Awww hell man, does this mean that anytime we use a phrase in common usage or the like that we have to be apologetic for potentially being considered racist?!?!??!
This ain't gonna be pretty.
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As to the core of the question.. don't write him, Congress and the Senate are the true action takers here. That's where we should focus our efforts. So if we can find someone here who is particularly eloquent and can generate a form letter for us, can we get that posted and stickied in the political section?