philbymon,
Don't take this wrong, but.....
"I thought it absolutely hilarious when she said that Limbaugh's use of the word "retard" was inoffensive satire, but that anyone else who says it is being offensive."
That is not true. Rush was quoting the press secretary when he said that. I heard it when it happened. I'm sure you could find it in the transcripts. Why didn't anyone jump on the a$$ of the one who said it first?
The media simply took it out of context as they do everything else. They do that to distract us from what is really happening to our country as we quibble over the petty crap.
OK. So what is the big deal anyway. Should we scrap the whole language and come up with new words for everything some demented bastard doesn't like?
So we should drive into the auto repair shop and tell the mechanic
"My engine is "Ignitonally challenged". I need you to set the timing."
A retard doesn't have to be mentally challenged. If the word retarded is improper to use to describe a condition, then why wouldn't the word that is substituted for that condition also be improper? Go figure
