tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post6380063872390776247..comments2023-10-29T05:13:15.825-05:00Comments on Another War-on-Terror Blog: Somali Pirates, Barbary Pirates, Ransom, and the War on TerrorBrian H. Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-14346542425157864102009-04-12T21:48:00.000-05:002009-04-12T21:48:00.000-05:00USpace, Okay: "monkey" in this context, as you use...USpace, <BR/><BR/>Okay: "monkey" in this context, as you use it, isn't racist. <BR/><BR/>I did a little research: and referring to people as "monkeys" is recognized as a racist remark. The link in my earlier comment cites an example of a fan barred for using the term. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps you did not intend the remark to be interpreted in that way: but in compensatory American English, that's how the word works - particularly when used to describe people whose ancestors come from Africa. <BR/><BR/>You explained what you really meant, but that is how the language and culture work.Brian H. Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-34302875282448666342008-10-11T03:23:00.000-05:002008-10-11T03:23:00.000-05:00.Being Muslims, they must be peaceful pirates at l....<BR/>Being Muslims, they must be peaceful pirates at least. These Somali Buccaneer monkeys are out of control. They go out for weeks in little rickety boats with just weapons and water and eat raw fish they catch and keep hijacking bigger then bigger, then bigger boats.<BR/><BR/>These terrorist monkeys must be exterminated with extreme prejudice. Sending several drones into their camps when they're fat and happy celebrating their new money should do the trick.<BR/><BR/>Lots of great Pirate coverage over at Dinah Lord:<BR/><A HREF="http://dinahlord.blogspot.com/2008/10/somalia-kenyan-government-charges.html" REL="nofollow">Somalian Gov't Charges Pirate Negotiator Andrew Mwangura</A><BR/>.<BR/>absurd thought -<BR/>God of the Universe says<BR/>don't exterminate pirates<BR/><BR/>seizing ships for ransom<BR/>everybody gets rich<BR/><BR/>.<BR/>absurd thought -<BR/>God of the Universe says<BR/>let pirates operate<BR/><BR/>you will get cut of ransom<BR/>and maybe some weapons too<BR/><BR/>.<BR/>All real freedom starts with freedom of speech. Without freedom of speech there can be no real freedom.<BR/>.<BR/><A HREF="http://www.libertarian.to/images/animation/PhilosophyOfLiberty-english.swf" REL="nofollow">Philosophy of Liberty Cartoon</A><BR/>.<BR/><A HREF="http://haltterrorism.com" REL="nofollow">Help Halt Terrorism Today!</A><BR/>.<BR/><A HREF="http://www.lulu.com/content/2457373" REL="nofollow">USpace</A><BR/><BR/>:)<BR/>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com