This one comes to us from the political left’s version of free speech, the University Campus. Specifically, the Ivy League gives us the latest example of a politically correct mindset performing the logical gymnastics necessary to make an effort to fund a charitable donation bad. At the same time, they compel all who disagree with the approved value system of the thought police to silence. Somehow this is viewed as a symbol of their enlightened toleration.
A group of sorority girls, silly as that group in general tends to be, substituted the word, “Phiesta,” for Fiesta, in their attempt at clever word play in the advertisement of a fundraiser masquerading as a party, or vice versa. Apparently, holding a party on the Fifth of May and changing the meaning of Cinco de Mayo into an excuse for serving alcoholic beverages while using the clever word play is in some way an insult to any who have an ethnic background which includes Mexico. (We’ll have more on this supposed crime against humanity later, and it is indeed pretty ironic, to say the least.) No word yet as to whether that insult extends itself to the literally thousands of Mexicans who own Mexican Restaurants in our nation and are promoting their own Cinco de Mayo celebrations with massive advertisements and appeals to the cheap booze to be had at their establishments, all in the shameless effort to make a buck. Not to mention that I have been to Mexico to visit on many occasions, and the promotion of booze to American tourists is to say the least, incredible. Cinco de Mayo is no exception to this rule, and is used in the marketing effort on a scale that can only be described as massive. So, where this sudden sensitivity by a supposed person of color actually comes from is anyone’s guess, but it sure as heck does not come from anything even remotely authentic.
From the Daily Caller article linked to above:
Another ridiculous politically-correct brouhaha has broken out at Dartmouth College, America’s most hopelessly and disturbingly fragile Ivy League school.
This time, the fracas is over a fundraiser for cardiac care that the Phi Delta Alpha fraternity and the Alpha Phi sorority had planned to jointly sponsor, reports Campus Reform.
Problems arose because a single student, junior Daniela Hernandez, was offended by the party’s theme of “Phiesta.”
As a result, the soiree, which was scheduled for Saturday, has been canceled by the presidents of the respective Greek organizations.
Had the party happened, it would have included a live band as well as virgin piña coladas and strawberry daiquiris. There would also have been burritos, chips and salsa, and guacamole.
The cash raised at the event would have gone to benefit cardiac treatments.
However, Hernandez’s deep offense about racial insensitivity was enough to call it off.
I personally could not care less about whether a group of ditsy girls have themselves a Mexican themed party or not. It would not bother me at all, if a group of coeds wanted to have a Purim themed party in order to raise money for Cancer Research during the middle of February. (As far as I know, these were the earliest costume parties that man kind ever endeavored to hold.) I do feel bad for the Cardiac Foundation who will forego their receipt of a donation in order to serve the Gods of political correctness. What is more troubling to me is the way in which all parties involved folded like cheap suits worn out in the rain. Free speech has been casually tossed aside in order to go along with the approved politically correct thought of the day. The message delivered and in fact used as a bludgeon to coerce compliance here by Dartmouth is that unapproved thought will not be tolerated, and woe to those who fail to kneel before Zod.
Our college campi have become festering cesspools of intolerance coupled with an Orwellian usage of the toleration seal of approval. Blocking all reference to any individual piece of any of our constituent cultures is in effect the complete refutation of our melting pot concept, something which has long been a source of national pride. I live in a community where Italian festivals, Mexican Heritage festivals, Czech festivals, Irish festivals, all occur each and every year. In all of those festivals, it is the members of our community with that heritage who contribute to the activities, and it is always done with a certain amount of pride in the nationality being highlighted. During the Mexican festivals, Tequila is flowing rather freely I might add. When the bottom is sought in each and every one of these protests, one thing stands out perfectly clear. It is invariably some loony white privileged liberal of affluent means who lodged the complaint. Sometimes, they have claimed the ethnic heritage being, “defended,” as their own, (Ward Churchill and Elizabeth Warren come shooting to mind,) but mostly, they are not in any way related to the groups being spoken for, beyond their self anointed positions as official spokespeople.
This claim however goes far beyond that. Today in the mail, I received no fewer than six appeals for my business at a, “Cinco de Mayo Fiesta,” to be held at a local Mexican Restaurant. This being a pretty small community, I know personally the owners of three of the aforementioned establishments. All of them promoted margaritas, a beverage made with copious amounts of rum, at attractively low prices. All of the families involved are of first generation Mexican descent. Shockingly, none of them seem to have an objection to Americans celebrating their sacred holiday with them, and in fact are openly promoting the hell out of it.
Just for fun, I did a little research into the Cinco de Mayo holiday, to see just how spiritual the day was supposed to be for the Mexican Population, and guess what I found out. It is mostly an American Southwest Holiday, celebrated primarily in the States of Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, and California, and barely noticed in Mexico by actual Mexican citizens. It was born during the American Civil war, and is related to a Mexican armed forces defeat of French forces, who answered to Napolean. They were attempting to use the occasion of the American Civil war as a means to increase French influence in this hemisphere. Did you get that? It isn’t even a Mexican Holiday, which is something that an actual person of Mexican descent would probably know. Now, unless I am mistaken, most armed forces victory remembrance holidays are marked with widespread usage of alcohol and frivolity. Mexican Independence day is celebrated on September 16th, and on July 4th every year, I can swear that I see a lot of beer being sold and imbibed. So what exactly is the problem here?
