The
Founding Fathers and Slavery: Even though the issue of slavery is often raised
as a discrediting charge against the Founding Fathers, the historical fact is that slavery
was not the product of, nor was it an evil introduced by, the Founding Fathers.
Historic Jamestown marks 400 years
since 'invasion'. Use of the word "celebration" is being banned at this year's special events
ordered by Congress to mark the 400th anniversary of the arrival of settlers in Jamestown, 13 years before
the Plymouth Pilgrims appeared on America's shores, because it was an "invasion" that resulted in
a "holocaust," organizers say.
New Test Asks: What
Does 'American' Mean? Patrick Henry and Francis Scott Key are out, but Susan B. Anthony
and Nancy Pelosi are in. The White House was cut, but New York and Sept. 11 made the list.
Federal immigration authorities yesterday [9/27/2007] unveiled 100 new questions immigrants will have to
study to pass a civics test to become naturalized American citizens.
When Worlds Collide:
The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago has a new permanent exhibit of savagery and barbarism, "The Ancient Americas."
The ancient Americans themselves are not portrayed as savage or barbarous. (How surprising. Knock me over with a
feather.) The savages and barbarians are the museum's curators. They plunder history, ravage archaeology,
do violence to intelligence, and lay waste to wisdom, faith, and common sense.
Banishing Religion
from the Public Square: For quite some time in America, frank public discussions about candidates'
religious views have been deemed verboten. The trend began in 1960, when John F. Kennedy
found that his Catholic faith was proving to be a liability with Protestant voters.
Ballgame keepsake goes electronic.
The paper ticket might be on its way to joining AstroTurf and scheduled doubleheaders in the graveyard of sports
obsolescence. A host of professional teams, including the Washington Nationals, are introducing new systems
allowing fans to enter games using their cell phone, driver's license or similar means, potentially making paper
tickets a thing of the past.
The Da Vinci Code: A
Brilliantly Crafted Deception. Few things have done more to injure the witness of
the Church than attacks on the deity of Christ, the reliability of Scripture, and the rise of
feminist ideology. Now these three have been brilliantly combined into one profoundly evil
witness in Dan Brown's latest best-seller book, The Da Vinci Code.
Numerous reviews of the movie can be seen here.
A proposed
bill to ban male circumcision. A San Diego, California-based
group that calls itself a health and human rights organization recently submitted
a proposed bill to Congress called the Male Genital Mutilation Bill ("MGM
bill"). The bill, if adopted, would ban the practice of circumcising baby boys.
Under
God? Let's see the proof. The unelected and still mostly liberal federal
judges continue their four-decades-old nasty habit of dismantling our institutions,
symbols and beliefs for the sake of a microscopic minority.
Judge kills death sentence because
jurors read the Bible. Although Robert Harlan was convicted of kidnapping, raping and murdering a
25-year-old woman and shooting another woman passer-by who tried to help, leaving her paralyzed, a Colorado
judge overturned his death sentence because some jurors had read the Bible during their deliberations.
Are comic books no
longer for kids? So here we go with another delivery vehicle for children sacrificing innocence
at the altar of controversy, in the hopes of gaining notoriety — and press attention. In 2003,
Marvel went homosexual, trying to draw attention to itself by creating a gay superhero, the Rawhide Kid, but
the "Rawhide Kid: Slap Leather" comic books never sold well, despite the initial raft of publicity.
'Cotton wool kids' losing basic skills.
Panicky parents are breeding a generation of "cotton wool kids" too afraid to climb trees or ride their bikes,
NSW's most senior child guardian has warned. Mums and dads are so fixated on keeping their children safe
that children are growing into nervous adults without acquiring basic survival skills along the way.
[Apparently "cotton wool kids" is the Australian way to say "sissies".]
Clinton-Era Pregnancy Policies Must be
Reviewed and Revised. A 33 year-old female Marine gave birth to a healthy
7-pound baby boy on May 23, [2003,] while she was aboard the warship USS Boxer. The
amphibious vessel was deployed at the time in a war zone near Kuwait, where the unnamed staff
sergeant was assigned to a ground unit.
Multicultural Hypocrites:
If it's something strange, something perverted, something counterproductive, or something that simply sets them
apart from American culture in general, then the multicultural idiots are all for it.
Congressman Challenges Courts' Moves to Eliminate
God, Bible from Public Forum: During the last several months, attacks on Christianity in the public arena
have gained considerable notoriety around the country. They include a legal effort to eliminate "under God" from
the Pledge of Allegiance, and challenges by the American Civil Liberties Union to remove Ten Commandments monuments from
public property in Alabama and Pennsylvania.
The Death of English Christendom:
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has taken the concept of policy czar to uncharted territory with his appointment
of former Labour Party MP John Battle as "faith czar." What is of interest is that the British government
is, on the one hand, attempting to divest itself of the Church of England through the process of disestablishment.
On the other hand, Czar Battle will attempt to promote the "best of faith" over and against the "worst."
Modern
Pagans vs Christians: A civilization's calendar is reflective of its
values, its history, its beliefs, and its religion. Western Europe calculates its time
from the birth of Christ because it was a Christian civilization. The Founders knew all
of this. They were profound students of history. Their writings show an acquaintance
with the philosophies of government throughout history and around the world. They knew
they were Christians, and they knew that the nation they were building was founded upon
Christian, Biblical principles.
Quoting Scripture banned in
library community room. Quoting from the Bible has been banned in a community room at the public
library in Clermont County, Ohio, and now a couple who sought to use the facility for a financial planning
seminar have brought a court case. "What's next? Will the library board attempt to keep patrons
from checking out Bibles and reading them on government property?" asked Tim Chandler, a legal counsel with
the Alliance Defense Fund, which is working on the case involving George and Cathy Vandergriff.
Feds fixing "Southern bias" at U.S.
parks: The National Park Service is looking to rid itself of what it calls Southern bias at major
Civil War battlefields and instead emphasize the horrors of slavery.
The
American way: The world of mid-twentieth century television was clean — safe
for viewing no matter what your age. Parents simply did not have to worry about what
their children were watching, or what messages they were receiving through their televisions. The 1950s,
however, are long over and modern Hollywood can't resist tampering with American icons. They want to
tear them down and rebuild them in their own image.
Bugs Bunny in
Blackface: Racially Charged Cartoons Removed From Retrospective.
Cartoon Network executives had planned a complete run of the Bugs Bunny cartoons, but decided
to omit 12 of the animated shorts because they were considered too racially charged.
Editor's Note: Besides
being an attempt to edit history, this is a sign of the times and a symptom of the Culture War. It
is now socially unacceptable to ridicule minorities, women, or people from distinctly identifiable foreign
cultures, but it's still okay to make fun of heterosexual white males. Especially if they
are from the
South. Almost every work of comedic fiction ever made contains something that is objectionable
to somebody somewhere (if it is humorous at all), whether it's a stereotype, excessive violence, characters
who stammer, characters who drink too much, etc. Numerous Warner Brothers cartoons produced during
World War II depicted the Japanese as ruthless nearsighted midgets, and they were no doubt
applauded at the time.
The "Little Rascals" films, in their original uncut form, were full of the same
kind of material. Many episodes of the "Little Rascals" are no longer shown for that
reason. Numerous TV shows, especially those made before 1970, were based on stereotypes. Examples
include The Beverly Hillbillies, Hogan's Heroes, Green Acres, and of course, Amos 'n Andy. Compare
those old cartoons and TV shows with the material that is acceptable on television today,
and it's easy to conclude that this branch of political correctness is a farce and a perfidious assault on
plain speaking and the traditions and institutions that made this country great. I'm not saying that
irrational stereotypes and derisive mockery made this country great; I'm saying that freedom of expression is
diminished and diluted when the P.C. Police denigrate creative works that aren't to their liking.
See also A Guide To Censored Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies.
Some are still available on video.
Smoking cuts for classic
cartoons after complaint. Turner Broadcasting is scouring more than 1,500 classic Hanna-Barbera
cartoons, including old favourites Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones and Scooby-Doo, to edit out scenes that
glamorise smoking. The review was triggered by a complaint to media regulator Ofcom by one viewer
who took offence to two episodes of Tom and Jerry shown on the Boomerang channel, part of Turner
Broadcasting which itself belongs to Time Warner Inc.
[In the story above, please note:
ONE VIEWER complained.
That's all it takes any more.]
In
our next hilarious episode, Tom and Jerry go to anger management. Thank you for commissioning
our firm to remove all the smoking scenes from episodes of Tom and Jerry. It has, however, come
to our attention that other aspects of these cartoons may not be in line with contemporary thinking.
"Master"
and "slave" computer labels unacceptable, officials say. Los Angeles
officials have asked that manufacturers, suppliers and contractors stop using the
terms "master" and "slave" on computer equipment, saying such terms are unacceptable
and offensive.
Cartoon
Censorship Blamed on "Politically Correct White Mentality": Classic cartoons
originally produced between the 1930s and 1950s and a television staple for the baby boomer
generation, are being edited for offensive material today "because of a politically correct
white mentality," according to a cartoon historian.
Fox
Movie Channel Bans Charlie Chan Movies: The Fox Movie Channel abruptly cancelled its
planned Charlie Chan film festival last week after complaints from an Asian American group that the
character was "one of the most offensive Asian caricatures of America's cinematic past."
Political Correctness Imprisons Speedy
Gonzales: From Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, to Wile E. Coyote's Roadrunner-catching Acme
ingenuity, Warner Brothers' hilarious Looney Tunes have filled generations of Americans with innocent
childlike laughter. Unfortunately, political correctness run amok is depriving future generations of one
unforgettable toon. The Cartoon Network, a subsidiary of AOL-Time Warner, has shelved
all 40 six-minute Speedy Gonzales shorts.
Speedy Gonzales Caged by Cartoon
Network: The rapid rodent has been deemed an offensive ethnic stereotype of Mexicans,
and has been off the air since the cable network became the sole U.S. broadcaster of old Warner Brothers
cartoons in late 1999.
Note: "Speedy Gonzales" (1955) won an Academy Award leading to a series of
Gonzales cartoons. Speedy was usually paired with Sylvester and always came out on
top. Two other Speedy cartoons, "Tabasco Road" (1957) and "The Pied Piper of
Guadalupe" (1961), were nominated for Academy
Awards.*
By the way, the Turkish TV network is banning Winnie the Pooh, because they say
Piglet is offensive.
G.I.
Joe is No Great American Hero, Group Says: The Lion & Lamb Project says military
action figures are "aggressive toys." However, a Hasbro spokesperson says, "G.I. Joe has
been a part of our culture for nearly 40 years and represents core American
values – patriotism, honor and bravery."
You may also be interested in the section about the NCAA's fight
against politically
incorrect mascot names.
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