Why Do Liberals Feel The Need To Re-Name Things?

[Cougar Bait]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100531/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_peru_girl_immigration

They are not "undocumented."

They are illegal.

Just like the "bailout" became the "stimulus," then finally "The Recovery Act."

What a sham. You must be a complete moron not to see through this. I swear to God there is a team of professors sitting around trying to think of ways to re-name things do be less offensive, or more publicly palatable.

[Willie Bee]

Why do 'conservatives' feel the need to start threads about 'liberals?'

[wtf]

look for the oil spill - fuking calamity to be called "water discoloration"

[wtf]

everytime wb posts something my skin crawls

[Cougar Bait]

Why do 'conservatives' feel the need to start threads about 'liberals?'

Willie you assume I am a conservative because I started this thread?

Think independent of parties, then come after me.

[Dirty Sanchez]

Fox calls it "Fair and Balanced"

[durito]

everytime wb posts something my skin crawls

what about when i post?

[Willie Bee]

Willie you assume I am a conservative because I started this thread?

I rarely assume anything, especially on the net. Now the snake I came across checking on some things today? That I assumed was a little grass snake since I've seen both it and the same family around these parts. I just responded to your question with a question, since I was confused as to why you would assume that 'liberals' were the only ones that "renamed things."

Two more questions: 1) Did you assume I was a liberal when you replied? and; 2) What "things?"

[Cougar Bait]

Willie,

I like to answer questions backwards.

2) I gave examples of "things" in the initial post and there are a bunch more I just can't think of them right now, but there are a ton I am sure.

1) No I presume since you're Bad Nina's daddy that you're a conservative and merely yanking my chain. Liberals seem to love to do this, more than Conservatives or Independents, would you agree?

[Rixsaw]

Because politicians are pussies. They only care about votes. They play to their constituents. Once in office, they fuk the constituent and sellout to the highest bidder. Come election time, they sing the same tune again. Conservative, Liberal, and what have you are all crooks. Hence the term "pick the best of two evils".

Hard fact to swallow isn't it. Every country is the same. What I love about America is these crooks do try to do good for the people and America while pocketing the bribery. In other countries such as Mexico, they pocket the money and don't give a fuk about their people. That's why thing are so bad down there that the people want to come to the US for a better life. I don't blame them (those who try to get into the US).

[shady610]

i agree. liberals are image driven and dont like to sway there image at all.

a friend of mine once told me that liberals like to be the nice guy instead of the good guy.

[DwightShrute]

my favorite perhaps

Even as President Obama compares bankers to suicide bombers, his Homeland Security Secretary is suggesting the T-word, terrorism, is too inflammatory and representative of old-fashioned "politics of fear." She's announced a new term: "man-caused disaster."

[DwightShrute]

look for the oil spill - fuking calamity to be called "water discoloration"

[DwightShrute]

Barack Obama has embraced the "Global War on Terrorism" (GWOT). rather that Bush's "War on Terror"

nothing better to do I guess

[mathdotcom]

Why are you blaming politicians?

Blame the idiots who roast people for saying what they mean. Immigrants, blacks, retards, homos, jellywatchers, etc.

Willie Bee do not deny it is mostly liberals who adhere to political correctness.

[mathdotcom]

People calling their boyfriends/girlfriends partners now. I always ask, "partner like business partner... or what?". People scoff. I snicker.

[THE PROFIT]

its called spin

[stealthyburrito]

my favorite perhaps

Even as President Obama compares bankers to suicide bombers, his Homeland Security Secretary is suggesting the T-word, terrorism, is too inflammatory and representative of old-fashioned "politics of fear." She's announced a new term: "man-caused disaster."

ok that pretty funny

[pavyracer]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100531/...rl_immigration

They are not "undocumented."

They are illegal.

Just like the "bailout" became the "stimulus," then finally "The Recovery Act."

What a sham. You must be a complete moron not to see through this. I swear to God there is a team of professors sitting around trying to think of ways to re-name things do be less offensive, or more publicly palatable.

You are kidding right?

"Freedom Fries" Does it ring a bell?

[Cougar Bait]

You are kidding right? "Freedom Fries" Does it ring a bell?

Right, exactly my point. Only some kind of idiot would buy into that.

