Hi Brad,
Now this is the way to have a political debate! I also approve of your shotgun approach of offending people (chocolate, babies, Jesus, chicago) It doesn't bother me one bit because I grew a skin a long time ago. It's a pity others are so easily offended but that is their problem not mine. When I was young we had a slur (used to be called jokes in the pre-PC era) for any one or any race color creed or country of national origin and the person being insulted had an appropriate reply then we all laughed and went back to picking sides for baseball football basketball which was far more bitter than any jokes at hand. I've been told the cold war is over but watching freedom of expression be steadily eroded by the PC police I wonder which side won?
Dosvidanya Comrade,
John Shulick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNyGHrwvJ-o&eurl=http://ace.mu.nu/