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supernova36Jul 23, 2010
"It's not racial."
In what way is this not racial?
cyrockerJul 23, 2010
pssssssssssssst......... it's because she is black. That makes it "not racial".
wilywondrJul 23, 2010
What word(s) do you think is/are racial? If it is the term "whiteman", would the term "caucasian-male" pass your racial test?
rwhittak3Jul 23, 2010
She said that by "white man" she meant the government. Most people refer to big evil government simply as "the man".
iptunnellJul 23, 2010
Seriously??? You're defending her?? How about I run for office under the description, "Not the black man's bitch"? Would that be racial?
Geez! You've got to be on crack to make that kind of argument!
mistrbrownstoneJul 23, 2010
@ iptunnell:
Exactly what I was thinking. What if I ran with the slogan:
"Not a black ghetto thug"
I could claim, this is just a factual statement be cause I am neither black, from the ghetto, or a thug. However, there would certainly be implied racism in that statement.
rutledge14Jul 23, 2010
We are all far more than colors.
designerutahJul 23, 2010
Any term referring to race or skin color or geographic location could be construed as racist.
Closed AccountJul 23, 2010
"What word(s) do you think is/are racial?"
uh, any words that have to do with race? isn't that what the definition of "racial" is?
card51shortJul 26, 2010
even if she said "I'm am the white man's bitch - and i love him!", it would still be racial.
anything that has race in it is racial. Pretty cut and dry.
babywookieJul 23, 2010
On the planet where the white race routinely dehumanized, subjugated, exploited and killed people of all other races throughout history. I believe it's called Earth.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
hoodedrobinJul 23, 2010
Black people did it too... So have women, so has pretty much every other race of human... Moron.
designerutahJul 23, 2010
And you think the other races haven't? Seriously? Look at history, and Caucasians have done less of that than most of the other races.
babywookieJul 23, 2010
Yes. Let's look at history and see which races had colonized, subjugated and pillaged every f**king continent on this planet, systematically enslaving and slaughtering the indigenous peoples. There is only one race that has managed to accomplish such a "great" feat.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
brohJul 23, 2010
I don't get it. Because caucasians did it "more" it's different? And as someone else commented in here, the very act of being biased towards someone of a specific race because of something their racial ancestors did is just as wrong.
gwhenningJul 24, 2010
@BabyWookie
I believe Genghis Khan made it all the way into Europe. Xerxes made it all the way over to Greece. Shaka kaSenzangakhona controlled most of South Africa. The Mayans and Aztecs ruled South America.
I'd say everyone had a hand in the pillaging.
babywookieJul 24, 2010
You are all a bunch of black-hating, racist teabagger f**ks, even if you are consciously not aware of it.
quaestor44Jul 24, 2010
^ LOL.
And that is where you broke-down and admitted your complete and utter ignorance of reality. Go guilt trip somewhere else.
brohJul 24, 2010
Please read the definitions for the following words: racism, hypocrisy, and irony. Then go back and read your posts. You're about as stupid as the person in your profile pic.
card51shortJul 26, 2010
babywookie the only one spewing racist garbage here is you. Don't you see that you're everything you speak against?
Maybe one day you will and you can be an active contributor to society. Until then, keep blaming whitey and hating and let's see where that gets ya!
designerutahJul 23, 2010
If you're any race but white, you can't be racist, right?
/s
metapoeticJul 23, 2010
Before I comment I want to just point out that I believe that the women is a poor excuse for a candidate. Cursing in that manner is never a correct way to go about an election. You have to play by certain rules to be respected as a candidate. With that said, just because of her ignorance, don't get angry specifying that its not racist because she is black. I have been hearing that non stop. Its crazy how now white people are calling racism at every instance now....funny. In other words, when she specified the phrase "white man", she was referencing to big government. It is based off how she notices her whole life that White Americans were the people running most of the Government. I am not saying it is accurate, but she wasn't saying it to be racial.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
analogassassinJul 23, 2010
So if it's ok to call the government "white man" is it ok if I refer to the welfare state as "black woman?"
designerutahJul 23, 2010
Swing and a miss. If you're going to talk about big government, do so. Call it "the Man" which the common reference. The "white" man is by it's very nature a racist comment as it brings race into the discussion. Of course "The Man" is a gender issue, so politically correct speech it's not.
card51shortJul 26, 2010
i mean the head of the freaking government is a "black" man, anyways. Can we please just advance as a human race and stop being babies?
