Paul Schultz
----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Henwood" <dhenwood at panix.com> To: <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 4:50 PM Subject: Re:Target , number 88, and liberalism
> frank scott wrote:
>
> >"Nobody knew what it meant," said Carolyn Brookter, director of
> >corporate
> >communications for Target. "We certainly apologize that this was out
> >there. We would not have any white supremacist symbols out selling as
> >merchandise."
> >
> >wonderful...now a meaningless symbol, to a relative handful of people,
> >becomes big-time hate speak...can I sue my neighbor for wearing a "69"
> >jersey, in plain view of my children? how about "666"? or "route
> >66"...god bless america.
>
> So what's your idea? They should have kept quiet hoping no one would
> notice? Is this an example of PC run wild? White supremacy is just a
> harmless fashion statement?
>
> Doug
>