Category Archives: PC Corner

The Post

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I have noticed, over the last couple of years or so, that the Post Office seem to be employing  far more female postmen than they used to. In fact, more often than not, my post is delivered by women and a very good job they do too. (And why not?- women are more than capable of doing a man’s job-don’t be so patronising-why should men get all the best work? etc. Ed).

The problem is, I’m a little confused as to how to correctly  refer to our female postal workers.  Clearly, it would be sexist and politically incorrect to refer to a female deliverer of the post as a postman. So what do I call her?  I’m so confused that I’d even consider seeking guidance from the PC Police on this point.

After further thought it becomes obvious, think of Chairman and Chair! Postman and Post! She is clearly a Post. There, that settles it.

If she does well at her job (and why wouldn’t she? – men have no monopoly on excellence etc . Ed.) she could well advance to become head of an executive  committee within the Post Office. In which case she would presumably be referred to as the Chair of the Post or maybe even the Chair Post! How silly we are.

Blind to the Truth

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Whilst trawling through the BBC News website yesterday I saw a headline stating that 45 men had been arrested for their part in the sexual grooming of children, some as young as 13 years old. The report made no mention of the identity of the men but when I checked the website of a regional newspaper there was the confirmation; 20 Asians arrested in Newcastle and 25 Asians arrested in Halifax. These, of course, follow hard on the heels of similar systematic crimes by Asian gangs in towns and cities such as Oldham, Derby and Rotherham to name but three.

Later, that evening I watched the BBC North West regional news which reported that anti-Semitism is on the rise in the North West, with attacks on Jews in some areas having increased two fold over the last year or so. Again, there was no mention of the identity of the attackers but when some of the victims spoke on camera they talked of car loads of Asians flying Palestinian flags terrorising Jewish districts.

The anti-Semitism is actually Muslim anti-Semitism but, of course, as with the grooming gangs, the left-wing dominated BBC wouldn’t dare speak that particular truth; too inconvenient and too politically incorrect.

Our national broadcaster needs to be reminded that a journalist should always report what he or she sees. To act in any other way is a cowardly act of betrayal, not least to the victims of these sickening crimes.  It is not and never can be racist to speak and report the truth. A criminal remains a criminal whatever his religion or skin colour and the sooner our journalists and politicians recognise that fact the better for all of us.

Page Three Models

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Why all the fuss about whether or not the Sun newspaper (a misnomer if ever there was one!) should continue to feature topless women on its page 3? Models willingly promote their careers by appearing topless and the public willingly purchase the paper. It’s called supply and demand and as long as there is no element of coercion and the models are all adults what is the problem?

Certainly, the majority of  the models interviewed in the more adult newspapers have no qualms over revealing themselves, with one stating that a ban “isn’t a triumph for feminism but a triumph for prudishness”. Another model complained of being dictated to “by comfy shoe-wearing, no-bra-wearing man-haters”, which, looking at some of the feminists appearing on our television screens, may be a fair description.

The whole story smacks of political correctness and the Sun is an easy and obvious target for those wishing to regulate our morals. There are far worse examples of sexual exploitation out there and the activists perhaps need to direct their considerable energy and anger towards more serious matters such as the eradication of child prostitution or the ending of the universal availability of hard core porn on the internet.

Postscript to Paris

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As the dust settles following last week’s terrible events in France and yesterday’s uplifting worldwide displays of public solidarity Western governments must now address the problem of keeping their citizens safe.

All will be aware of the difficulties of fighting an enemy from within and the British Government’s experience of combating IRA terror in the 1970s and 1980s is no doubt still painfully vivid. However, many lessons must have been learned during those awful times and the experience gained must surely prove useful now.

The most obvious lesson is that for any terrorist to succeed, he must have a support network, or cell, with “safe houses” and the backing of accomplices within the society that he wishes to attack. This is undoubtedly the case in Britain today.

Our Government must stop pussyfooting around and ignore the clamours of politically correct liberals with their distorted views of civil liberties. There must be no safe houses and no safe communities either. If it means an increase in the number of armed police on the streets, so be it; law abiding citizens have nothing to fear.

A strong message has to be sent to those found guilty of preaching violence and sedition and to those found guilty of harbouring and supporting terrorists. If the perpetrators are UK citizens they will be imprisoned and if not they will be deported. That is neither right wing nor reactionary, it is common sense.

Misguided and Dangerous

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Two horrible acts of terrorism took place this week, firstly the killing of two innocent hostages in an Australian cafe and secondly, the slaughter of 132 children in their Pakistan classrooms. All were victims of Muslim extremism.

Sadly, as has been clearly demonstrated in recent years, there is nothing the West can usefully do about the atrocities committed by the Taliban in their own countries. They are beyond our control and the only hope is that the oppressed citizens of Pakistan, Afghanistan and other countries ruled by Muslim fanatics will somehow rise up and overthrow their tyrannical rulers.

