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2020-05-29 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

New York City bans the words 'alien' and 'illegal' when referring to immigrants because the terms are 'degrading'

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-29 04:14|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Wilhelm is such a f**ktard.

Posted by Clem 2020-05-29 07:30|| 2020-05-29 07:30|| Front Page Top

#2 How about: contrajuris xeno?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-29 08:17|| 2020-05-29 08:17|| Front Page Top

#3 I've banned the use of Cuomo and De blasio in my house because they induce vomiting.

Posted by Warthog 2020-05-29 09:25|| 2020-05-29 09:25|| Front Page Top

#4 I can still use spic and wetback, so that's cool...

Posted by Raj 2020-05-29 09:56|| 2020-05-29 09:56|| Front Page Top

#5 how are you gonna enforce this?

Posted by Chris 2020-05-29 10:06|| 2020-05-29 10:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Only if they understand English.
Wate wut?

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-05-29 10:22|| 2020-05-29 10:22|| Front Page Top

#7 In the progressive's dictionary, 'degrading' is synonymous with 'factual'.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2020-05-29 11:07|| 2020-05-29 11:07|| Front Page Top

#8 Where in the US Constitution does it specify a language let alone permit banning words in one?

Posted by 3dc 2020-05-29 11:17|| 2020-05-29 11:17|| Front Page Top

#9 how are you gonna enforce this?

Same as gun laws.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-29 12:59|| 2020-05-29 12:59|| Front Page Top

#10 Doesn’t the actual federal legislation use these terms?

Posted by john frum 2020-05-29 13:21|| 2020-05-29 13:21|| Front Page Top

#11 didn't really explain alot to me skid

Posted by Chris 2020-05-29 13:22|| 2020-05-29 13:22|| Front Page Top

#12 #10 - Correct

Posted by Frank G 2020-05-29 13:44|| 2020-05-29 13:44|| Front Page Top

#13 didn't really explain alot to me skid

Selectively, like calling something a 'hate' crime makes mean girls appear meaner. They know criminals have guns illegally, but they don't get sought out and busted for that. They sometimes get caught when they use a gun.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-29 15:30|| 2020-05-29 15:30|| Front Page Top

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