Posted on 11/11/2009 3:01:52 PM PST by ajernig
One would hope that common sense would prevail in perilous times, but that's not the case since political correctness reared its ugly head. It's my belief that P.C. advocates are basically cowards who fear that those offended will resort to lawsuits or violence. What other explanation can explain how Major Nidal Malik Hasan didn't raise the "potential terrorist" antennae of the authorities at Fort Hood, the most populous U.S. military base in the world? According to statements by his colleagues, Maj. Hasan, a 39-year-old U.S. Army psychiatrist, was very vocal about his opposition to the war and his feeling that Muslims in the military were being persecuted. In addition, his discontent was evident all over the Internet to any cursory investigation that should have warranted his discharge. This would not be the first time that an aggrieved Muslim has been involved in terrorist activities (e.g., Ahmad Al-Halabi, Ali Mohamed, Ryan Anderson, Semi Osman, John A. Muhammad, and Jeffrey Leon Battle) so why weren't they on guard that such an incident could be repeated?
(Excerpt) Read more at irishexaminerusa.com ...
Political correctness, multiculturalism, and diversity are undermining many major institutions throughout the society. In this case, people died because of political correctness out of control.
My tagline says it all. Time to put into the garbage can of history the nonsense of PC.
Unfortunately, the presidency and the White House are among those institutions being undermined by that.
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