When others try and ban certain words or wont listen to another’s opinion they are turning this Miracle we call America upside down. Whenever there is disagreement we should have more dialogue, not less. Banning words or phrases or books is a terrible way the progressives use today to take away our God-given rights.
Plead for America
“I plead with you this evening to pray for this country, for our leaders, for our people, and for the families that live in this great nation founded by God… this country was established and preserved by our founding fathers and mothers who repeatedly acknowledged the hand of God through prayer… We must stand boldly for righteousness and truth, and must defend the cause of honor, decency, and personal freedom espoused by Washington, Madison, Adams, Lincoln, and other leaders who acknowledged and loved God… We must stand boldly for righteousness and truth, and must defend the cause of honor, decency, and personal freedom espoused by Washington, Madison, Adams, Lincoln, and other leaders who acknowledged and loved God… Please look for the Lord’s hand in your lives and in the lives of your family, as I do in the lives of my ancestors and family,” he said. “Expect it. Do not dismiss it. Do not relegate the experiences in your lives to coincidences. From the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776 through the signing of the U.S. Constitution in September 1787, the “wise men” whom the Lord “raised up unto this very purpose… As an apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ, I have a solemn duty to face the Lord and deliver His message,” said President Ballard. “His words often include words of encouragement and expressions of love. They also include words of warning. America and the nations of the earth, as in times past, “are at another crossroad… Let it begin today that we take leadership and reach out in our own prayers and encourage our neighbors, our friends, our families … to pray for this country that we all love much.” President Ballard pleads with Latter-day Saints to ‘pray for this country’ as United States is at ‘another crossroad by Sarah Jane Weaver church News. Link here: https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2019-10-21/pray-for-the-united-states-its-leaders-and-its-family-president-ballard-pleads-164797
“…in culmination of the grand scheme of schemes, this great nation, the Republic of the United States, might be established upon this land as an asylum for the oppressed; a resting place, it might be said, for the Ark of the covenant, where the temple of our God might be built; where the plan of salvation might be introduced and practiced in freedom, and not a dog would wag his tongue in opposition to the purposes of the Almighty. We believe that this was His object in creating the Republic of the United States; the only land where his work could be commenced or the feet of his people find rest. No other land had such liberal institutions, had adopted so broad a platform upon which all men might stand. We give glory to those patriots for the noble work they did; but we give the first glory to God, our Father and their Father, who inspired them. We take them by the hand as brothers. We believe they did nobly their work, even as we would fain do ours, faithfully and well, that we might not be recreant in the eyes of God, for failing to perform the mission to which He has appointed us.” Bishop Orson F. Whitney, delivered in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Sunday Afternoon, April 19, 1885. Reported by John Irvine. Journal Discourses Volume 26 Page 201
Mark E. Petersen said: “You from other lands don’t need to become jealous of America. Who is jealous of Palestine, where Jesus was born? We are not jealous of the country; we merely recognize the hand of God in sending him there. We must also recognize the hand of God in sending the gospel to this land. We learn to love America because it is God’s land!
Celebrating First Amendment Rights
Religious Freedom Day is celebrated in America each year on January 16 — the date of the 1786 passage of Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom. That measure ended the state-established church in Virginia and for the first time placed all denominations on the same legal footing. That act fully protected the right of religious conscience — one of the first rights protected in America. As John Quincy Adams affirmed, “The transcendent and overruling principle of the first settlers of New England was conscience.”
When America became an independent nation, the first state constitutions similarly protected the rights of religious conscience, such as that of North Carolina:
That all men have a natural and unalienable right to worship Almighty God, according to the dictates of their own conscience. Source
73% Say Freedom of Speech Worth Dying For
Rasmussen Reports Wednesday, August 23, 2017.
