J Cole, his song JoDeci and my opinion

You may have heard the song on radio or YouTube. I didnt hear the song that way. No I learned about the song when I happened to read a post about JoDeci. I dont care about the word retard it really doesnt bother me. 

No what I found troubling was that there was no attempt to use proper grammar and make sure the song made sense. None at all. And, it is not acceptable to use the word nigga in so many lines, either. 

The song is completely senseless. Next time, write a song which makes sense to me and many others. 

A open letter to Sarah Palin

Sarah P if you are reading this, I hope you take it as constructive criticism. Because that is actually what it is. And, you had the powers and the opportunity to change society's views on disabilities. It seemed like such a wasted opportunity. I was completely disgusted and annoyed with your attitude as well. 

I would love to see you taking care of your son not leaving it to Todd. Kudos to Todd for helping but why cant you prepare your son's pureed food, then? There better be a good reason for not doing it. All you do Sarah, is shove Trig in the limelight. No offense but you should be involved in his care. Show us some photos of him and you once in a while. 

Sarah, you should teach society not to pity and feel bad for Trig. Pity is a very dangerous emotion. And, a wasted one far too often. Look at Trig and feel proud of him. Surely he is has been beating the odds and making progress since day one. Ignore other people's opinions, they are not important. 

Nothing can possibly make up for cruelty. Cruelty is a by product of ignorance and just as dangerous as pity. In fact, even more so. Quit thinking Trig is not 'normal'. Like I said earlier, normal does not exist. Break out of the comparison idea, Trig is very young and full of potential too. 

I did have a lot of respect for you Sarah but that went to hell after I read the article. 

My opinion on the end the word retard campaign

This week I came across a blog post saying the word retard should be banned. The blog owner, Ellen also said it was not about the word itself, it was about respect. 

Banning the word retard is not going to improve the lives of the disabled even though some people idiotically claim it will. I cant agree with her or the campaign for that matter. I dont believe in banning words because I believe in free speech. 

And, when you believe in that, you cant pick the words you only wish to hear. Ellen doesnt believe the campaign is about censorship, she thinks it is about respect. I disagree it IS about censorship. Plus, I hate anything that claims to *help* the disabled and doesnt. Let me tell you, it is a complete waste of time and valuable resources. 

Simply asking people to stop using it will not stop antisocial behaviour. Nor, will it help to prevent hate crimes against disabled people. Basically, this campaign rewards people for doing nothing which is utterly disgraceful. 

And, the campaign was a failure right from the very start too. People will also feel they have made a difference when they haven't which disturbs me. I know Ellen received some disgusting remarks on her blog post. 

Those sort of responses should remind us that people are entitled to say what they want to.  I dont even believe that the use of the word retard is even a issue either. Treating the disabled with respect is a issue. And, we should focus our energy and attention on that. 

There is a wise saying a word is a word even if the word hurts. Also, the context the word is used in, is everything.