Yesterday I posted Another Favorite Bill Buckley story. It’s drawn two responses I hope help start your weekend with a smile.
The Buckley story:
During the 1970s a woman member of congress wanted to do away with the traditional usages of “congressman” and “congresswoman.” She favored the gender-neutral “congressperson.”First response:
Buckley didn’t favor her proposal but said he was willing to consider supporting it once the congresswoman, Elizabeth Holtzman, changed her name to Holtzperson.
I've always wondered why women don't want to be called "wopersons."And the second:
I still prefer "Congressthieves"
2 comments:
Liberals claim to want to give a
hearing to other views, but then
are shocked and offended to
discover that there are other
views.
-William F. Buckley, Jr.
I take offense at the use of "perSON". It should be perpeople.
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