Posted on 05/06/2007 6:05:25 AM PDT by rellimpank
I've been thinking about Don Imus. The irreverent New York radio talker was fired last month for saying, in the course of some casual on-air banter, that Rutgers University's winning women's basketball team included some "nappy-headed hos."
Did this overgrown teenager really believe those women athletes were whores? Of course not.
Imus, now past 65, was trying to stay hip by imitating the jive talk that our black "entertainers" toss about with abandon, the same way David Letterman graces his monologues with phrases like, "Let me ax you a question" -- though Letterman is suave enough to get away with it.
Thus, Imus was fired not for what he said, but for saying it while white.
If that's too politically incorrect for you, best stop reading now, because this week and next I hope to weigh in with a warning about the dangers of political correctness, and in order to discuss them I'm going to have to violate some of the strictures of this pathetic brand of self-censorship.
(Excerpt) Read more at lvrj.com ...
FReepinds may read this and not undertand this. What you say is absolutely true. I have seen PCness use to censor books at school traditionally used for decades, without goiing to an academic committee on the issue. The result, dozens of politically incorrect books in the bookroom that are informally known as books that will get you forced to resign.
This is the ultimate tyranny, the PC censorship of books and ideas according to a liberal socialist ethic.
The tyranny you speak of is a part of the burgeoning cultural war between conservative and liberal socialist values.
It is one of the greatest threats to the continuity of our nation.
"This is an interesting position, which does appeal to my libertarian side. If we got rid of all the welfare programs, I would indeed favor open immigration. I pretty much favor abandoning all unenforceable laws."
His gigs were always about growing up in Philly and his memories paralleled ours. "Buck Buck" was eventually banned from the school yard but who among my generation did look for a "Fat Albert" to crush the opposing team. During cold weather what footballer didn't put his hands inside his waistband to keep their hands warm. No gloves in that era but his coach's admonistion was "not to put his hands there"!, because this particular college came, Temple Univ, was being televised.
Quite a guy!
I agree. He's honest to the point that the likes of Jesse and Al have ostracized him from "their" community. I admire Cosby's honesty and courage.
Shout it from the rooftops.
Context, not topic.
Boy, I LIKE that one! I’m sick to death of that catfish looking nerd in the T-shirt and jeans bashing PC’s.
That’s great tagline material there.
Bingo. Wondering why politicians won't stop illegal immigration? Follow the money. Besides, with the economy doing so well, the thousands of employees who manage the welfare state would be out of a job, and that covers the patronage side. What more do we need to know?
LOL! I can relate to that. I've worked may a night shift myself.
It's hard to explain to other folks that the 'next day' doesn't start until you've slept!
I call it the Nero syndrome. I’ve often noted that some historians claim Nero wanted Rome to burn down so he could rebuild it to his own specifications.
I have seen PCness use to censor books at school traditionally used for decades, without goiing to an academic committee on the issue.
The only valid academic committee is that of the free-market private school business. Each school's academic committee determines the curriculum.
Any suggestions?
I don't want to live by what sells in Peoria, and there are millions like me.
It's too bad Mitt didn't say political correctness. That's what I would have said.
btt
PC=brainwashed.
A dictionary describing what is politically correct? Sounds like the first Edition of the Dictionary of Newspeak. I don't know, I think that would be double plus ungood.
What we need are "official" versions of approved speech codes based on the race/gender-identity of the speaker. Each would list all approved and disapproved words. Sale would be restricted. I provide a PC-ified spelling substitute in order not to offend (impossible):
It's gets dicey when groups intermix: Is the resulting code an "intersection" or "union"?
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