tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post4147998855710302183..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Names have been changed to protect the innocent.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-74077657751115623532011-01-06T17:51:15.421-05:002011-01-06T17:51:15.421-05:00All I can say is, they better not touch my much-be...All I can say is, they better not touch my much-beloved "Blazing Saddles"! If they take out "the N-word" (near?) the movie will be less than a hour long!Mattexianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364636677279037964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-67786224213963344712011-01-06T13:28:21.197-05:002011-01-06T13:28:21.197-05:00"Previous-Owner-American" Joe is DELICIO..."Previous-Owner-American" Joe is DELICIOUS :)Lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970856329586708087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-7297015280316507492011-01-06T09:14:01.585-05:002011-01-06T09:14:01.585-05:00Perhaps "Huck" should be read in tandem ...Perhaps "Huck" should be read in tandem with the "Last Days of Ptolemy Grey" by Walter Mosley." <br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Last-Days-Ptolemy-Grey/dp/1594487723/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294321156&sr=1-1<br /><br />I like Mosley, and he surely lays out his stories and characters without rose colored glasses. Which reminds me of my friend Willie Lee's observation of life in general: "It don' be who you is. It's how you be's." Willie's Daddy was the first man of color in his Louisiana parish to be ALLOWED to own his own 18-wheel rig. Of course, that's because part of the deal was to run 'shine for the local syndicate, so no white folks would have to take the periodic 'cleaning up crime' fall. Hey, it was a job, and Willie stated that his Daddy was always given a few weeks warning of the bust, so's he could get his affairs in order to gone to prison for a year or couple.<br /><br />And, BTW,'nigger' as a pejorative racist term SHOULD cease to have any attached social value, given it's widespread entertainment application. I'm always amused when I read old Mountain Man narratives, wherein a real salty hivernant would refer to himself and his trapping compadres as 'nigguhs' or 'this nigger', first person.<br /><br />BTW, part two, I absolutely have loathed racism since I saw Bull Connor's dogs attacking civil rights demostrators on the TV set, as a young teen. Today, i equally loath the hypocrisy of politics and philosophy that can so warp reality, that Huck must be expurgated. And, the while, our same wanna-be-rulers-of-all laud the 'comedians' who denigrate and debase their own people with material so raunchy, that even this old hippie finds it kinda raw. <br /><br />To that point, so far as 'nigger" usage: those alleged comedic programs can be readily watched by any child with cable TV access, so who exactly, is being protected by DER Censor? If anything, 'nigger' has been totally devalued as a shock and no-no word in that context. This latest outcry is just another shovel full of SOS, on the road to the Sheep Pastures, wherein the flower-bedecked flocks may safely graze,until ready for co-operative consumption by their masters.<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br />verify, for two hundred: What is "nornomal"?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025768362210499102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-28144985680473788862011-01-06T08:17:18.149-05:002011-01-06T08:17:18.149-05:00Beautiful snark, I love the redacted versions.Beautiful snark, I love the redacted versions.AndrewVanbergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923434958244441857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-68030852332976574902011-01-06T07:22:43.704-05:002011-01-06T07:22:43.704-05:00"What white person decided that there was one..."What white person decided that there was one single word that would drive black people crazy?"