'Beyond the Pale': ; Claymore Commentary Condemned Actions Through Stereotypes

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THERE are times when things go beyond the pale and a response is called for. In an otherwise perceptive, if vitriolic, essay on the moral demise of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and Schiavo-case posturing by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, op-ed commentator Jane Claymore embroiled herself in an assault on "Orthodox Jew lobbyist Jack Abramoff."

As a linguist, as well as a Jew, I am bothered when a noun (Jew) is used when a perfectly good adverb (Jewish) is available. As an adjective, the term "Jew" is commonly associated with anti-Semitic overtones. Overreacting? One can only judge the onus of this lapse within the context of her other remarks.

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'Beyond the Pale': ; Claymore Commentary Condemned Actions Through Stereotypes

Claymore went on to refer to Abramoff as "an uber-right-wing greedster," only the final term (greedster) of which seems particularly appr...

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