With the introduction to the article I discussed the problems that exist with political correctness and provided a brief overview of the article I was refuting “Apple Removes All American Civil War games from the App Store because of the Confederate flag." After introducing the article I delved into the meaning of politically correct; furthermore, I included an important court decision regarding my topic. Finally I concluded the introductory paragraph stating my thesis: “The exercise of the First Amendment may be controversial; however, censorship of people is unnecessary and conflicts with the principle of free speech, which is a fundamental aspect of American culture.” second paragraph I discuss the use of "happy holidays" instead of "merry Christmas". is politically correct. In defense of this argument, I used a quote from a USA Today article titled “'Merry Christmas' is the favorite greeting.” This article defended my original belief that when it came to “Merry Christmas,” political correctness was in decline. In the second paragraph I argued that political correctness affects the way people use the English language. I include the story of a Washington, D.C., political aide who was forced to resign over his use of the word “stingy.” He was referring to a set budget; however, some people didn't like it. Furthermore, a few months later, a professor in Madison, Wisconsin, used the term in the discussion of a literary work. One student, who did not know what the term meant, was offended and raised the issue with the principals, requesting disciplinary action for the professor. Furthermore, in the third paragraph I talk about the Supreme