More diversity lunacy: The Army Intelligence and Security Command’s list of forbidden words; Update: Add “brown people” to the list
Update: Nine-year-old suspended for saying “Brown people.”
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In response to the Denver diversity video debacle, a military reader shared his own diversity lunacy story:
“I’m not sure this tops the Denver story but this past August the Army Intelligence and Security Command’s (INSCOM) Equal Opportunity (EO) promulgated a list of forbidden words. Some of the words on this list wouldn’t be used in the work place by most people with any common sense — but some of the words on the list are ridiculous and epitomize the overreaching hysteria of the PC speech police. I’m sending a screen shot of the email message that accompanied the forbidden word list, as well as a screen shot of the forbidden words list (2 columns). On the screen shots you can see that I’m logged into my Army AKO email when viewing both the email and the attached forbidden words list — I did this so you can be assured that they were circulated via the Army’s AKO email system and are not something that was made up. However, I’ve blacked out my account information as I do **not** want to be identified as the source. I don’t know whether this list was published Army-wide or DoD-wide or whether it was just an INSCOM project, but note that the EO Advisor says this list was the product of the Army’s EO School, which suggests that this would have been sent Army-wide.”
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Categories: Political Correctness
waiting for the punch line(s)…
I’m convinced, we’ve all gone mad!!
Sounds Greek to me……..
Bwahahahahahahhahahahahahhahaha
Morons….complete morons.
We’ve lost our common sense!!!! Never to be seen again.
I’m going to take a pass on adding to this list… but it’s very tempting.
Man, did they miss some words.
Fag came up missing but “blondes have more fun” is on there?
Who made this list? A red head?
Canuck?
What if you want to talk about the NHL?
I’m getting a kick out of Colonial….
I can agree with the really hard core racial insults they have never been acceptable in the Military, but come on shouldn’t they be more worried about dealing with gathering intelligence or least trying to display some.
What mouth breather created this list? I give you the following words/phrases:
‘caught red handed’ : meaning caught with the blood still on their hands (from their crime)
‘Oriental’ : well if you’re from the Orient…!!
‘Black list’ : a phrase that has nothing to do with race, never did
‘Blackmail’ : what the heck synonym is there for the crime of blackmail??? “not really white mail”???
‘Black ball’ : obviously the writer has never been to a fraternity vote or many other votes that use the cup and little back and white balls to vote
‘White lie’ : to be replaced with a phrase of 27 words meaning “white lie”
GOOD GRIEF!
I see that “Jew Boy” made the list, but “Jew Girl” was omitted. What’s up with that?!
Speaking as a Canuck, someone has their head up their derriere, or else just doesn’t watch hockey (Vancouver Canucks)…
Absurd.
Working like a slave?
Boy? Girl? Sounds Greek to me?
Blackmail? White lie? Blondes have more fun? Colonial? Savage? Monkey?
You people? Caught red-handed?
Guinea Pig?
Which of those words is even mildly offensive?
I suppose if you used the term “Boy” or “Savage” or “Monkey” or “You People” in a derogatory tone and directed angrily at a minority group, yes, I could see that -
But to wholesale omit these words from office speak is ridiculous and another sign of a world gone mad.
They left out:
Hillary,Nancy,Harry,Jack:),and John
Just want to make sure I get it straight. The sentence “The Private’s wife just had a baby girl” is offensive?
Or “My child took the crayons and colored the pages in her story book”.
May I ask, to whom are these sentences offensive?
I love that boy and girl are on that list, lol! But props to the military to at least including phrases that non-whites might use towards whites.
And when will we all learn …
Where’s “Nappy Headed” and “Ho”? I smell a megaphone protest in the making unless that list is added to….
I was thinking the same thing?
Is anyone really offended when I refer to a warm October afternoon as Indian summer?
And would it be offensive if I complained of being blackeballed for telling a little white lie?
Un-flipping believable.
Well, atleast you can still call someone ‘dumb*ss’
“Pleased to meet you.”
“You, too!”
“We were just talking about the games this weekend. My kid was at soccer all day Saturday, and I got nothing done. You have any kids?”
“Yeah, actually I do, two boys and a girl. Luckily none of them are doing soccer this year … hahaha”
** ALERT ** ALERT ** ALERT **
You have used two (2) unacceptable and HURTFUL words. Please note that your abusive use of the words ‘boy’ and ‘girl’ will be entered into your permanent disciplinary file!
