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Little people call for FCC to ban ‘midget’
AP ^
| July 5, 2009
Posted on 07/05/2009 11:53:52 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
NEW YORK - Little people are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to ban the use of the word "midget" on broadcast TV.
The group Little People of America said Sunday the word is just as offensive as racial slurs.
(Excerpt) Read more at bostonherald.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: bhofcc; fcc; hypersensitivity; language; midget; midgets; minisirloinburgers; pc; slur
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Little people are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to ban the use of the word "midget" on broadcast TV. Ah, just what we need: censorship.
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posted on
07/05/2009 11:56:02 AM PDT
by
FoxInSocks
(B. Hussein Obama: Central Planning Czar)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Rich Little was originally Rich Midget. /sarc.
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posted on
07/05/2009 11:56:13 AM PDT
by
ConservativeStatement
("World Peace 1.20.09".... um, what happened?)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
OMG! Lets ban everything on God’s green earth that is offensive to everyone, and soon we will all be banned. People need to grow a spine.....”sticks and stones”
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posted on
07/05/2009 11:56:22 AM PDT
by
lula
( If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Short people have... no reason...
To: FoxInSocks
So, we should be able to use the “N” word anytime we wish?
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posted on
07/05/2009 11:57:10 AM PDT
by
devane617
(Republicans first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
‘Little people’ has too many syllables. How bout’ “dwarf” or “munchkins”?
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Will these cars have to change their name?
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posted on
07/05/2009 11:58:36 AM PDT
by
sticker
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Little people wrestling just doesn’t sound right. Vertically challenged wrestling? They Might Not Be Giants wrestling?
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posted on
07/05/2009 11:58:36 AM PDT
by
6SJ7
(atlasShruggedInd: ON)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Would the word “dwarfs” be OK? Walt Disney has seven of them and people loved them.
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posted on
07/05/2009 11:59:50 AM PDT
by
353FMG
(Death is Life without Freedom.)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Little people call for FCC to ban ‘midget’ If Barry doesn't destroy this country....political correctness will....
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posted on
07/05/2009 12:00:12 PM PDT
by
Niteflyr
("Just because something is free doesn't mean it's good for you".)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
To: devane617
I worked with a guy that had a coon dog named Walter.
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posted on
07/05/2009 12:01:49 PM PDT
by
klute
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Once again, South Park is light years ahead of everyone on social commentary.
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posted on
07/05/2009 12:03:26 PM PDT
by
SpaceBar
To: devane617
Yes, we should. Banning words doesn’t solve an issue, it just obfuscates the discussion.
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posted on
07/05/2009 12:03:31 PM PDT
by
LongElegantLegs
(It takes a viking to raze a village!)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
If the FCC bans midgets, what becomes of zero's excuse for "the bow"?
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posted on
07/05/2009 12:04:42 PM PDT
by
50mm
(I'm not arrogant! I am better than you!)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
"Bridget The Little Person" won't fit on the sign at the strip joint.
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posted on
07/05/2009 12:05:07 PM PDT
by
buccaneer81
(Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
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posted on
07/05/2009 12:05:14 PM PDT
by
spald
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
What will become of my favorite pickles?
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posted on
07/05/2009 12:06:51 PM PDT
by
50mm
(I'm not arrogant! I am better than you!)
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