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8/23 In which countries is "macaca" a racial slur?
http://tinyurl.com/efdmj
\_ He never "made an apology". Sidarth is still waiting for the call,
and Allen's statements to the press have been excuses, not apologies.
BTW, macaque/macaca is one of the less-frequent terms used by
neo-nazi/white-power fucks. Allen is a long time Confederate Flag
defender. His mother grew up in Tunisia. When he says "macaca" he
knows what he's saying.
\_ Stormfront codewords!
\_ '"This fellow here, over here with the yellow shirt, Macaca, or
whatever his name is. ... He's following us around everywhere.
And it's just great," Allen said to appreciative laughter.'
'The young man at the center of this pre-JonBenet media phenomenon
is S.R. Sidarth, an American of Indian descent. Which is to say,
he is a person of color and the only one present that day in an
otherwise pale crowd.'
http://csua.org/u/gqx (Louisville, KY, http://courier-journal.com)
Now imagine if he was describing "an American of" Chinese descent
and called him Pingpong. |
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| tinyurl.com/efdmj -> news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060823/pl_nm/usa_politics_bush_dc_1 President Bush has no reservations about raising money for a Republican senator under sharp criticism for calling a rival-campaign worker of Indian descent "macaca," the White House said on Wednesday. it is in all of our best interests and as we work in politics and we work to improve the tone and the discourse, that when apologies are offered, they are accepted," spokeswoman Dana Perino said. Democrats called on Bush to condemn Allen, who is seeking a second term in the US Senate in November and considering a presidential run in 2008, for remarks in which he also welcomed the campaign volunteer "to the real world of Virginia." Allen, a former governor of Virginia, later apologized and said the word "macaca," which some interpreted as racially insensitive, was a name he simply made up for the man who was videotaping a campaign appearance for his Democratic opponent, James Webb. The videotape spread quickly over the Internet and the fallout from Allen's controversial comments has given Democrats new hope that Webb can make a race of it in the historically conservative state. Polls have shown Allen ahead but at least one has Webb closing the gap. Allen's remarks to SR Sidarth, a 20-year-old American college student, attracted the attention of Democratic activists and generated fresh financial support for Webb who is at a huge money disadvantage in the race. "By staying silent, the president -- who fancies himself as a man of integrity -- is giving tacit approval to comments that have no place in the public discourse," said Phil Singer, communications director for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. "Even worse, the president's decision to host a fund-raiser for Allen sends a signal that the senator's actions were acceptable." The event, at a private home in Alexandria, Virginia, is closed to the media. Macaca is a genus of monkeys -- including macaques -- common to North Africa and Asia and is regarded as a racial slur in some parts of the world. In a memo to Republicans circulated to reporters by the DSCC, Allen's campaign manager Dick Wadhams complained about a "feeding frenzy" in the news media over the senator's comments. He also said that the media and the Webb campaign were creating "national news over something that did not warrant coverage in the first place." Wadhams acknowledged it had been a difficult week for Allen and his wife. "Never in modern times has a statewide officeholder and candidate been so vilified in a desperate attempt to revive a campaign that was fast-sinking - the Webb campaign," Wadhams wrote. George Allen speaks to US soldiers over breakfast at the US Embassy in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad June 1, 2006. President Bush has no reservations about raising money for Allen, who is under sharp criticism for calling a rival-campaign worker of Indian descent 'macaca,' the White House said on Wednesday. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. |
| csua.org/u/gqx -> www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060823/OPINION04/60822040 Print page OPED / Kathleen Parker Allen's macaca' moment By Kathleen Parker The Washington Post Writers Group Sen. George Allen's macaca moment has granted the nation a few days' reprieve from thoughts of mass murder and provided a new vocab word for the zeitgeist. For those who've somehow slept through the Sturm und Drang surrounding Allen's recent use of the word "macaca," the story is this: He was stumping in Virginia with about 100 fans when he decided to recognize a young volunteer for his Democratic opponent, James Webb. The fellow had been following Allen's tour, filming him, as is customary for both campaigns. "This fellow here, over here with the yellow shirt, Macaca, or whatever his name is. And it's just great," Allen said to appreciative laughter. Doubtless no one present knew what "macaca" meant, but subsequently, those three syllables have caused a tectonic shift in the political plates. Literally, it's the name of a monkey common to North Africa and Asia; figuratively, it's a racial slur in some parts of the world. And in the US, effective last Friday, it's an eponym for "major political boo-boo." The young man at the center of this pre-JonBenet media phenomenon is SR Sidarth, an American of Indian descent. Which is to say, he is a person of color and the only one present that day in an otherwise pale crowd. Sidarth charged that Allen singled him out on account of his complexion -- and not because he was holding a video cam -- and the incident has exploded as a racist-in-America story. Everyone from political scientists to linguists to Tarot card readers has weighed in: Is Allen a racist? Allen has apologized for hurting Sidarth's feelings, while his spokespeople have said that "macaca" was a made-up word Allen's staff created as a way of referring to the interlocutor. According to one version, Allen was trying to say "mohawk," referring to Sidarth's hairstyle, which is also the subject of much debate. Another version holds that macaca is a combination of the "mo" in "mohawk" and "caca," Spanish for what often follows the English word "bull" when one is unconvinced of another's sincerity or truthfulness. Mohawk-to-macaca doesn't quite pass the tongue-tied test. "Mocaca" for "----head," sounds about right for the sort of nicknaming that goes on in the back of campaign buses. Allen's campaign manager, Dick Wadhams, told me that Allen didn't know the meaning of macaca and credibly argued that no politician -- especially one with presidential aspirations -- would use a racial slur in such a public way. This wasn't a case where a politician thinks no one is watching. Why would he endanger his entire trip by making a comment that would come back to haunt him?" Allen owns a Confederate flag, as nearly everyone has mentioned during this tempest. He also reportedly plastered his high school car with a Confederate bumper sticker and wore a Confederate flag lapel pin in his high school senior picture. I do know that owning a Confederate flag is not a damning offense if you're a collector of Southern memorabilia, as Allen is. Here's what we may fairly conclude from Allen's macaca meltdown: he was a rude cad. And, despite his Confederate accoutrements, his cowboy boots, his chaw, his good ol' boy persona, Allen is missing the key ingredient in his Southern shtick: you gotta be a gentleman. The mark of a gentleman -- Southern or otherwise -- is graciousness toward others less fortunate or less powerful. Singling out a young person for ridicule -- a lone Democrat in a crowd of rowdy Republicans -- is behavior unbecoming a gentleman, a senator and certainly a president. For his sin, Allen should write a sincere note of apology to Sidarth -- the gentlemanly thing to do -- and then chill the hick act. Kathleen Parker is a columnist for The Washington Post Writers Group. Dem/libs are a Funny bunch of Poltoons about theirown Picaroons... Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:18 pm Interestin' analysis and, as always, loaded with Humor... Apparently, a questionalbe workin' definition of a SINGLE word is MORE damnin' than an ENTIRE Statement such as... |
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