Brickbat: Say You're Sorry
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has ordered Radio-Canada (CRTC) to apologize and review its broadcast practices after a segment in which commentators discussed a petition to fire a Concordia University professor who quoted from Quebec separatist Pierre Vallières' 1971 book White Niggers of America: The Precocious Autobiography of a Quebec Terrorist. The commentators repeated the title of the book several times, leading one listener to file a complaint. The CRTC said the broadcaster failed to show "sufficient respect and sensitivity" and should have used other words or warned listeners of offensive content.
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Words are hurtful
Silence is violence
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Sticks and stones…..
I guess we all have to be niggardly when it comes to using certain words.
Just make sure you don’t call a spade a spade and you’ll do just fine.
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I would bet that the whiners were white.
Probably a French Canadian from Quebec.
Canadians are more insufferable than NPR listeners.
Captain Nathan Cutting Brittles has a better idea – – – – – –
As a measure of apology, our next chat segment will be replaced by a playing of Elvis Costello’s “Oliver’s Army”.
“Oh, very well. ‘Whiggers of America’.”
Can’t say Whig either – bunch of old white guys again – – – – – –
US – The Whig Party was a political party that espoused traditionalist conservatism in the United States during the middle of the 19th century.
British – The Whigs began as a political faction that opposed absolute monarchy and supported constitutional monarchism and a parliamentary system.
you put the “(CTRC)” after the wrong organization.
Warning: the apology which follows may make some snowflakes screech in horror while others laugh at them.
“Oops, I said it again. I’m sorry I said nigger again.”
“Oops, I said it again. I’m sorry I said nigger again.”
“Oops, I said it again. I’m sorry I said nigger again.”
Repeat indefinitely.
Jehovah! Jehovah!