A resolution was passed yesterday asking people to voluntarily stop using the “n” word.

NEW YORK — The City Council’s symbolic ban of the n-word is intended to educate a new generation about the epithet’s painful past, but some young people are already shrugging off the move.

Yesterday the council approved a resolution calling for the city — and, its sponsor hopes, the country — to voluntarily stop using the word. The term has historically been a derogatory epithet against blacks, but has more recently been adapted by black entertainers and youths as a term of endearment for one another.

What we need is a resolution that bans bans.  We are currently under attack by the government over what we eat, how we use our cell phones, where we can smoke and now, the words we can use.  Yes, it is a voluntary resolution, but the government is noted for starting small with bans and increasing the scope over time.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
— The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

In a related matter, we have a Florida lawmaker proposing more ridiculous legislation.

TALLAHASSEE - Florida state Sen. Frederica Wilson says the use of the word “aliens” - which she sees as strange beings from outer space - when referring to illegal immigrants is insulting, dehumanizing and unnecessary.

The Miami Democrat is sponsoring a bill that would outlaw the use of “illegal alien” on state documents. The phrase is commonly used by the U.S. government to define someone who entered the country without papers or permission.

Source: firstamendmentcenter.org: news