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Apr 17, 2006, 04:50 PM

More e-mail humor:

QUOTE(Andy Rooney @ Apr 17, 19:53 PM)

AMEN ANDY ROONEY !
>
>
>Right on, Andy Rooney
>Andy Rooney said on "60 Minutes" a few weeks back:
>I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except
>numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are
>things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black
>Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things like
>the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment
>Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens...Jesse Jackson
>will be knocking down your door.
>Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You
>can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban
>you from driving to the ball game.
>I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, that is why there
>are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING
>MARTHA BURKE?
>
>I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is
>an opinion.
>I have the right "NOT" to be tolerant of others because they are
>different, weird, or tick me off.
>When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of
>the population is black, that is not racial profiling, it is the Law of
>Probability.
>I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a pack of cigarettes, a
>newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of
>fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak
>English!
>My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the
>countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours.
>I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry a-- if you
>threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the
>word "freeze" or "stop" in English, see the above lines.
>I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are
>qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans
>or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store,
>or any other business.
>We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives
>in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come
>over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to
>their interpretations.
>I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor.
>I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television. That
>doesn't stop you from watching them.
>I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and
>continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next
>operating system that's better, and put your name on the building.
>It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take
>a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when
>necessary, and say "NO!"
>I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don't
>pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until that
>new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth as
>you serve me French fries!
>I am sick of "Political Correctness." I know a lot of black people, and
>not a single one of them was born in Africa; so how can they be
>"African-Americans"? Besides, Africa is a continent. I don't go around
>saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great,
>great, great grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from America
>and nowhere else
>I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO
>THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE,
>WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!
>I was asked to send this on if I agree or delete if I don't. It is said
>that 86% of Americans believe in God. Therefore, I have a very hard time
>understanding why there is such a problem in having "In God We Trust" on
>our money and having "God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Why don't we just
>tell the 14% to Shut Up and BE QUIET!!!
>If you agree, pass this on, if not delete. .
> I AGREE

I don't agree with the last line for obvious reasons, but I didn't omit it because I wanted to post the quote in its entirety.

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Neural

Apr 17, 2006, 05:04 PM

is this SPAM?

Rick

Apr 18, 2006, 03:17 PM

It appears to be one of those email man-in-the-loop viruses. It also appears to be fraudulant. Andy Rooney, while not exactly a liberal, isn't that hard over into the conservative bigotry either.

Hey Hey

Apr 18, 2006, 03:29 PM

QUOTE(Neural @ Apr 18, 02:04 AM)

is this SPAM?

SPAM

Severe PRAGMATISM aids mortality.

errr, sorry, wrong board.

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Apr 18, 2006, 07:29 PM

QUOTE(Hey Hey @ Apr 18, 03:29 PM)

QUOTE(Neural @ Apr 18, 02:04 AM)

is this SPAM?

SPAM

Severe PRAGMATISM aids mortality.

errr, sorry, wrong board.

Pragmatism recommended at gradual, manageable (always TACTFULLY!)
Increments starting Monday

code buttons

Apr 20, 2006, 03:25 PM

QUOTE(Rick @ Apr 18, 03:17 PM)

It appears to be one of those email man-in-the-loop viruses. It also appears to be fraudulant. Andy Rooney, while not exactly a liberal, isn't that hard over into the conservative bigotry either.

I don't know what's wrong with me, but I can't read that quote without hearing Andy Rooney's voice in my head reading it to me! I didn't watch 60 minutes the day he said these things, but I could almost bet money that he said it. Just a gut feeling. As for the conservative bigotry allegation I don't agree with you. He is just saying it like it is. If these comments sound too conservative is because only an extreme conservatist would say things like that in public.. The rest of us, while knowing that what he is saying is totally legit, would rather prefer keep the thoghts to ourselves or just not deal with these issues all together. It's a behavior called diplomacy(or generally accepted hypocrecy, if you wish).

Hey Hey

Apr 20, 2006, 05:47 PM

TACTFULLY

Tell all, can tits fully usurp LUDICROUSLY loud yodelers?

Hey Hey

Apr 20, 2006, 05:48 PM

Sorry, just ignore me. I've got too much time on my hands. Hang on, that can't be true - I don't believe in time. See what I mean?

