Politically Correct Little Indians

The NCAA’s new ruling to disallow the use of Native American images by colleges with Native American mascots is the perfect example of political correctness gone amok. I find it terribly ironic that no sooner did the NCAA make this announcement the Seminole’s of Florida and Oklahoma categorically endorsed Florida State University and the use of the Seminole name and image. And this isn’t the only example.

Recently the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Gerald Murray, denounced the use of the Native American “chief” and any other Native American symbols by active duty chief master sergeants (their term of address is “chief”). The image of the native american chief in headdress has long been held in high esteem by Air Force enlisted men and women for the virtues he espouses. The Native American chief represents the leader many Air Force chiefs aspire to be. Interestingly enough, Chief Murray, sees no problem in the Air Force’s use of the name “Thunderbird” (aircraft performance team), “Tomahawk” (missile) and numerous Native American mascots on unit patches. It seems the one group of people who actually revere the Native American “chief,” are the only people who are disrespecting the Native American culture! How does one argue with this ridiculously faulty logic?

These are just a couple of examples of the way relatively small activist groups infect our culture. Everything offends someone and if someone is offended, everyone must adjust their behavior and line of thought. I’m offended by the fact that too many in our society have no backbone and will not simply tell these whiners to get a life.

Soon, Alabama will be changing the name of its football team from the “Crimson” Tide to something more benign because the word “crimson” offends the color blind!