CJ Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Apparently this was said on CBS recently. So when does this become non PC, Racist, or any other phobic you care to quote? 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, which 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 you 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 And if you don't like my point of view, tough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Beast Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 There is some very good points raised there. richie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Some of the things I agreed with, and some are bloody funny - However for the validity of it, it's a bit too close to this : http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/rooney4.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 Some of the things I agreed with, and some are bloody funny - However for the validity of it, it's a bit too close to this : http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/rooney4.asp Ah well, worth a discussion anyway eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 And a few giggles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Just like over here then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraChick Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 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 agree with you, in not wanting to offend anyone....we are infact making a mockery of OURSELVES and OUR HERITAGE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Andy Rooney speaks a heck of a lot of sense, it's refreshing to say the least. I just wish our politicians had the same common sense Bring back Maggie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Andy Rooney speaks a heck of a lot of sense, it's refreshing to say the least. I just wish our politicians had the same common sense Bring back Maggie! Don't get Carl S started for heaven's sake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 Do you know what I think is the worse thing? The thread has attracted around 65 views and only 8 replies. Now that says one of 2 things to me. Either nobody has an opinion or they are too afraid to say anything in case the "PC Correct" and racist police shoot them down in flames. Of course, just MHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Do you know what I think is the worse thing? The thread has attracted around 65 views and only 8 replies. Now that says one of 2 things to me. Either nobody has an opinion or they are too afraid to say anything in case the "PC Correct" and racist police shoot them down in flames. Of course, just MHO. The problem is I reckon, people are sitting there nodding at the items going 'fair play'. There isn't much on that list I disagree with. The bit particularly for me that sticks out is the bit about language, I'm a firm believer of 'when in rome do as the romans', and I do practice that when I travel as well. I don't expect the locals to change their way of life just for me. Wonder if GrahamC and myself can start a dedicated section for 'African-Europeans'... and before anybody accuses me of racism, check your facts, that is an accurate description of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraChick Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Thing is....we have lost our PRIDE....there is no pride in being BRITISH these days....because nobody knows what that means anymore. Just MY opinion..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I've got plenty of pride in being British, although I'm sad to admit that the powers that be are more powerful than I am... I'd love to stand up for what I love and believe in, but alone (Which I am if I'm here ranting in my flat), I can't do a thing... I'm not weak, I'm a 6'4" stubborn heartless ba$tard, but would join a worthy cause if I saw one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I still don't know what Colleen McCouglin sees in him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Amen to what he said, it is a trickle of common sense in a sea full of beauracracy and pc BS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Some good points there, I've argued with my work mate re the 'special' clubs... But it's quite like some golf clubs not letting in women still... where does that stand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Sounds like the sort of person we need for PM. Soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Sounds like the guy hasn't cottoned on to the fact that things work better when you work together and help each other. I cant be bothered with political correctness most of the time i have to agree. That chap is so selfish though. FOr all those people that agree with all that, think of a world were only people like him existed. It would be cold, and if something went wrong for you, you would be screwed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I cannot agree more with Andy Rooney's views, There's quite a few views there that i've held for a while now. I don't think it's non PC in the slightest but I am sure there are scores of delicate people (not neccesarily on this forum) that would think his views to be non PC. Unfortunately it seems these are the very people that find themselves to be in postions where they can pass laws/ regulations against such things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 ... That chap is so selfish though. FOr all those people that agree with all that, think of a world were only people like him existed. It would be cold, and if something went wrong for you, you would be screwed. Care to elaborate on why you think he is selfish? Also, why would be screwed if something went wrong? That confused me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Care to elaborate on why you think he is selfish? Also, why would be screwed if something went wrong? That confused me. The various bits in which he implies helping out others shouldnt be his worry. In his world, its all about number one, so if you lived in his world, don't expect a hand to help pick you up if you fall down. Thats how i read into in anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Some good points there, I've argued with my work mate re the 'special' clubs... But it's quite like some golf clubs not letting in women still... where does that stand? I dunno, but if I were bored enough to play golf I'd join such a club Until very recently if you were Jewish there were quite a few British golf clubs that would go out of their way to stop you joining. Now it's just women, so are women nowadays more persecuted than Jews? Go figure.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 More PC gone mad... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7204635.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 More PC gone mad... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7204635.stm I saw that earlier, great isn't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Some good points...The gun attitude still bothers me. If you had to kill people with your bare hands instead (which we all know is do-able) there would probably be less murders. As Eddie Izzard once said on attitudes to guns in the US..."They say guns don't kill people, people kill pepole...but I think the gun helps..." Also on the PC front, it seems a lot of people these days seem to be getting offended on behalf of other social or ethnic groups... For instance withdrawing a new version of the 3 Little Pigs story from sale in case it offended Muslims...I mean pur-lease! These people (not Muslims) need shooting! (just seen links to this story above...too late as usual) (or at least mudered by bare hands!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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