The Religion of Censorship

Free speech in the United States has been under attack,  for oh, let's see, at least three decades, ever since the concept of "political correctness" became fashionable.  Some may recall that this particular form of censorship began with the Clinton administration in the early 1990s, and was orchestrated and first uttered by the deplorable Mizz Clinton herself when she was first lady.  At the time it was sold to us as merely a way to not hurt certain folks' feelings by identifying them as who they actually were.  To wit: the primary thrust of political correctness is the elimination of offensive or contrary speech that may offend, or expose particular behaviors, casting them unfavorably.  In short, it is a societal perversion masquerading as an effort in civility.  It is lying for a supposedly noble purpose.  It became a religion with rabid adherents, and thus began the intellectual coddling in higher learning.

In the last decade or so, this vile censorship has permeated the entire industry of higher learning, and we are now faced with a generation of mentally deficient robots, called "snowflakes" among other descriptive words.  They are taught to yearn to be free of those horrid ideas that are alien to their very expensive indoctrination.  These students and grads are certainly free from critical thinking, and as such are in fear - or take offense to - just about everything.  But that's what we get as a society when we allow the stupid and vapid ideas that ferment and grow within the far left.  Yet the relatively few that make up the hard left continue to push their insane and insipid ideas on the rest of us.  It's always insulting.  It's always factually incorrect.  And it's always morally wrong.

But the pendulum always swings, does it not?  One reason Mr. Trump's message resonated with the American people is that he is decidedly not politically correct, as most people are not. He's prepared to tell the truth about the current administration's foolish and destructive policies: importing hordes of malcontent and uneducated savages; ignoring the centuries old threat of Islam; insisting that a few billionaires are the best way to run the entire global economy; that big central governments are the best way to a stable world.  There are many others, but Americans' rejection of the Kenyan's policies are exactly what got Mr. Trump elected.

So far we see Mr. Trump's selection of candidates for his cabinet and his administration,  except for Romney, of course, should he be tapped, as an effort to get it right again with Constitutional ideas and processes.  We're encouraged.  Free speech is still alive and well out here in the cyber world of the Internet, but not in Washington DC, and we sense that the return of free speech, and by extension the demise of political correctness, has already begun.  By ignoring the wails and cries of the perpetually offended snowflakes, we can insist they grow up.  And we can start by handing over the reins of power back to the adults. 

So as we acknowledge and support our allies (and hopefully that ultimately includes Russia), and positively -  and in no uncertain terms - identify our enemy, which is Islam, we should be back on track to a safer and friendlier world, and to a more civil and prosperous United States.

For this we pray.  Amen.