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On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:37:05 -0600, Ted's Tumor <Tead@thebar.net>
wrote:

>In article <bimsm51hkh2pvjebghn2nkevnr0sh8o7a6@4ax.com>,
> Lady Veteran <armyvet@bigfoot.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:48:50 -0700, striker714@mail.com wrote:
>> 
>> >On Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:37:12 -0600, Jose@Casa_Mierda wrote:
>> >
>> >>Media Matters today is taking Fox News to task for the network's persistent 
>> >>use of the word "illegals" as shorthand for illegal immigrants.
>> >>
>> >>The media watchdog organization cited this on-screen text during today's 
>> >>edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends: "Estimates: 980,000 illegals living in 
>> >>FL."
>> >>
>> >>Media Matters described Fox News' pattern of using "illegals" as a 
>> >>pejorative 
>> >>and unprofessional way to refer to immigrants in the United States without 
>> >>legal status.
>> >>
>> >>Says Media Matters in a statement:
>> >>
>> >>Prominent journalists' associations have denounced the use of the term 
>> >>"illegals" 
>> >>by the news media, noting that the term "criminaliz[es] the person, not the 
>> >>action," 
>> >>and "skew[s] the public debate on immigration issues."
>> >>
>> >>http://blogs.chron.com/immigration/archives/2010/02/post_344.html?utm_source
>> >>=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+houstonchronicle%2Fimmigrat
>> >>ion+%28NewsWatch%3A+Immigration%29
>> >
>> >If some folks want something more scientific-sounding how about this:
>> >
>> >"mestizo parasitosis rodenta";
>> >
>> > with an apology to many useful four-footed rodents.
>> >
>> >striker
>> 
>> 
>> How about more racist crap?
>> 
>> The use of "illegals" is unprofessional.
>
>No it isn't.

Yes it is-ask your English Teacher. If you out of high school, you
sure fooled me. I thought you at least....a FRESHMAN 
>
>
>> Short cuts are not good when
>> reporting the news. It changes the slant of the report.
>
>You should learn how to use spellcheck and at the least an AP style 
>guide on your silly website before anyone takes you seriously about what 
>is "professional"
>

I am not trying to please the Associated Press. I have several web
sites. Which silly website are you referring to?

>> 
>> Example:
>> 
>> Bob:"I am going to tell everybody that John Doe is in jail.
>> 
>> Joe: But he is the WARDEN!
>> 
>> Bob: I won't mention that part".
>> 
>> See the slant?
>
>What a ridiculous example.
>
>How about "undocumented worker"?

That is acceptable.

It explains without offense.

You would do that too if you try.

As I said-for a disease you are dense.

LV

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