=====
motherpussbucket
Is this what this country’s devolving to??
I presume “stuck on stupid” is still permissible.
The huge problem with this kind of list, since a word is not explicitly forbidden, then it must be ok. That is the path they are headed in. And then since that will still leave people “offended”, they will just have to ban all speech.
I can see it now - the silent army.
stuck on stupid is reserved for the drill sergant’s use.
blockquote>I can see it now - the silent army
Guess that’s what they mean by “An Army of One” - keep up this BS and that’s all they’ll have.
Maybe when Congress returns they will ‘Mandate’ those words for all of us. I need a job so I am going to be a PC police officer.
Whew! Black as coal and Ace of Spades aren’t on the list so coal miners trapped underground can still play cards.
/
Oops - messed up my quote thingy… sorry
I noticed that none of those words were in the least related to anything Muslim. No camel-jockey, towel-head, etc… I wonder why?
We love diversity!! We love people of all shapes and sizes and colors and creeds and sexual orientation who just so happen to think exactly like we do!!
Sincerely,
The Diversity Mongers
I’ve heard that used in reference to Republicans. I guess we’re covered.
I didn’t see Pimp in there either. I guess that one’s OK?
jrl,
It’s ‘Ha Ha Ha’ to you.
Nobody says “H0” anymore that’s so 2nd quarter 2007.
Ammojohn - lmao!
#29, one of the most common words used by deployed soliers is “Haji”.
Sounds to me like Charlotte needs to get a real job.
Reminds me of a document sent around not too long ago.
Of course, now the PC police themselves can’t complain much either, because they’re also not allowed to use this list of words to describe the supposed offenses! BWAHAAHAHAHAAHAHA
Love it, though — “Indian” — so, all the folks that I work with, for example, from the south of Asia … how exactly am I supposed to refer to them? They are from India for God’s sake!
Am I the only one here old enough to remember the SNL skit with Chevy Chase and Richard Pryor that had half of these words in it?
Boy was that funny!It was so flip I felt savage!
I wonder if BlackFive will be banned ?
I know some of you all must be joking by taking the list literally, and disregarding issues of context.
I strongly doubt the Army will be playing GOTCHA with inane words and sentences.
Kimosabe — actually Kemo Sabe … “Trusty friend” is offensive?
Shoot, I must be naive or something. I swear, I’ve never even heard most of those expressions! Doesn’t it defeat the purpose to be teaching racial slurs when you’re trying to keep people from using them???
Just give me the offensive words that I CAN use! Democrat seems to be the most offensive that didn’t make the list. Thank God I can still look at an idiot and say “stop being such a Democrat”.
What happens if a
blackperson of color calls another person of color a “N” word? I have heard that is acceptable.I will object to being called a GURU at work
Can I still wish for a White Christmas?
Well i guesses po little TARBABY’s gonna get mighty lonesome without his little PICKINENNY (sic)fo’ comp’ny…
Soap, nothing happens same as before.
Nothing to see here, move along.
You know, as a native born Missouri-hillbilly, I’m offended that “hillbilly” was NOT on that list! Look here Army, we work hard on our red-neck stereotype and we’re damned proud of it!
Those of us who are University of Illinois fans are still upset with the NCAA presidents ruling that Chief Illiniwek was a “hostile and abusive” symbol and could not perform at NCAA sporting events. Long live the Chief.
What’s the difference between poor white trash and trailer trash?
# 42 we should ask al or jessie if they want to awnser that. I would love to hear it.
Hear Now….as a dumb blonde having more fun that a limp-wristed monkey, I just want to tell you people that this list is ridiculous!
Crapweasel didn’t make it?
Boo-
flippinfreakin-hoo$20
#47, Red Neck wasn’t listed either!
I’d pay a dollar to see that.
ROFLMAO - Nice one Soap!
Buck: Nowhere in the e-mail do I see any reference to context regarding the list of words.
You doubt the Army will pay “gotcha”. Probably you are right, but all it takes is one person to do so and the Army has left itself no avenue but to “prosecute”.
Actions have consequences. Publishing this list will have consequences not intended.
#54, you’re right! Now I’m doubly offended!
Soap,ROFLMAO!
My personal favorite is Holy Roller. I never even heard of that one before.
I suppose Las Vegas will have to dispense with black jack! Of course there is always the red queen or the…well we can see where this can go.
Back to the work place. In a trench under fire or clearing houses block to block do the soldiers have to pull out their list before opening their mouths when shouting as bullets and shrapnal are flying? what have we come to?
Exactly where in the Constitution is there the right not to be offended?
What if your eating crackers at an Indians game chewin on red man during an Indian summer buck showalter is the coach and the pitcher has a queer look on his face because the umpire made a dumb call and the rally monkey is freakin out?
ROFL AJ
Couldn’t stay away afterall!!!
I cut through the duct tape.
I believe “Mr. Bean” has been added to the British Navy list. (I hope someone gets it…)
Well, jrlingreenbay, I’m surrounded by them and lemme tell ya…it ain’t pretty.
And perhaps because I AM a blonde, I thought being “caught red handed” was a reference to blood. Silly me. I have a hard time finding offense. You know, I was just telling the girls as we were slaving over at our trailer park that I need to get better at playing the victim.
Anyone else enjoying this beautiful Indian Summer we’re having here on the Central Coast?
I’m dumbfounded…..can I even say that anymore?
I was once called a mothereffing abortion by a female drill instructor…it took all my self discipline to keep from laughing outloud.
Look in the left-hand column. Will someone please tell me what a “whitee” is? If they mean “whitey” they could at least spell it correctly.
“Limp wrist” and “queer” may be taboo, but the army has no problem with hustling them out of uniform when they are found out. Something is out of whack here. Or should I call it queer?
My Uncle Tom took his red bone hound coon hunting. He had no luck, just came back with a buck.
I like crackers.
That is what you have if you do not wash it with red socks.
See, newsguy - that’s where they messed up….
I believe “Whitee” is to Whitey - just like “Nigga” is to ______, well, you know….
“Whitee” is how we crackers refer to each other - and if I say it to another white man - it’s ok…. But don’t let any other race call my friend a “Whitey” - then it’s go time….
Rus.
There’s a thing known as proscutorial discretion. I strongly doubt if
ever becomes an issue.
If you call the private a a darkee, his wife a whop, and his baby a half-breed, I’m sure that you’ll admit there will be a justifiable problem.
It only makes sense to me that context implicity is taken into account.
I’ve seen some good one-liners above though.
“$20″ was a setup though. Soap isn’t that smooth and quick.
You shouldn’t even be here “Buck” I
No, I am that quick.
#49,53 lol, outstanding
I think soap is on a roll. Good job !
They had better have a combat zone exclusion for foul language. During my combat tour, language (including mine and I was a senior officer) degenerated in direct proportion to your time in theater (especially when referring to our enemy). But I paled in comparison to my Sergeant Major, whose language was very “colorful” (can I say that?).
I hear Jay Leno needs a writer. I think I will look him up.
what?
since when can you not use nigger in the workplace.
Lenny Bruce, thou shouldst be living at this hour. He did a routine called, “Is there a nigger in the house?” in which he mouthed off every racial and ethnic epithet at an ever accelerating verbal tempo until audiences were howling with laughter. He did it, he said, just to show how ridiculous the words are and how allowing free expression of them removed their viciousness.
I can see it now - our troops wearing MILES gear that reacts to foul language instead of a laser ‘hit’.
“Get your ass down!!!!”
“BEEP-BEEP-BEEP”
“What the F#$@?”
“BEEP-BEEP-BEEP”
And that’s just our covert-ops teams…
I guess you are Soap. 3:09-3:11 wow. Good stuff. Is there an Improv in your town? You can even keep the on-line name. You have a built-in gimmick.
S.N.A.F.U.
B_ I
Witty
This is not army wide. But judging by the spelling, it is certainly an army product.
By the way, “Whitee” is how Elmer Fudd described his right-handed pitcher.
Buck: You are correct there is discretion - however, let me pose a situation. Worker A dislikes Worker B (who cares why). Worker B comes in and says to Worker C “I heard Carl’s wife had a boy”. Because “the list” exists, Worker A can press it. Worker B said a banned word. What is the Army supposed to do at that point?
I’m sure the liberal who thought this list up didn’t think of the consequences of the list.
And your failure to recognize the potential shows naiveté.
To give a tiny bit of credit where it’s due, at least they included terms commonly used to disparage white guys.
It’s equal-opportunity stupidity.
Okay, I’ve never really been around people that call others racist names and such (well, my great-aunt calls Asian people “japs” sometimes), so a lot of these escape me. Besides the obvious questions of why terms like “girl” are derogatory, I also need someone to explain the meanings of these terms to me (if possible):
Dumb PR
Red Bone
High Yellow
Guinea Pig
Also, I have never heard of anyone calling someone a “Spearchucker” - though I can figure out what the meaning would be.