Closed AccountJul 23, 2010
"Not the black mans bitch"
if the tables were turned
marx2kJul 24, 2010
Seems pretty dumb either way
halyardJul 23, 2010
It's racist because it promotes the idea that black women can't spell.
markusfarkusJul 23, 2010
No, it's spelled phonetically.
:p
Closed AccountJul 23, 2010
Please don't let the Ebonic Plague make a comeback.
ishiguroJul 23, 2010
Are we talking about her name? I thought they misprinted her first name for about five minutes.
kennykljJul 23, 2010
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sloiJul 23, 2010
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what we call getting OWNED.
With the above, we have a double whammy... :D
adrian540Jul 23, 2010
Geez, I can just imagine the s**t-storm that would occur if a white person said something similar.
morpheousmartyJul 23, 2010
"Geez, I can just imagine the s**t-storm that would occur if a white person said something similar."
Oppression is not symmetrical. Whites were not enslaved, the national guard didn't have to integrate black schools. In a perfect, virgin world, I suppose you are right, but not in this world. Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
bc200Jul 23, 2010
"Whites were not enslaved"
I think the Irish and Jews would like to have a word with you.
manowarxJul 23, 2010
@ BC200 To be fair, us jews weren't really "white" when we were building the pyramids, but I agree with the gist of what you are saying.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
falloozaJul 23, 2010
f**k you. so people get special treatment because of the family history? not because of who they are?
you are the problem.
morpheousmartyJul 23, 2010
I'm talking about in the US, where the controversy is happening. Ancient Egyptians could claim they are not the black man's bitch, as well any other black oppressed whites in history. Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
madleperJul 23, 2010
Where the hell do you think the word "slave" came from?
Slave == Slav
My people (Northern European) had been made victims of slavery long before it became trendy to associate "slaves" with "black"
holychickenJul 23, 2010
That type of thinking is most certainly part of the reason why we cannot get over race in this country.
Who is going to believe you that the races are equal when you openly admit that you don't believe they should be treated equally and that they are very different?
The past is the past and if we keep letting it determine what is right right now, then we will never get over it.
Closed AccountJul 23, 2010
"Oppression is not symmetrical. "
Just because your ancestors were oppressed does not give you the right to be an oppressor.
And if you disagree, then from now on, if I make a racial comment, I'll be sure to make a second one so I'll be right.
whateverhesaidJul 23, 2010
"Oppression is not symmetrical. Whites were not enslaved"
And neither was she.
captobliviousJul 23, 2010
Sadly hypocrisy IS symmetrical.
babywookieJul 23, 2010
Exactly. This is not racism. Blacks can't be racist. Racism is when members of a superior race, systematically discriminate against members of an inferior one. Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
w00t692Jul 23, 2010
Pure comic genius we have here in this statement. He justified being a racist in his mind. Awesome.
jeffh3925Jul 23, 2010
Until 200 or 300 years ago, people of ALL colors and races were enslaved. In the ancient world, slavery was the norm and the fact that a particular race was enslaved is meaningless - all races were. Knowing history is one thing, but living your life feeling sorry for oneself isn't a very productive way of getting ahead in life nor does it help the next generation. (Speaking of knowing history, did you know that prior to the Civil War there were several thousand free blacks in the South who owned slaves? Or that the first link in the slave trade was a black slave trader? Or that prior to establishment of the North American slave trade, a large number of the poor Europeans who came to America came as indentured servants - de facto slaves?)
dankbuddzJul 23, 2010
I dugg you because you're right, and everyone else here is half-retarded... much like most people.
designerutahJul 23, 2010
But eliminating racism requires it to become symmetrical. Otherwise what you wind up with is a cycle or racism and oppression, First group A oppresses B. Then B oppresses A, and so on. To eliminate racism, you have to start treating everyone the same.
How long has it been since anyone was owned as a slave in the U.S.? The last survivor of the Civil War died a few years ago, so the whole concept of remembering the past gets invalidated. If not, then why limit it to just a few generations? Irish have slavery complaints against the Brits (white v. white). The Brits against the Norse (white v. white). Tribes in Africa who captured and sold some blacks to the Dutch who sold them to Americans (black v. black v white). And so on...