73% Say Freedom of Speech Worth Dying For
Americans agree freedom of speech is under assault but strongly insist that they are prepared to defend that freedom even at the cost of their lives if necessary.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that an overwhelming 85% of American Adults think giving people the right to free speech is more important than making sure no one is offended by what others say. Just eight percent (8%) think it’s more important to make sure no one gets offended. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
This shows little change from past surveying. Eighty-three percent (83%) think it is more important for the United States to guarantee freedom of speech than it is to make sure nothing is done to offend other nations and cultures. Seventy-three percent (73%) agree with the famous line by the 18th century French author Voltaire: “I disapprove of what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it.” Only 10% disagree with that statement, but 17% are undecided.
Among Americans who agree with Voltaire, 93% rate freedom of speech as more important than making sure no one is offended. That compares to just 69% of those who disagree with the French author’s maxim.
The national survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on August 17 & 20, 2017 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC.
Just 28% of Americans believe they have true freedom of speech today, and most think the country is too politically correct.
There is rare partisan agreement on freedom of speech. Most Americans regardless of political affiliation agree that they would defend someone’s right to say something even if they don’t agree with it, although Democrats are slightly less sure than Republicans and those not affiliated with either major party. The majority across the political spectrum also agree that free speech is more important than making sure no one’s offended.
Generally speaking, most adults across the demographic board agree. Blacks (65%) are just slightly less likely than whites (75%) and other minorities (73%) to say they’d defend to the death someone’s right to free speech if they don’t agree with them.
Men are more supportive of the statement that women are.
Voters rate freedom of speech as even more important than other basic constitutional rights such as religious freedom, freedom of the press and the right to bear arms
After conservative pundit Ann Coulter was forced to cancel a planned speech at University of California, Berkeley, in the late spring following protests and threats of violence by some students. 44% of Americans said there is less freedom of speech on U.S. college campuses today than there has been in the past. Nearly half (47%) also believe most college administrators and professors are more interested in getting students to agree with certain politically correct points of view rather than in a free exchange of ideas.
In May, just 19% of voters felt that the United States should erase symbols of its past history that are out of line with current sentiments.
Despite calls by some politicians and the media for erasing those connected to slavery from U.S. history, voters strongly believe it’s better to learn from the past than erase it.
Just 20% of Americans say it is better for owners of social media like Facebook and Twitter to regulate what is posted to make sure some people are not offended.
Banned Words by FG
Posted here June 29, 2015
It’s in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, for goodness sakes: “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech . . .” Is there anyone who doesn’t understand what that means? It means as a free American citizen I can say whatever I want (as long as my words don’t lead to the physical harm of others — like shouting “fire” in a movie theater, for example). My thoughts and words are not controlled by the government. I am free to say whatever I wish.
Yet, there are colleges and universities across the country compiling lists of words students must not use, phrases that are forbidden, and all sorts of rules about what can and can not be spoken. These, mind you, are the institutions intended to be forums of debate; they’re where issues are expected to be argued back and forth. These are the institutions that now wish to squelch any comment they disagree with.
The First Amendment wasn’t provided to protect uncontroversial speech. There’s no need to protect that; it’s uncontroversial. The First Amendment was expressly provided to protect uncomfortable, disagreeable, and contentious speech.
