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Tag: The Michigan View

Politically Korrect

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Tue Jan 03, 2012 at 06:45:30 PM EST
Tags: Dan Calabrese, The Michigan View, Progressive, Political Correctness, Apologist (all tags)

Hit me.

I mean it. If ever I get so self centered with my writing that I make the left turn towards apologizing for the actions of my fellow Republicans, whack me upside the head. Particularly when it is for behaving like Republicans. Particularly on issues that go further into the book than a simple cover.

Hit me if I ever write stuff like this:

"But Michigan Republican can't seem to stop there, largely because they have a determined constituency of social conservatives and angry knee-jerkers who want what they want, regardless of whether it accomplishes anything. So along with the economic changes the state badly needs, we get proposals to mandating the Pledge of Allegiance, drug-testing welfare recipients, and banning domestic partner benefits for some public employees."

Regardless if it accomplishes anything? Of course it accomplishes something. In fact, when looking at drug testing for welfare, does it not encourage those who wish to receive assistance, to take a little ownership of their situation? At the very least they can transform themselves into non drug abusing recipients, and at best it might encourage them to seek help and social redemption.

"Umm sorry we won, Mm-k you poor Dems? Like I apologize for all the extremism my friends are going to unleash, all right?"

Never heard of 'hard love' I guess, huh? Of course, never mind. The key to mom's door is still under the ceramic frog .. just in case.

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