“Yes, God forbid the restaurant industry, the construction industry, fruit growers or any other industry do well.

So, here’s the rub with all the people who think that immigration is going to be the defining issue within the Republican Party for years to come. They’re wrong — and not just because their policies are based on economic ignorance and not-so-subtle racism.”

Wow. If you’re for immigration reform, you’re a racist too. I’m shocked, shocked at these broad, tarring strokes for not marching in lockstep with the milquetoast, Country Club GOP leadership who choose to sell out national security in favor of cheap landscaping and a fucking bag of oranges.

In the future, my nick can also be smegmantix, sementix or some variation thereof. I’ve tried to keep this above the waist but you go with your strengths I guess.

Cherry-picking one letter writer out of the “tons of mail” as to imply that the bad spellers who’d support Coulter on this issue are closet klansmen is what made me include that link. If I’d been the object of tens of flame messages, I might signal someone out and put words in their mouth as well. It doesn’t make it right.

She suggested bombing every country that let the Danish embassies be overrun, repeated her line about poisoning a SC Justice, and that there was more dissent on a slave plantation than there was over the Miers nomination. But the PC remark is the cause of concern.

The locus of this post was more about how people on the right deal with each other when they have disagreements – as they invariably will.

The enemy’s out there, man – out there!

Republicans don’t need to start spewing emotionally-charged words! In the case of Islam, is saying ‘Raghead’ really necessary??

As I said above, Tom Tancredo was at CPAC and his “nuke Mecca” comments didn’t warrant his invitation getting lost in the mail. But he’s actually elected and Coulter’s just a polemicist. So much for emotionally charged words.

He also said in his speech to build a wall “Open borders are wrong,” Tancredo said. “No matter how good they are for the restaurant industry.” That’s racial stereotyping. Are the Chimichanga Republicans going to let Tancredo get away with that racial blasphemy??? Or are the Sensitivity Police going to let that one pass?

Feisty steps to the plate in support of some protein blogger. Be it any other commenter, Smantix would no doubt have eaten her liver with fava beans and a nice chianti. I love everything Feisty has to say, maybe because she is a paradox unto herself….

In the case of Islam, is saying ‘Raghead’ really necessary??

comment by Feisty — Sunday, February 12, 2006 @ 4:15 pm

It’s not necessary, but look at Coulter’s goal and her audience. She’s an entertainer primarily, playing to a conservative crowd. Mission accomplished for Coulter; she’s generated controversy and no-doubt increased readership.

I can say “Niggers are ruining my neighborhood!” and have people cry racism and ignore the underlying problem or say, “Black people in my neighborhood commit 50% of the crime, yet are only 15% of the population.”

Ethnic-slurry to be sure, and your point is a good one. Which is more effective in communicating the same message? It all depends on the messenger and intended audience. If Bush were to make the ‘Nigger’ comment, the message is muted amid cries of racism. But if Coulter blandly recites race and crime statistics, her readers would likely yawn and look for entertainment elsewhere.

Well, of course, saying “Raghead” is an ethnic slur, SmantiXXX, not just a clothing criticism like “your ass looks fat in those tapered-leg jeans.”

I’m assuming you’re criticizing Jeffypoo’s reaction to the following comment:

“They look and act like ragheads to me so, as they say on the street, I’m good with ragheads. If they start acting like they have a brain then we can talk nomenclature. RAGHEADS SUCK!!”

Sounds rather ethnic-slurry to me. This letter-writer isn’t so much defending Ann Coulter as he is agreeing that Raghead is an appropriate way to address them.

I can say “Niggers are ruining my neighborhood!” and have people cry racism and ignore the underlying problem or say, “Black people in my neighborhood commit 50% of the crime, yet are only 15% of the population.” Republicans don’t need to start spewing emotionally-charged words! In the case of Islam, is saying ‘Raghead’ really necessary??

image courtesy of faithmouse

image courtesy of Cox and Forkum
The Nose on Your Face gives us Top 9 Signs Your Religion Is Not Peaceful.
Point Five shows us how a Moderate Muslim Demonstration Turns Violent
Blogs for Bush has a laugh at first photo…

More testosterone in little pinky than any twelve Administration spokesmen combined – think Scott McClellan

Thanks for your work.

As I said, I like all of the sites above (with the exception of the DC Metroblogging one that I’d never heard of) but that doesn’t mean I’m going to agree with every one of them 100% of the time.

It’s on now, bro. I’ll meet your ass under the bleechers after football practice. No knives, no guns, but bats are ok. For me. Because I’m a big ‘ol wimp.