Asian-American lawmakers demand Limbaugh apology

[deminks]

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/asian-american-lawmakers-demand-818553.html

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Rush Limbaugh's imitation of the Chinese language has stirred a backlash among Asian-American lawmakers at the state and federal level.

California state Sen. Leland Yee, a Democrat from San Francisco, is leading a fight in demanding an apology from Limbaugh for what he and others view as racist and derogatory remarks against the Chinese people.

In recent days, the state lawmaker has rallied civil rights groups in a boycott of companies like Pro Flowers, Sleep Train and Domino's Pizza that advertise on Limbaugh's talk show.



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Copy of one of the threats sent to Sen. Leland Yee after he condemned the mocking of Chinese language here:

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/01/27/yee-limbaugh-death-threat/



In the last couple of weeks, Rash has been condemned for mocking Chinese, Jews, and calling for the President's birth certificate again. Why is this man on the air? Why is this man still being broadcast to the troops?

[Enthusiast]

1. Thinly veiled racism.

This man is a scab on America's butt.

[SpiralHawk]

2. For a republicon draft dodger with a pill problem, Limbaugh is a sad sack of crap

I'm just saying.

[pampango]

3. Limbaugh, Ingraham and Savage unite in their disgust at President Obama's conduct of diplomacy with

Hu Jintao.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/jan/21/us-politics-usa

Conservative radio hosts were not happy about the red carpet treatment afforded to China's premier, Hu Jintao, on his state visit. Limbaugh was particularly concerned that we don't appear to be spending too lavishly on the state visit, as we are already so indebted to China (listen to clip and read transcript).

"This dinner tonight better not be too opulent. They better not go too overboard on this because Hu Jintao's paying for this. And if the regime goes overboard here with all kinds of opulence and expense, you know, Hu Jintao's gonna say, 'This is not why we gave you the money. I can get this at home.'"

"You have to learn how to listen to the "ChiComs". When you hear Hu Jintao talk about "mutual respect", what that means is … It does not mean, "We will bury you. We will conquer you." I'm sure they already think that. "Mutual respect" means, "Shut the hell up about our human rights abuses! Don't talk to me about the Falun Gong. I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear about Tibet. Don't even bring up the Dalai Lama. We liked the fact you made him go out the back door next to the trash.""

It's interesting that Limbaugh, who famously dismissed the abuses at Abu Ghraib as fraternity boys merely letting off steam, is suddenly concerned about human rights. But he was not impressed by Hu Jintao's tepid response to a reporter's question on this issue that China had much work to do in this area but it was their business how they moved forward. "In private, Hu Jintao is gonna say to Obama, "Come on, now! What's more important, human rights or cheap iPhones and iPads?" The ChiComs, they're not gonna …. I mean, they'll go through the motions of letting us preach to them, but in private?"
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There are excerpts from radio broadcasts from Michael Savage and Laura Ingram which could have been written by Rush.

[liberal N proud]

4. Has limpballs ever apologized for anything in his life?

He is an embarrassment to society