Comments on: Racist Muppets http://www.journalofintegrity.com/?p=114 Where journalism and integration meet. Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:03:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cian http://www.journalofintegrity.com/?p=114&cpage=1#comment-213 Cian Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:23:03 +0000 http://www.journalofintegrity.com/?p=114#comment-213 Oh, I didn't know he was Irish. I suppose it's ok so. I should probably have checked that out before mounting the high horse... Oh, I didn’t know he was Irish. I suppose it’s ok so. I should probably have checked that out before mounting the high horse…

]]> By: Anthony http://www.journalofintegrity.com/?p=114&cpage=1#comment-211 Anthony Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:31:06 +0000 http://www.journalofintegrity.com/?p=114#comment-211 I'm offended. :( I’m offended. :(

]]> By: John Quiggin http://www.journalofintegrity.com/?p=114&cpage=1#comment-209 John Quiggin Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:21:31 +0000 http://www.journalofintegrity.com/?p=114#comment-209 You do know that Kieran is Irish don't you? There's a general exemption that you're allowed to poke mild fun at your own culture. You do know that Kieran is Irish don’t you? There’s a general exemption that you’re allowed to poke mild fun at your own culture.

]]> By: Michael Comiskey http://www.journalofintegrity.com/?p=114&cpage=1#comment-208 Michael Comiskey Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:43:03 +0000 http://www.journalofintegrity.com/?p=114#comment-208 I think that you *are* being too sensitive here. I think you miss the point of the post. Kieran Healy (the poster at Crooked Timber) is an Irishman, living in the United States, who has presumably seen his share of ridiculous paddywhackery in that country. I think that this sketch is a great satire on all that nonsense and I laughed like a drain at it. I also am an Irishman, living in Belfast. Michael I think that you *are* being too sensitive here.

I think you miss the point of the post. Kieran Healy (the poster at Crooked Timber) is an Irishman, living in the United States, who has presumably seen his share of ridiculous paddywhackery in that country.

I think that this sketch is a great satire on all that nonsense and I laughed like a drain at it.

I also am an Irishman, living in Belfast.

Michael

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