Feb 7, 2010

Sister Sarah and the "R" Word

So let me see if I got this right.  It is wrong to say "Re..." in the context of criticizing you political allies in a private meeting.  However, it is okay for a convicted drug abuser to say "Re..." 40 times in public on a nationally syndicated hate radio show.  Now with these hurtful words it comes down to historical context which is why it is okay for an African American to use the "N"  word or for a gay person to use the slur "Fa..." but not okay for me to utter those words.  I get that.  So to recap its okay for the guy who played Corky (Chris Burke) in Life Goes On to scream "Re..." from the top of his lungs but not alright for Mrs. Avenger or I to utter that same term.


With that in mind enter Sarah Palin (Tea Monkey Quitter from Alaska).  This  week Sarah P called for the firing of Obama's Chief of staff for his use of "R" word in a closed door meeting.  Picking up the story Drugs Limbaugh uttered the offensive "R" word at least 40 times on his Thursday broadcast.  So when given the opportunity this AM on Fox News Sunday to show that she is truly outraged by the use of the "R" word and call for the firing of Limbaugh, Sarah gave him a pass. Once again proving that as far as Sister Sarah is concerned paycheck will trump family and principle every time.


Or maybe based on what I said about context, that it is okay to use those words if you are from the group slurred by said words, it should be okay for Rush to scream the "R" word as much as he wants.





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