The series of Buzzword articles at Slate continues tonight, with those of Al Sharpton. Read it here.
Constitutional Right
Example: "If Charlton Heston can have a constitutional right to carry a rifle, why can't grandma have a constitutional right to health care—and therefore the pharmaceutical industry, and for that matter the medical services industry, have to be governed by a constitutional commitment to give Americans those rights?" (NPR's Morning Edition, June 13, 2003).
What it means: To guarantee entitlements, we must write them into the Constitution.
What it hides: The government doesn't pay for Heston's rifle.
Subtext: If the furnace is busted, we lefties might as well go crazy with the thermostat.
Reverand Al, him funny man, make lotta joke, but him take joke serious.
Posted by: Seth at July 7, 2003 11:39 PMSeth! YOU 'crack' me up! Of course, maybe Al will turn you on to his supplier, if you keep rappin' thataway...
Posted by: Dave Dubé at July 8, 2003 03:25 PMI think you guys must be on crack. Its idiotic to make unfounded comments about REVERAND Sharpton when your precious George Dubya has a proven record of coccaine addiction, and a daughter who constantly gets taken in for under-age drinking(though I guess shes free to drink up now that shes 21). so the Reverand has made some grammatical errors, and has a habit of interupting people. through out this campaign he has kept a civil tongue.
Posted by: andee sunderland at July 9, 2003 12:21 AMAndee! Are we talkin' about the same fellow here? His Church - Would that be the Fellowship of What's Happenin' Now?
And while we're on the campaign besmirchin' trail here, where did you dig up the cocaine addiction bit from? YOUR crack pipe? He's a rapper, Andee, and I wouldn't be lookin' to this 'fellow' to be makin' any serious inroads on the DemoNomination.
This guy is loony tunes. His "fame" comes from using a young woman's lies to pull the spotlight on himself as a "champion of the little people". To call him a reverand borders on blasphemy.
He is a bigger liar than Bill Clinton, and that is hard to do. If the black people would shitcan him and Jesse Jackoff, and find some real leaders, their cause would be miles ahead.
Posted by: Elvis at July 10, 2003 04:25 AM
