Tag Archives: political correctness

Punishment for Color Blindness: ESPN’s Unfair and Cowardly Suspension of Max Bretos

ESPN decided to make an innocent anchor the scapegoat to mollify race bullies. Continue reading

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Comment of the Day: “Let’s Have An Open Debate on Both Sides …”

A Comment of the Day that should have been a letter to a school newspaper. Continue reading

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“Let’s Have An Open Debate on Both Sides of This Controversial Issue. Wait…Your Side Offends Me. Shut Up. You’re A Bully.”

Shut up, they explained. That’s public education and tolerance! Continue reading

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Sarah Palin, Obama and The Dumbest Christmas Controversy of the Year

Apparently the Obama’s aren’t Christmasy. Continue reading

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Comments of the Day: “UNICEF’s Unethical War Against International Adoption”

A return to the international adoption controversy. Continue reading

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Now THIS Is An Offensive Team Name

Naming a team after a serial killer is an insult to his victims. Continue reading

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Hitler’s Paintings, Dirty Money, and an Ethics Quiz

A Swedish agency says that “it can’t consider ethical factors in settling outstanding debts,” so it’s okay to sell Hitler’s paintings. Wait…WHAT? Continue reading

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Five Questions and Answers About The Steven J. Braun Law Firm Halloween Party Outrage

New York Times Joe Nocera is stirring up public outrage because some employees of a law firm involved in questionable foreclosure practices attended the firms 2010 Halloween party dressed as homeless people. Continue reading

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Herman Cain, the News Media’s New Sarah Palin

At least when the media and pundits decided to suspend basic principles of fairness and decency to attack Sarah Palin for the unforgivable crime of being an outspoken conservative woman (even before she had a chance to show she deserved to be attacked for other reasons), she had been nominated for Vice President. Business executive Herman Cain, a similarly reviled aberration from the expected norm as a black Republican, is now getting equally unconscionable journalistic treatment just for getting decent poll numbers. Continue reading

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Celebrate Columbus Day, Honor Columbus

Let’s not forget Columbus. Continue reading

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