IS FREEDOM OF SPEECH DIRECTLY UNDER ATTACK BECAUSE OF POLITICAL CORRECTNESS?
The USA is fortunate that the Founding Fathers and the Constitution also formulated the Bill of Rights. But all of our rights as listed in the Constitution are under attack by both POLITICAL parties in the USA. Many countries all over the world are emulating the USA's Political Correctness binge. here. Under Obama, they are in serious jeapardy. Instead of the right of free speech and FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, we have politicial correctness. If you say or write something that those in power do not agree with you can get sued for making disagreeable statements. Many in the Democrats (the liberal party here) insist that disagreeing with Oblama is wrong and should not be allowed. So then, I PERSONALLY consider that both a DIRECT THREAT TO my freedom of speech...AND SUCH ACTIONS AS the mark of a tyrant.
Most Americans consider the right to own and bear arms (as in other ENLIGHTENED countries like Switzerland...and others) important because it gives us the ability to defend ourselves in our homes from attack and because it gives us the ability to change our government (which we have never done) IF REQUIRED. The politicians are continually attacking that right a little at a time.
SO, IS P.C. A DIRECT ATTACK ON FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION?
FOR THOSE WHO ARE 'REALITY CHALLENGED' AND STILL HAVE TO ASK FOR EXAMPLES OF P.C., HERE ARE SOME...
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_examples_of_political_correctness
@Lotta Lou...thx for the long answer. I do take exception to the description of Coyotes eating their young or predatory behaviour towards their own species. That is simply not true, and is a very uncommon occurrence...though I do realize the attempt in analogy. I live in farm country and familiar with Coyote habits. I have 3 Great Pyrenees working in my farm to keep them at bay.
We should use the same techniques & fearlessness to track down terrorists in Iraq: Figure out how your enemy operates, be faster and more ruthless than everybody else, then take the f#@kers out. P.C. doesn't allow that.