Vilis Veritas
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Fri May-14-10 07:33 AM
Response to Reply #90 |
|
It offended people.
The power to offend - Your OP - even if it was three people, even if it was one. Does it make a difference?
If I whisper a racial slur in an elevator and only one person hears it and is offended, did I give the word power? The power to offend. My utterance of the word continued its line of pain...pain born does not die quickly.
Reread your OP and mentally take out the racial slur. I think you will find it was not necessary.
|
| -It's Going to Happen |
NanceGreggs |
May-12-10 08:30 PM |
#0 |
 -
It's happening one by one Nance... |
MadMaddie |
May-12-10 08:34 PM |
#1 |
 -
I know but I wish it would speed up |
Bitwit1234 |
May-13-10 08:29 AM |
#48 |
 -
very difficult to "unmix" the paint... so the wealthy will need to find another route |
happygoluckytoyou |
May-13-10 08:42 AM |
#50 |
| -
profound.... and I don't need to say I hope it will happen, I know it WILL happen... |
Divine Discontent |
May-12-10 08:35 PM |
#2 |
| -
good piece Nance. you have a way with words. |
dionysus |
May-12-10 08:36 PM |
#3 |
| -
but... but... |
JeffR |
May-12-10 08:42 PM |
#4 |
| -
Yes... |
FarLeftRage |
May-12-10 08:44 PM |
#5 |
| -
No choice but to KnR. |
yourout |
May-12-10 08:50 PM |
#6 |
| -
What a relevant and important piece of work, Nance. Thank you so much for saying this. |
political_Dem |
May-12-10 08:52 PM |
#7 |
| -
Patience. Such a lesson |
texastoast |
May-12-10 09:02 PM |
#8 |
| -
Nice. I see these things happening. I'm old and I like your "..changes every day- |
AlinPA |
May-12-10 09:04 PM |
#9 |
| -
I think you can be eleven years old or a hundred and eleven years old and |
saltpoint |
May-12-10 09:06 PM |
#10 |
| -
Beautiful work, Nance, and I hope you are correct.... |
proudohioan |
May-12-10 09:11 PM |
#11 |
| -
Your words always evoke some emotion. |
madamesilverspurs |
May-12-10 09:24 PM |
#12 |
| -
Wow-so true, and so well-put. K&R. |
jenmito |
May-12-10 09:31 PM |
#13 |
| -
Your posts are one reason I continue to keep coming back to DU. |
GoneOffShore |
May-12-10 09:32 PM |
#14 |
| -
This really resonates with me being a daughter of conservatives. |
Jennicut |
May-12-10 09:33 PM |
#15 |
| -
Ok, this one goes in and stays in the top 10 for sure. |
JNelson6563 |
May-12-10 09:54 PM |
#16 |
| -
I like the hope-y change-y thing |
ladym55 |
May-12-10 09:56 PM |
#17 |
| -
Thanks, Nance - always so cogent and moving |
housewolf |
May-12-10 10:06 PM |
#18 |
| -
This is prophetic |
The Wizard |
May-12-10 10:06 PM |
#19 |
| -
I guess you haven't noticed |
arcadian |
May-12-10 10:33 PM |
#20 |
| -
This is a disgrace. |
madmax |
May-12-10 10:55 PM |
#21 |
| -
There is an advantage to being of a "certain age" ... |
NanceGreggs |
May-13-10 02:33 AM |
#30 |
| -
So you think that goodness and altruism is nature inevitable course? |
arcadian |
May-13-10 07:52 AM |
#41 |
| -
Yes |
jeff47 |
May-13-10 08:01 AM |
#44 |
| -
And they always reemerge |
arcadian |
May-13-10 09:42 AM |
#59 |
| -
It's not a matter of altruism ... |
NanceGreggs |
May-13-10 02:36 PM |
#73 |
| -
how many of those kids don't even understand what those signs say? |
ejpoeta |
May-13-10 08:55 AM |
#52 |
| -
It's not only going to happen, my dear Nance... |
CaliforniaPeggy |
May-12-10 11:10 PM |
#22 |
| -
From your keyboard to well you what they say. |
Hutzpa |
May-12-10 11:50 PM |
#23 |
| -
but English was good enough for Jesus |
WillYourVoteBCounted |
May-12-10 11:59 PM |
#24 |
| -
Shame in the human condition is easy to find with muck bleeding into the ocean. |
jotsy |
May-13-10 12:21 AM |
#25 |
| -
Thanks |
subject |
May-13-10 12:38 AM |
#26 |
| -
Thanks. |
NanceGreggs |
May-13-10 02:38 AM |
#31 |
| -
Amen, Nance. Amen. |
SeattleGirl |
May-13-10 01:04 AM |
#27 |
| -
One of your best, kiddo... |
cliffordu |
May-13-10 01:12 AM |
#28 |
| -
Yes indeed Nance! |
donheld |
May-13-10 02:30 AM |
#29 |
| -
made me think of aunt camille |
DesertFlower |
May-13-10 03:00 AM |
#32 |
| -
You know me too well ... |
NanceGreggs |
May-13-10 03:15 AM |
#34 |
| -
well i guess we should tell our friends |
DesertFlower |
May-13-10 03:24 AM |
#35 |
| -
Beautiful. |
lamp_shade |
May-13-10 03:13 AM |
#33 |
| -
In-laws of a cousin adopted an African-American child, introducing him to the family |
