Political Correctness Run Amuck Facilitates Murder

The recent terrorist attack by Army Major Nidal Halik Hasan is just another glaring example of political correctness (PC) run amuck. The military has long had a human watch type program for people in highly sensitive positions. How this man could get away with the things he is reputed to have said and remained in the service is baffling. There should be an investigation on all of his reporting officials from the day he entered the service. I remember hearing the story of a liberal professor who opposed the war while teaching on a military base. When base officials heard about this man’s views, they sent someone into his class to verify his anti-war comments. Sure enough, the professor continued talking against the war to his students. In a few days, he was no longer welcomed on that base.

The murderer of over a dozen soldiers should have been kicked out of the service long before he had opportunity to ruin these people’s lives. Furthermore, his superiors should bear some of the blame for allowing him to continue in his position. We have become so sensitive to religions and cultures that we often forget the safety and security of others. This tragedy should be a wake up call to military commanders to do all they can to protect their most valuable assets, people.