| The ‘Inclusive Language Campaign’ at the University of Michigan (Source.) Dozens of posters plastered across the University of Michigan caution students not to say things that might hurt others’ feelings, part of a new “Inclusive Language Campaign” at the state’s flagship public university that cost $16,000 to implement. Words declared unacceptable through the campaign include “crazy,” “insane,” “retarded,” “gay,” “tyranny,” “gypped,” “illegal alien,” “fag,” “ghetto” and “raghead.” Phrases such as “I want to die” and “that test raped me” are also verboten. University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald said the campaign aims to “address campus climate by helping individuals understand that their words can impact someone, and to encourage individuals to commit to creating a positive campus community.” |
| Macalester College Seeks to Ban ‘Offensive Phrases’ Like ‘You Guys,’ ‘Derp’ . (Source.) Students at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota are going to have to start watching their tongues, for a new campaign introduced on campus seeks to ban words like “girl,” “derp,” “lame,” “crazy,” “gay,” “invalid,” “spaz,” “retarded,” and “you guys” in an effort to halt “oppressive” language. The campaign encourages students to become more aware of the words they use, because if they don’t, they “may inadvertently use the power of our voice to oppress and degrade others.” |
| Elon University Bans the Word “Freshman” (Source.) Elon University in North Carolina has banned the word “freshman” from its website and student orientation, claiming it’s sexist and suggests that the young women might make good rape victims. It’s replacing the word with the term “first-year.” Ironically, numerous students have stated they were actually more comfortable with the word “freshman.” The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has also eliminated the word “freshman” from its official university documents as part of a concerted effort to use “gender inclusive language.” (Source.) |
| PC Police at UC Berkeley Want to Ban One of the Most American Phrases of All Time (Source.) The administrators at UC Berkeley want to ban certain phrases on campus. Among them: “America is a melting pot,” “Why are you so quiet?” and “I believe the most qualified person should get the job.” These innocent phrases are said to be racist and sexist. |
| Should Colleges Punish Swearing? (Source.) At Hinds Community College in Mississippi, “public profanity, cursing and vulgarity” are all punishable with a $25 fine for a first offense, and a $50 fine for a second offense. Further, the offense of “flagrant disrespect” (which may be demonstrated by swearing), can earn a student demerits that could lead to suspension. |
| Forbidden at the University of California (Source.) A University of California faculty seminar discussed “diversity in the classroom” at nine of the 10 UC campuses during the 2014-2015 school year. A worksheet at these ceminars was entitled “Tool: Recognizing Microagressions and the Messages They Send.” The opening sentence: “Microaggressions are the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership.” The ultimate cure for such “hurtful” behavior? Banning free speech. Examples of “microagression” statements were listed: “You are a credit to your race.” And “Wow! How do you become so good in math?” And “Everyone can succeed in this society, if they work hard enough.” And “Where are you from” or “where were you born?” And (said to an Asian person): “You must be good in math, can you help me with this problem?” And (to a woman of color): “I would have never guessed you were a scientist.” (Source.) |
| Politically Correct Speech at CUNY (Source.) “Mr.,” “Mrs.,” and “Ms” are being shown the door at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. At CUNY, school staffers have been advised to refrain from using gendered salutations in correspondence with students — and instead use a student’s full name, according to an internal university memo. |
| Campus Speech Codes: Absurd, Tenacious, and Everywhere (Source.) The University of Connecticut banned the “use of derogatory names, inappropriately directed laughter, inconsiderate jokes, anonymous notes or phone calls, and conspicuous exclusions from conversations and/or classroom discussions.” |
| Free Speech Dying a Slow Death on Campus (Source.) It was reported in The Washington Post that, during a university panel on free speech (of all things), “Smith [College] President Kathleen McCartney had joked, ‘We’re just wild and crazy, aren’t we?’ In the transcript, the word ‘crazy’ was replaced by the notation: ‘[ableist slur].” |
