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  Political correctness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Political correctness (also politically correct, P.C. or PC) is a term used to describe language that appears calculated to provide a minimum of offense, particularly to the racial or cultural groups being described.
However, critics of political language choice argue the new terms are often awkward, euphemistic substitutes for the original stark language concerning differences such as race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, and political views.
Some on the political left reject the conservative definition of the term when applied as a blanket political epithet to all liberals and leftists, but do concede there is indeed a pervasive political correctness which has become a problem on the left.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Political_correctness   (2730 words)

  
 Politically Incorrect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Politically Incorrect was a late-night, half-hour political talk show hosted by Bill Maher that ran from 1995 to 2002.
Maher has been quoted as saying the show's cancellation came about because the politically conservative Walt Disney Corporation, which owns ABC, was offended by his criticisms of President George W. Bush, and pulled the show despite its strong ratings.
Maher has made many jokes referencing back to Politically Incorrect, some of which center on his resentment towards ABC for canceling the show, but that he prefers to be on HBO where he does not have to "whore" himself.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politically_Incorrect   (501 words)

  
 A Book Review: Politically Incorrect by Ralph Reed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Politically Incorrect reassures its audience (presumably mostly evangelicals) that the Christian Coalition is a mainstream, multicultural, multi-ethnic tour de force.
Politically Incorrect constantly advocates a standard that is different from what the Word of God requires: "If religious conservatives served in government, parole would be abolished for violent felons and repeat violent offenders would spend the rest of their lives in jail...
Although Reed disagrees with Carter's leftist politics, he agrees with the principle set forth in the book: that religion should be an accepted principle upon which to base one's political beliefs and that neither liberals nor conservatives should view the opposing candidate's religious convictions as the basis for an attack on their politics.
www.forerunner.com /chalcedon/X0002_2._Book_Review_-_Ral.html   (2298 words)

  
 Liberty - Everything You Know About History Is Wrong
Many libertarians have proudly embraced and self-applied the label "politically incorrect," and wannabe libertarians such as Bill Maher have transformed its meaning into one signifying style more than substance: an inflammatory and in-your-face approach to commentary designed to offend the sensibilities of those in the political mainstream.
This piece of history is far more politically incorrect than anything you will ever see in an Ann Coulter column, and it's a reminder that the worst Communist sympathizers, the ones with the most blood on their hands, were not the ignorant liberal journalists, but rather the most celebrated heroes of the U.S. warfare state.
He explains the differences between political capitalists — such as most of the railroad tycoons, who fed off the powers of the government — and entrepreneurial capitalists, who made their enormous wealth by producing for the masses and raising their standard of living.
libertyunbound.com /archive/2005_03/gregory-history.html   (1328 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Politically Incorrect
His jokes seem to indicate that he is resentful towards ABC for canceling the show, but that he prefers to be on HBO where he does not have to "whore" himself.
Politically Incorrect was taped at Hollywood Center Studios.
Political correctness (also politically correct, P.C. or PC) is a term used in various countries to describe real or perceived attempts to impose limits on language, terms, and viewpoints in public discussion in order to avoid potentially offensive terminology.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Politically-Incorrect   (1098 words)

  
 Politically Incorrect
Politically Incorrect would also like to state that all fictional works represented are fiction, all non-fictional works are non-fiction, and all works that are neither are neither.
Politically Incorrect also maintains that all resemblances to words, thoughts, ideas, copyrighted ideas, and plans for world domination are purely coincidental because, after all, you are only looking at strings of zeroes and ones.
Politically Incorrect is also not responsible for headaches from staring at the computer screen, Carpel Tunnel syndrome from writing us long angry letters, gross negligence on your part from reading this and ignoring the rest of the world, or anything else you weirdoes can think up.
www.politically-incorrect.blogspot.com   (17087 words)

  
 Jonah Goldberg on Politically Incorrect on National Review Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Politically Incorrect is one of the last icons of the 1990s conflation of celebrity and politics: George magazine, Murphy Brown, "policy summits" at the White House for the likes of Billy Crystal and Richard Dreyfuss, "serious" speeches by Barbra Streisand.
Similarly, the idea behind Politically Incorrect is to get a bunch of pretty people together and have them argue with politicians and other political professionals (journalists, activists, etc.).
Of course, the real aim of the show is to make fun of conservatives while sounding "politically incorrect." As Maher told Playboy in 1997, "Ninety percent of show-business people are nutty liberals." So the liberal seats are filled with lefty comedians, movie stars, and rappers.
www.nationalreview.com /nr_comment/nr_comment092801b.shtml   (761 words)