But the thing is, freedom fries had nothing to do with implementing law, or the biggest political issue of our time, illegal immigration. I mean, Paver, you're not honestly comparing calling french fries "freedom fries" to politicians calling illegal immigrants "undocumented citizens." Right?

[Carseller4]

Jungle....Rainforest....how sweet
Global Warming.....wait....it actually isn't.....let's call it Climate Change!

[DwightShrute]

discrimination to affirmative action is another good one

[DwightShrute]

and someone tell me wtf does a "hate crime" mean? and why the need to add hate to the word crime? isn't it obvious?

[Andy117]

and someone tell me wtf does a "hate crime" mean? and why the need to add hate to the word crime? isn't it obvious?

Hate crimes (also known as bias-motivated crimes) occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her perceived membership in a certain social group, usually defined by racial group, religion, sexual orientation, disability, class, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, or political affiliation.[1]

[Cougar Bait]

Hate crimes (also known as bias-motivated crimes) occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her perceived membership in a certain social group, usually defined by racial group, religion, sexual orientation, disability, class, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, or political affiliation.[1]

So why wasn't this considered a hate crime?

http://www.ohio.com/news/50172282.html

Just sayin

[Carseller4]

Hate crimes (also known as bias-motivated crimes) occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her perceived membership in a certain social group, usually defined by racial group, religion, sexual orientation, disability, class, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, or political affiliation.[1]

Someone needs to watch South Park....they explained it best.

[DrStale]

Someone needs to watch South Park....they explained it best.

They generally explain everything best. South Park probably goes after the left more than the right, but whatever they do they make it reasonable, as well as funny.

[Cougar Bait]

Kick A Ginger Day



Dude, they kicked you because you are a nerd.

[DwightShrute]

Hate crimes (also known as bias-motivated crimes) occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her perceived membership in a certain social group, usually defined by racial group, religion, sexual orientation, disability, class, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, or political affiliation.[1]

ya I get it but like Cougar said in the link, why is that different? isnt that a crime? why have the hate in front? Just stupid.

[DwightShrute]

these are priceless

Broken Home - Replaced by Dysfunctional family.

Bum - Replaced by Homeless Person.Calling a person a "Bum" implies that the person is a moocher that is too lazy to get a job. Referring to him as a "Homeless Person" removes this stigma, and implies that he would be a perfectly normal citizen if only the government would give him a house. (See :State-Socialism)

Crazy - Replaced by the term Mental Illness. And, since it is an illness, it may be treated in the same manner as other diseases - with drugs. Of course, this idea is nothing new ... people have been using drugs to treat depression for centuries.

Criminal - Replaced by behaviorally challenged. This is one change that makes sense. A lot of the people in prisons today are not really "criminals" in the classic sense. Thanks to the "War on Drugs", there are a lot of people in jail because they failed to "behave" properly.

Eastern (As when used when discussing Asian Culture) - Too Eurocentric. Instead, use Africa as your frame of reference. When discussing European culture you should now use the phase "Northern", and when discussing Asia use the phrase "North-Eastern". Now isn't that better?

Factory - Replaced by Plant. The word Factory is a place where mistreated laborers toil long hours to produce pollution that billows forth from gigantic smokestacks. The word Plant is preferred since it is more difficult for this term to carry a negative connotation since this term is also used to describe nature. Its counterpart noun describes plant life (Plants, as in flowers, shrubs, etc). And the Verb form, to plant, is the process of lovingly placing a seed in the ground so it may one day grow into a mighty oak. Who can complain about having a new plant in their backyard?

Failure - Replaced by Deferred Success.

Fairy - Homophobic. Replaced by Petite airborne humanoid which possesses magical powers. The term fairy should be avoided when discussing these mythical beings, regardless of how gay they may appear.

Fat - Replaced by Enlarged physical condition caused by a completely natural genetically-induced hormone imbalance. Of course, this is very difficult to say in one breath-- so people will find it easier to not say it at all. The term "fat" is simply too short and to direct. It all too clearly points out that the reason that an obese person's skin appears so swollen is because it is being buttressed by large amounts of... well... Fat.

