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On January 14, 2009 3:02 PM in Yes Mii Can!, they said:

The Mii you were playing Dr. Mario Rx with is pretty much spot on! The others, while not as horrible as the Tribune's, still do not even come close....

On August 29, 2008 11:16 AM in McCain Picks Alaska Gov as VP Candidate, they said:

@dayofthedaleks: Agreed. This isn't Chicago related at all, and kinda puts a cramp in the argument about Chicagoist's constant coverage of Obama because he's an Illinois senator and a Chicagoan....

On August 15, 2008 2:15 PM in Today in Gun Violence..., they said:

Just think... if Chicago would just allow people to LEGALLY carry handguns, then these criminals wouldn't go around shooting people with their ILLEGAL handguns, because they'd be too afraid that their...

@Navin, That's part of the reason for the uproar. Satire like this is hard to pull off, often because it serves to reinforce the stereotypes and misconceptions that are supposed to be dispelled. Not...

@Fed Up: Do you find that offensive? If not, clearly you can see how that humor can be offsneive to someone else, because you brought it up to counter my original argument. My whole point is that, j...

Hmm... I would invite you all to read a discussion about this at Racialicious. It could give you some insight as to why this is so offensive. On one hand, yes, it is satire, which is supposed to be s...

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