[mil-vet]

No offense meant, but I didn't miss your point; I just keyed on the PC angle because I don't agree with with your personal dislike (which you are TOTALLY entitled to, which is why I didn't want to say anything which could be interpretted as me trying to be contentious with you - LOL!).

I believe that ALL people who THINK are in agreement that the PC thing is way over the edge, and with the liberal socialist press running the story, PC is what it's all about rather than any true substance!

Oh, well....

[Chad Fairbanks]

I understand. We are all free to dislike what we want - the difference between liberals and conservatives (among many) is that I, as a conservative, dont feel the need to force others to think as I do ;0)

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

General observation (a little off-topic, but related):

In the past few weeks, I have seen people here express the opinion that American Indians shouldn't have the right to vote - which I personally found breathtakingly offensive. I've seen people who were under the erroneous impression that they aren't really U.S. citizens and that they don't pay taxes. I've seen several mocking references to "wampum", "injuns" and "chief", and one person went so far as to compare American Indians to the Palestinians, saying that in the future, we can expect to have to deal with the kind of problems Israel has.

Clearly, racial stereotypes and prejudice are alive and well where American Indians are concerned.

In the past, I've seen emphasis placed on problems of alcoholism and poverty among Indians, but very little about their rich contribution to our country. (Over the course of history, a high percentage of American Indians have served in the military. The Navajo Code Talkers, who were instrumental in our success in the Pacific Theater during WWII, are one positive example. We wouldn't have taken Iwo Jima without them, according to some - and they stood ready to serve this nation after 9/11, though most of them must be close to 80 years-old by now.)

My point - I don't like the excessive PC movement (what is currently happening to Rush is a good example of that), and I strongly object to people being forced to behave a certain way, or having to refrain from saying what's on their mind, but I have a question (and it is a sincere one - I really want to know the answer):

Most people here would not make mocking reference to black Americans (publicly, at least). Why do people who would never dream of making unflattering stereotypical references to black Americans seem to feel American Indians are somehow fair game?