Political Correctness

This is my first attempt at blogging so any feedback is appreciated.

Political Correctness, or "PC" as it has been simplified, is a danger to the freedom of speech and expression that the United States is famous for. Today, one person can shut down thousands by claiming offense or uncomfort at something as trivial as a word, or a painting, or even it seems our American flag.

In Mansfield, Texas, Memorial Day 2009, a woman worker at a hospital was forced to take down her flag she had in her office. A coworker complained about the flag and the woman's supervisor took down the flag.

However, there is good news, word got out and a protest formed outside the hospital and the flag was put back up. However, not all the tales are a good one.

The horrible attributes that come when we allow people to restrict our rights. As a Christian, I love to put nativity scenes on my front lawn. But watching the news, I'm afraid to do so. I really don't feel like being sued for offending someone of a different religion or someone who doesn't believe in religion.

Rabbit Trail Moment
If you don't believe in the nativity scene or Santa or what ever, is it really worth the effort to complain about it. Is it not easier to ignore it and move on with your life?

When we, as Americans, fall prey to Political Correctness, we essentially give away a part of our freedom. Soon people who want control reach out and slience us with but one phrase, "it offends." We need to get on guard and tke back those freedoms, it is time to get rid of political correctness.

I seriously wonder why people take things so personally. I don't like Barrack Obama, mainly because I believe he is a liar and an idiot. But does that make me a racist. According to many, yes it does. This is in fact a hidden form of "PC." Instead of saying its offensive, people will try to shut us up by calling us something not respected in today's age. Whether it's racist, sexist, warmonger, facist etc. It's a tactic that has been used for a long time and the sad thing it works.

So how do you counter political correctness? The answer: ignore it. Someone says something offends them and they try to shut you up. Keep with your beliefs. Just because what you believe offends someone does not make you wrong or right, but they are YOUR beliefs. I might not agree with what you say, but I'll defend your right to say it. You can say the most hateful thing to me. Will I be hurt? Maybe, depends on what you said. Will I be angry, probably I don't like it when people say hurtful things. BUt the most important factor is, I will defend your right to say it.

Political Correctness is slowly changing this nation. We are falling down the slippery slope of socialism. The Founding Father's had it right when they created the Constitution, but the Nationalists had it even more right when they refused to sign if the Bill of Rights was not added unto the Constitution. We, as Americans, have freedoms which we take for granted. We never "earned" them. They came with the perks of being an American. But those freedoms were won on the battlefield. Those freedoms came about because men and woman died fighting for them.

The fight is not over. Sure there might not be a war with planes and guns, but it still is a war. It is a war of ideas. We need to be ever persistent, vigilant in what we believe. The moment we allow our freedoms too slip the moment we allow the government and certain people to decide whats best. Soon we fall into a tyranny such as Hitler's Third Reich. Vigilence is needed.

God Bless America!