Foreign Food - Replaced by Ethnic Cuisine. The word foreign is generally used when one wishes to refer to something that alien to ones own country -- something that is not normally found within the jurisdiction of your own particular political unit. But with the increasing power of multinational organizations (such as the U.N. and large corporations), nothing can be said to be truly 'foreign' anymore. In a world where you can find a McDonald's in Moscow, a Disneyland in Japan, or a single currency throughout Europe, the word 'Foreign' is losing its meaning.
The word 'ethnic' provides a more accurate way to refer to these cultural traits which are continually growing fainter as we move away from the world of the past, in which different areas of the world were actually unique.

Founding Fathers - Too Sexist. Instead, use the term The Founders. We wouldn't want to exclude all those great female leaders of 18th century America would we?

Garbage Man - Replaced by Sanitation Engineer – A Garbage Man picks up garbage. A Sanitation Engineer engineers it.

Ghetto - Replaced by Economically disadvantaged area. This term is used by politicians who believe money from the Government would solve their problems. (See : State-Socialism)

Girlfriend/Wife - Replaced by Unpaid sex worker

Handicapped - Replaced by Physically Challenged, or even worse, handicapable

Home-ec (Home Economics) - Replaced by Family and Consumer Sciences, and I'm really not sure why. These classes have been taught in school since the early 1900's after Ellen Swallow Richards, an old-time feminist and the first woman to graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, formed the American Home Economics Association in 1909. But I suppose that the reason for the change has something to do with the fact that Home-Ec is generally considered a 'girly' class, and is therefore sexist.

Housewife - Replaced by Domestic Engineer. This is to remove the necessity of marriage from the task of raising children.

Illegal Aliens – Replaced by Undocumented Immigrants. The phrase ‘Illegal Aliens’ implies that these people are a bunch of law-breaking creatures from outer space, while ‘Undocumented Immigrants’ suggests that they are good old-fashioned immigrants that simply have not gone through the hassle of being ‘documented’ yet.

Janitor - Replaced by Custodial Artist. No matter what you call it, this is a person who is paid to clean up shit.

Jungle - Replaced by Rainforest. A Rainforest is a happy place where Disney characters dance and sing ... a jungle is a scary place with lions, tigers, malaria and natives that want to cut off your head and boil it for dinner... who in their right mind would want to save that!?!

Lumberjack - Replaced by Murderer.

Man’s Job and Woman’s Work - Replaced by Traditional Gender Role. These are basic practices that are followed in one form or another by most of the life forms on this planet, and have been part of human culture for thousands of years… and as with most other ‘traditions’, a lot of people believe that it is time for a change.

Midget - Replaced by Vertically Challenged.

Natural Disaster - replaced by Unnatural Event caused by man's destruction of the environment. Every hurricane, mudslide, and flood sould be blamed on Global Warming, even though these events have been occurring for millions of years. (I'm still waiting for somebody to blame the last Ice Age on the campfires of cavemen)

****** - Originally, A negro Slave. Has evolved to mean "A Trashy or devious Negro", but the word has still lost acceptance. (see : White Trash)

Psycho - Replaced by Pathologically High-Spirited

Secretary - Replaced by Administrative Assistant – The word Secretary comes from Latin and means ‘Confidential Officer’ – And for some unknown reason this is a bad thing.

Sex Change - Replaced by gender re-assignment.

Swamp - Replaced by Wetland. Swamps are full alligators, bugs, and disease. If anybody went around saying that we need to "save the swamps", people would think they were out of their friggin' mind!

Trailer Park - Replace by Mobile Home Community.

Ugly - Replaced by Visually Challenging.

White Trash - Losers of European descent. Term still in acceptance, although its counterpart term to describe trash of the negro race is being eliminated.

http://www.newspeakdictionary.com/ns-pi.html

[DwightShrute]

Girlfriend/Wife - Replaced by Unpaid sex worker

[pavyracer]

Israel Enemies replaced by Axis of Evil

[DwightShrute]

Israel Enemies replaced by Axis of Evil

not bad

[Andy117]

So why wasn't this considered a hate crime?

http://www.ohio.com/news/50172282.html

Just sayin

Definitely sounds like it fits the definition.

[JohnGalt2341]

I think my favorite is when I heard a News Lady call the homeless Urban Outdoorsmen. That's classic!