And aren’t “pickanenny” and “Jezzabell” spelled incorrectly? (pickaninny and Jezebel)
Seriously, this list is outdated and incomplete.
They left out “redneck.”
Raised Right
M.A.S.H. Spearchucker Jones. made OJ look like a freight train. lol
The rest on your list is a head scratcher.
Dear Army,
I am an Indian you jerks. (Cherokee to be specific.) I am advising my kids not to join the army.
I always thought a guinea pig was a somewhat large, fluffy and cute-looking rodent, commonly kept as a pet. I’ve never in my life heard of anyone using that as an epithet.
Just another ‘document’ to support whatever pc pogrom may be popular at the time…. Some of the best times of my youth was when we ’savage’ ‘micks’ were rounded up and tossed in the ‘paddy wagon’….
Actually if you look at the origin of Paddy Wagon you find it is because the cops were Irish, not necessarily the arrestees.
Just like the Army,spend a week training how to VIOLENTLY take it to the enemy then classes on consideration of others and now this.Whats left to say about Military Intellegence.
I’m just happy I can use the term Illegal alien. Seems the news media already banned it but it’s not on the list.
On November 28th, 2007 at 3:09 pm, Buck I said:
Rus.
There’s a thing known as proscutorial discretion. I strongly doubt if
The Private’s wife just had a baby girl”
ever becomes an issue.
If you call the private a a darkee, his wife a whop, and his baby a half-breed, I’m sure that you’ll admit there will be a justifiable problem.
It only makes sense to me that context implicity is taken into account.
Buck I ~ You’re missing the very important point that in this very PC world, context no longer matters, only that no-one’s feelings get hurt. So, no, context does not matter. And in fact, things are VERY OFTEN taken out of context. The first example that comes to mind is the recent persecution of Rush Limbaugh.
Second, I agree that I’ve never seen the right not to be offended in the constitution. If someone choses to call someone else a racial epitat, why can’t they?
A wise person once said that the first amendment was to protect unpopular speech, and that popular speech doesn’t need protecting. Seems like that exactly fits the bill here, don’t you think?
Okay — since nobody else has said it… Can we still say camel-jockey?
Only at the Fallujah Derby at post time.
Next to be banned; “Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas”…..bye Santa.
Sadly, gayle, the union of shopping mall Santas (yes, there is some such group) just released a statement to their cadre of Santas that they should no longer say “Ho, Ho, Ho”, but instead say “Ha, Ha, Ha”.
un.flipping.real
OH GOD
I’m using spear-chucker all the time now. I’d never heard that before but that could be the greatest term ever.
But “monkey?”
My mom calls me monkey. I guess if someone overheard it they should take her to court, huh?
RaisedRight,
Dumb PR escapes me. Red Bone refers to one of American Indian (is that right? or are they still Native Americans…eff it, injuns). High Yellow is actually incorrect. The correct term is “High Steppin Yeller”, used to refer to a light skinned person of color. Guinea Pig can be someone from a Pacific Island.
All that being said…I shared this in the team room with my all of my team mates, including the high steppin yeller one, the spic, and the Joo….they laughed their asses off.
Dear Mom and Dad,
Went to war and garrison broke out.
Camel jokey, towel head, dune coon, haji (or the effeminate, hajina), durka…or as we so often call them: TARGETS.
jrlingreenbay #25
… We’re “Army Strong” now…
An Army of one has passed the trails of “be all that you can be”
Just thought you’d want to know…
Good. I see I can still call someone a “foot-tapper”.
#99
I think the Army has differnt S.O.Ps additional, seperate, and apart from the Constitution. They can implement policies for group cohesion. The right not to be offended argument and how it relates to the Constituion arguement fails me. I don’t think anyone is saying it’s a Constitutional issue. You have a constutional right to call your boss or co-worker a racial slur, and he/she has a legal right to fire you. It’s not about going to jail(i.e. losing your liberty), it’s about words having consequences in a civilized environment.
Russ and 99
You can’t be paranoid over every possible hypothetical mishap. If somebody get’s screwed, I’m sure many will come to their defense.
