friday, March 09, 2007 12:23:04 AM
That's a tin pan alley song from the early 20th Century. Should I apologize for using it? Somebody will probably think it demeaning? We used it in high school, but the load had a different meaning from the song.
We didn't apologize then, and I won't now. There was and is no need. Most people thought it a very funny comment just like Ann Coulter's Edwards joke.
And Ann does not have to apologize for using the term faggot in her speech. She was obviously making a joke about the PC treatment of Isaiah Washington. Are all the political pundits and corporate executives too dumb to figure this out?
Faggot is another one of those mis-used words in limbo. When I was a boyscout I was hit in the head by a flying faggot. That's what we called a wooden stick on it's way to the campfire. Yes, it's also used to identify a gay person. I can't help that. I didn't create the definition.
And speaking of "gay", it used to have a joyful and carefree connotation---it's too bad we can't use it like that anymore. I liked it. The next thing you know, the word "pervert" will become semi-sacred, and people will be expected to apologize when they use it.
Since so many "conservative" writers and organizations are calling for Ann's head, one has to wonder what it's all about. Well, it's simply that they don't understand or have misinterpreted what she said, and they've jumped on the PC bandwagon and joined the liberals.
That's all very disturbing to a true conservative.
Ann is abrasive, and I like that. She speaks her mind no matter what the results. So instead of understanding her, the liberals insult her, call for apologies, and throw pies at her. By the way, liberal or democrat---pretty much the same.
Reading all the semi-literate and sometimes shrill comments all over Townhall tells me there are a lot of liberals in conservative clothing in this forum.
By the way, I speak and write English, and I want words like, dude, honky, cracker, and gay returned to their former meanings and usage.
And Salem Communications, shame on you. Wake up. You should have better sense.
Ann, keep the faith. We need you.