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"isn't it true mr./ms. blogger
that you have occasionally made
the crude joke that could be
construed as not only homophobic
and racist and sexist but also
radically out of step with those
of us who stand for true democracy
and correct thought and feeling good?"
"well, mr. front-pager, I..."
"comment yes or no please"
" mr. front-pager, I was merely pointing out..."
"I'm waiting for a yes or no reply"
"I can't see anything homophobic
or racist or sexist in my posts
nor do I see anything wrong
with making jokes about people in power
or people who willingly come to the defense
of those people in power because..."
"that is not a yes or a no
so I will interpret your response
as an attack upon all we are trying
to do here in creating a progressive
and enlightened community of blog
I am hitting the delete button"
"but mr. front-pager, I...(deleted)
(But the 'Anyone But Dubie' poster-babe, that's not sexist. Hmmmm...Or, to coin a phrase: "Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?")
Peter Buknatski
Montpelier, Vt.
(Kafka Lives!)
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