We can, however, do something about the threat within our own countries. The Sydney terrorist was evidently known to Australian police and was in fact on bail when the hostage-taking and subsequent murders took place.

I have no idea why he was allowed out on bail but I do know that in the UK certain criminals from ethnic minorities remain at large because our police are too frightened to arrest them and the courts are reluctant to apply due process of law for fear of accusations of racial or religious prejudice. Such misguided policies are a recipe for disaster as the killing of the soldier, Lee Rigby, on a London street last year clearly demonstrated.

The task of the police and judiciary in any democracy is to act fairly and impartially irrespective of colour, nationality or religious belief. To act in accordance with the rules of political correctness rather than common sense is both dangerous and foolish in the extreme.

Condescending Politicians

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In the midst of the news of UKIP’s victory in the Rochester and Strood by-election came an example of why so many people are disenchanted with modern politics.

It was the report of the crass stupidity and insensitivity of Labour MP, Emily Thornberry, who posted a tweet stating “Image of Rochester” picturing a small ordinary town house draped with three flags of St George and outside of which was parked a white van.

This woman, no doubt enjoying life in her smart luxury London apartment, obviously thought it was clever and funny to mock an ordinary working class person who clearly happens to love his country and is proud of its flag. As a smart lawyer (in an academic sense at any rate) and the shadow attorney general with hopes one day of taking national office (Lord help us!) one would have thought she would have thought her actions through.

Not a bit of it. Sadly she is just a typical example of the many hypocritical, politically correct metro-liberals (particularly among the champagne socialists of the Labour party) who fill our parliament. Superior, out of touch and contemptuous of those who do not share their warped views of pride and nationality.

Is there any wonder that UKIP (and across the border) the Scottish Nationalists are doing so well? Well, maybe these last two by election victories by UKIP are showing us that, in the words of Bob Dylan, “The times they are a changing”. I truly hope so. It is no more than our arrogant and condescending political elite deserve.

Explosive Sushi

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I recently dined in a bar/restaurant called Steak & Sushi in Chattanooga, Tennessee where, among the items featured on the colourful and imaginative menu was a selection of hot spicy dishes. These were given names like “Dynamite” and “AK47” to indicate how hot they were.

As I perused further I came across two more dishes, called “Kamikaze” and “Atomic Bomb Roll” and, not surprisingly, they grabbed my attention!

I can well imagine that some people would be horrified at what they would consider to be a shocking display of insensitivity towards the Japanese, some 70 years after the end of World War 2.

On the other hand, many would regard it as a bit of fun and a raised middle finger to political correctness and the Thought Police.

I know which viewpoint I prefer!

Racist Rodent

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Evidently “Tom and Jerry”, the cartoon series adored by children of all ages and first shown some 70 years ago, now comes with a warning that some viewers may find it racist. Oh dear, I always loved that cartoon and still do, come to think of it. Never once did I ever think that it was racist or insulting to people of colour, however.

What I remember most is the comedy and the suffering of the poor old cat as he tried in vain to get one over on the spirited little mouse. The little human involvement in the cartoon seemed to be incidental and the human characters, of whatever colour, were all made to look stupid next to little Jerry.

The modern problem seems to be the depiction of the black maid, the house cook who was constantly frustrated and flummoxed by the battle between feline and rodent. I suppose by today’s precious standards it could be deemed – by some – to be racist but, then again, couldn’t it also be deemed sexist because the character was female rather than male?

And how about the blatant cruelty to animals as evidenced by Tom the cat splattered against brick walls, crushed by falling trees and blown to smithereens by sticks of dynamite?

You would have thought the censors had better things to do. Clearly not.

Abuse of the Innocents

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The dark side of political correctness reared its ugly head this week with the release of the report into the sexual abuse, over a 16 year period, of at least 1,400 children, in Rotherham (a town of some 250,000 people) and the failure of officialdom to protect them due to the colour and racial origins of their tormentors.

Social workers, local politicians and the Police, in an appalling breach of trust, all turned a blind eye to the brutal beatings, torture, rape and gang rape of children (all said to be white or of mixed race and some as young as 11 years old) for fear of accusations of racism.

It was clearly felt preferable to allow the abuse to continue rather than bring the perpetrators to justice. The report confirmed that those perpetrators were gangs composed mainly of thugs and paedophiles of Pakistani origin. Similar gangs, incidentally, to those convicted of organised sexual abuse in other UK towns and cities such as Rochdale, Derby, Birmingham and Oxford – and those are just the places we actually know about.

What kind of country have we become where even the protection and welfare of our children is subjugated to the paranoia of political correctness? God help us. God help our children too, since it would appear that we are no longer capable.

Punishment?

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Earlier this week the European Court of Human Rights turned down a compensation claim by 80,000 UK prisoners for the loss of their “right” to vote in the 2009 European elections.

Voting rights, colour television sets and access to mobile phones. And there I was thinking that prison was meant to be a punishment. How foolish of me.