The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is busy chewing on another PC bone, this time over a popular flag that represents a warning to tyrants:
Federal agency says wearing 'Don't Tread on Me' hat could be racial harassment https://t.co/XzjC1gMbQE
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 5, 2016
EEOC investigating claims "Don't Tread on Me" story is racist. https://t.co/c14U9adzme
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) August 5, 2016
The EEOC is reportedly focusing on how the hat could be interpreted and not its true meaning:
The EEOC acknowledged that the flag did not originate with the Tea Party movement, and was created centuries ago “in a non-racial context.” However, the commission also found that the Gadsden Flag could be “interpreted to convey racially-tinged messages in some contexts,” citing as an example a 2014 shooting spree in which white supremacists draped Gadsden Flags over the bodies of two murdered police officers.
The federal busybodies never stop. But, not unlike the Democrats’ anti-gun talk that only sells more guns, the EEOC might also be helping move Gadsden Flags off shelves:
I sense a new fashion rage coming on…
— ElaineFox (@ElaineFox) August 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/Tost77/status/761584153540251649
Another backfire for the PC police.
https://twitter.com/1ReadyDefense/status/761555415733641216
https://twitter.com/jrt6408/status/761555805392994305
This historical flag is now used 2remind all about our Constitutional rights, you know –the 1s feds swore 2uphold. https://t.co/Hv003BwJ4U
— Mary Wms (@wms_mary) August 5, 2016
Oh for God's sake STP THIS CRAP ALREADY.!? https://t.co/sxgep9TBo4
— Lynn Eddleman (@1Beached) August 5, 2016
more PC BULLSHIT!!!!
— JB ?? (@Texan765) August 5, 2016
So sick of all this politically correct stuff… https://t.co/PKG2qgOOTL
— Coach Haselwood (@AaronHaselwood) August 5, 2016
: OMG, enough political correctness already! I'm going to buy one of those shirts now just to piss off the agency.
— Debi ???? #WalkAway❌ (@PoliticDeb) August 5, 2016
What? Does that mean any race; it's original use was anti-tyrannical! It offends ppl who want 2 control other ppl https://t.co/WqmyJT1aDb
— Eric Delgado (@Nailgunner10d) August 5, 2016
It’s the ultimate irony:
Ironic a Flag Created to Protest Tyranny is subject to It! @Snap_Politics @DMashak @irritatedwoman @BlissTabitha https://t.co/7pzf5SwJCC
— paul worth (@americadiaspora) August 5, 2016
Unaccountable govt agency ironically gives people another reason to wave flag that govt agency doesn't like https://t.co/SVGYlrbe0J
— Gristle McThornbody (@DadLibertarian) August 5, 2016