Several things are striking about this posting. Obviously it's offensive, and all the more sadly so because the writer so revels in his offensiveness. It's also poorly written. It has earmarks of a first draft, which the writer was either too lazy to rewrite, or too impressed by his own "work" for it even to occur to him to make the effort. But most interestingly, I think, is how embarrassing this must be for so many thoughtful people who describe themselves as conservative. Who could blame them from recoiling in dismay at the realization that, "This guy is on our team?" Political correctness is a worthy target for many conservatives, and even for those of us on the left. But "Little Mosque on the Prairie?" Surely there are more meaty examples. And the hateful, frightened and stereotypical views Artiste shows us here are just, well, small. I'll pray for you, Barry.
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at 13:15 on February 3rd, 2008
Several things are striking about this posting. Obviously it's offensive, and all the more sadly so because the writer so revels in his offensiveness. It's also poorly written. It has earmarks of a first draft, which the writer was either too lazy to rewrite, or too impressed by his own "work" for it even to occur to him to make the effort. But most interestingly, I think, is how embarrassing this must be for so many thoughtful people who describe themselves as conservative. Who could blame them from recoiling in dismay at the realization that, "This guy is on our team?" Political correctness is a worthy target for many conservatives, and even for those of us on the left. But "Little Mosque on the Prairie?" Surely there are more meaty examples. And the hateful, frightened and stereotypical views Artiste shows us here are just, well, small. I'll pray for you, Barry.