<br /><br />-Dave Chappellestaghoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976667812875074135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-74917558755845253402011-01-06T04:47:03.848-05:002011-01-06T04:47:03.848-05:00Spam goes down the memory hole as soon as it gets ...Spam goes down the memory hole as soon as it gets noticed around these parts. :)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-10231706325057556872011-01-06T01:38:46.237-05:002011-01-06T01:38:46.237-05:00Of all the things not to get redacted, we get Chic...Of all the things <i>not</i> to get redacted, we get Chicago Spambot Cleaning Service. <br />:rolleyes:Matt Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500429239798601210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-85165430700418497762011-01-05T23:32:03.647-05:002011-01-05T23:32:03.647-05:00What I want to know, is why aren't we allowed ...What I want to know, is why aren't we allowed to watch the un-censored version of "Dam Busters?" Wing-Commander Gibson's black Labrador Retriever, hight "Nigger", played a very important part in the film.Justthisguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277333206171756636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-21219701225837444362011-01-05T22:41:15.261-05:002011-01-05T22:41:15.261-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-3403016659446742172011-01-05T19:01:45.211-05:002011-01-05T19:01:45.211-05:00Having read all of the un touched and un abashed p...Having read all of the un touched and un abashed publishings of Mr. Clemens. I think you lose all perspective by reading the new (Blanket Statement)versions. His use of dialect and speach as it pertained to the time frame he wrote about is what makes it so interesting to read!<br /><br /><br />WaltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-52529202430235455212011-01-05T17:26:33.981-05:002011-01-05T17:26:33.981-05:00Not to diss your education or anything, but what k...<i>Not to diss your education or anything, but what kind of school did you go to?</i> <br /><br />Liberal Arts. At least I got in-state tuition.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952078709114872197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-26478593464493597252011-01-05T15:34:53.321-05:002011-01-05T15:34:53.321-05:00I agree with Sabra.
The word nigger has become in...I agree with Sabra.<br /><br />The word nigger has become inbued with power far beyond it's worth. I believe that this is the unintended consequence of the very movement to remove that word from society. <br /><br />In fantacy, often a wizzard is one who has researched arcane literature and has discovered words that have power. When uttered, such words bring about physical change to the world around them. They call storms, tame savage beasts, make the damsel's panties fall off, etc. <br /><br />In reality, words only have the power that we, as a society, give them. The only way to defeat the power of such a word is to accept it, use it, and quit freaking out over it. After all, it's just a word. <br /><br />sStuart the Viking(optional)http://drunkenroundtable.squarespace.com/vikingblog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-84706989917092899562011-01-05T15:26:51.496-05:002011-01-05T15:26:51.496-05:00David Glasgow Farragut: "Darn the torpedoes! ...<b>David Glasgow Farragut</b>: "Darn the torpedoes! Proceed at a reasonable and prudent pace ahead!"Matt Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500429239798601210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-7261678106519015472011-01-05T15:17:21.216-05:002011-01-05T15:17:21.216-05:00I wonder if they'll start censoring rap videos...I wonder if they'll start censoring rap videos.perlhaqrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920117742664645165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-58564946125368717732011-01-05T14:23:19.014-05:002011-01-05T14:23:19.014-05:00Uh, Tam, you think they'll let Eddie the Eagle...Uh, Tam, you think they'll let Eddie the Eagle's teachings into literature like that?Brian J. Nogglehttp://brianjnoggle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-37265518986857459312011-01-05T14:05:33.333-05:002011-01-05T14:05:33.333-05:00This is the kind of thing I wish was on the back p...This is the kind of thing I wish was on the back page of Guns and Ammo, and occasionally was in Jeff Cooper's day.Don Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06057058763094040058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-31650164828191741182011-01-05T13:57:47.946-05:002011-01-05T13:57:47.946-05:00It won't end there.
