As a Federal government employee, I will not comment on the issue of 
political correctness.  The issue itself may be vulnerable to 
politicization, and I certainly don't want anyone to try to guess how I 
vote, blah blah blah.  I'd rather not go there.  If others do, that's 
okay, this is just me and the way I handle the issue when it comes up 
in public forums.

But I can say that I agree with John that you have to look beyond the 
words someone uses.  Someone may write blog or list postings that never 
use terms that might be viewed as politically incorrect.  Yet he or she 
(I'll use s/he hereafter) still may exude disdain for other people and 
their opinions and attributes.  It might be show up in the tone in 
which s/he addresses others.  Or how s/he handles dialogue on a blog or 
list.  Another person may occasionally use terms that might be 
considered politically incorrect by some reader or other, yet still 
come across as someone you'd want to hang around with and seek out for 
professional advice.  To me, these issues are far more complex than 
simply what terms one uses.

Bottom Line:  I certainly don't feel discouraged from reading Patrick's 
postings and will continue to look out for them.

And to John and our other Canadian colleagues, happy Canada Day!

Maarja

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