| Term of Endearment Is on List of Words to Ban (Source.) The word “bae” is on a list of a dozen words to be banned at Lake Superior State University. Others include “cra-cra” (short for crazy-crazy), “takeaway,” “swag,” “curate,” (which means chosen), “skill set,” “enhanced interrogation,” and “foodie.” Other words: “polar vortex,” (a large pocket of very cold air), “friend-raising,” “hack,” (meaning to gain unauthorized access by manipulating a computer code), and “-Nation” when used as a suffix for fans of a sports team, celebrity, or politician. Lake Superior State has been publishing a list of bad words since Jan. 1, 1976. |
| Free Inquiry? Not on Campus (Source.) In their 1993 book, The Shadow University, Alan Charles Kors and Harvey Silverglate turned some of the early speech codes into national laughingstocks. Among the banned comments and action they listed: “intentionally producing psychological discomfort” (University of North Dakota), “insensitivity to the experience of women” (University of Minnesota), and “inconsiderate jokes” (University of Connecticut). Serious nonverbal offenses included “inappropriate laughter” (Sarah Lawrence College), “eye contact or the lack of it” (Michigan State University), and “subtle discrimination,” such as “licking lips or teeth; holding food provocatively” (University of Maryland). Later gems, added well after the courts struck down (as overly broad) some campus conduct codes, included bans on “inappropriate non-verbals” (Macalaster College), “communication with sexual overtones” (Lincoln University), and “discussing sexual activities” (State University of New York at Brockport). Other campus codes bar any comment or gesture that annoys, offends, or otherwise makes someone feel bad. Tufts ruled that attributing harassment complaints to the “hypersensitivity of others who feel hurt” is itself harassment. |
| Free Speech and Safe Spaces on College Campuses (Source.) Free speech has become an increasingly limited and precarious right, especially on college campuses. Some 58 percent of public campuses still enforce shockingly illiberal speech codes. Furthermore, 1 in 6 of America’s largest and most prestigious colleges have free speech zones which limit where free speech can occur. Some of these zones compromise areas as miniscule as 1.37 percent of the total campus, and many require weeks-long approval processes for any expressive activity. |
| Speech Codes Have Expanding Dramatically (Source.) There were approximately 75 hate speech codes in place at U.S. colleges and universities in 1990; by 1991, the number had grown to over 300. Critics assert that the costs of hate speech codes far outweigh their benefits. Threatened by “politically correct” speech codes, students will be afraid to speak in classes. As a social institution, a university should be open to all opinions, popular and unpopular. As Oliver Wendell Holmes commented, “The very aim and end of our institutions is just this: that we may think what we like and say what we think.” Speech codes thus inflict a major harm on our social institutions. |
| Speech Codes: The Biggest Scandal on College Campuses Today (Source.) At the end of 2012, it was reported that 62 percent of all the higher-education institutions surveyed maintain policies that restrict a substantial amount of speech protected under the First Amendment. Included in the 62 percent are Harvard, Columbia, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Speech codes come in many forms. The University of North Dakota bans student speech that “feels offensive” or “demeaning.” The University of Missouri at St. Louis boasts a policy restricting speech that will “discredit the student body.” Texas’ Sam Houston State University broadly prohibits “abusive, indecent, profane or vulgar language.” (Just how is a student to know if something he or she says falls in one or more of these categories?) But there’s some good news. Although the percent of schools with speech codes (62%) is high, in 2007 it was 75 percent. So progress has been made. But, given that universities have been sued at least 22 times since 1989 — with virtually every challenge leading to the university either settling and withdrawing its code or losing in court — why do any speech codes still exist? |
