This guy Mr. Correct (as in Mr. Politically Correct) is running amuck. (I just love the word “amuck”. It is almost as neat as “ilk”.)
We (the collective us) are falling all over ourselves trying to keep Mr. Correct and all his adherents at arm’s length. We are apologizing for things we said, for things we did not say, for things we should have said and for things we might have said had we said them.
There you go thinking I am the one running amuck about Mr. Correct and his muckiness. Allow me to illustrate my point:
The Indian Attacks Are Back...
No, we do not have to circle the wagons. It’s not that kind of attack. We are back to being pilloried about the perceived disrespect of naming anything after anything Native American (formerly known as American Indian).
The hottest example at this time is the Washington Redskins Football Team (as if they did not have enough problems with the football). The hysteria is showing its absurdity by a court case brought against Hampton Farms Redskin Peanuts.
This case got all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States before the indignant clutch of lawyers doing the suing were quieted down long enough to explain to them that “redskins” in this case referred to the natural skin covering of the peanut that is revealed once the shell has been removed.
The delay in the hysteria was only temporary. The lawyers and the sign carriers quickly convened a Focus Group and they are now finalizing their plans to sue Mother Nature or God Himself.
People of this ilk (see I told you “ilk” was neat) like to go right to the top and are leaning toward suing God. The one thing holding them back is their concern that God might not exist. They see Mother Nature as more of a sure thing.
Would I kid u?
Smartfella
Lagniappe: Happy New Year
2 comments:
I agree with our Native American population. I am highly insulted by the racially charged name of the Washington Redskins.
One might argue that to name a professional football team after Native Americans would exalt them as warriors, but we must be careful not to offend, and in the spirit of political correctness and courtesy, we must move forward on this issue.
Let's ditch the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Indians.
If your shorts are in a wad because of the reference the name Redskins makes to skin color, then we need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns.
The Carolina Panthers obviously were named to keep the memory of the militant Blacks Panthers from the 60's alive. This is offensive to white folk.
The New York Yankees offend the Southern population. Do you see a team named for the Confederacy? No! There is no room for any reference to that tragic War Between the States that cost this country so many young lives.
I am also offended by the blatant references to religion among our sports team names. We must always remember to separate Church and Sports. It is totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Angels or the San Diego Padres. The fact that there are birds on their shirts should not protect either the Arizona or the St. Louis Cardinals!
Then there are the team names that glorify criminals who raped and pillaged as their way of life. We are talking here about the horrible Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Pittsburgh Pirates!
Now, let us address those teams that clearly send the wrong message to our children---and remember it is all about The Children...
•The San Diego Chargers promote irresponsible spending habits. This is a wrong message to our children.
•The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote obesity which is a growing childhood epidemic. This is a wrong message to our children.
•The Cincinnati Reds promote downers/barbiturates. This is a wrong message to our children.
•The Milwaukee Brewers---well, that goes without saying. This is a wrong message to our children.
We need to support any legislation that comes out to rectify these travesties.
Enjoyed the Foolishness piece that brought the correct political correctness re: Spanish peanuts to my attention (Wish I had thought of that lawsuit - wonder it can be converted to a class action?) never again will I comb the nut section looking for redskins.
The comment that you sent also has me thinking about some of Louisiana names for our Parishes. That itself is a word that has secret religious meanings... What about St. Charles, St. John the Baptist and even St. Tammany. All must be purged along with the Red River, Baton Rouge (red stick for foreigners) and The White House.
It is all too much so I have to stop before my correctness meter exceeds its capacity.
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