You are a mensch.

As for your other posts – you are apt to use stereotypes to describe illegal aliens. All I’m asking is that you be aware of it and be careful in what you write.

Unlike some metaphors that I have used elsewhere on occasion that are maybe a little obtuse, I thought that both of these were very straight forward metaphors [chicken bones = Tysons Foods, lettuce = agri-business, BTW, I think that Tysons Foods and much of agri-business are fair game as they are using and likely abusing illegal employees - do you disagree with that?], but I am given to and like using metaphors, perhaps you are not and don’t. You should try them sometimes as they can say a lot in a few words.

As for your accusation of “you are apt to use stereotypes to describe illegal aliens”, I would sure be interested in knowing specifically where you think I did that. Maybe if you pointed it out I could better understand why you are impugning my character.

That’s all I’m asking.

Perhaps you are apt at being a little fast on the draw to condemn someone?

The simple solution:

There was nothing at all “clear” about your metaphor. It could very well have been misconstrued as ConCat implied.

As for your other posts – you are apt to use stereotypes to describe illegal aliens. All I’m asking is that you be aware of it and be careful in what you write.

That’s a great point and would make a terrific UTube Ad, and I hope someone does it, fast. The talking heads on the hill don’t have to worry about not being able to feed their families because the illigal immigrants here are working for slave wages – those talking heads are above it all in their Georgetown townhouses. Kind of like the Kennedy’s and their opinion about windmill power – great, as long as it doesn’t block their view.

There used to be an old political rallying cry: Throw the bums out. With leadership on both sides of the political fence waffling, it looks like this truly is the bunch to throw out in our generation.

Feral: I wasn’t taking aim at you, just offering a little diploatic advice (which may seem like Hitler offering sensitivity training, I know, but erring on the side of caution in these times of upheaval seems prudent to say the least.)

Well you had just better hope that it is not misinterpreted or you may have a shoe thrown at you and be threatened with being dumped out in the alley too.

Frankly, I can’t see Rick Moran’s, who sounds like he has the “keys to the house”, point at all.

It makes no sense to me.

Maybe he will do me the courtesy of explaining.

As one cat to another, while I can’t say I completely see Rick’s point, either, it may be that he’s erring on the side of caution, as should we all. Remember, my friend, we have a gigantic mainstream disadvantage against us (us meaning conservatives): no one except Fox holds the mainstream accountable but on the filp side, angry, syccophantic, left-wing blogosphere pyschos comb the net endlessly at their jobs instead of doing what they’re being paid for looking for any tidbit which the mainstream media will use all over the cable, internet and airwave venues. So yes, any sense of racial prejudice, no matter how unlikely, needs to be monitored carefully. We all know it – the mainstream is waging an all-out culture war, and they’re definately in win-at-all-costs, take-no-prisoners mode.

In terms of analogies, the zany senators and their immigration bill makes me think of this analogy: they’re like weekend gardeners who love to decorate but can’t be bothered to pull the weeds. Result? Chaos. Except in this case, one of those weeds might be growing with the intention of setting off a dirty bomb.

So, Feral, how’s that for a relatively harmless albiet badly convoluted mixed metaphor?