- Posted by Christopher Estep on May 28, 2008
Political correctness is a strange thing. For instance, we don't call Negroes, Negro anymore. We can't call them colored, of course, and "black" is out too. We're supposed to call them "African American" which is funny because I work with a guy from Africa and he doesn't like being called "African American". He says he's Negro. Ah, our arrogant political correctness.
But weren't we supposed to stop calling those people who live on reservations "Indians" because, well, I don't know...maybe because they aren't from India?
"I want to be a strong partner with Indian country," the Democratic presidential candidate told several hundred people at Salish Kootenai College on the sprawling Flathead Indian reservation. Among other things, she promised to name a representative of the American Indian community to work alongside her in the White House.
Clinton's visit came a week before primaries in Montana and South Dakota are expected to feature a sizable representation of American Indian voters.
Clinton affirms commitment to Indian issues