I believe the word Retard should come back into common usage.

My wife freaks when I use it around the kids.

Let's not forget that stupid can be and is universal, especially when it comes to things like the swine flu.

Just yesterday it was Israel that wanted the flu renamed so it would not be offensive to Jews and Muslims and their whole pig thing. Suggested name? You guessed it, Mexican Flu, because no one would find that offensive right?

I dispare about this race we call humanity.......

Atlantic:

Good jump on the issue I was about to post. StenyOnline grabbed the story yesterday from the Associated Press.

I guess that would also make Jewish culture retarded, at least when it comes to words that can offend?

It. It. It. It. That word worked to fend off the Knights of Nee, driving them nuts just at the mention of the word it.

Kinda explains why there was need for reformation of a certain salvation-by-following wacky rules religion 2000 years ago.

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The Arab culture will never miss an opportunity to have a good slaughter. For any reason!

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The trouble with Islam as an ideology, and all religions are ideologies, is that it has made the grievous error of inserting a clause in that ideology that renders those ideas immune to change.

The clause is to declare that all its ideas come direct from 'god' and are therefore, unchangeable by man. Right there - it sets up an ideology that is unable to adapt.

And since that ideology is a direct expression of a 7th c. pastoral nomadic economy, and an economy under siege from expanding agricultural settlements, the ideas in Islam are hostile to other peoples, militant and violent, and to disable change - rejecting reason, individual thought, individual freedom, science, questions, analysis.

So, yes, its ideology is frozen-in-time; it is retarded; it is, furthermore, repressive and hostile to a global world. They have to change. We don't have to change to accomodate their repression of reason and knowledge. They have to.

Actually,it isn't so retarded.This is just a global plan by the Goracle and his eco-cult to get rid of some more evvviiilll AGW gas producing animals.And on the plus side,pig farmers can now raise the prices through the roof due to the shortages being created.Somebody should check to see how many pig-oriented businesses the Goracle/Fruitfly have an interest in!. Just my leftard conspiracy thought for the day...heh.

ET:

What say you about Israel's move to re-name it the Mexican flu so it doesn't offend the sensibilities of Jews and Muslims alike?

Could be the start of a group hug in the Middle East.

They have found a common enemy ... and it be the name swine itself that shall not offend the sensibility of their ears.

Had a couple of racks of pork ribs this past weekend. Slapped on a dry rub and slowly smoked those beauties over charcoal at a low heat level, then smothered 'em in bbq sauce. Mmmmm mmmm good.

Kate,
Just wondering why there is a 'distinct' lack of national politics these days on your blog?
Is it a conscious decision?

Don't you think it is important anymore especially with Natioanl Newswatch in full establishment left-liberal foam these days re:their imaginary messiah Count Igg-ula.
I sincerely hope they haven't gotten to you too.

retarded as in behind the times, slow , restricted .

what better description can one use.

The virus is a mixture of pig-bird-human, no? So first they kill all the pigs and then they kill all the birds, then they kill themselves. A win-win situation.

Hey Doug,

I don't know how Kate feels about it, but I think Canadian politics is just about irrelevant to most Canadians. When a single province (Qweebec) holds up the political process by guaranteeing no more majority governments while only representing the people of one province, in the national capital ... then that parliament is irrelevant.

Nothing major can happen or change, so it's all small shit and we don't need to bother keeping our eyes transfixed on the small minds in that venue.

Like most countries, Canada works best when it's parliament is not in session. It work even better if there was no parliament at all.

Soooo , what are they gonna do if somebody names the next flu the Palestine flu ?

"Don't you think it is important anymore especially with Natioanl Newswatch in full establishment left-liberal foam these days re:their imaginary messiah Count Igg-ula."

Posted by: Doug at April 29, 2009 12:08 PM

Doug, we still do not know who the principals are at Newswatch.
My guess is the Headline writers for National Newswatch also toil at Torstar or either Globemedia.

Same sh*t, different pile.

But Egyptians were really hoping for "Jewish Flu"

Great cover story.

Agreed Momar,totally, but barring "having no parliament at all"; we still have to FIGHT politically or the leftards and separatists crippling this country, win.
Surely we can find out the principals at Newswatch and begin the counter punch campaign.
I think this should be MISSION 1 for all Conservative bloggers out there!

Jew Flu.

Who knew?

'Retarded', as in 'delayed'. It's a perfectly good word. And it should be acceptable to the Left as well. Human rights in KSA are not absent, they are simply 'delayed', or 'retarded'.

And goodness knows, it's not retarded to think that a Christian or Jew or Bhuddist would get cooties on the Kaaba if they got near it, or even looked upon it.

In order to avoid offending Mexicans, Muslims, Jews, Hogs or Hog farmers, but to recognize all the retarded reaction to this outbreak we could name the disease: One Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

As a cuckoo, I'm offended.

LOL...great post title!

Didn't somebody say "Never let a crisis go to waste!" recently? Egyptian politicians just taking advantage of an opportunity to be seen Doing Something while punishing their political enemies at the same time.

And yes, it -is- retarded. As Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. and Mrs. Joe Sixpack Egyptian will be finding out shortly, when killing all the pigs does nothing to halt the swine flu. Or the bird/pig/boy flu, as PETA would call it.

After reading 'Kathy S' post, I differently know how to spell 'retard'. Thanks Kathy.

The Rabbi that suggested that this Flu be called "the Mexican Flu" did so because in hebrew the grammer makes it sound like it is a disease that "swine" have. Or worse it sounds like it refers to the people who have it as 'swine". It translates literally to something like "Flu of the swine". In hebrew, it is just easier to call it by a less confusing, less offensive sounding name. It has nothing to do with offending anyone's sensibilities about eating pork or dissing Mexicans.

A few ideas for renaming the Pig Flu

- Cop Flu
- Police Flu
- Man Flu
- Capitalist Flu
- Porky’s Flu
- Latin Flu
- Cartman Flu

Oh yeah, I agree with Kathy.

The BEP were not being literal when they said "Lets get retarded in here".

"more books are translated into Spanish in an average year than have been translated into Arabic in the last millennium"

That pretty well sums up the problem.

So the Egyptians were going to kill all the pigs for fear of swine flu but they were going to let the Christians eat the meat, anyway?

From the article:

"Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza told reporters that farmers would be allowed to sell the pork meat so there would be no need for compensation."

Yuck.

So, since it is a swine flu they are calling it the Mexican Flu and killing all the pigs in Egypt.

It would seem to follow that if a flu epidemic ever starts in, and spreads from, Egypt then it should immediately be labeled the "Arab Flu" and they will have to begin killing all ____ .

I think they should call it what it is..Natural Selection.

A little update:

The World Health Organization just released some info. Only 7(not 150) confirmed deaths caused by swine flu, and all of them occurred in Mexico.

Just another cry wolf pandemic.

How about the Osaka flu? (http://www.snpp.com/episodes/9F20.html )

But seriously, changing the name of the flu is just silly.
And yes, Arab culture IS retarded. Who believes black dogs are devils? Who?

Flu of the swine. Not kosher.

Flu of the Mexican. OK, doesn't offend our tribe.

A little update:

Posted by: Joel Schroeder at April 29, 2009 2:25 PM

"The World Health Organization just released some info. Only 7(not 150) confirmed deaths caused by swine flu, and all of them occurred in Mexico.

Just another cry wolf pandemic."

Your information is somewhat out-of-date.

One infant, belonging to a visiting Mexican family, has died in Texas of the swine flu.

Fox News is now reporting three cases of swine flu identified in Canada.

Should call it the BS flu...

Oh nevermind, they then would kill all the bulls.

Egypt's actions are retarded, as per usual.

The name I heard thrown about this morning in the MSM to rename the flu (CTV) was "North American Flu" no mention at all of "Mexican Flu" as a name.

Yoop:"Your information is somewhat out-of-date.

One infant, belonging to a visiting Mexican family, has died in Texas of the swine flu.

Fox News is now reporting three cases of swine flu identified in Canada."

The information was received around 11am Mountain time this morning April 29/09

Yes the flu is spreading, but there has only been 7 swine flu related deaths in Mexico; and yes one Mexican toddler in Texas.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/28/swine.flu.mexico/index.html

Here's another Yoop,

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_29/en/index.html

How about calling it the Obama Flu? Once you attach the magic O's name to it, aren't all cases instantly healed?

Do those responsible for slaughtering the pigs in Egypt still get 72 virgins?

Also, there is no question that in this decision to slaughter all their country's pigs, Egypt has gone "full retard."

UN is screaming pandemic

and some idiot is worried about what they are calling it????

maybe a billion idiots being naturally culled wouldn't be all that bad!!!!

According to Scientific American, however, Jews are not retarded...

That's because they're the Chosen People.

Well, how about calling it honkey flu.
No one thinks that's racist or bigoted, or offensive in any way.

What's with all these flu "victims" on TV news programs, apparently in good health, other than perhaps a slight cough, when any decent flu would have them sick in bed for two weeks?

I am wondering who stands to profit from mass marketing of "Tamiflu."

If you want a name for this flu, how about Lou Dobbs disease? It hits Mexicans harder than other people.

Do those responsible for slaughtering the pigs in Egypt still get 72 virgins?

Posted by: John at April 29, 2009 7:23 PM
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No John...according to my informative sources;due to the fact that they're handling meat deemed unclean;they're only entitled to 72 floozies of questionable repute.
Such is the lot for a pig handler in an Arab country.

The Egyptian government is quite quick and agile in this situation:

They preempt some crazy mullah from calling for the fanatic street mobs to overthrow them when a suitable "flu" victim dies because the infidel Copts and their unholy swine were permitted to "kill sons of the prophet".

The loss of such livestock will close one more avenue for Copts to make a hard scrabble living and put more pressure on them to either convert or leave.

Abusing Coptic Christians in Egypt is always a popular option and may be enough to satisfy those who might find a huge bloodbath in front of the TV cameras bad for business.