Saturday, October 17, 2009

An Alien Halloween




California Rights Group Wants Target to Pull 'Illegal Alien' Halloween Costume

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I have to admit, the headline grabbed my interest.

Naturally, the immediate question that comes to mind? In today's politically charged atmosphere of political correctness? Who in their right mind would market such a product.

But IMO? The larger looming unanswered question? Who would want to be an illegal alien for Halloween? Or worse, who would want their kid to be one.

Tongue in cheek aside, and even considering the obvious play on extraterestrial aliens the reality remains, this is about as stupid as dressing up as a terrorist in today's world. But then again? That would probably be accepted as a valid personal statement in many corners of today's America.

Either way you slice it, something is terribly wrong when serious criminal social issues are trivialized on the one hand and then defended on the other.

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