By now, you probably know that Rush Limbaugh mocked Chinese President Hu Jintao’s recent U.S. visit by pulling the standard ching-chong schtick:
Of course, the Asian American community’s been in arms about this latest outrage; demanding Limbaugh apologize and calling for a boycott (see details here and here), but Limbaugh has so far refused to acknowledge any wrong-doing.
Look, I know the community’s taking a stand here, but frankly, I think their efforts are pointless. I doubt any of this will have a real impact on Limbaugh or his ultra-conservative listeners. At most, Limbaugh will make a half-assed apology (though I doubt even this) and then go right around and do the same thing again in the future. Nope, if you want to see a real change, it’s time to take drastic measures and find a creative solution.
But unfortunately, it’s also lunar new year and I understand you’re too busy to focus on addressing the Rush Limbaugh situation. Your more immediate concern is that you have a house full of hungry family members you have to feed on a limited budget. You need to figure out how you’re going to deal with that before you can even think about Limbaugh.
Well, luckily, I have a brilliant suggestion that will solve both these problems in one fell swoop:
