I remember watching CNN one day and there was a black guy (not african american. hey if I can be referred to as white they can be referred to as black) talking about how PC the US has become and how ridiculous it is. he basically said that you can't disagree with anyone's actions if they are a different race, creed, or religion. If you disagree with something they do you are a racist. He then went on to say that he can disagree with someone's actions no matter what color they are and NOT be racist. it has nothing to do with race. it has to do with disagreeing with their position.... I am allowed to do that am I not? or is that not part of the free speech thing anymore? You are only allowed free speech if it doesn't offend anyone?

he went on to say "I disagree with the muslim extremists actions.... that doesn't mean I hate muslims. I just dislike that particular group of muslims actions. that doesn't make me racist... or intolerant.... and it shouldn't offend anyone. This is what political correctness has turned us into. We are afraid to say anything because it will be twisted into something it isn't. I for one will continue to say what I feel and believe..... if that offends you in some way.... too bad. I am allowed to disagree."

I thought it was a wonderful speech. he also touched on the African American thing. he basically said that just because he is black does not mean he came from Africa. What if he came from Jamaica? He was born right here in the US. he is an AMERICAN. and there are lots of white people from Africa.... how come they don't call them African Americans?

And just a point of my own.... I like the Guns don't kill people part. How TRUE. Everyone wants to blame the object instead of the person operating the object. Guns don't go off on their own.... they don't have minds to think... they don't have free will.... they can not go out and kill someone all on their own. it takes a human to kill another human. So we ban guns.... whats next? Knives? then sticks and stones? baseball bats? cars? where will it end? If we aren't going to hold the HUMAN accountable then we might as well get rid of any material object that could possibly inflict any kind of harm because they MUST be to blame. Scotland is a perfect example. they banned guns a long time ago.... now stabbings have risen to an unbelievable number. NOW they want to ban knives. Where will it end? Hold the people that commit these crimes responsible. they have a brain... they have free will... they have the opposable digits to operate such a weapon. Banning guns will not stop murder.... sorry to break it to ya. it only hurts the law abiding citizens that get their guns legally and have them registered. How many thugs do you think register their guns or buy them legally? Banning guns will only take them out of the hands of the law abiders but the thugs will still be able to get them off the black market. If we are going to do that why don't we just take all the innocent people that have been robbed of their protection and line them up execution style.... might as well since you have taken away their ability to protect themselves from those thugs with the illegal weapons.