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I pledge to keep Carlo’s "thoughtful and judicious" advice in mind as (if?) we go forward with the discussion.
My initial use of the term “victory” was indeed meant as an affront as was my subsequent “my kid” and “passing the buck.” But the words a…
If anyone is interested in watching it, you can find Blazing Saddles on Youtube. I have seen the movie and will again tonight before I comment on this discussion sometime tomorrow (very busy tonight).
I will say that I'm glad Mr. Smith is willing t…
Kasey: What!? Please explain to me why he IS! Me & the missus used to watch 15-20 minutes of his show in the mornings for laughs. Does he exclude children cancer-sufferers of color on his ranch? You want to know the people Don Imus REALLY looks down…
Oh, and as for addressing the work at hand -- racism, outrageous comedy, or other?
Wendy Ho's Gospel Act and songs like "Bitch I stole...": 100 % outrageous comedy.
Blazing Saddles (seen at least a dozen times): 100% outrageous comedy.
Dave Chappell…
No I am not in any way implying that one bad deed allows another. Merely that we use similar objective standards in determining what constitutes a bad deed.
Hi Kasey – thanks for responding.
I would suggest that more people take the even-handed approach that Mr. Carlo Baca did when addressing issues like this one. (Whom, by the way, I personally thanked via Facebook.)
You asked for my opinion as to wh…
Hello, I am Wendy Ho’s father – I really am, and as such, I cannot help but feel partially responsible for the angst she left behind in Frisco. After all, it was MY doing that she spent many of her formative years in the Royal Village Mobile Home Pa…
Hello, I am Wendy Ho’s father – I really am, and as such, I cannot help but feel partially responsible for the angst she left behind in Frisco. After all, it was MY doing that she spent many of her formative years in the Royal Village Mobile Home Pa…
Hello, I am Wendy Ho’s father – I really am, and as such, I cannot help but feel partially responsible for the angst she left behind in Frisco. After all, it was MY doing that she spent many of her formative years in the Royal Village Mobile Home Pa…
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Hello, I am Wendy Ho’s father – I really am, and as such, I cannot help but feel partially responsible for the angst she left behind in Frisco. After all, it was MY doing that she spent many of her formative years in the Royal Village Mobile Home Park on the outskirts of Toledo, Ohio (7519 Dorr Street – that’s with two Rs, not Os.)
It was last Sunday when I learned of Wendy’s “Racist Tour of America” and I promised myself that if it were still being blogged about after the holiday weekend, I wo… Continue
It was last Sunday when I learned of Wendy’s “Racist Tour of America” and I promised myself that if it were still being blogged about after the holiday weekend, I wo… Continue
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