To answer you question, I believe, maybe even can guarantee that the Army personnel in Russ’ scenario would tell worker A to “get the hell out of his office and wasting his time”, if A keeps pressing, he may be assigned to a shrink. I think the scenario of “wifee had a baby boy” causing a stink is beyond implausible. Call me naive perhaps, but I see a little bit of “chicken littles” running around forcasting impending doom, that just won’t materialize. If I’m wrong, I’m man enough to come back down the road, and eat my words, but these scenarios are a little much.
Archon and Godzilla
That flows easily on the comfort of a keyboard, but try it at work, or church, or a grocery store ect…. Words do have consequences.
I’m sure tongues are firmly in cheek, but I’m just sayin….
That list makes you want to cry..
Dumb PR-Puerto Rican
Well, at least they didn’t take profanity away. A military organization cannot run without profanity. There are NCO’s out there who would be unable to speak if that happened.
It is truly amazing what an extended stint in the field can do to one’s verbal preferences.
Read the second paragraph of my #105 post. Believe me when I say that if this list went out as an ALCON, we certainly didn’t get it. Hell racial slurs are identifying markers around here, and are the least offensive nouns used. I’ve had a few guys actually make some new words up, because the current vocabulary available was insufficient for their purposes.
As far as the church or grocery store goes: the memo was directed for words used at work. Of course, on the rare occasions that I go to a chapel, my mouth is tightly closed for fear of being lit a flame. Other public places, like the commissary, I represent the epitome of professionalism.
I think most everyone on this site understands that words have consequences. It’s too bad that the majority of the “civilized” world doesn’t grasp that concept.
How come fat ass isn’t there? Like, “Ew, those fries tased ‘fat ass’”.
oops, tased=tasted.
No, worse than that:
F.U.B.A.R
#109 ~ I understand that the military has seperate rules. However, you must admit that putting out a list of forbidden words is pretty stupid. Okay, so I can’t say n*****, but dumb f*** isn’t on there, so I can still walk around saying it? It’s a matter of respect, not banning certain words.
It is a constitutional issue. Because it starts out “Congress shall make no laws…” and yet they do. No, it’s not a constitutional right to be able to say hateful words, it’s that congress doesn’t have the right to tell you what you can/can’t say.
It’s not a paranoid, chicken little thing. I don’t know what your work status is, but at my work, we have to undergo harrassment training, to teach us to be sensitive. And when I watch those stupid vidoes, I’m just amazed. What happened to common sense? Yes, I can call my boss an idiot and he can fire me. I can walk down the street and call somebody a wet back and they can punch me. But that’s my right to do so and theirs to respond. Where does the government get off even thinking about bringing the subject up?
PS - since when has our environment been civilized? It’s not about civilization, it’s about one group of people trying to control another group’s thoughts and actions. Sticks and stones and all that.
Anyway, thanks for the good debate and have a great night, all (boys and girls hehe). Time for happy hour!!
Wow…just looked at that list. Anybody know a good tutor for the American Sign language? I’m going to need one.
Note that “all” was the distribution designation; that memo went to every in-box within the command. I guess staff wienies (’wienies’ is not on SFC Blanding’s list) NCOs at INSCOM have been delegated command authority.
BoyMan, I’m jealous.I served two years as an the Army’s Nurnberg Military Community’s EOA (Equal Opportunity Adviser, Department of Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI), class 87-3), before returning to my original career field.
While there, as a Sergeant First Class, I occasionally sent information to companies and detachments on base within the base commander’s authority. Yet what SFC Blanding sent had the air of policy about it. My boss, a Brigadier General, never let me tell all them Captains and Lieutenant Colonels what to do.
Why bother? Just move to New York, all you need is a finger.
Good call leepro.
FUBAR pretty much sums it up.
The proper term to stay in skewl is:
“Brown Christians”
Right on #34
My comment
My mom taught me “sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me”
Been called a lot of things in my day and I still waiting for my feelings to be hurt.
Down with PC.
Such stupidity just gives cover to grievance mongerers, who infest the civilian government, and inhibit the ability of real leaders and managers to exercise their authority. Someone can now complain the mean boss spoke insensitively so they can’t be subject to discipline by that person in the future.
Many many years ago some subversive genius in the Navy sent out an ALNAV message, that means it went to every command, that purported to be about when you could or could not serve what are advertised as “South African Lobster Tails.” The subject of the message, that was liberally repeated in every sentence, referred to “Split Tails.”
#125, why not S.A.L.T. tails?
amigones-
Actually the context only matters if you are one of the protected classes of people-Christian, white males need not complain of racism.
