Just when you thought the politically correct silliness could go no further, there's this.
Earlier this month, a group of volunteer educators called the Social Studies TEKS Streamlining Work Group recommended to the Texas State Board of Education that the defenders of the Alamo at the 1836 battle that was crucial to the Lone Star State's independence from Mexico no longer be referred to as "heroic" in public school curriculum.
Say what?
It seems the advisory board felt "heroic" is a "value charged word." Indeed it is. And it represents the values those brave defenders held when they gave their lives for Texas independence. But apparently values are so fluid these days we cannot expose our kids to anything smacking of judgment.
Needless to say, when news of the proposed change was made public, there was a firestorm. Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and several state lawmakers were incensed and said so. So were a lot of ordinary citizens. They wrote and called the education board members.
The volunteer advisers backtracked, saying they only intended to "streamline" the language taught to Texas students.
On Wednesday, the Board of Education voted to keep the word "heroic" in the curriculum. Good.
There are good and decent values in the world. They should be taught. The Alamo defenders sacrificed everything for Texas freedom. That's heroism worth honoring.