Rally to Ban the Word 'Retard' in MA

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BOSTON (FOX25, myfoxboston) - Friends of the intellectually disabled are pushing to ban the word "retard" in Massachusetts.

Today, soldiers of the Anti-R Movement will stage a pledge drive at the State House. They'll be collecting signatures from those who want the word removed from everyday speech.

On Wednesday, students plan to hold an anti-r word rally at Winthrop High School.

This comes several months after White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel used the offensive word to describe an ad campaign proposed by liberal allies.

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Rally Aims to Make 'Retard' a New Dirty Word

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