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Seattle To Ban ‘Potentially Offensive’ Words Like ‘Brown Bag’ And ‘Citizen’
Fox Nation ^ | August 3, 2013 | Myles Collier,?

Posted on 08/04/2013 9:28:41 AM PDT by yoe

Government workers in the city of Seattle have been advised that the terms "citizen" and "brown bag" are potentially offensive and may no longer be used in official documents and discussions.

KOMO-TV reports that the city's Office of Civil Rights instructed city workers in a recent internal memo to avoid using the words because some may find them offensive.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Vermont; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: democrats; liberalism; liberallunacy; liberals; nutcasecity; pc
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To: Tzimisce

What part of our lawless government cares about the Constitution?


41 posted on 08/05/2013 5:51:25 PM PDT by vnpbr
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To: yoe

Next thing they do kick out Whole Alaskan fishing fleet like Keith Coburn and Sig Hansen for catch crabs PETA types would want those guys head on stick


42 posted on 08/05/2013 5:56:10 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: yoe

beige paper container lunch?

seriously? Obviously Seattle is overstaffed.


43 posted on 08/06/2013 9:35:35 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: yoe

And yet....the term “tea bagger” is probably heartily encouraged.


44 posted on 08/06/2013 11:29:29 AM PDT by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie)
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To: John Semmens; Arthur Wildfire! March; SunkenCiv; justiceseeker93; sickoflibs; fieldmarshaldj; ...

Upon seeing the headline I thought this was one of yours, John.


45 posted on 08/06/2013 10:38:28 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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