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Thomas D. Segel
Political Correctness Has Poisoned America
November 13, 2009
It started out as a mild virus initiated by the left of center
intellectuals of academia. But, like every virus from computer carried
to influenza, it spread rapidly through schools, hospitals, civil
service, the media, companies, governance and the armed forces.
Political correctness has poisoned all of America.
The famed author of children’s books, Anthony Browne has also written a
telling examination of political correctness in The Retreat of Reason.
Says Browne, “Political correctness is the ‘heresy of liberalism’ under
which reliance on reason has been replaced on the emotional appeal of an
argument. Adopting certain positions makes the politically correct feel
virtuous, even more so when they are preventing the expression of an
opinion that conflicts with their own. Political correctness is the
dictatorship of virtue.”
Europe has seen political correctness applied everywhere. They have
seen the rise of anti-Semitic attacks in England, France, Germany, and
the Netherlands. The politically correct “truth” of these attacks being
presented to the public has been White Neo-Nazi skinheads waged the
attacks. The reality is, young Muslim men perpetrated most of the
attacks.
From the United Nations we keep hearing that Africa is getting poorer
with every passing day. According to Browne, it is charged that the
West not giving Africa enough economic aid causes this poverty. Again,
the truth is quite a different story. Africa is getting poorer because
its various governments range from corrupt to politically ignorant.
Back home in the United States we find ourselves infected with political
correctness starting at the White House and reaching into our smallest
communities. Political correctness is used to justify the excessive
immigration, extravagant guest-worker programs, the overseas outsourcing
of job, foolish trade policies, and even more foolish energy policies.
A left of center lap dog media has condoned excessive national debt,
unemployment, oppression of taxpayers, and a collapse of the middle
class by pointing its long finger at the previous administration.
Again, the truth is quite different. If allowed to continue, the
policies that created this sick economy and confused electorate will
destroy our culture along with our economy.
There can be no greater example of political correctness than the Obama
Administration and the Democrat controlled Congress. We are no longer
fighting a global war against terror. The word ‘terror’ has been
removed from current political language. We must
understand why the Muslim world is upset with us. We must dialog. We
must talk unconditionally and on and on.
The truth is we are hated by the Muslim world. It is not only political
correctness, but also political madness to hear the words of hatred
aimed at the West and not accept them as reality. Even the threats of
Osama bin Laden were taken from the eighth and ninth chapters of the
Koran.
“When you meet the unbelievers strike them in the neck.... If you do
not go out and fight, God will punish you severely...Whenever you find
the polytheists, kill them, seize them, besiege them, ambush them...You
who believe do not take Jews and Christians as friends...The Hour of
Judgement will not come until Muslims fight the Jews and kill them”.
Those are the words of the Koran, yet being politically correct we keep
saying Islam is a great culture and a religion of peace and tolerance.
Ayan Hirsi Ali is a former Muslim who has been amazed at western denial
of radical Muslim terrorism. She says, “This is Islam. This is based
on belief.”
She is quoted in her book Infidel as saying of the 9-11 attacks,
“It was not the lunatic fringe who felt this way about America and the
West. I knew that the vast mass of Muslims would see the attacks as
justified retaliation against the infidel enemies of Islam.” Our own
political correctness would not allow us to take the same view.
We are now faced the new terror attack, striking our nation in Fort
Hood, Texas.
American soldiers were killed or wounded at the hand of another American
soldier
who had told everyone he was a Muslim first and an American second. He
killed crying out the words Allah Akbar, but we were told not to rush to
judgment. Even the FBI said we should not consider this a terrorist
attack.
Next we learned that Nidal Hasan has a history of suspicious behavior,
including multiple emails to a known radial Islamic cleric. These were
passed off as not even being worthy of detailed examination.
There is
no doubt that political correctness has brought about a corruption of
public debate. The poison of political correctness has spread itself
throughout our country. The jury is still out as to it ultimately being
the downfall of our society and the country.
About Thomas D. Segel
Thomas D. Segel, a career journalist and
broadcaster, completed 26 years of service in the United States
Marine Corps, with the majority of his assignments spent in
joint service commands covering military events and action
throughout Asia. His post military career was as Director of
Information for the Marine Military Academy, followed by
employment as a Texas state official. His position at the time
of retirement was Director for the Division of Information,
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Rio
Grande State Center. |
