Jerry... I should've said "Pro-Politically Correctness" -- which as you know is another bugaboo the right wing has with people who went to college.

Certainly we can agree that some words transit from acceptable to unacceptable during their lifetime. You might even feel that way about the word "retard" now.

But I'd wager that not a single one of us has lived a life free of such utterances. Especially in private, closed door meetings (vs. public speaking). Its a red herring -- the serious issues we have: budget, wars, etc get lost in a sea of this crap.

Or should I have said "dung"? I of course don't want to scald your recently-sensitized-ears.