Dog Duane Chapman Issues Apology

Dog Duane Chapman is going out of his way to kiss some black butt. He issued this apology:

"My sincerest, heartfelt apologies go out to every person I have offended for my regrettable use of very inappropriate language. I am deeply disappointed in myself for speaking out of anger to my son and using such a hateful term in a private phone conversation. It was completely taken out of context. I was disappointed in his choice of a friend, not due to her race, but her character. However, I should have never used that term. I have the utmost respect and aloha for black people – who have already suffered so much due to racial discrimination and acts of hatred. I did not mean to add yet another slap in the face to an entire race of people who have brought so many gifts to this world. I am ashamed of myself and I pledge to do whatever I can to repair this damage I have caused.

"In Hawaii, we have something called Ho’oponopono, where people come together to resolve crises and restore peace and balance. I am meeting with my spiritual advisor, Rev. Tim Storey, and hope to meet with other black leaders so they can see who I really am and teach me the right thing to do to make things right, again.

"I know that all of my fans are deeply disappointed in me, as well, as I have tried to be a model for doing the right thing. I did not do the right thing this time, and hope you will forgive me. We learn from our mistakes, as my story of overcoming a life of crime has proven, and I will learn from this one for the rest of my life."

The other day the heads of the Hip Hop companies were testifying before congress, and they said banning three words, which included "nigger," was not going to solve anything. The Hip Hop heads used the literary classic the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain as an example where the word "nigger" is used many times, and they said that book should not be banned, so they said the word "nigger" should not be banned from being used in music, or by people anywhere. When put in context, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, used the word "nigger" because at the time it was culturally accepted and a commonly used word. Dog grew up in a culture that used the word "nigger" to describe a person in a direct way, but not in a derogatory way if you take his explanation to his son as true, and since he didn’t know he was being taped, I accept his definition. Hip Hop artists use the word "nigger" in a derogatory way, and say using the word is their right. This is America, and Dog is an American citizen. Dog can say "nigger" any way he chooses, as a freedom of speech right. Saying Dog can’t say "nigger," is saying that blacks have more rights than other Americans. Despite my freedom of speech argument, which many with prejudice against whites will reject, Dog apologized, so the next step is forgiveness.