http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shout-out For a generation, conservative culture warriors have raged at liberals for orchestrating the dumbing-down of America. From the new math to whole language to even affirmative action, they argue, progressives have emasculated our educational standards. Through a morally and ethically dangerous relativism, the left has destroyed the conventions of our culture on every level. Meanwhile, it is the right who has been identified with a rear-guard action to defend an America where people speak and reason properly, where language doesn't devolve into the lowest common denominator, where phrases born in rap culture, like "shout out" don't find their way into a vice-presidential debate. So let's play a thought game. Imagine if a folksy, inexperienced black woman was nominated to be vice president...
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