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When May I Be Offended?
By Debbie Daniel
July 21, 2004

Is it time yet?

Whoopi Goldberg has been showing her "ugliness" for a long time. She sneered at being censured and said she had a right to say whatever she wanted . . . it's a free country.

And it's free enough to allow her to make a democratic mascot of herself . . . the donkey!

This woman's not had any class since she won our hearts in "Color Purple". But she's taken a butcher knife to each and every one of those adoring fans and ripped right through those hearts of devotion.

She slaps us in the face with her disgusting expressions of hard-core comedy. For some reason she thinks she's funny, but the crude and lewd has gotten old.

Why in the world Slim-Fast ever thought she'd bring "anything" to the table other than her foul-mouth, is beyond me. I imagine Slim-Fast customers were horrified - along with many other Americans - of her attempt to "render the President worthless" at the recent Democratic fund-raiser.

She would have relished having him at her feet to spit on; or maybe a leash around his neck while she pointed to body parts.

Oh, I know . . . it was so repulsive it couldn't be printed, nor could a video be released. But the "network of mouths" was working overtime the next day repeating verbatim every word uttered - and our children didn't miss any of it.

Mr. Kerry showed himself when he didn't respond with at least his usual "air of aloofness" at the display of vulgarity she deliberately directed at another human being, much less the President of the United States.

But detachment aside, Mr. Kerry was totally engaged and became exhilarated with her performance. So much so . . . that he exclaimed with the highest of accolades, at not only her's, but all of Hollywood's performances that evening.

Maybe I was born at the wrong time and was misinformed about respect, but it has certainly proved to be an incorrect lesson plan in today's society. Trust me, I'm learning anew the "acceptable-speak" to another human being, and so are our children.

Our parents don't have a chance as long as "Hollywood" is regarded as "the heart and soul of the American people." Mr. Kerry couldn't fawn enough over what he had just witnessed. He loved it!

For a Presidential/Veep team that's been touting "values" as the benchmark of their campaign, Mr. Kerry, you blew it. You did nothing to distance yourself at the time it happened. You patted everyone on the back for their fine performances of songs well sung and words well spoken. Songs calling Mr. Bush a "thug," and words spoken with disdain against a man I thank God for everyday: my President, George W. Bush.

Mr. Kerry, you were "proud as punch," or was it the 75 million dollars in your pocket for the night's take?

Excuse me, Mr. Values, but did you hear what that woman, Miss Goldberg, said?

Either you chose to ignore it in light of the millions coming your way; or, if so, you might need to revamp your "values" speech.

And with a wife that pulls you over every second to whisper in your ear and keep you on track, this would have been a good time to give you a heads-up. And John-Boy Edwards - a very discerning lawyer - wasn't dissuaded by the antics on stage; at least not enough to jeopardize the "Coronation of the Johns." The whole sorry lot of you was obviously so enchanted with the cash-box receipts that you weren't going to let a little raunchiness spoil a good thing.

If you can't react better than that in a situation best described as vicious vulgarity, I'm not sure we can trust you with the minds and hearts of our children. Do you mean to tell me it took 24 hours for you to respond to such degradation?

If that's the kind of immediate response you have to some of the most raffish and tawdry words ever spoken about a sitting president, then I don't know what you're talking about when you put down Mr. Bush's values.

Am I missing something here? You want to talk about "No Child Left Behind?" Well, while you were laughing and giggling at adults who wanted to entertain you with their filth, I would consider the money you raised that night as "prostitute's pay."

You just left thousands of parents in the dust with your blatant dismissal of unseemliness. And that's not to say what the children must have thought.

I am certain they didn't hear your retraction 24 hours later, because it became such luscious verbiage to be spread through the neighborhoods of America.

Believe it or not, our kids have their own network of communication. They can operate computers better than most and read what we're reading . . . and don't for a minute discount their ability to do so.

Well, so much for hard working parents and teachers trying to rear a generation of young people . . . to be what? . . . Kind? . . . Polite? . . . Have respect for authority?

Oh, that's right . . . that was another generation, wasn't it? Just a "bunch of bunk," huh?

Well, we certainly know what they're being taught today. Why, at six and seven, not only do children know what to call their parents or teachers when they don't hear "Yes" as the right answer, but they've learned a litany of adjectives and harsh four-letter words that should set these adults on a path of not ever saying "No" to that child again.

We're not talking about teen-agers; we're talking about 1st and 2nd graders. Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Mr. Values.

And even if you don't have direct contact with one of these little darlings, don't cross them, they'll rip you to shreds. It's an anomaly to find a child today that will speak with respect to anyone.

And aren't we proud of the freedom we've allowed these children to have - in a world to think for themselves and to have a better sense of self-esteem? No more "Yes Sirs" or "No Ma'ams" . . . that's from yesteryear - just be what you feel.

We only get "yeh" or "nope" -- and it's offered-up with an attitude. Don't forget the tone and the body language that goes along with it.

I say all this knowing full well that many children are still reared by good parents who try

desperately to teach their youngsters to be fine upstanding citizens, but trust me . . . they're in the minority.

When we give Whoopi Goldberg a platform to spew words from her filthy mouth that describe the President of the United States as a _____?

"Houston, we've got a problem."

May I be offended now?

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Debbie Daniel can be contacted at: dddtx@yahoo.com

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