It's time to stomp on this now. People are people, regardless of race or color of skin. And how your ancestors were treated has nothing to do with how you are expected to behave today. If it did, then the grandchildren of southern slave owners could still beat their slaves, right? Since we've required them to move past their ancestors behavior, shouldn't we also require the blacks to move past it too, and we all are held responsible to treat each other equally?
graphictruthJul 25, 2010
No it isn't. She may or may not have a personal history of oppression, and obligatory fist of solif**kinderity, an assh**e is an assh**e is an assh**e.
Racism and race baiting, and using racial language as a really cheap publicity stunt deserves a proper s**t storm of derision. Not because she's black, and should be above all that, but because having been exposed to racist bigot ooze, she has a personal appreciation for how utterly f**king moronically unqualified a racist is.
Trust me, until you've been personally slimed by a bigot, it's an arguable proposition.
catalysisJul 23, 2010
If a white person did it, it wouldn't really make sense.
holychickenJul 23, 2010
But you are proving right there why it IS racial.
And what you are doing by saying "black people can say racist things, but white people cannot" is making white people black people's bitches.
Certainly, not in the same way that slavery did, but it does subjugate white people to black people when it comes to speaking about race.
That mindset does not fix the problem, it IS the problem.
dankbuddzJul 23, 2010
Well, it wouldn't apply. You might have to actually study some history and sociology for 5-10 minutes to figure that one out though.
marx2kJul 24, 2010
Stop victimizing the white race.
solkreJul 23, 2010
Bitch be trippin if she thinks that's going to fly.
rhendalJul 23, 2010
Word.
quaestor44Jul 24, 2010
dinkin' flicka
morpheousmartyJul 23, 2010
Wait? So what's the word? bingo?
stanleyfordJul 23, 2010
That's a bingo!
Closed AccountJul 23, 2010
broad?
danj484Jul 23, 2010
Bird?
jeffiekJul 23, 2010
boobs
Closed AccountJul 23, 2010
bimbo?
maqikelefantJul 23, 2010
Backgammon?
v3n0mJul 23, 2010
bacon?
Dag! Bacon would have had my vote for sure!
stochioJul 24, 2010
awk '/^b....$/' /usr/share/dict/words
Closed AccountJul 23, 2010
Hell would freeze over if it was the other way around.
hipmanJul 23, 2010
I agree.Which is why she should be allowed to use it.
hipmanJul 23, 2010
I agree.The people trying to block this are stupid.
gamerxr72Jul 23, 2010
ಠ_à²
card51shortJul 26, 2010
she should be allowed to use it...and KKK members should be allowed to protest all they want. That way we know who the racist idiots are and who not to associate with.
Stop all this closet-racism.
nullcodesJul 23, 2010
Umm, all kinds of people are upset about this .. in fact more people are genuinely pissed off than would be if it were the other way around.
w00t692Jul 23, 2010
Dug for Gingers.
kylereJul 23, 2010
She may not be the "whiteman's bitch" but that not not stop her from being a stupid one.
seandoofJul 23, 2010
"...as long as it's not pejorative, profane, discriminatory or includes an obscene word or phrase."
Pejorative? ✓
Profane? ✓
Discriminatory? ✓
Obscene? ✓
I can't imagine why they disallowed it.
helicockterJul 23, 2010
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Closed AccountJul 23, 2010
your checkmark skillz are teh pwnzors. ✓
jkmyoungJul 23, 2010
Exactly; Freedom of speech gives her the power to say it all she likes, but that doesn't meant the government will pay to print such dribble on the ballots.
kaiosamaJul 23, 2010
Ain't the white man's bitch? ✓
Turns out she's just a bitch. Go figure.
marx2kJul 24, 2010
Dun Goofed ✓
robestylesJul 23, 2010
I thought Wisconsin ceased to be a state since Favre left town
congzillaJul 23, 2010
It just ceased to be relevant.
skeloothJul 23, 2010
Would LOVE to see someone try to run with a slogan "Not the black man's b****" and claim it's not racist.
It is devoid of any meaning, it's completely irrelevant, and it's race baiting. I don't care what color she is, she's a moron.
I hate how white people are somehow special, in the sense that racist things towards us "aren't racist" when they clearly are. How about we try treating each other as equals for once?
snapcaseJul 23, 2010
"How about we try treating each other as equals for once?"
