Being politically correct is such a bore and a total waste of time, because we all have our own notions of how things should be.  In the 2002 Microsoft Encarta Dictionary (St. Martin's Press, New York, NY) under "America" there is a note that reads: "The use of America to mean the United States may cause offense to people from Canada and Central and South America, and should be avoided. Use North America to refer to the United States and Canada together." Now there's a politically correct crock! But that's part our daily fare. Whereas I grew up believing we live in a democracy, I was chastised by an American Thinker reader (June 1, 2010) who says that this is a Constitutional Republic.  I've also been demeaned by another American Thinker reader (May 18, 2010) because I admit to being a registered Democrat and for using a hyphen when explaining my being a Mexican American instead of the more politically correct American of Hispanic descent.  These...(Read Full Post)