  
 CNN.com - Criticizing 'Politically Incorrect' is correct - June 13, 2002
As such, pointing out why ''Politically Incorrect'' outlasted its entertainment value long ago would be, I thought, obvious, but maybe not.
And these days, most political commentators try to act like celebrities themselves, so as often as not, they're trying out punch lines and put-downs just as fast as the pros on the panel are.
The result is a tiresome shout-fest, interrupted by Maher's increasingly sententious speeches, all of which could be titled ''This Is What I Believe.'' Knowing the end is nigh, he's using his show as a platform to shovel us as much of his philosophy as possible, before ABC gives him the hook.
www.cnn.com /2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/13/ew.hot.maher/index.html   (496 words)

  
 TAP: Web Feature: Economically Incorrect:. by Matthew Nisbet. June 3, 2002.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
When the news broke, most media reports pegged Politically Incorrect's demise on Maher's "unpatriotic" remarks in the wake of the September 11 attacks.
However, Maher -- who defines political correctness as the "elevation of sensitivity over truth" -- allegedly "went too far" when he remarked last fall that unlike the September 11 suicide terrorists, "we have been the cowards lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away." Reactions to Maher's words were swift and ferocious.
In announcing the replacement of Politically Incorrect with Kimmel, ABC's Robert A. Iger explained to The New York Times that "we were looking for the person who was most compatible with Ted Koppel." If that comment strikes you as confusing, it's because Iger's remark requires some unpacking.
www.prospect.org /webfeatures/2002/06/nisbet-m-06-03.html   (963 words)

  
 Scotty Kowall's Weekly Tirade The Politically Incorrect   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The beauty of "Politically Incorrect" is it has various points of view.
That is after all the whole point of the show, being politically incorrect.
My view may be politically incorrect but I am looking forward to President Bush and the Department of Defense giving some infinite justice and I don't care what they call it.
www.comedyzine.com /tirade242.html   (418 words)

  
 Politically Incorrect History by Thomas E. Woods, Jr.
Politically Incorrect History by Thomas E. Woods, Jr.
That’s part of the reason that I was asked last year to write a book called The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History, which is now available from Amazon.
The book’s discussion of antebellum politics looks closely at such important factors as the Wilmot Proviso, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and tries to answer the vexed question of the role of slavery in the struggles that eventually led to Southern secession.
www.lewrockwell.com /woods/woods30.html   (1121 words)

  
 The Big Story: Politically Incorrect
Politically Incorrect, with about 2.5 million viewers, never took off the way ABC expected, always trailing Letterman (approximately 4 million viewers) and Leno (6 million viewers) for market share.
But the final kiss on Politically Incorrect's casket may have been Maher's "coward" comments, and the subsequent rebuke from the White House.
That Maher was able to rankle the political process is a testament to his individuality, intelligence and brash style.
thebigstory.org /ov/ov-politicallyincorrect.html   (1201 words)

  
 Politically Incorrect   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The demise of the show came after Maher made some 'politically incorrect' comments about the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001.
Biased - Politically incorrect / Nicht immer ausgewogen - definitiv politically incorrect - aber wahr.
Satire and social commentary from the politically incorrect columnist of The New Straight Times
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Politically_Incorrect.html   (552 words)

  
 'Politically Incorrect' signs off, but its humor carries on | csmonitor.com
The show is "Politically Incorrect," and host Bill Maher's knack for controversial comments, some say, are the reason why this late-night experiment in blending politics and pop culture, which began in 1993 on Comedy Central and continued on ABC after 1997, is going off air.
People have grown accustomed to having their politics served with humor, something the politicians themselves are responsible for.
His guests ranged from political commentators like Arianna Huffington to the singer from heavy-metal band Twisted Sister, but they all shared one thing in common – they were willing to speak out.
www.csmonitor.com /2002/0628/p02s02-ussc.html   (725 words)

  
 Politically Incorrect: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Politically Incorrect was a late-night political talk show talk show quick summary:
A talk show (u.s.) or chat show (brit.) is a television or radio program where an audience comes together to discuss various topics put forth by a talk...
Real time with bill maher is a political, current event, and satire-based weekly television talk-show....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/politically_incorrect.htm   (957 words)

  
 freedomforum.org: 'Politically Incorrect' comments cost show 2 sponsors
LOS ANGELES — Two major advertisers have pulled their sponsorship of "Politically Incorrect" after host Bill Maher called past U.S. military actions "cowardly" in his first late-night TV appearance after the terrorist attacks.
"At its core, 'Politically Incorrect' is a show that celebrates freedom of speech and encourages the animated exchange of ideas and opinions," ABC said.
During the "Politically Incorrect" show, a chair was left empty in honor of frequent guest Barbara Olson, a commentator who was aboard the hijacked plane that crashed into the Pentagon.
www.freedomforum.org /templates/document.asp?documentID=14941   (780 words)