Nah, that would be racist.
agrabesJul 23, 2010
More importantly, I'd like to see anyone run with a slogan including the word "bitch" with a possible exception of some type of veterinarian or dog breeder.
Imagine Obama's campaign slogan: "Not George Bush's Bitch!"
or Hillary Clinton's: "I'm not a bitch!"
or Ron Paul's: "I'm not big government's bitch!"
Just the simple fact that she used an obscenity in her slogan made it invalid. I personally don't care if she claims she's free of "the white man," even if I think it's a stupid thing to campaign on.
cerebronJul 23, 2010
I'd let Rick James use it in his campaign slogan.
card51shortJul 26, 2010
"I'd let Rick James use it in his campaign slogan."
Dead men tell no slogans.
nullcodesJul 23, 2010
Umm, people are in an uproar over this (you and frothing at the mouth on here for example) .. so I don't know how your claim that nobody is upset over her holds any credibility.
zenmojoJul 23, 2010
Black candidate for a seat on the State Assembly of Milwaukee has mildly offensive but quite racially charged slogan mentioning white people = front page.
Newspaper articles documenting the actual widespread institutional racism of entire states toward minorities complete with sources = 12 diggs.
The irony is stultifying. The very fact that examples of permeating racism toward entire communities of minorities disappear from digg never to be seen again while a not particularly controversial and completely inconsequential distraction that everyone agrees is not only racist but ultimately stupid and pointless to even talk about hits the front page in a single afternoon is one flaw with digg as social media. When it comes to race, this article is meaningless. One woman says something stupid. Everyone thinks it was stupid. Her views are no threat to anyone and no one will ever carry those views forward. She's a nobody.
Meanwhile, issues of race that actually matter and have consequences to the country fade into the background.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
skeloothJul 24, 2010
"Newspaper articles documenting the actual widespread institutional racism of entire states toward minorities complete with sources = 12 diggs."
Link please
marx2kJul 24, 2010
Dugg for 'stultifying'
fordsvt1Jul 24, 2010
Even though I agree with you, I'm going to bury your comment to heighten the irony.
Also, I think someone is miffed that no one Diggs his submissions.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
m1ntb3rrycrunch Jul 24, 2010
With the double standards regarding what counts at racist, I get the impression that some people don't want equality.
frank2Jul 23, 2010
I'm moving to Wisconsin just to vote for this lady.
hersheyskwertzJul 23, 2010
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Closed AccountJul 23, 2010
So true.
gamerxr72Jul 23, 2010
This paragraph is the most compelling reason for rejecting her claims, because it is entirely true.
"Roxanne Dunlap, a white woman from Sussex, felt compelled to speak up in the middle of the meeting, saying she was offended by the statement. She said if a white candidate wanted to have the statement "not the black man's b----" put on the ballot, it would be soundly rejected."
rollwitdiggJul 23, 2010
What white man would want that bitch.
skeloothJul 23, 2010
Some guys like that. I've known plenty.
murrayc1968Jul 23, 2010
Chris Rock: "the reason black women get pissed when they see their men with white women is because they know that white men are NOT attracted to black women. If you do see a black woman with a white man, it means her credit's F***ED UP!"
"Girl, wha-cha-dooin' wi' HIM?"
"Dey wuz gonna take mah HOUSE"
Closed AccountJul 23, 2010
Not her, but there are some fine black broads around town. Besides, they are all pink inside.
killerkabutoJul 23, 2010
Hmmm, you don't watch much interracial porn do ya?
aoenezJul 24, 2010
Some are pinker than others.
skeloothJul 24, 2010
I think they're more purple honestly
apextekJul 23, 2010
id find her attractive if she wasn't such a racist b----
Closed AccountJul 23, 2010
She's just some black man's bitch.
hersheyskwertzJul 23, 2010
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goatroperJul 23, 2010
"It's a man, baby!"
Closed AccountJul 23, 2010
Dang, why dey trippin. I ain't be ignent
opsknightJul 23, 2010
The fact the she is wearing spaghetti straps at the state capital for a hearing and the fact she wants to use this phrase, it would appear she is just looking for attention and does not take the election seriously.
lisaawesomeJul 23, 2010
It appears that she may not be sporting a bra either. But maybe the bra is the tool of the white man.
cfuseJul 24, 2010
This is what happens when a pimp's not around.
texasshivJul 23, 2010
Why the f**k is this news?
