Sunday, January 25, 2004
[1890 - Nellie Bly circles the globe in less than 80 days]
Not One Word
Ever since the Political Correctness Demon seized the US by the throat over a decade ago, our public discourse has suffered from the Tyranny of the Inoffensive. If you think about it, it is hardly possible to utter any sound without the possibility of offending someone. It appears that the only way one can be certain that one will not offend another with some form of expression is to take a vow of silence, write nothing, and refrain from making eye contact with another of your species.
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