(for the record, I try to focus the majority of my energy toward supporting, encouraging and sincerely appreciating 'good' -- but I gotta confess, I firmly believe the disease is chronic and terminal)
not to undermine the other staggering buffoon moments in just this week alone, but this guy deserves a highlight....
In a statement Thursday, [Republican U.S. Rep. - Alaska, Don] Young said that during an interview this week with KRBD Radio in Ketchikan, he used a term that was commonly used during his days growing up on a farm in Central California. The congressman says, in his words, "I know that this term is not used in the same way nowadays and I meant no disrespect."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/03/29/alaska-congressman-migrant-slur/2030259/
umm....well, I hate to break it to you dude, but I'm pretty sure that term is used EXACTLY THE SAME WAY 'NOWADAYS'
idiot