When will this foolishness end in this country?
Closed AccountJul 23, 2010
When the people are dead.
audioslave176Jul 23, 2010
It's people like this that keep racism in America alive and well.
hipmanJul 23, 2010
The people who complain and make a big deal out of it, yes.
designerutahJul 23, 2010
Yep, what she said is a complaint of a racist nature, and doing it at a state hearing is making a big deal out of it.. totally agree with you. But you didn't mean it that way, right?
HINT: If a statement negatively portrays race (regardless of which race) it's racist and keeps racism alive. Speaking up about it (i.e., educating) helps eliminate this useless diversion.
chilidogsJul 24, 2010
Yeah she should think and act the way you want her to. That would end racism!
kaiosamaJul 23, 2010
So you're saying she's exactly like Limbaugh and Breitbart?
skews13Jul 23, 2010
No, but if you are elected, you will be the peoples bitch. White ones, black ones, and the other colors to.
reaper527Jul 23, 2010
read the topic and thought "oh, this should be a clear cut infringement on free speech".
read the article and saw that it was about 5 words to be printed on the city ballot, and not related restricting her campaign signs or anything like that, and my opinion changed. she is clearly in the wrong here.
obsession88Jul 23, 2010
Since when are there black people in WI?
Closed AccountJul 23, 2010
You've never been to Milwaukee have you?
shadicJul 23, 2010
Intentionally.
drekorJul 23, 2010
Yay! Semi-local news. Anyway, I thought it was hilarious, but I never expected it to be allowed on the ballot. Really, it's too bad. Write in candidates don't have much of a budget, so the ballot itself is probably the most exposure many of these candidates get. If you're comfortable voting for someone based on a 5 word description, I think you should go for it. Therefore, I agree that this is a freedom of speech issue and she should be allowed to use her incredibly concise summary.
dontspamjayJul 23, 2010
I think it's awesome.
Several years ago there was a candidate in New Orleans that went by John "Super N*gger" Doe (I forgot his real name). They let him run with that on the ballot.
theungodJul 23, 2010
Did he win?
dontspamjayJul 23, 2010
no :(
zomgondoJul 23, 2010
I'd vote for him.
plainoldfoolJul 23, 2010
Super Nagger? Who would vote for a dude with a name like that. I get enough nagging from the wife.
diggerlaterJul 23, 2010
I wish that bitch would shut up and make me a sandwich.
chilidogsJul 24, 2010
I wish you would die in a fire.
s1ntax_Jul 23, 2010
I was under the impression that holding political office makes you a public servant ... in which case your everyone's bitch.
rodneyws1977Jul 23, 2010
It hasn't been like that for over a hundred years.
lisaawesomeJul 23, 2010
Now you're just corporations' bitch.
therealobadiahJul 23, 2010
Iron my shirt!
mikeoxbiggJul 23, 2010
Stupidity knows no racial boundaries.
theungodJul 23, 2010
Let her use the stupid slogan. Chances are it'll just cause her to fail miserably anyway. Who would seriously vote for someone so unprofessional?
fordsvt1Jul 24, 2010
Republicans with a hard on for Palin.
brokowskiJul 23, 2010
Come on guys. This isn't second grade where we should worry about everyone's feelings and give everyone a trophy for effort. This is the real world, and if you get hurt feelings just because of what someone you do not know says, you should go kill yourself. Get some pride and dignity instead of moaning and groaning about what someone else says. This is America, where freedom of speech is guaranteed, and if you don't like it, leave. She should be able to run on whatever phrase she wants. You can voice your disapproval by not voting for her, not by taking away her right to say what she wants.
However, I do agree that there would be much greater uproar if a white person said they were not a black man's bitch. To the people who object to this, I give the same advice: shut up or leave. Everyone has freedom of speech, which should not be infringed upon due to other people's feelings. The sooner we end such a double standard, the sooner true racial integration will occur.
For the record, I am white and would not vote for this ho, but I would always defend her right to say what she wants. Personally, I am not offended at all by her slogan.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
tomleykisJul 23, 2010
Your girlfriend is my bitch.
phydeaux70Jul 23, 2010
If her true goal was publicity by being an outrageous assh**e, she has accomplished this goal.