| Obama Administration Pressures Universities to Adopt Unconstitutional Speech Codes Report dated June 19, 2015. (Source.) Under the Obama administration, the Education Department has pressured universities and the public schools to restrict speech, including off-campus speech, even when it is protected by the First Amendment. The Education Department claims this is required by federal anti-discrimination laws such as Title IX and Title VI, even when the speech is not severe and pervasive. In May 2013, Obama’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) ordered the University of Montana to ignore the requirements in the Supreme Court’s Davis decision (that speech be severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive) in its internal Title IX investigations of harassment and retaliation, effectively commanding colleges to adopt speech codes broader than those struck down by the federal courts in cases like Saxe v. State College Area School District (2001) and DeJohn v. Temple University (2008). Since 2013, the Office for Civil Rights has sent conflicting signals about what definition of hate speech should be adopted by colleges, but it is not surprising that colleges that want to avoid a Title IX inquisition have adopted strict speech codes to avoid potential harassment by the OCR, as in fact, many colleges have. The result: Draconian restrictions on speech at many of the colleges and universities around the country. |
A list of 100 politically correct words and phrases:
- Homosexual – Gay
- Homeless – Outdoor urban dwellers
- Insane – Reality challenged
- Perverted – Sexually dysfunctional
- Prostitute – Sex worker / Sex care provider
- Stupid – Intellectually impaired / Unschooled
- Dishonest – Ethically disorientated
- Dustbin Man – Sanitation Engineer
- Insult – Emotional rape
- Bisexual prostitute – Equal opportunity prostitute
- Poor – Economically marginalised
- Immigrant – Newcomer
- Illegal immigrant – Irregular immigrant / undocumented worker
- Right wing protest – Riot
- Left wing riot – Protest
- Drunk – Inebriated / chemically inconvenienced
- Terrorist – Freedom fighter / rebel / protester / insurgent
- Global warming – Climate change
- Job losses – Job restructuring
- Criminal – Behaviourally challenged
- Broken Home – Dysfunctional family
- Caretaker – Site engineer
- Fat – Metabolic overachiever
- Slum area – Economically deprived area
- Foreign food – Ethnic cuisine
- Housewife – Domestic engineer
- Jungle – Rain forest
- Natural disaster – Global warming incident
- Sex change – Gender reassignment
- Tramp – Homeless person
- Unemployed – Economically inactive
- Preferential treatment Affirmative action
- Racist – Someone who disagrees with the far-left
- Nazi – Someone who disagrees with the far-left
- Fascist – Someone who disagrees with the far-left
- Husband – Partner
- Wife – Partner
- Dictator – Leader who refuses to obey the UK government
- Tyrant – Leader who refuses to obey the UK government
- Regime – Government that refuses to obey UK government
- Crime rate – Street activity index
- Robbery – Wealth redistribution
- Vomiting – Unplanned re-examination of recent food choices
- Lying – Economical with the truth
- Wanted criminal – Person of interest
- Patriot – Troublemaker / pest / nuisance / agitator
- Promiscuous – Sex addict
- Chairman – Chairperson / Chair
- Fireman – Firefighter
- Merry Christmas – Season’s Greetings
- Blackboard – Chalkboard
- Illegal voter – Undocumented voter
- Bribe – Public service bonus
- Christmas – Winter Festival
- Lies – Alternative facts
- Printing money – Quantitative easing
- Immigrants – Labour supporters
- Illegal subletting – Irregular subletting
- Shoplifting – Irregular shopping
- Black sheep – Outcast
- Blackmail – Extortion
- Postman – Mail carrier
- Manhole – Utility hole
- Blacklisted – Banned
- Murder – Unauthorised termination of life
- Rational fear – Phobia
- Uneducated – Unschooled / Lacking a formal education
- Flip chart – Easel (Flip is a derogatory word for Filipinos)
- Mexican – Hispanic
- Dustman – Sanitation engineer
- Ghetto – Economically deprived area
- Housewife – Domestic engineer
- Illegal aliens – Undocumented migrants
- Ugly – Visually unfavourable
- Lazy – Motivationally deficient
- Unemployed – Unintentionally at leisure / non-waged
- Smelly – Nasally disturbing
- Best man for the job – Best person for the job
- Man in the street – Average person
- Waitress – Server
- Failure – Non-traditional success
- Forefathers – Ancestors
- Man-made – Artificial
- Manpower – Human resources
- Mankind – Humanity
- Right-hand man – Chief assistant
- Christian name – Forename
- Sportsmanship – Fairness
- Tax man – Tax officer
- Workmanlike – Efficient
- Steward – Flight attendant
- Stewardess – Flight attendant
- Deaf – Hearing impairment
- Disease – Disorder
- Businessman – Business person
- Actress – Actor
- Manageress – Manager
- Spinster – Bachelorette
- White lie – Lie
- Plastic surgery – Cosmetic surgery
Britons have been gagged by political correctness.
The British National Party believes in freedom of speech and also believes that criticism and dissent are essential in a democracy.
The far-left uses slur words against their political opponents because they have lost the argument.