DailyGrind51 |
May-13-10 06:29 AM |
#36 |
| -
Interesting how one group got the italicized slur. Why none for the lesbian, or Iraqi? |
VMI Dem |
May-13-10 06:37 AM |
#37 |
| -
Excellent, Nance! And I can't wait until reality smacks them upside |
babylonsister |
May-13-10 06:50 AM |
#38 |
| -
When listing off the mis-spelled words of the morans... |
RichGirl |
May-13-10 06:57 AM |
#39 |
| -
Amen and Hallelujah! |
Mad_Dem_X |
May-13-10 07:49 AM |
#40 |
| -
K & R + +++ |
N_E_1 for Tennis |
May-13-10 07:58 AM |
#42 |
| -
In the words of Slim Pickens.... |
Jeff In Milwaukee |
May-13-10 07:59 AM |
#43 |
| -
Thank you |
disillusioned73 |
May-13-10 08:06 AM |
#45 |
| -
Amen. |
sinkingfeeling |
May-13-10 08:07 AM |
#46 |
| -
Good Morning Ms Nance |
mstinamotorcity |
May-13-10 08:18 AM |
#47 |
| -
Really Nice nt |
12AngryBorneoWildmen |
May-13-10 08:36 AM |
#49 |
| -
I'm Not Always In Agreement With You, BUT On This Issue I Have |
ChiciB1 |
May-13-10 08:51 AM |
#51 |
| -
And I thank you for sharing, ChiciB1 ... |
NanceGreggs |
May-13-10 05:50 PM |
#82 |
| -
It's happening one by one ~ so right |
goclark |
May-13-10 09:01 AM |
#53 |
| -
Sustained applause! |
yellerpup |
May-13-10 09:03 AM |
#54 |
| -
Wow. Beautiful and amazing! |
Aristus |
May-13-10 09:09 AM |
#55 |
| -
Good one, recommended. nt |
ZombieHorde |
May-13-10 09:14 AM |
#56 |
| -
I wish |
BobbyBoring |
May-13-10 09:16 AM |
#57 |
| -
Excellent post. So true so true |
southernyankeebelle |
May-13-10 09:28 AM |
#58 |
| -
You lost me at the racial slur... |
Vilis Veritas |
May-13-10 10:18 AM |
#60 |
| -
I was trying to figure that out too. |
VMI Dem |
May-13-10 12:58 PM |
#66 |
| -
I agree with you. nm |
rhett o rick |
May-13-10 03:29 PM |
#74 |
| -
I could have littered the piece with the usual racial slurs ... |
NanceGreggs |
May-13-10 05:30 PM |
#81 |
| -
What was the point? |
Vilis Veritas |
May-13-10 10:01 PM |
#89 |
| -
My OP on a message board ... |
NanceGreggs |
May-13-10 10:51 PM |
#90 |
| -
Not joking. |
Vilis Veritas |
May-14-10 07:33 AM |
#91 |
| -
It was not a matter of necessity ... |
NanceGreggs |
May-14-10 04:07 PM |
#93 |
| -
So beautifully written and so true. K&R |
Happyhippychick |
May-13-10 11:10 AM |
#61 |
| -
Too Right... |
BlueIdaho |
May-13-10 11:45 AM |
#62 |
| -
One of your best ever. |
Roland99 |
May-13-10 11:45 AM |
#63 |
| -
So mote it be. (n/t) |
Guilded Lilly |
May-13-10 11:51 AM |
#64 |
| -
K&R - Excellent Nance. |
JimWis |
May-13-10 11:52 AM |
#65 |
| -
p.s., if you're the Duggars, the odds say that at least 2 of your kids are gay. |
elehhhhna |
May-13-10 01:21 PM |
#67 |
| -
K & R! |
NJmaverick |
May-13-10 01:45 PM |
#68 |
| -
they don't call America a melting pot for nothin'... |
WCGreen |
May-13-10 02:08 PM |
#69 |
| -
Very well said |
Richd506 |
May-13-10 02:10 PM |
#70 |
| -
Nance Greggs. No words. Just. Sheesh. Carry on. n/t |
LaStrega |
May-13-10 02:16 PM |
#71 |
| -
((( STANDING OVATION ))))) |
BrklynLiberal |
May-13-10 02:17 PM |
#72 |
| -
rec- Well put Nance. And in some ways the Corp Media is helping. |
rhett o rick |
May-13-10 03:32 PM |
#75 |
| -
Beautiful. |
cilla4progress |
May-13-10 03:52 PM |
#76 |
| -
To sum it all up, up to now thank God, reality has had a liberal bias. |
DuaneBidoux |
May-13-10 04:05 PM |
#77 |
| -
I wish there was an OP exchange with FreeRepublic |
LiberalLovinLug |
May-13-10 04:15 PM |
#78 |
| -
Be the change you wish to see in the world. Thank you, Nance. |
Flying Dream Blues |
May-13-10 04:25 PM |
#79 |
| -
Another great post, Nance |
vincenzoesq |
May-13-10 05:20 PM |
#80 |
| -
You are on a roll girl!! |
meegbear |
May-13-10 06:41 PM |
#83 |
| -
I've been one of these baby steps |
Plucketeer |
May-13-10 06:44 PM |
#84 |
| -
I believe Chris Rock said something similar, only about hating black people. |
muntrv |
May-13-10 07:12 PM |
#85 |
| -
Amen. Excellent piece, Nance. |
judesedit |
May-13-10 07:42 PM |
#86 |
| -
I enjoyed this post. thx |
Juan_de_la_Dem |
May-13-10 08:40 PM |
#87 |
| -
Kick & Rec # 196 anyway. |
orbitalman |
May-13-10 09:02 PM |
#88 |
| -
I needed some hope, Thanks |
dccrossman |
May-14-10 08:17 AM |
#92 |
| -
I don't know if that is true. |
Old Troop |
May-14-10 06:09 PM |
#94 |
Printer-friendly format
Email this thread to a friend
Bookmark this thread