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A few weeks ago, I posted a light-hearted comment on a local web discussion parodying how people blindly follow a cause with few actual facts. Instead, they rely solely on uninformed emotion. My ability to comment apparently was restricted immediately. Just for funnsies, I publicly reposted the comment on Facebook to display the absurdity of the restriction. I included Googled pictures of Homer Simpson drooling over “Kosher pork chops” and a cute baby pig. My point was made beyond my wildest expectations. I even exposed misplaced and hysterical political correctness run amuck. Someone complained and Facebook blocked my account within two days. It is still blocked weeks later. Here is the Facebook posting for you to judge on its offensiveness:

“Friends of Cheapskate Peak Wilderness are having a fundraising dinner at the Shangri-la Cafe in Beyond Hope to reward all of their blindly unquestioning supporters for their help in trying to prevent the Antelope Flats Adjacent pit mine. Menu includes a Kosher pork BBQ, Pie-in-the-Sky a la mode and Kool-aid. Entertainment will be an appearance by the well known group, taking time off of their comeback tour, Rudolf and the Grizzwolves.”

According to Facebook policy guidelines, this post was unacceptable hate speech. I don’t think that I can smile any broader without my cheeks cramping.

HERB WIENS

Sandpoint