Thread: John Chaney:
View Single Post
  #35 (permalink)  
Old Tue Mar 01, 2005, 01:59pm
Adam's Avatar
Adam Adam is offline
Keeper of the HAMMER
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: MST
Posts: 27,190
The issue of whether "thug" is a racist term, or if it is used selectively to refer to African Americans of questionable ethics, could have been raised without the subtle accusation that came with it.
And yes, the subtle accusation is there.
Frankly, my list of thugs is rather short. Bill Lambier, Ron Artest, Bob Knight, and now John Chaney. I'm judging only by behavior here.
But, as Dan said. I can't be expected to know which words push which buttons if we haven't been told. This is just rediculous.
__________________
Sprinkles are for winners.