To get back a little more to the thread topic (well very little, actually) - and speaking of politically correct - a few years ago I was running a business near Boston and was on a committee for ATMI (American Textile Manufacturers Association). There was trade legislation before Congress that was very detrimental to American business interests and particularly to labor. I had a meeting in the office of your Congressional Representative... Marty Meehan.... to lobby his support for a vote in favor of the little guy and textile workers.... some of whom still try to make a living in a very tough industry. I explained that a vote along party lines might cause enough damage to the industry that I would have to consider moving the business away from the area. Rep. Meehan's opinion of my solicitation was that I was correct and he felt the same as I, but because of pressure from party bosses, his hands were tied and he would have to vote otherwise. I was incredulous.

As I left his inner office and was saying goodbye to his secretary, he sent his aide out to ask me a question which went like this.... "Rep. Meehan would like to know.. how many people are employed in your business?" Again I was astounded - as if that had anything to do with Right v. Wrong.... all it had to do with was how many votes he was going to lose in the next election. I moved the business to SC within a few weeks. The only thing I regretted was that I didn't have thousands of employees.

But he was politically correct.... for himself.

Frank