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Old 09-23-2010, 05:24 PM
 
Location: Arlington, VA
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Congress votes to change wording in laws referring to intellectual disabilities - latimes.com (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-us-intellectual-disabilities,0,5841073.story - broken link)

This is INSANE.

They banned the word retarded from federal laws...

They banned a WORD!

Don't these morons have more important things to deal with, you know, like the economy?
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Old 09-23-2010, 05:27 PM
 
Location: California
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Do you know the difference between "change" and "ban"?
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Old 09-23-2010, 05:29 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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What else should they be doing - passing a budget maybe?
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Old 09-23-2010, 05:29 PM
 
Location: Arlington, VA
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Do you know the difference between "change" and "ban"?
Is Rose even offended by the word retarded, or is some spinless liberal coward offended on behalf of her?

So can they still use the word retarded in legislation?
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Old 09-23-2010, 05:31 PM
 
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Limiting or ending freedom of speech, one word at a time, is the end goal.
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Old 09-23-2010, 05:31 PM
 
Location: California
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Is Rose even offended by the word retarded, or is some spinless liberal coward offended on behalf of her?

So can they still use the word retarded in legislation?
They can use whatever word they want as far as I'm concerned. Or not. Either way.

But this is YOUR issue, YOUR "FINAL STRAW". What exactly does that mean you are going to do now?
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Old 09-23-2010, 05:32 PM
 
Location: Arlington, VA
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They can use whatever word they want as far as I'm concerned. Or not. Either way.

But this is YOUR issue, YOUR "FINAL STRAW". What exactly does that mean you are going to do now?
I was considering voting for democratic candidates for Congress. That won't happen.
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Old 09-23-2010, 05:35 PM
 
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Sen Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. is now a pc liberal?

I believe Ms. Palin had a few choice words regarding describing children with Down's syndrome as being retarded.

But if this was the final straw, I've got a whole wagon full if it will send you over the edge.
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Old 09-23-2010, 05:37 PM
 
Location: Arlington, VA
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Sen Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. is now a pc liberal?

I believe Ms. Palin had a few choice words regarding describing children with Down's syndrome as being retarded.

But if this was the final straw, I've got a whole wagon full if it will send you over the edge.
Seriously, showing this lack of a backbone by society must really embolden islamists.... I mean, seriously, we look so weak.
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Old 09-23-2010, 05:41 PM
 
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Are independents permitted to say that Christians are stuck up morons? Or are you going to fall onto your knees and demand that they be sent to jail for harassment?

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Limiting or ending freedom of speech, one word at a time, is the end goal.
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