To Skip, friend of Doug Lambert

"Skip" has penned a blog post, not so much defending his friend Doug Lambert as expressing frustration that his "apology" has not been accepted in certain circles (Many on the Left / Democrats).

Now, while standing up for a friend is an admirable thing to do, his reasons are less so. Calls for Mr. Lambert's punishment and firing are only "political correctness". It never enters his head that perhaps words can wound, or worse.

No, to Skip it just seems certain things can't be said anymore, and it's a darn shame. Where are the good old days when abuse could be hurled at minorities without any consequences? The pressure not to isn't because they are wrong, but only because it is not PC to state them publicly. Would Skip defend the use of "Nigger" as a PC issue? I doubt it. But "Faggot", sure, bring it on.

As an Canadian observer, the Right in the U.S. is the best at coming up with slogans to hide the real meaning of things: friendly fire, collateral damage, enhanced interrogation techniques, the sanity of marriage. More often than not they conceal something uglier (God help us if our conservatives get as crafty).

Doug, I'm afraid, was not that eloquent.

I do agree with Skip here though: For folks like you, and your brethren in CA who have literally have had people fired and businesses shut down merely for supporting CA's Proposition 8, it seems that NO apology will ever be sufficient.

The difference is Prop 8 was a legally sanctioned vote (however spiteful, I come from Quebec and know just how spiteful a majority can be), and voters did speak (with no apology). The ballot though was not worded "Do you support the suppression of the rights of those uppity faggots?", even *if* that was the message behind it.

The other side doesn't have to like the outcome, and should boycott business etc that went along if they choose to. Beyond that is to become as bad as the Prop 8 supporters: spiteful, mean spirited and poking their nose into other peoples lives.

An apology is not the end game they seek

True Skip, so true. There comes a point when the name calling has to stop, and your friend is a good a point as any to begin. He seems to have had no problem in inflicting pain on millions of his fellow citizens (and probably delighting millions of others), so a little time of self reflection while he awaits his next gig is a small price to pay.

Do you think Doug will turn over a new leaf? No, I don't think so either....

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