Political Correctness On Steriods

[Karen]

Free speech has, indeed, gone right out the window.

Now, now, dear, it hasn't gone out the window. After all, we're discussing it, right?

There is one "color" phrase that I wouldn't mind seeing disappear, mind you. I am sick to death of hearing states described as "red" and "blue." First of all, some random designer picks these colors one day for a tv graph, and that's that? And it's not like any particular state is made up of 100% of EITHER political party ... do Independents get no color?

Who declared "blue" - the color of the sky, of periwinkles, of countless natural things - to be the property of one political party? And red - the color of the blood that runs through everyone's veins, for goodness sake - to be the property of another?

As we are "just beginning" the "general campaign" I am afraid I'm going to hear "red state/blue state" more than ever. Yet when I look out my window, my neighborhood is green with leaves, grey with pavement, right now light grey sky - it's raining - and there's a millions other colors outside.

[DJFyrewolf36]

I think people need to stress less and quit being concerned about offending people. Granted, tact and decorum has its place but it bothers me when people feel like they can't make even idle conversation out of fear of being "offensive"

[momoffuzzyfaces]

... do Independents get no color?

Nope! We are invisible .... until they need our vote!!!

I guess they will have to get rid or Oreo cookies too! They can't make up their mind what color they are! I'm sure someone somewhere is offended by that!