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The tyranny of the dumb
It's not quite on the level of that black Washington, D.C., bureaucrat who raised hell when someone (correctly) used the word "niggardly" in a meeting, but Univ. of Arkansas law professor Richard Peltz was still slandered as racist for having used a piece from The Onion to make the point that America hasn't worked out all its racial problems yet. The Black Law Student Ass'n demanded Peltz's hide, apparently finding it too difficult to follow the "satire" thing (e.g., if it says X, it must mean X, or, wait, does it means the opposite of X, or, gee, how are we supposed to tell which one, and oh, goodness, this is all so confusing!). (Bonus: The BLSA guys also said The Onion was well-known for being politically "conservative.") Inside Education
Posted By: Chuck | Date: Tue Nov 18, 2008 | Number of Comments: 6
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The Onion is where I got all of my info on the candidates. What you mean it mocks everyone? big surprise
Posted by Madd Maxx on 11/18 at 07:47 AM
You make a good point there BG. It's not like when New Orleans mayor, Ray Nagin, talked about the city becoming a "chocolate city". He tried talking his way out of it by saying he meant milk-chocolate and you make it by taking milk and mixing it with chocolate. He's a dipshit!
Posted by Madd Maxx on 11/18 at 07:55 AM
Big Gary, LMFAO!!!
Posted by Madd Maxx on 11/18 at 08:09 AM
LMFAO @ Big Gary!

I thought The Onion was a valid news source for conservative news. Am I mistaken?
Posted by KW in Dallas, TX on 11/18 at 09:02 AM
Don't you DARE tell me Stephen Colbert isn't really a conservative pundit. I'm not listening *plugs ears* cheese
Posted by KW in Dallas, TX on 11/18 at 09:57 AM
For the record-
"niggardly- adj.
1 : grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
2 : provided in meanly limited supply
synonyms see stingy"

See-
niggardly

As Shakespeare had Puck say, "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
Posted by stpatme on 11/18 at 08:18 PM
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