Saw a few racial incidents in the Navy and learned that there is the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. See how far it goes when a non-white ethnic calls a white person a slur and compare it to see how far it goes when the races are reversed (reverse racism). Sadly the worse racism I saw was how blacks were treated by other blacks-especially if they were taking college classes on base and walking back to the BEQ.
If it ever gets to the point that other non-white ethnic groups are held to the same standard consistently, then I will apologise and retract my opinion.
GSP
“Boy!” “Girl!” Fetch the smelling salts! Being unaccustomed to such raw language, I feel an attack of the vapors coming on!
Just left the Ft Lewis Class VI - they’re selling “coolies” with the Army logo emblazoned on them… had to chuckle about that.
tony the tiger I knew I should of hit the Class VI on my way out of Mountain Home AFB tonight. I have a feeling I’m going to need something to take the edge off of tonight’s BS hosted by CNN.
I still can’t believe anyone in uniform approving of this PC crap going through out any command. My first week in basic training I never heard so much harsh language and slurs in my life. Most of it came from the female Training Instructors (TI). That was back in the day when men were run by men and women by women. We were more afraid of the women TIs then our own. Most vivid memory is hearing, “when I tell you halt I want to hear 50 (expletive for female sexual organ starts with a C) slap shut at the same time.” I guess this generation are supposed to be kinder and gentler killers now.
Lots of words left out…all the words
that are used to describe Middle Eastern
types…is the Army afraid they might
get blown up or 40 lashes?
Boy, I’d really be in trouble…my name is MICK! Bad pollock…BAD pollock!!! Ha! I just can’t seem to win for losing…the Army made me a victim, and I didn’t even have to work it. Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk!!!
Yeah, what happened to the term “skinnies” from the Somalia debacle?
I’m currently reading “Red Star Over Hollywood” by Ronald and Allis Radosh. At one point the Communist Party was criticizing its own member writers for “white chauvinism” for small things like words/phrases such as “whitewash” and “black sheep”. Dalton Trumbo, one of the Hollywood 10, ran afoul of this himself!
You can find this material using the “search inside the book” feature over at Amazon.
“Oriental” is bad because the late non-lamented Edward Said condemned “Orientalism”. People are Asian, rugs and other things are Oriental.
“Sounds Greek to me” is offensive? Quick, change Shakespeare! (Julius Caesar act I) “But for my own part, it was
GreekEsperanto to me”“Pollock”? Geez, get your racist terms right. It’s POLACK, morons! Pollock is a fish! I’m a
Polackperson of Polish descent.Maybe I’d believe such a list if “Gringo” and similar words were on it. It’s just stupid.
I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow too…
My local paper forum bleeps the word spade no matter the context.
How wonderful our world will be when we all stop using these mean and hurtful words and phrases.
HAVE A RAMA-HANA-KWANZ-MAS everybody!
I retired from the Department of the Navy 2 years ago. I’d bet this list is making the rounds there too.
Some words I could see, but some of them are just plain stupid.
The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the - Web Reconnaissance for 11/29/2007 A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day…so check back often.
Jim C.
Yes, you are right, however you have a headlock, a wristlock, and a polelock (also misspelled - as pollock). Can you guess where that lock is placed?
So when will minorities stop calling Caucasians “white people.” I mean it’s really offensive!
So, as the homosexual parlor police write the lexicon of acceptable military jargon, the question remains: do our soldiers still get to nation build?
/sarc off
In all seriousness, this put-a-lid-on-it approach only makes it worse.
It’s the personal scale of a useless geopolitical strategy that has become all too familiar. For example, power elites spend decades putting a lid on conflict with their version of diplomacy, only to have a resurgent bloodbath occur as the artificial “boundaries” burst. I give you WW1, ww2, the cold war (3) and now WW4 in the middle east.
Lame. Ass.
Forbidden words?
“All it takes is for someone to hear it”
BS! Says who and since when?
Hey…you all be crackin’ so hateful on this SFC. Can’t you all be understandin’ that these makework EO jobs — reserved for members of “the community” — are everywhere? Corporate American has them out the whazoo. Government, universities, BIG TIME. Even the military. If you don’t believe it, next time you’re hanging in the hallway, take a peek into HR. What you think they be doin’ in there? They ain’t got no skills. This poor SFC was just doing her thing.
Little by little, citizen rights are taken away. Today, more of free speech. What comes tomorrow?