Sunday, November 18, 2007

Gay Rights Groups Accuse Hillary of Hate Speech

We read:

"Reminiscent of scandals over use of the word "niggardly", Hillary Clinton is now coming under fire from gay rights activists across the country for using the word "flag" in a negative context.

After a recent press conference, several American flags toppled around the presidential candidate, causing her to say in exasperation "why don't these flags stay where they belong?" and "would somebody please put these flags back in their place?" Several homosexual rights groups claim that this is a thinly veiled attack on their lifestyle.

"There was justified outrage in the African-American community over so-called 'unintentional' slurs like 'niggardly' and 'tar baby', said National Gay and Lesbian Task Force director Matt Foreman. "If she thinks she can get away with her not-so-subtle prejudices just by tossing an extra letter into her hate-crime-speak, she's sadly mistaken."

Source

It's satire, of course. Not far from reality, though.