Brian, my parents taught me to hold persons accountable, personally and publicly depending on the occasion, when slurs of this nature emanate from any source. It's not political, left or tight, only taking responsibility in a larger community.
Quoting an inflammatory word or statement is acceptable---in its place. Drawing attention to it may have a positive effect in diminishing intolerance. D's use was inflammatory and unacceptable in its context.
If I had made that statement and if it was seen by a police officer-member of this board---and they're here---and if my province had a civil rights record as Utah's 30 years ago, I wouldn't be surprised to find a Mountie at my door.
The Canuck reference, as you know from your visits here, wouldn't be recognized as a term for anything laudatory or derogatory; a good percentage of the population would think of it as an outsider's word, if familiar with the word at all.
Canuck was the low-base inexpensive CIL load favoured by upland gunners because lower pressure provided better patterns and lower recoil.