The Mona Lisa will be ren...It won't end there.<br /><br />The Mona Lisa will be renamed 'Isabella'...being the most popular girl's baby name now.<br />Cthulu will be changed to 'Bob', being easier to say. Dracula will be only some old dude with a sunlight allergy who looks at people funny. Sherlock & Dr. Watson will finally get married, an poor misunderstood Holden just has a good cry - and that horrible 'f' word is nowhere to be seen...<br /><br />Outside arts, there will be no general elections - parties will appoint a President and so forth at their conventions; alternating every four years to appease the T-ball-raised 'everyone wins' mentality.<br /><br />And there will be no View from the Porch on our taxed internet. Porches are old-fashioned; it will be a Panorama from a Custom Window by the Breakfast Nook.<br /><br />The horror. The horror.Ancient Woodsmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-14391444081090188042011-01-05T13:07:41.350-05:002011-01-05T13:07:41.350-05:00All of the news stories and blog posts I've re...All of the news stories and blog posts I've read on this issue (admittedly not a whole hell of a lot), and Tam, you're the only one to write out Nigger Jim. Given how heavily we have censored <i>ourselves</i>, is it any wonder we're censoring the books?<br /><br />(And no, I'm not advocating for wholesale use of the word nigger again. I just find it telling that we're removing it from our discussion of its removal, while arguing against the same.)Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13746486966764162127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-89109182290785911032011-01-05T12:17:42.607-05:002011-01-05T12:17:42.607-05:00Joanna,
you read bowdlerized Twain in COLLEGE?! No...Joanna,<br />you read bowdlerized Twain in COLLEGE?! Not to diss your education or anything, but what kind of school did you go to? We read Merchant of Venice at Univ. of Michigan (aka "Jew U" vs "Moo U", MI State) in 1974, and it wasn't an issue, except as part of the literary discussion. I read about "N-word Jim" in elementary school, and fully got the issue without any coachingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-84138690486937861122011-01-05T11:54:11.553-05:002011-01-05T11:54:11.553-05:00When I saw this the other day, my first reaction w...When I saw this the other day, my first reaction was actually surprise that it took this long.staghoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976667812875074135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-28156366573894907262011-01-05T11:26:52.947-05:002011-01-05T11:26:52.947-05:00The red letter for Christ speaking is a nice touch...The red letter for Christ speaking is a nice touch.<br />I take my Twain seriously purchasing acid free editions from The Library of America (loa.org). Everyone should read their Mississippi Writings volume (Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, Life on the Mississippi, and Pudden' Head Wilson) is a must. Roughing It and A Tramp Abroad are not far behind.<br />Mark Twain will survive this latests blind assault on his writing.Shermhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07098953206824247173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-80679960112281726182011-01-05T11:08:12.705-05:002011-01-05T11:08:12.705-05:00Biblical Revisionism has always pissed me off. Do...Biblical Revisionism has always pissed me off. Doing the same thing for Mark Twain makes me feel no better. Anything done for the sake of Political Correctness should be made fun of and laughed at, it's the only way to get people to realize how ridiculous it it...bluesunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995973825892791271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-21598853991094286442011-01-05T11:01:02.868-05:002011-01-05T11:01:02.868-05:00I read Huck and Tom for the first time back in 196...I read Huck and Tom for the first time back in 1964.. remember 64? They were not expunged and the reality is people used those words but the hatred was often greater in 64 than when written.<br /><br />the 'lectronic realm makes it so easy to do 9999[R$slave$owned man$$]$$. I'm old school, TECO works.<br /><br /><br />Eck!Eck!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13890237094647111653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-48652620032757562702011-01-05T10:58:50.136-05:002011-01-05T10:58:50.136-05:00There are people fighting back like David Barton. ...There are people fighting back like David Barton. Who will be one of those hold lectures on the Constitution for the United States of America at the request of Michele Bachmann's (R-MN) House of Representatives, Tea Party Caucus.<br /><br />His website Wall Builders has a lot of good stuff if your are a Histroy Buff. <br /><br />http://www.wallbuilders.com/<br /><br />He's one of those who prepared the written texts for the the fight we had in Texas over the text books.<br /><br />Just wanted to say the fights not lost yet.Josh Kruschkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288700371539530398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-40023334956250887072011-01-05T10:50:29.837-05:002011-01-05T10:50:29.837-05:00Watch out, Tam, your penned revisions to Macbeth a...Watch out, Tam, your penned revisions to Macbeth and John 14:6 may get you a job offer for "Czar of Literature Revisions."John Venlethttp://www.improvedclinch.com/noreply@blogger.com