Thread: PC IS GETTING OUT OF CONTROL

This decision was basted on ONE man's stupid complaint. I am American Indian and see no problem with this title. Com on folks get a lilfe

School cancels Production of 'Ten Little Indians' Over Concerns of Racial Slur
Wednesday, November 28, 2007

By Melissa Underwood

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An Ohio high school has canceled its student theater production of "Ten Little Indians" after local residents complained about a racial slur in the original title of the Agatha Christie novel, which never has been published under that name in this country.

The best-selling murder mystery originally was named "Ten Little N---ers" when it was published in England in 1939.

The name of the book was changed for production in the United States, and the school was using the name "Ten Little Indians" for the play's title. The book also has been renamed in some productions as "And Then There Were None," which is the closing line of the nursery rhyme with the novel's name.

The play was to be performed this week by students at Lakota East High School in Liberty Township, Ohio.

Students now will perform "Harvey," scheduled for February.

Click here to view Lakota East High School's Web site.

It follows the mystery novel's storyline about 10 strangers invited as weekend guests to a private island. The guests share mistakes in their pasts that led to the death of an innocent person. Each guest has evaded punishment, but not for long.

Gary Hines, president of the Hamilton/Fairfield/Westchester branch of the NAACP, complained to school administrators about the production after a parent voiced concerns to him.

Hines, who has a child in the school district, said the play's historical context and original title were insensitive, and he said the school showed a lack of diversity in choosing it. He said Christie had "racist ideas" and presented a tale of genocide in the novel.

Hines said that when he met with school officials, the district already had decided to cancel the play.

"We never told them to cancel the play; we just gave them the historical context," he said.

Jeffrey Rubenstein, a member of the Lakota Board of Education, said the board was not involved in the decision to cancel the play, but he knew students and faculty were upset about the planned production.

School officials said the title and the content of the play concerned them. They said the murders portrayed in the play showed genocide, and administrators did not approve of showing violence in a school-sponsored production.

Students and faculty members also raised concerns about the racial context of the play's original text, which led school officials to make the decision to cancel.

Click here to watch a video report by FOX 19 Cincinnati.

"The play's history, we learned quickly, still has the power to offend, even now," said Jon Weidlich, a school district spokesman. "There was really a lot of emotion around it, around our staff, around some students, around some people in the community."

Rubenstein, a board member since 2006 with two children in the district, disputed Hines' claims about the lack of diversity within the district.

"I think the district has certainly been making more of an effort in recent years to include more diversity," Rubenstein said.

School officials hire candidates from a more diverse field and the diversity of the student population has increased in recent years, Rubenstein said.

"I feel that students are getting a good education in terms of diversity, in terms of student populations and being involved in school activities," he said.

Hines contends there is systemic racism in the Lakota schools and has urged the district to improve diversity by focusing on faculty, curriculum design and athletics.

"We're lacking serious leadership on the diversity issue in the district," he said.

The battle for political correctness has left some student players feeling injured.

Luke Hull, a senior at the high school, told the Enquirer that pressure from the NAACP forced school officials to cancel the play. Hull has rehearsed since September as one of the lead characters.

Click here to read the report in The Enquirer.

"I read the play as part of a class in the ninth grade," Hull told the Enquirer. "There are no racial undertones in it at all, and we weren't putting on the play under its original name from 1939. We were putting on the play under another name."

Joan Powell, president of the Lakota Board of Education, said she disagrees with the decision to cancel the play. Powell added that Hines has a history of making racial accusations against the district.

Said Powell in the Enquirer: "I'm concerned about censorship, and I'm concerned about the message it sends to other student productions that we are now in the business of censorship."

We are now reverting back to censorship in the name of a PC America. This is a slippery and dangerous slope. I'm not sure that many Native American Indians would find this play production an issue. I was quite struck the other day while I was driving and saw a large billboard sign from a local Indian tribe that paid tribute to the men and women fighting in our U.S. military-the PCers might find this strange, since they would probably take the position that since Native American Indians were victimized by white Europeans during the colonization of America, the Native American Indian poplulation would harbor harsh feelings towards America's institutions (like the military). Apparently, that isn't the case for this local tribe. I think that just shows that you can't always suppose what others think, feel or find offensive and nor should you attempt to do so.

If honest historical reality is too much for these people, perhaps they should consider killing themselves.

Oh no!! I've just promoted saving-the-rest-of-us-icide.

PS I have 5 different ethnicities in my blood, one of which is native American Indian. I used to get upset when opponents would call me a white European. I've never been to Europe, nor am I fully white (technically). Something that might offend me might not offend someone else, and something that does offend me, well I dont need to pitch a hissy fit about it.
America is becoming a nation of crybabies.

I got irritated when the term 'Anglo' was in vogue, as my ancestors didn't speak English.

rainbow13 wrote

I was quite struck the other day while I was driving and saw a large billboard sign from a local Indian tribe that paid tribute to the men and women fighting in our U.S. military-the PCers might find this strange, since they would probably take the position that since Native American Indians were victimized by white Europeans during the colonization of America, the Native American Indian poplulation would harbor harsh feelings towards America's institutions (like the military).

In WWII American Indians were critical to the U.S. winning the war. Many served as "Code Talkers". Code Talkers were used to talk/transmit information on troop movements, orders and other battlefield information over telegraphs and radios in their native dialect. One example is the Navajo's unwritten language was understood by less than 30 non-Navajo's at the time of WWII. Size and complexity of the language made the code extremely difficult to comprehend, much less decipher. Other Indian dialects were used in Europe and the German's were never able to 'crack the codes'.

PC talk is the spawn of the Democratic party and I am fed up with it and chose to speak American English. I expect any day now to read the ACLU has sued crayola crayons for having "white", "black", "brown" and "flesh" colored crayons.

In all correspondence to any government official between now and Christmas, be sure to wish them a Merry Christmas.


To speak against illegal immigration is not racist but humane and American.

MyAmerica wrote:

PC talk is the spawn of the Democratic party and I am fed up with it and chose to speak American English. I expect any day now to read the ACLU has sued crayola crayons for having "white", "black", "brown" and "flesh" colored crayons.

I had the exact thought last night! We are truly living in 'The Twilight Zone.'

Originally Posted by agrneydgrl

The best-selling murder mystery originally was named "Ten Little N---ers" when it was published in England in 1939.

I have a pre- WWI record of the actual song! It was Ten Little 'Darkies' not N--rs.
I have always wanted to stir up trouble with it but never did and now I am past that stage.

All of this does border on censoring and is very dangerous, people are getting too sensitive and takeing everything to peronal. It is also caused by to much immigration to fast with out assimilation.

Seems our whole American culture offends everyone.... I guess they don't realize one of our greatest freedoms is the right to leave if you don't like our American culture and customs!




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I had a customer the other day, a customer of color, who
told me to "watch it", she was a" teacher of multiculturalism,".
I was talking about Cheetah, Tarzan's Cheetah who
just turned 75. The other customers and employees were talking
about old movies and songs and I remembered that I had read
that Cheetah had turned 75. I still do not understand what this
woman of color who teaches multiculturalism was offended by unless
she considers herself to be a direct relative to the chimpanzee which
according to some scholars....all humans of all colors are related to.

Obviously, I am so sick and tired of all this crude. It is the
twilight zone...and that is an understatement. I fear this world is
going to come to a deafening silence because we will know no common
language and when we do say something, it will be offensive to
someone or something.....

fedupdeb wrote:

I had the exact thought last night! We are truly living in 'The Twilight Zone.'

ESPing illegal immigration! Seriously you have posted thoughts I have had too............

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