Political Correctness

[kgwilson]

I haven't checked the authenticity of the following definition but I like it anyway.

 

What is meant by the modern term referred to as 'POLITICAL CORRECTNESS'..

 

The definition is found in 4 telegrams at the Truman Library and Museum

 

in Independence, Missouri. The following are copies of four telegrams

 

between President Harry Truman and Gen Douglas MacArthur on the day before the

 

actual signing of the WWII Surrender Agreement in September 1945.. The contents of

 

those four telegrams below are exactly as received at the end of the war -

 

not a word has been added or deleted!

 

(1)Tokyo, Japan 0800-September 1,1945

 

To: President Harry S Truman

 

From: General D A MacArthur

 

Tomorrow we meet with those yellow-bellied bastards and sign the

 

Surrender Documents, any last minute instructions?

 

(2)Washington, D C 1300-September 1, 1945

 

To: D A MacArthur

 

From: H S Truman

 

Congratulations, job well done, but you must tone down your obvious

 

dislike of the Japanese when discussing the terms of the surrender with the

 

press, because some of your remarks are fundamentally not politically

 

correct!

 

(3)Tokyo, Japan 1630-September 1, 1945

 

To: H S Truman

 

From: D A MacArthur and C H Nimitz

 

Wilco Sir, but both Chester and I are somewhat confused, exactly what

 

does the term politically correct mean?

 

(4)Washington, D C 2120-September 1, 1945

 

To: D A MacArthur/C H Nimitz

 

From: H S Truman

 

Political Correctness is a doctrine, recently fostered by a delusional,

 

illogical minority and promoted by a sick mainstream media, which holds

 

forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a piece of

 

sh!t by the clean end!

 

Now, with special thanks to the Truman Museum and Harry himself, you and I

 

finally have a full understanding of what 'POLITICAL CORRECTNESS' really

 

means.....

 

so now you know:oh yeah:

 

 

[facthunter]

IF you can actually believe that. So much stuff you can't. Nev

 

 

[Marty_d]

The contents ofthose four telegrams below are exactly as received at the end of the war -

 

not a word has been added or deleted!

Harry Truman used the term "Mainstream media"? As opposed to what in 1945???

 

I call total bullsh*t on this one.

 

 

[kgwilson]

Yeah the word "Media" is a modern term covering a multitude of ways to convey news these days. In 1945 I reckon the word would have been "Press" & the word "Mainstream" would not have been used nor would "Political Correctness" realistically as I think that is a modernism too.

 

Just checked Snopes & it is total BS. See Harry S. Truman on Political Correctness Good story though. There will be plenty though that say "Its true, I read it on the internet"

 

 

[Yenn]

It may be a joke but so true.

 

 

[facthunter]

It's gotten to the stage where you have to check everything you read before you use it, if it's important for at all. IF a mob publish rubbish why reward them with buying their product .. Nev

 

 

[Bruce]

Gosh Nev, you are better than me. All I do is take off some of the more dangerous safety guards and use it right away.

 

 

[facthunter]

My post might be misleading. The article IS the information which you might wish to believe, pass on or quote as fact. Nev