http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/12/06/go-to-afghanistan-and-say-that/ Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:59:36 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/12/06/go-to-afghanistan-and-say-that/#comment-18411 hmshore Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:23:21 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/?p=5353#comment-18411 No reason to get offensive Spencer. He said Special Needs because he knew that saying retarded was offensive and hurtful to people with special needs. Yes, they are human beings with feelings and have asked you not to use the word retard or retarded. Shouldn't be too hard to follow. Before I had a child with special needs I probably was like you. I just didn't get how hurtful it was to hear the word retarded. Now I know better. I'm hoping you take this in a good natured way. I'm not trying to take away your right to use the word retarded. Just asking why you would when you know how hurtful it is. No reason to get offensive Spencer. He said Special Needs because he knew that saying retarded was offensive and hurtful to people with special needs. Yes, they are human beings with feelings and have asked you not to use the word retard or retarded. Shouldn’t be too hard to follow.
Before I had a child with special needs I probably was like you. I just didn’t get how hurtful it was to hear the word retarded. Now I know better. I’m hoping you take this in a good natured way. I’m not trying to take away your right to use the word retarded. Just asking why you would when you know how hurtful it is.

]]> http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/12/06/go-to-afghanistan-and-say-that/#comment-18400 Teddy Partridge Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:48:36 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/?p=5353#comment-18400 This is his new "analogy" for our foreign policy towards Afghanistan; he's used it on Charlie Rose and a coupla other places as well. It's what passes for clever among Tom Friedman's pals. This is his new “analogy” for our foreign policy towards Afghanistan; he’s used it on Charlie Rose and a coupla other places as well. It’s what passes for clever among Tom Friedman’s pals.

]]> http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/12/06/go-to-afghanistan-and-say-that/#comment-18395 Consumatopia Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:39:13 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/?p=5353#comment-18395 Has the euphemistic treadmill gone so far that "special needs" is equivalent to "retarded"? If Afghanistan doesn't have special needs, does that mean we can leave? Has the euphemistic treadmill gone so far that “special needs” is equivalent to “retarded”? If Afghanistan doesn’t have special needs, does that mean we can leave?

]]> http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/12/06/go-to-afghanistan-and-say-that/#comment-18394 Calvin Jones and the 13th Apostle Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:01:59 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/?p=5353#comment-18394 "Little Tommy" has been tasteless ever since he went on Charlie Rose and told Iraqis to Suck. On. This. “Little Tommy” has been tasteless ever since he went on Charlie Rose and told Iraqis to Suck. On. This.

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