I don't know if she had a chance in this election or not, but more people know who she is now as a result.
compguy29Jul 23, 2010
who cares. she wont get elected anyway
magus_melchiorJul 23, 2010
Exactly. This is a tempest in a tea cup.
nullityJul 23, 2010
You misunderestimate the stupidity of the common voter...
marx2kJul 24, 2010
If you're coming out and voting in local elections, you tend to know a little bit more about the candidates and the issues. National elections are more of the "Would I Want This Guy Over For A Beer" type decisions.
nullityJul 23, 2010
Who wants to bet she sues for discrimination and wins?
We are just a few steps away from electing president Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho... (bonus points if you get the reference)
iptunnellJul 23, 2010
High five! Just made reference to it myself below.
congzillaJul 23, 2010
I really hope Not Sure gets here to save us soon.
nullityJul 23, 2010
Just to be clear:
I'm not offended by the vague reverse-racism in her slogan.
I'm not offended by a woman calling herself a "bitch".
What offends me is the outright stupidity of the slogan, and her ignorance of why some people might find it offensive.
Politicians seem to be getting dumber by the second.
illepicJul 23, 2010
This isn't constructive in any way.
kornbred79Jul 23, 2010
pejorative: A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
"NOT the 'whiteman's bitch.'" indicates that there are black people who ARE, in fact, the "white man's bitch".
Ergo, the statement is disparaging, belittling, or derogatory towards other members of the black community.
This moron does not even release who she is insulting.
banddad09Jul 23, 2010
Realize?
flashingcurserJul 23, 2010
How better to cleanse this than to let it see light of day? I say let her have her racist slogan. It would be condemned by the left and right, she would loose the election, be publicly shamed and force society to be aware of this kind of bigotry.
murrayc1968Jul 23, 2010
How about a white candidate with the slogan: "NOT gonna play the Race Card"
banddad09Jul 23, 2010
Too many words
iptunnellJul 23, 2010
Or, "I'm nobody's cracka!"
sean23Jul 23, 2010
I say let her go ahead and let the voters decide.
gerbil20Jul 24, 2010
Condy Rice thought so as well and ended up saying oops when "free and democratic" elections in Gaza yielded Hamas.
captainnopantsJul 23, 2010
Like school in the summertime, she's got no class
highweblJul 23, 2010
I salute your ability to tell Fat Albert jokes.
fuzzzwuzzzJul 23, 2010
Everyone should just sing Avenue Q's "Everyone's A Little Bit Racist" and stop whining about all this PC bullpoop.
banddad09Jul 23, 2010
If she really didn't want to be racist she could say "Nobody's b****".
iptunnellJul 23, 2010
What kind of moron would come to the defense of this woman?? Not only is it completely unprofessional for someone running for government office, it is clearly racially directed. To argue any differently violates the definition of common sense. This reminds me of Clinton's "it depends on what your definition of 'is' is." mind boggling statement.
I swear I found Idiocracy in the comedy section of the movie rental store, but I'd bet it has been moved to the documentary section by now!
marx2kJul 24, 2010
So you're against allowing this to be put on the ballot? How do you feel that relates to the issue of free speech?
chilidogsJul 24, 2010
"I don't agree with what you are saying but I will defend to the death your right to say it...unless yer black."
ninjaboyJul 23, 2010
Every one is hatting on her. But where the f**k is freedom of speech. Sure "whitemans bitch" will probably offend a lot of people....SO f**kING WHAT! Justin biber offends me, lets stop him from making music. Why is it wrong to be offensive? Let her slogan be "Not the white mans bitch, you f**king gentlemen" People wont vote for her, but she has the rights to say that, at least if this was a free country. Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
sean23Jul 23, 2010
I'm sorry to see you being dugg down. I'm guessing that those people must not be from America.
ninjaboyJul 23, 2010
*sigh* I thought it was my right to be racist (i'm not). I was under the impression I could say just about anything other than fire in a movie theater or bomb type threats. I was also my impression that this was most important in political and government type speeches and beliefs.