Rick

May 23, 2006, 11:29 AM

QUOTE(code buttons @ Apr 20, 04:25 PM)

... The rest of us, while knowing that what he is saying is totally legit, would rather prefer keep the thoghts to ourselves or just not deal with these issues all together. ...

Are you willing to defend the statement (from original post):

"I have the right 'NOT' to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off."

"Intolerance" means more than just avoiding association. It means restricting the rights of the non-tolerated.

thor nibus

Jul 01, 2006, 06:05 AM

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QUOTE(code buttons @ Apr 17, 04:50 PM)

More e-mail humor:

QUOTE(Andy Rooney @ Apr 17, 19:53 PM)

AMEN ANDY ROONEY !
>
>
>Right on, Andy Rooney
>Andy Rooney said on "60 Minutes" a few weeks back:
>I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except
>numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are
>things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black
>Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things like
>the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment
>Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens...Jesse Jackson
>will be knocking down your door.
>Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You
>can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban
>you from driving to the ball game.
>I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, that is why there
>are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING
>MARTHA BURKE?
>
>I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is
>an opinion.
>I have the right "NOT" to be tolerant of others because they are
>different, weird, or tick me off.
>When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of
>the population is black, that is not racial profiling, it is the Law of
>Probability.
>I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a pack of cigarettes, a
>newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of
>fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak
>English!
>My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the
>countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours.
>I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry a-- if you
>threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the
>word "freeze" or "stop" in English, see the above lines.
>I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are
>qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans
>or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store,
>or any other business.
>We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives
>in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come
>over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to
>their interpretations.
>I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor.
>I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television. That
>doesn't stop you from watching them.
>I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and
>continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next
>operating system that's better, and put your name on the building.
>It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take
>a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when
>necessary, and say "NO!"
>I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don't
>pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until that
>new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth as
>you serve me French fries!
>I am sick of "Political Correctness." I know a lot of black people, and
>not a single one of them was born in Africa; so how can they be
>"African-Americans"? Besides, Africa is a continent. I don't go around
>saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great,
>great, great grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from America
>and nowhere else
>I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO
>THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE,
>WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!
>I was asked to send this on if I agree or delete if I don't. It is said
>that 86% of Americans believe in God. Therefore, I have a very hard time
>understanding why there is such a problem in having "In God We Trust" on
>our money and having "God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Why don't we just
>tell the 14% to Shut Up and BE QUIET!!!
>If you agree, pass this on, if not delete. .
> I AGREE

I don't agree with the last line for obvious reasons, but I didn't omit it because I wanted to post the quote in its entirety.

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Tone

Jul 04, 2006, 10:19 PM

he also said we all need to have chips embedded in us to be safe.

JRD1984

Jul 10, 2006, 02:47 PM

QUOTE(code buttons @ Apr 20, 04:25 PM)
... The rest of us, while knowing that what he is saying is totally legit, would rather prefer keep the thoghts to ourselves or just not deal with these issues all together. ...

Are you willing to defend the statement (from original post):

"I have the right 'NOT' to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off."

"Intolerance" means more than just avoiding association. It means restricting the rights of the non-tolerated.

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The most logical method of defending his statement is to limit discussion to his words, not yours. To be tolerant, according to Websters, includes 'to suffer to be or to be done without prohibition, hindrance, or contradiction." In this case, it would appear that the author (whether Rooney or not) reserves the right to at least contradict the views of those individuals who are "different, weird, or tick me off." If ability and intention to restrict the rights of others were intended, likely that author would have said "I have the right to discriminate against..." which would be much harder to defend.

gm

Jul 16, 2006, 10:58 AM

Andy Rooney never said those things.

Andy Rooney himself denied it in 2003, saying:
"About a year ago, I became aware of a more serious theft of my name and it is so hurtful to my reputation that it calls for legal action against the thief. Hundreds of people have written asking if I really wrote the 20 detestable remarks made under my name that have had such wide circulation on the Internet.

Some of the remarks, which I will not repeat here, are viciously racist and the spirit of the whole thing is nasty, mean and totally inconsistent with my philosophy of life. It is apparent that the list of comments has been read by hundreds of thousands of Americans, many of whom must believe that it accurately represents opinions of mine that I don't dare express in my column or on television. It is seriously damaging to my reputation"

http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/rooney4.asp