The Handbook of Racial Code Words filled up pretty quickly during the 2012 campaign, with words like “chair,” “crime” and “kitchen cabinet” being identified as subtle nods to white supremacy. With the election in the history books and immigration reform making its way through Congress, the word police changed focus and the Associated Press agreed it was time to retire the terms “illegal immigrant,” “illegal alien” and “undocumented.”
The city of Seattle has decided to take things a step further, asking city employees to avoid the term “citizen” in favor of “resident.” And one other thing: “brown bag” is also a no-no. Government workers should instead use the words “lunch-and-learn” or “sack lunch” to avoid possible offense to people of color, according to a memo issued by Elliott Bronstein of the city’s Office of Civil Rights.
The word "citizen" is "potentially offensive" according to Seattle diversocrats. http://t.co/8Y4BUHzm5Z
— James Taranto (@jamestaranto) August 2, 2013
How are citizens — um, residents — reacting to the city’s latest step toward political correctness?
Idiots in Seattle can go stuff it ..I'm a citizen of the u.s. unlike your city that is overrun with illegal aliens
— SGT USMC (@paphotog) August 3, 2013
Dear Seattle go f*ck yourself. Seattle removes offensive words 'citizen,' 'brown bag' from vocabulary http://t.co/WSSsrNYaxR via @msnNOW
— Christy (@usmcdaffy) August 2, 2013
Seattle finds "citizen" and "brown bag" offensive … my seat finds Seattle offensive! #pcpolice
— Caveat Emptor (@nitewryter) August 3, 2013
@SenFrankNiceley. Seattle has not heard of the first amendment? I am a citizen and will brown bag it. They can stuff the PC BS.
— Dave DuBrucq (@DaveDuBrucq) August 3, 2013
I want to go to Seattle and wear a t-shirt that says "Brown Bag Citizen". Idiots.
— Rubydynasty (@Rubydynasty) August 3, 2013
Let's get the words #citizen and #brownbag trending.. Stuff it where the sun don't shine SEATTLE.
— REAL TEAPARTY™ 2007 (@NHTeaParties) August 3, 2013
LATEST: Parasite Democrats want to ban the following words: 'Brown bag' and 'citizen' in Seattle. Can you believe this vermin? LOL #tcot
— John Galt (@johngalt1913) August 3, 2013
We are a #free people, folks. Until we surrender to the #tyrants, like some folks in #Seattle. I'm a PROUD #CITIZEN of the United States.
— The Snack Czar (@SoonerDEW) August 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/TxAv8r/status/363275761773731840
https://twitter.com/mikejdenison/status/363488132173676544
Is there another motive at work besides protecting non-citizens from being offended?
https://twitter.com/EBrowningBosley/status/363455880500477953
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