On Political Correctness and Acting 'Niggardly'

A great piece on social justice, political correctness run amok and 'acting niggardly'

Officer Pistol Whips teen, gun goes off

Officer Pistol whipped a teenager, the gun went off. In the official report the officer stated that the suspect reached for his gun, his video tells a different tale.

Niggardly: political correctness

An oldie but a goodie from Tony Snow: when people where clamoring for an apology from a DC staffer for correctly using the word 'niggardly' Tony Snow correctly points out that "they are actually calling on him to apologize for their ignorance.

Federal Judges strike down Michigan law prohibiting use of race as basis for hiring

Federal Judges struck down a michigan law that banned the use of race as a preference for hiring.

Niggardly: Attacking Vocabulary in the name of political correctness

Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines Niggardly as being "grudgingly mean about spending or granting", but uttering the word can land you in hot water as a Mayoral Aide in DC resigned after correctly using the word in front of black coworkers, when referring to how they needed to approach the budget, or when parents demanded a teacher being fired for teaching the word during a vocabulary lesson. It also led Amelia Rideau, a student at the University of Wisconsin, to file a complaint against her professor when he used the word while quoting Chaucer. He then explained the definition to the entire class. She tried to launch a crusade that would discipline professors whose speech offends students regardless of intent. Fortunately for free speech, she failed.