{"id":1929,"date":"2010-02-02T17:40:11","date_gmt":"2010-02-03T00:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/a99kitten.com\/?p=1929"},"modified":"2010-02-02T17:40:11","modified_gmt":"2010-02-03T00:40:11","slug":"over-sensitive-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/a99kitten.com\/?p=1929","title":{"rendered":"Over-sensitive much?"},"content":{"rendered":"

http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/s\/ynews\/ynews_pl1101<\/a><\/p>\n

Well, while I do not like Rahm, what he said was said in a closed session. If I say something in my living room, or Board Room, it should stay there. I’m sure you can argue he is a politician, he shouldn’t be using derogatory terms, saying that to others, blah, blah…<\/p>\n

BUT has anyone looked up the definition of retarded in the dictionary? I guess you could argue derogatory but it really is<\/strong> the definition. And no – I don’t think that is a reason that it should be changed in the dictionary. Per the American Heritage Dictionary – Second College edition:<\/p>\n

Retarded: adj<\/em> Slow or backward in mental or emotional development.<\/p>\n

Retard: v<\/em> To slow the progress of; impede or delay.<\/p>\n

I’m not going to defend the guy too much since I don’t like him anyway. And he was speaking about a plan put forth by liberal special interest groups that does sound like it fits the definition but for such an “outrage” to occur? Give me a break….latch on to a cause to fight for that really needs fighting. Not word play. If someone gets offended by a word, any word, grow a thicker skin and get over it. Bigger fish to fry in this world…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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