Actually, that isn’t true. That would actually mean that they did something that wasn’t hypocritical. Here is how Henry looks at it: Family Guy, the wonderful television show created and produced by Seth MacFarlane, came under fire from the Palin camp due to the fact that the show made fun of Trig Palin who has Down syndrome. Of course, Palin did what she does best; she took to her faceBook page to bitch and complain about it but did so through her single-mother daughter, Bristol. This is what Bristol had to say about the situation:
“When you’re the son or daughter of a public figure, you have to develop thick skin. My siblings and I all have that, but insults directed at our youngest brother hurt too much for us to remain silent. People with special needs face challenges that many of us will never confront, and yet they are some of the kindest and most loving people you’ll ever meet. Their lives are difficult enough as it is, so why would anyone want to make their lives more difficult by mocking them? As a culture, shouldn’t we be more compassionate to innocent people – especially those who are less fortunate? Shouldn’t we be willing to say that some things just are not funny? Are there any limits to what some people will do or say in regards to my little brother or others in the special needs community? If the writers of a particularly pathetic cartoon show thought they were being clever in mocking my brother and my family yesterday, they failed. All they proved is that they’re heartless jerks.
That’s right. The writers of a “particularly pathetic cartoon show” are all “heartless jerks.” Take that Family Guy writers. Instead, what the Palins should have done is call for the resignation of Rupert Murdoch. As you all know, Rupert Murdoch is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and the Founder of News Corp. News Corp. is the parent company of pretty much everything from 20th Century Fox to The Fox News Channel to the FX Network as well as Fox Broadcasting Company. The latter being the network that produces and airs Family Guy.
Much like the situation with Rahm Emanuel, Palin has decided to pick and choose her battle. When Rahm Emanuel says that a group of conservative liberals are “…fucking retards,” Palin asks for the resignation of Emanuel. But when Rush Limbaugh says virtually the same thing, it’s perfectly okay. When Family Guy makes fun of retards, she freaks out about it but doesn’t ask for the resignation of anyone. Why wouldn’t she ask for the resignation of anyone involved? Oh, that’s right. She is a contributor for Fox News. Her boss is Rupert Murdoch. Wouldn’t want to bite the hand that feeds, right? I wonder why the Palins never made a stink about the eleventy billion other times that Family Guy has made fun of retards.
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