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'Ba Ba Black Sheep' Called Racist
Fox News ^
| Feb 28 2011
Posted on 02/28/2011 6:51:22 AM PST by Lazamataz
Black sheep are on the endangered species list as some children in north Queensland learn to sing Baa Baa Rainbow Sheep.
The English nursery rhyme may have survived for 200-plus years but political correctness could finally put it out to pasture.
Some schools in Britain have banned the song for being racist, but Pelicans Innisfail Child Care allows children to sing about black sheep or rainbow sheep.
(Excerpt) Read more at nation.foxnews.com ...
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: education; liberalism; liberals; moralabsolutes; pcstupidity; politicalcorrectness; publiceducation
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To: Deaf Smith
I will not drink rainbow coffee.No problem. Just sit down right here for a moment.....
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posted on
02/28/2011 8:32:29 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(Scott Walker: Please FIRE.... then APPOINT... then VOTE.)
To: Lazamataz
82
posted on
02/28/2011 8:35:38 AM PST
by
Fresh Wind
(TOTUS knows how to give a speech. Obama knows how to read.)
To: Lazamataz
83
posted on
02/28/2011 8:53:02 AM PST
by
paulycy
(Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
To: paulycy
84
posted on
02/28/2011 9:04:51 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(Scott Walker: Please FIRE.... then APPOINT... then VOTE.)
To: Lazamataz
85
posted on
02/28/2011 9:07:57 AM PST
by
paulycy
(Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
To: Lazamataz
Where did you find the photo of Machelle in a black dress?.
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posted on
02/28/2011 9:09:51 AM PST
by
Vaduz
To: Lazamataz
You’ll never catch me coppers.
To: Lysandru
Oh good grief. Does that mean that Black Sheep Squadron DVD’s will have to have their titles changed yeah...back to what they wanted to be called in the first place...Boyingtons Ba$tard$
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posted on
02/28/2011 9:37:26 AM PST
by
Vaquero
("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
To: Lysandru
Oh good grief. Does that mean that Black Sheep Squadron DVD's will have to have their titles changed?Yes. The only thing left to decide is whether to call them the "African American Sheep Squadron" or "Sheep of Color Squadron."
To: hoagy62
Win The Future, of course.
To: dfwgator
“This is actually in Australia, not the UK.”
I was wondering how long it was going to take for someone to notice that.
This sort of thing is totally ridiculous pandering to the perpetually offended, or possibly just to over-sensitive liberal weenies who are afraid that someone, somewhere, might, possibly be offended.
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posted on
02/28/2011 9:54:36 AM PST
by
-YYZ-
(Strong like bull, smart like ox.)
To: -YYZ-; dfwgator
"“This is actually in Australia, not the UK.”
I was wondering how long it was going to take for someone to notice that."
Well, the article does go on to say ...
"Some schools in Britain have banned the song for being racist ..."
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posted on
02/28/2011 9:59:05 AM PST
by
BlueLancer
(Nuke Austin from orbit .... it's the only way to be sure.)
To: Iron Munro
Not to mention The Stones' classic, "Paint It Rainbow"
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posted on
02/28/2011 10:02:44 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: dfwgator
Not to mention The Stones' classic, "Paint It Rainbow" And of course, the classic, well known book and movie: "Rainbow Like Me"
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posted on
02/28/2011 10:27:36 AM PST
by
Iron Munro
("Our country's founders cherished liberty, not democracy." -- Ron Paul)
To: Lazamataz
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posted on
02/28/2011 10:31:13 AM PST
by
Wilum
(Never loaded a nuke I didn't like)
To: Lazamataz
Somehow "Rainbow Bart" just doesn't have the same cachet.
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posted on
02/28/2011 10:34:15 AM PST
by
Iron Munro
("Our country's founders cherished liberty, not democracy." -- Ron Paul)
To: Lazamataz
The Ministry of Speech has issued a World Governance statement: Henceforth the word “black” shall not be used in any context, neither shall the following: Trigger, shot, shoot, lead, powder, fire: these word may lead to gun violence Life: refers to the fact that God created life and may offend atheists Happy: could be linked to the word “gay” in a derogatory sense. The letters a, c, d, f, n, m, x, z or the ampersand symbol The numbers 5, 17, 33, π, 55, 1,000,967.35 That is all. *Live long and obey the Government Benefactors* Nanu-nanu
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posted on
02/28/2011 10:47:41 AM PST
by
PATRIOT1876
(The only crimes that are 100% preventable are crimes committed by illegal aliens)
To: greatplains
Trust me...that is NOT what I meant!!
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posted on
02/28/2011 11:28:54 AM PST
by
hoagy62
(I am a optimistic pessimist. I am positive that the world is going to Hell.)
To: Lazamataz; warsaw44; ColdOne; Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!; GQuagmire; wintertime; Fred Nerks; ...
Wait-a-minute, ... what about my black dress, and black shoes, and ...
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posted on
02/28/2011 11:31:03 AM PST
by
LucyT
To: LucyT
The dread pirate Rainbow Beard!
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posted on
02/28/2011 11:41:47 AM PST
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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