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   ->  FS>> Correctness did not arise because of the Emancipation Proclamation   
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   ->  FS>> it was a natural outgrowth of the mess Lyndon Johnson made of his   
   ->  FS>> presidency.   
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   ->  DD> Agree that Lyndon Bird Johnson made a mess of his   
   ->  DD> presidency. Disagree that political correctness is a   
   ->  DD> natural outgrowth of that mess. More like, political   
   ->  DD> correctness is an outgrowth of Dr. Spock (the real one, not   
   ->  DD> the character Leonard Nimoy portrayed - Nanoo, nanoo).   
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   ->  Political correctness is a term used by right wingers to avoid   
   ->  discussion of legitimate issues.   
      
   ... heh heh heh ... your silly explanation is the one typically used by   
   left wingers to avoid one of the more unpleasant (to them) facts of life   
   ... heh heh heh #2 ... 'scuse me ... [heh heh heh #3] ...   
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