Comments on: Introducing The Latest Addition To Your Chestnut Hill Local: Larry Mendte http://www.philebrity.com/2009/04/21/introducing-the-latest-addition-to-your-chestnut-hill-local-larry-mendte/ philly's longest-standing cityblog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: VoiceofHarryhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/04/21/introducing-the-latest-addition-to-your-chestnut-hill-local-larry-mendte/comment-page-1/#comment-10817 VoiceofHarry Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:56:19 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=21615#comment-10817 You people are trying way too hard to bash this guy. I like the article - a lot. (Although the 4-3-4 year old problem should have been caught).As for the Indian versus Native American, as has been pointed out, that is a white man battle. Indians have little problem with being called Indians...Redskins, like the NFL football team, is a much bigger problem.But seriously, Larry Mendte is obviously talented and very creative. This constant bashing is silly. He's lost his job and has been convicted-he's been punished (severly considering the crime). After everything he did for charities and the community, he deserves a second chance. You people are trying way too hard to bash this guy. I like the article – a lot. (Although the 4-3-4 year old problem should have been caught).

As for the Indian versus Native American, as has been pointed out, that is a white man battle. Indians have little problem with being called Indians…Redskins, like the NFL football team, is a much bigger problem.

But seriously, Larry Mendte is obviously talented and very creative. This constant bashing is silly. He’s lost his job and has been convicted-he’s been punished (severly considering the crime). After everything he did for charities and the community, he deserves a second chance.

]]> By: TheGhostOfMendtehttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/04/21/introducing-the-latest-addition-to-your-chestnut-hill-local-larry-mendte/comment-page-1/#comment-10807 TheGhostOfMendte Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:01:44 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=21615#comment-10807 And if you check out Larry's awesome site, http://www.themendtereport.com/, his son is now 5 years old. And if you check out Larry’s awesome site, http://www.themendtereport.com/, his son is now 5 years old.

]]> By: xshredheadxhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/04/21/introducing-the-latest-addition-to-your-chestnut-hill-local-larry-mendte/comment-page-1/#comment-10798 xshredheadx Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:04:02 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=21615#comment-10798 Where's the editor? His son goes from being 4 years old, to 3, to back to 4. Where’s the editor? His son goes from being 4 years old, to 3, to back to 4.

]]> By: lord_whimsyhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/04/21/introducing-the-latest-addition-to-your-chestnut-hill-local-larry-mendte/comment-page-1/#comment-10795 lord_whimsy Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:48:58 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=21615#comment-10795 My grandmother is a Choctaw, and refers to herself as an <i>Indian</i>. White people think they're absolving themselves by using "Native American", which has a disingenuous, patronizing ring to it. So convenient, this after-the-fact nicety. As if it could possibly make up for my great great grandfather being dragged along the Trail of Tears. It's insulting and self-serving, this convenient piety. Skip the hall monitor piety and leave it as 'indian'. It's more honest. My grandmother is a Choctaw, and refers to herself as an Indian. White people think they’re absolving themselves by using “Native American”, which has a disingenuous, patronizing ring to it. So convenient, this after-the-fact nicety. As if it could possibly make up for my great great grandfather being dragged along the Trail of Tears. It’s insulting and self-serving, this convenient piety. Skip the hall monitor piety and leave it as ‘indian’. It’s more honest.

]]> By: Brendanglinghttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/04/21/introducing-the-latest-addition-to-your-chestnut-hill-local-larry-mendte/comment-page-1/#comment-10794 Brendangling Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:48:16 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=21615#comment-10794 "Jesus t*tty-f*cking Christ" Larry, I'll gladly invent a teleprompter headset similar to all those "virtual reality glasses" we were supposed to have in the early 2000s. You would no longer be given free reign over what comes out of your head and onto paper or through your mouth. At least there would be some point to what the hell you are saying.Oh yeah, I think "total dweebs" when I hear the term "Native American". It's not politically incorrect, it is just plain INCORRECT. They are not from India, Lar!Go back to Lansdowne and gallavant in the Darby Creek for a while, soaking in the residue of a bygone manufacturing base. “Jesus t*tty-f*cking Christ” Larry, I’ll gladly invent a teleprompter headset similar to all those “virtual reality glasses” we were supposed to have in the early 2000s. You would no longer be given free reign over what comes out of your head and onto paper or through your mouth. At least there would be some point to what the hell you are saying.

Oh yeah, I think “total dweebs” when I hear the term “Native American”. It’s not politically incorrect, it is just plain INCORRECT. They are not from India, Lar!

Go back to Lansdowne and gallavant in the Darby Creek for a while, soaking in the residue of a bygone manufacturing base.

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