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Acceptable bigotry.(Scan)(Brief Article)

The American Enterprise

| December 01, 2004 | Lapin, Daniel | COPYRIGHT 2004 The American Enterprise, a national magazine of politics, business and culture (TEAmag.com). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

In a remarkably candid interview with the San Diego Union-Tribune, Linda Ronstadt said: "It's a real conflict for me when I go to a concert and find out somebody in the audience is a Republican or fundamental Christian. It can cloud my enjoyment."

What do you suppose might be the reaction if an entertainer were to say, "It's a real conflict for me when I find out someone in the audience is Jewish. It can cloud my enjoyment"? Or if some politician had once announced, "It's a real conflict for me when I find out that someone in the audience is homosexual. It can cloud my enjoyment"?

But Ronstadt didn't insult protected minorities like Jews, homosexuals, Muslims, or blacks. She insulted ...

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