David Takes On: Political Correctness and "Ideological Reeducation"

First, apologies to all (two) of you who read this. Life is busy. Deal with it.

I stumbled upon this today, courtesy of fark.com:

University of Delaware Requires Students to Undergo Ideological Reeducation

I'll be the first to concede that this source is biased. However, the article does link to some pretty interesting internal documents used by the University to facilitate this so-called "Diversity Education."

Up front, people, it's absolute bullhonkey.

You are now about to participate in Professor D. Logan Worthington Crackernoggin III's award-winning program in social awareness and diversity education (whether you like it or not), to wit:

Diversity exists.

Check your local library for more information.

And that's it! You've all satisfactorily completed this exhaustive insight into social awareness.

Seriously, how cowardly do you have to be to deny (or attempt to deny, I can't think of anyone with half a brain who would take this seriously) people freedom of conscience? Let them MAKE DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES. Obviously, this a concept that is lost on the administrators at the University of Delaware.

Which brings me to the touchy subject of Political Correctness.

Allow me to be as forthcoming as possible when I say this:

Political Correct speech/actions/decisions in general are a half-hearted attempt to appease groups that already enjoy the same rights as Americans that anyone else does. It is a road, albeit a small one, to fascism and authoritarianism. No matter how hard you try, and let me be as clear as possible: You cannot make people think differently if they don't want to. Imposing these policies in any way is ignorant and a violation of the civil liberties that PCers seek so desperately to protect. Altruistic? Sure. Just plain stupid? Absolutely.

Give it up. You're not "African-American", you're just plain "American." You're red, white, and blue, just like the rest of the Irish-, Italian-, English-, Japanese-, Chinese-, Malaysian-, and Brazilian-Americans out there. PC speech is inherently intolerant. Don't use it. It's dumb. Seriously.

Consider yourself taken on, Diversity Education and Social Awareness, not to Mention Political Correctness.

On a slightly less scathing note: a twofer, to make up for time lost.

David Takes On: Bigots and Relgious Nutjobs

First, check this out:

Kansas Church Liable in Marine Funeral Protest

This man is a douchebag:

And his name is Pastor Fred Phelps.

His church was recently found liable for punitive damages to the tune of $2.9 million USD for causing undue emotional trauma, among other things, to the family of a dead Marine. Let me just say that "emotional trauma" is a frivolous basis for a lawsuit, but it just feels so damn good when idiots like this get bitch-slapped legally.

I do not like Fred Phelps. I think Fred Phelps is a very bad man. A man who sent a delegation of worshippers to Iraq under Saddam Hussein's regime to protest America and homosexuality, among other things. Just a quick interjection: as much as these people love to talk about gays, it makes you wonder just how deep the infatuation goes. Not sayin', I'm just sayin'. Check out his whole story here.

Anywho, the dude is not only anti-gay, but anti-semitic (par for the course, really), anti-Irish (yeah, I guess some people still hate the Irish), and anti-Swedish. Whoa. Wait, hold up. Really? Anti-Swedish? Who hates the Swedes? No one can hate Sweden. They give us rockin' meatballs, the word "fjord", ABBA, and fish. But this man found a way, presumably because the Swedes are tolerant of homosexuals. Oy gevalt. This guy is starting to sound like a broken record by the band "Douchey and the Bigot Boys" (I hear they were big in the 50's).

He and his ilk (and how I hate ilk) tend to protest military funerals, productions of "The Laramie Project", and regular folks like you and me, just because we know a guy who knows a guy who may have gotten drunk and made out with another dude. Maybe. I guess the biggest problem I have with them is that they're doing "God's work" which is totally inane and inherently ridiculous. So they protest, and picket, and hatemonger, and have bad potty mouths, and generally cause a nuisance to the rest of society who give a flying fart.

The irony here is that when challenged or otherwise attacked for their actions, they hide behind Mother Liberty's robes, particularly around the hem embroidered with the words "First Amendment". The same First Amendment that countless men since the beginning of our country have fought and died to protect. Oh my.

So sure. Let them talk. Because that's really all the 70+ ignorami can do. But if you ever see them on your street telling you "Thank God for IED's", just remember that you're the bigger person, and that one day they'll get theirs. :D God hates bigots, after all.

Consider yourselves taken on, Religious Wackjobs.

David Takes On: The Police

"I smell bacon, I smell pork, look out pig I've got my fork! DUR HUR HUR."

It's sad. Plenty of young adults and teens have a really really ridiculously negative view of law enforcement officers. They're more often than not seen as overbearing killjoys with itchy trigger fingers and a universal contempt for young people and minorities. These are the exception, and by no means the rule.

Get your heads out of the sand, people. Anyone who claims that they've "never had a good cop experience" is either a liar or is exaggerating. Sure, police brutality happens, people get shot for pulling out toy guns, or god forbid, no reason at all. It does exist. But if you've ever known a cop, then you know they're not all glory-seeking cowboys who pump anything that moves full of lead. These guys put their lives on the line every day they've ever been a law enforcement officer.

They really do deserve a little respect. They're humans, not supermen. And they're extraordinary humans for putting themselves out there like that every day. So don't back-talk them. Don't try to hit them (it doesn't end well for you). Shake their hand! Let them know they're doing a good job. Support them, lord knows they need it. They're not fascist lapdogs of the government. They do what they're told, sure, but most of the time, it's for a damn good reason.

"DON'T TAZE ME, BRO!"
Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you know all about that kid who got tasered at a John Kerry function. My take: he was asked to stop gently but firmly, he didn't, flouted the rules for question-asking, resisted campus police as they tried to remove him (NOT arrest him, contrary to popular belief), and was tasered. Frankly, there were five or so officers standing on his neck, and I don't really believe that was warranted. But if he had just gone quietly or had been less of a show-off rabblerouser, it wouldn't have happened. It's true that guy has a penchant for theatrics, after all. He fucked up, and the cops overreacted. Simple as that. It's basically everyone's fault there.
I won't say that police officers are perfect. A lot of them do let the authority go to their heads and make poor judgements in the heat of the moment. Do I think those cops should have been dismissed? Yes. They made poor decisions, caused undue harm to a fellow human being, and should have no business protecting anyone.

But can you really hate the whole orchard for providing you with a few bad apples? No, certainly not, and to believe that way is not only ignorant, but dangerous, and to be honest, bro, you deserve to get tased.

Keep it up, guys. You really do a good a job.
Consider yourself taken on, law enforcement.

David Takes on: Girls

Seriously, girls, what's up with you?

Goddamn, I love ya, but sometimes, you make me want to throw myself into a bonfire.
Explain yourselves. Immediately.

Consider yourself taken on, ladies.