You are the people eroding our rights.
ninjaboyJul 23, 2010
So there were totally more comments above mine and below Sean23's. Either digg glitched out or the users deleted them. Just thought I point out that i'm not just replying to myself to hear my self talk.
bracomadarJul 23, 2010
I'm glad there are a few people left in this country like NinjaBoy and Sean23 that understand what freedom really is. If the First Amendment only covered stuff that everyone liked, then there would be no need for it since nobody would object to it. While there are laws that go against the First Amendment, I think it's meaning is very clear and it still holds a lot of power over our daily lives. Where's the proof that it protects racist hate speech? Well, we aren't going out and rounding up KKK members because they voiced their racist opinions and used racial slurs all the time.
If you don't like what people say, then don't vote for them, don't do business with them, ignore them, voice your opposition to what they said, etc. When people aren't allowed to voice their opinions, and don't feel like they're being listened to, they get desperate, and that's when they tend to turn violent to get their message across. I'm not saying this woman is going to turn violent, but I think it's an important thing to help secure peace in this country. If people are talking, they probably aren't throwing their fists, or shooting at each other. If you don't like what someone is saying, then don't oppose it with violence and force from the government, but by better words. If you can't combat a racist, or anyone else on equal grounds at a war of words and ideas, then you've just lost the argument. I don't think anyone here is defending her personally, myself included, just the freedom she's trying to use.
Closed AccountJul 23, 2010
I'm not hatting on her. I don't feel she needs a hat. And I'm fine if that's what she wants to put on HER election material ... but I don't think it's appropriate on the ballot. And it's kind of sad that she thinks it might get her votes.
v3n0mJul 23, 2010
No.. it's really sad that it might.
marx2kJul 24, 2010
It might not be appropriate, but really, she should be allowed to put whatever she wants on there.
agrabesJul 23, 2010
There's a difference between being offended and thinking she's an idiot.
No, I don't believe that a representative of the state of Wisconsin should use profanity in their campaign. I'm not offended, but I feel that it is not appropriate for her to use the word "bitch" as her description on an official ballot and I feel that it is within the rights of that group of judges to ban the words. If she had made a racist statement without using profanity, I feel that she should have been allowed to use it.
Imagine if President Obama or President Bush had used profanity in their campaigns? "I'm gonna win that f**kin' war in Afghanistan!" is not an appropriate campaign statement.
marx2kJul 24, 2010
Everyone voting is an adult. As a voting public, are we seriously so emotionally fragile that we can't handle the word 'bitch' on a ballot?
agrabesJul 26, 2010
Again, it's not about being fragile or offended. It's about being professional and representative. As a government official, your public speech should not include profanity because it makes you seem childish and immature, letting your feelings take control and hindering your job performance.
If you were making a business call, would you use profanity? With a few exceptions, there's no way that you would. It's about being professional and keeping your personal life separate from your work.
ventg4funJul 23, 2010
I'm no prude by any means, but she IS running for a legislative position. Whether the slogan is racial or not, it's still profane and should NOT be allowed. If elected, she'll represent ALL of the people in her district, all races, colors, and ethnic backgrounds. I think more professionalism is called for here.
marx2kJul 24, 2010
But... if she's elected, then clearly the people would have found that her and her statement represent them.
Closed AccountJul 23, 2010
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v3n0mJul 23, 2010
Oh, I see what you did there...
taxmoreJul 23, 2010
The worst part is a sitting judge and a board member defender her.
nullcodesJul 23, 2010
People who are saying that if a white person did this there would be an uproar .. umm what do you call what's happening now? It's an uproar too.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
akairennJul 23, 2010
It's more of an upwhimper.
If Dick Cheney would've come out on stage at some point and said, "I ain't no gentlemen's bitch, yo!" and then shot someone in the face, there would be uproar.
This? Aside from the people posting in this article, I can assure you, anyone I encounter in the next week won't have even heard of this non-story.
Closed AccountJul 23, 2010
No, it's just an article on the front page of Digg. I haven't seen it anyplace else.
v3n0mJul 23, 2010
It might also be on Reddit, but I value my eyesight too much to attempt to look.
nullcodesJul 23, 2010
http://news.google.com/news/story?q=white+man%27s+bitch&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ncl=dTnGFLQBXGwbQDM&hl=en&ei=vQxKTIKEN4K-sQOH0eFI&sa=X&oi=news_result&ct=more-results&resnum=1&ved=0CBcQqgIwAAComment is buried, click here to see the rest.
banddad09Jul 23, 2010
The scariest thing is that 3 out of 4 judges voted FOR her.
chilidogsJul 24, 2010
Yeah freedom of speech is super dumb!