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[RamboPreacher]

As the grandparent of a challenged child, I am deeply offended at this statement. He would die if someone equated their bowling score to the N word olympics.

He is a dolt, and idiot, ( and yes I said some of the same things about Bush.)

What a crass statement and an affront to challenged people everywhere.

just read about this. augh. I am with you here Dr. Ron. those kinds of statements, especially from our president are not only not appreciated, but are a showing, of who he really is (not that some didn't know prior to this).

One of the kids in our church (one of the sons of our Chirldrens Ministry directors) just got second place in the Iowa state SO games for Basket Ball Skills. woohoo!!

[MacUser]

but are a showing, of who he really is

Exactly..
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/20268.html

He and his staff quickly recognized the mistake and moved to limit the damage.



also... a funny quote from Obama's Teleprompter.
http://baracksteleprompter.blogspot.com/

Now that The Big O has pretty much ruined the Friday afternoon bowling league for everyone here, we're all heading over to the Old Ebbitt for Tim Terrific's surprise going-away party. Oops!

hahaha

[RamboPreacher]

at least someone didn't throw a shoe at him.
edit: typo fixed.

[free]

Rambo said:

at least someone didn't throw a show at him.

I've never seen a show thrown but I guess anything is possible.

[bibleguy]

Rambo said:

at least someone didn't throw a show at him.

I've never seen a show thrown but I guess anything is possible.

SURE!!! Make a man an offender for a word...

Still, the SHOE game is lots of fun ... click here Sock and Awe

[Shellie]

free wrote:

I've never seen a show thrown

Missed the infamous half-time show, did ya?

[rjjunior]

The statement was certainly insensitive, but are we more offended because Obama said it as opposed to anyone else? This kind of statement is spoken everyday on every talk show about some group of people. Typical low brow humor. If anyone other than the President said it, there wouldn't be this reaction.

I'm not saying the Pres shouldn't be held to a higher standard, he should. I'm saying to be highly offended because it was the Pres is inconsistent.

If you want to say that he is being held to a different standard than Bush, compeltely agreed.

[Dr. Ron]

I would be offended no matter who said it.....

But he is the President for God sakes, and a "minority" who has railed against insensitivity all his adult life.

Bush would have been impeached.

[RamboPreacher]

The statement was certainly insensitive, but are we more offended because Obama said it as opposed to anyone else? ...

I would be offended no matter who said it.....

But he is the President for God sakes, and a "minority" who has railed against insensitivity all his adult life.

Bush would have been impeached.

agreed.
I was and am offended when others make those kinds of statements. and equating arguing on the internet, etc... BUT the president is not just "anyone" or even "everyman". I personally don't think an apology is sufficient.

[Full Quiver]

I personally don't think an apology is sufficient.

What is then?

We've done much worse to Christ.

[free]

WOW...I think Jude 2 just came back to life with FQ's comment!

[bibleguy]

I read in a newspaper article that a Special Olympics official said something like, "It's important to realize that words do hurt..."

Upon reading that, I had a flashback to my childhood, where I was taught to say, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, BUT NAMES WILL NEVER HURT ME."

It occurred to me that I haven't heard any children being taught that lesson nowadays. Now, we are taught that "WORDS HURT." When did we experience that paradigm shift? We went from words can't hurt me, to words are hurtful.

THIS FROSTS ME TO NO END!!!! We make everyone victims, and refuse to instill in our society the backbone that our grandparents imparted to us. We teach our people to take offense at every little thing, and force everyone to live in fear of being offensive.

[Full Quiver]

Sorry Bibleguy but I was taught the same thing but we were taught WRONG! Words do hurt and it has nothing to do with backbone etc. To say words do not hurt is to say it is never wrong to verbally offend someone.

[bibleguy]

ON ANOTHER NOTE!!!...

The Georgia Congressional Black Caucus wants to make Obama an honorary member. The republicans requested the proposal's language be clarified or changed, and were accused of doing so out of racism.

WHAT???!!?? Where does the CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS come off branding someone as racist? How many previous presidents have they made honorary members? Why are they doing so for Obama? Is it not a move borne out of race?

Would a congressional white caucus not be denounced as racist from its inception? Yet these black have the audacity to segregate themselves, then point the finger at others crying "RACIST"?!?



Read the article here: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03/21/georgia-lawmakers-fight-proposal-honoring-obama/

[RamboPreacher]

I personally don't think an apology is sufficient.

What is then?

We've done much worse to Christ.

I am not a politician, let alone one that would choose what is good enough to "make up" for the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES making fun of a group of AMERICAN PEOPLE. Has other presidents said and done offensive things? yes, I am not about to deny that. BUT Dr. Ron and others has hit this on the head and my agreement was there - our president is a "minority" and his tirades against just this kind of thing happened. but now that he is president...

yes, "we" (all of us) have. but this isn't a discussion of soteriology and individual salvation, or even community involvement as a visible church.