Word Illchosen Perhaps, but Contempt Deserved by Left

Allen Quip Provokes Outrage, Apology
Name Insults Webb Volunteer

By Tim Craig and Michael D. Shear
Washington Post Staff Writers
Tuesday, August 15, 2006; Page A01

RICHMOND, Aug. 14 -- Virginia Sen. George Allen (R) apologized Monday for what his opponent's campaign said were demeaning and insensitive comments the senator made to a 20-year-old volunteer of Indian descent.

At a campaign rally in southwest Virginia on Friday, Allen repeatedly called a volunteer for Democrat James Webb "macaca." During the speech in Breaks, near the Kentucky border, Allen began by saying that he was "going to run this campaign on positive, constructive ideas" and then pointed at S.R. Sidarth in the crowd.

"This fellow here, over here with the yellow shirt, macaca, or whatever his name is. He's with my opponent. He's following us around everywhere. And it's just great," Allen said, as his supporters began to laugh. After saying that Webb was raising money in California with a "bunch of Hollywood movie moguls," Allen said, "Let's give a welcome to macaca, here. Welcome to America and the real world of Virginia." Allen then began talking about the "war on terror."

Depending on how it is spelled, the word macaca could mean either a monkey that inhabits the Eastern Hemisphere or a town in South Africa. In some European cultures, macaca is also considered a racial slur against African immigrants, according to several Web sites that track ethnic slurs.

Waaah, waaah, waaah! Get off the waaahmbulance! This jerk was there for this specific reason and no other. I am so tired of these hypersensitive whiners on the Left.

Ethnic slurs...so what? Get over it! No matter who you are, what your ethnicity is, what your race is, somebody somewhere is not going to like you or use the current proper term for your group.

You know what? It's time for Americans to grow up! It is time for Americans to quit acting as though they've never heard or used an ethnic or racial slur in their lives. No it's not polite, it's not nice, but neither is stalking a candidate in hopes of eliciting this or some other kind of reaction from him.

I doubt very seriously that George Allen is a biggot. He certainly can't be more of a biggot than those on the Left who are cheering for Hizbollah and the destruction of Israel.

Allens word was poorly chosen, but if anyone is stupid enough to base his vote on that event, then they probably shouldn't be allowed to vote. There is enough pettiness in the world, and I for one am tired of the knee-jerk yells of "Racist" and "Biggot" everytime someone opposes the Left's agenda.

Time for minorities to grow up! Time for Americans to quit recoiling in horror everytime someone uses an objectionable word. Why is it okay for Liberals to routinely call President Bush a Nazi and a facist, both of which are terms best applied to the Left, and it is not okay for a conservative to call some obnoxious stalker of Asian decent "macaca?" Is one any more hateful than the other?

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