POLITICAL CORRECTNESS RUN AMUCK - PART I

Trending AOL ran an article with this title - 

'Politically incorrect' Georgia welcome sign stirs up major controversy.

     What are they talking about? Recently the Harris County, Georgia, sheriff put up a sign that says;

Welcome to Harris County, Georgia! WARNING: Harris County is politically incorrect. We say: Merry Christmas, God Bless America and In God We Trust; We salute our troops and our flag. If this offends you.....Leave!

     Now like most current journalism, the article hints that these actions are politically incorrect, but does not inform us as to who finds this sign offensive, or why they find this sign offensive..

     And neither do they explain what the "major controversy" is or who feels it is such. Evidently, they would just like us to take their word for it. Otherwise, we are left to think for ourselves. So what are we to make of this "major controversy?" Let's take the sign in small bites.

Merry Christmas - controversial?  Why should it be? If you don't like the phrase, don't feel that for some reason you need to use it. Fortunately, everyone in this country can choose to use the phrase or not use the phrase. There's no controversy involved unless you're the kind of person who thinks that everyone should believe or act like you do.

God Bless America - controversial?   Maybe so if you don't believe in God, or America. Lucky for you, in this this America you're allowed to dislike one of both. This, however, doesn't give you the privilege of keeping me from having my preferences. 

The phrase "In God We Trust" - controversial? - I bet the people who might object to this phrase have no problem spending the paper money this phrase appears on.

Saluting Our Troops - controversial?  If you don't feel like saluting our troops, don't, but please don't take it out on the troops or don't ridicule or disparage me when I salute them. 

Saluting The Flag - controversial?  I don't see why it should be. If you don't like what the flag stands for and the country it represents, I can't imagine why you would want to hand around and take advantage of the relative freedom and economic wellbeing you enjoy in the country the flag represents.

     Are we to assume, (and I think that's what this news blurp is hinting at) that to avoid a "major controversy" we avoid using any of the above phrases or actions because it might offend somebody?

     My question is; Are those offended going to be as careful not to offend others? And where will this all end? I believe that as the song says, "It's only just begun." Why? Because ever slogan, every action, everything is offensive to somebody, and in today's world everyone has a voice that can be heard by millions.

     How did we git so screwed up?