(http://www.merriam-webster.com/) skanky 1982 1slang : repugnantly filthy or squalid 2slang : of low or sleazy character In a message dated 5/15/2008 5:44:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: My objections are not based on the opinions, but the lack of collegial respect. Words like "skanky" are inappropriate on a scholarly list. Part of what makes scholarly discourse possible, is that one can express any opinion one likes, but it is done without recourse to provocative hateful language. If you were Jewish and I called you a kike, or a Moslem and I called you a raghead, perhaps the point would be clearer. -- Stephan On 15 May 2008, at 16:34, [log in to unmask] wrote: > I disagree profoundly with the people here who have spoken out in > favor of silencing Mr. Southmayd. I would like to remind everyone > here of the words of Thomas Jefferson, in his first inaugural address: ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html