alcibiades_mystery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-17-09 07:37 PM
Original message
Note to Self: Anyone who calls a human being an "illegal" is an asshole
Just another little snippet to add to my internal book of judgment. "Illegal" is an adjective.
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-17-09 07:38 PM
Response to Original message
1. Can I call W. an "illegal president" since he was selected not elected? Updated at 7:33 PM
They're STILL not over getting defeated in 2004. Priceless.
L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-17-09 09:23 PM
Response to Reply #1
104. NO! That's "Illegal Resident" of the People's House. But, close enough, I guess, so okay!
But, next time, try to get it right. 
dkf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-17-09 07:41 PM
Response to Original message
2. What do you call people who are not in this country legally?
Are you saying we should call people "illegal aliens" instead?
RB TexLa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-17-09 07:44 PM
Response to Reply #2
4. undocumented
Free Ponyâ„¢ goes off his feed when confronted by such harsh language as "border jumper" , "illegal alien" or some others that are very much less politically correct.
hughee99 (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-17-09 07:49 PM
Response to Reply #4
9. So someone who immigrates to somewhere
in a manner that does not conform with the existing laws is an "undocumented" immigrant. Is someone with fake paperwork a "documented" or "undocumented" immigrant? They have documents, they just are not lawful documents nor were they obtained legally.
....Gold medal performance in mental gymnastics there.
backscatter712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-17-09 10:52 PM
Response to Reply #12
146. You understand that people are pretty much forced to commit that crime.
Since we in America have found it in our infinite wisdom to make it completely illegal for unauthorized immigrants (OK, there is no PC term) to even get a job, but haven't thought about the problems such a law would cause in that they're still here, and have to make a living somehow, guess what - they steal identities.
I'm not saying that identity theft is right, but it's not like they have a choice.
I'm sure that the next time you get mugged the mugger will stop to explain how he was forced to do it because of this Horrible Bush Economy (that they jumped the border to take part in

)
customerserviceguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-17-09 07:50 PM
Response to Reply #4
10. Drug dealer = unlicensed pharmacist
works for me. So does illegal alien.
I smell a mole.
alcibiades_mystery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-17-09 08:14 PM
Response to Reply #33
41. From a grammatical point of view, it is equally dumb
The semantics of "illegal" make it worse.
A DU'er complaining about grammar.. Spot the irony.