  
 CNN.com - Maher canceled, Kimmel lands slot at ABC - May 14, 2002
The Associated Press is reporting that ABC is canceling Bill Maher's late-night topical talk show, "Politically Incorrect," and replacing it with an entertainment show led by Comedy Central's Jimmy Kimmel.
"Politically Incorrect" has been on thin ice since just after the September 11 terrorist attacks, when host Maher was quoted as referring to past United States military actions as "cowardly." FedEx and Sears pulled their advertising from the show.
"Politically Incorrect" had its debut on Comedy Central in 1993 and moved to ABC in 1997.
archives.cnn.com /2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/14/television.kimmel   (427 words)

  
 Empire Ezine- Politically Incorrect
I hope not because that line is the last politically correct thing you'll read from me.
To understand what I mean by that, you have to know what political correctness (PC) is. Plain and simply stated, PC is the distortion of fact and truth.
Calling things by their real names, not stopping to think if someone is going to be offended by it.
empireezine.tripod.com /polit/polit.html   (236 words)

  
 The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History. By David Greenberg
Thus, Woods boasts of his book's "political incorrectness," hoping to claim the high ground of truth-telling and pre-emptively tag any criticism as ideologically based.
Politics has always colored the ways that people interpret the past, but The Politically Incorrect Guide politicizes history in a new way, reducing all scholarly inquiry to a mere stance in the culture wars.
I have always had the sense that the 'politically incorrect' movement was a sign of the ever increasing immaturity of our population.
slate.com /id/2114713   (1487 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History: Books: Thomas E. Woods Jr.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This book is not so much politically incorrect as it is contrarian, as well as utterly contemptuous of anything supported by Liberals or "Intellectuals." At every opportunity, Woods quotes government leaders, media sources and "distinguished" academics who have said something that he feels backs up his view.
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THE POLITICALLY INCORRECT GUIDE has a common theme: most of the misrepresentations of our history have the result of increasing in the power of the federal government to the expense of the states.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0895260476?v=glance   (2258 words)

  
 "Politically Incorrect": R.I.P. - Jun 28, 2002 - E! Online News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The politically independent Maher, who claims he was "pro-military" on the air "way before it was cool," called Fleischer's comment "one of the creepiest things that has ever come from a White House in a democracy."
ABC denied there was any political pressure behind the demise of the show--in which Maher and four guests engaged in unscripted, contentious and humorous debate.
Politically Incorrect's Greatest Hits, in which he writes, "To me, the notion of politically incorrect is neither liberal nor conservative, but an attitude of disgust toward unthinking, dogmatic politics of every stripe."
www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,10177,00.html   (745 words)

  
 defunct games > top ten most politically incorrect games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
If violence was politically incorrect we wouldn't get involved with as many military actions as we do.
Even though violence is not politically incorrect (see side panel), Doom is the exception to the rule.
Like it or not, State of Emergency really is everything that is politically incorrect in society, down to minority gangs, suicide bombers, and drug users.
www.defunctgames.com /toptenmostpi.htm   (1208 words)

  
 Politically Incorrect
In fact, there is a large influential movement in America today that not only wants "politically correct" to be influential in shaping beliefs, but they also want to legalize the saying to the point that any deviation from politically correct is civilly illegal.
If a church does not offer freebies today they are labeled as "politically incorrect." The government is presently attempting to force more churches into open welfare programs.
They are also unimpressed with capricious politics, knowing that political values and norms change depending on the contemporary demand.
www.bibletruths.net /Archives/BTAR288.htm   (1185 words)

  
 Technorati Tag: politically incorrect   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Politically Incorrect Satire The Center for Consumer Freedom is a group working to protect the public's right to a full menu of dining and entertainment choices through education, training and public outreach.
Politically Incorrect American History Buy books at Amazon.com.
Good quotes Posted by Pete on May 29th, 2006 The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants, thus is...
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 The Joys of Politically Incorrect Living
Yet, my competitive and base urges were somewhat satisfied later as I escorted her back to the bedroom saying the politically insensitive, “Now let me take a look at those mega hooter-mcgooters.” Luckily, by then she was no longer in the mood for editorial comment.
It’s not easy being green or being a politically incorrect citizen, but the pleasures of shocking everyone are unending.
There is only one thing for certain about the politically correct individual, and that is they will be constantly and endlessly offended for the rest of their lives.
www.strike-the-root.com /3/chapin/chapin9.html   (1808 words)

  
 'Politically Incorrect' History Has Neocons Steamed- by Justin Raimondo
homas E. Woods Jr.'s Politically Incorrect Guide to American History, recently put out by Regnery, the venerable conservative publisher, has caused a storm of controversy, the outlines of which define the parameters of the politically permissible.
In today's constricted political "debate" — especially when it comes to foreign policy — only two flavors are allowed: right-wing neocon and left-wing neocon.
Speaking of the latter, the boys over at Bill Kristol's flagship journal of "big government conservatism" and Empire are certainly all too familiar with the Old Right, their ancient enemy, and are less shocked than positively outraged that Woods and all he represents have dared to make the New York Times bestseller list.
www.antiwar.com /justin/?articleid=4994   (3645 words)

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