"It is hard to believe how out of control this politically correct madness is. Last night we reported that a school district in North Dakota stopped children from singing the song 'YMCA' because one of The Village People dressed as a Native American. In Minnesota, a college has stopped a student event where a camel would come on campus to symbolize 'hump day,' a diversion from exams. But some students said that a camel disparages Middle Eastern people. Sometimes I feel like I'm on Saturday Night Live reporting this stuff, but it's true. There is a very serious undertone to the politically correct mandates. First, it wipes out dissent - if you criticize a minority, you're evil, even if the minority is doing something bad. Second, politically correct garbage gives left wing America a point of attack. It's long past time for Americans to stop accepting p.c. nonsense. You can't sing 'YMCA,' you can't have a camel on a college campus, it's all bull! In fact, if I could get a camel in here I'd put him right on the set."

The Factor welcomed Andrea Tantaros of FNC's "The Five" and Rich Benjamin of the liberal think tank Demos. "We live in a different America," Benjamin said, "and I think a lot of conservative white people complain when minorities are giving valid pushback. What people are calling 'political correctness' is, in most cases, valid pushback." But Tantaros accused the political correctness movement of intentionally dividing America. "It's insane, and because of this hyper-sensitivity you have identity politics pitting progressive groups against each other. The Village People are an original celebration of gay culture in New York, and now they're being stifled." The Factor theorized that p.c. madness is mostly practiced by one side: "There are serious loons on the right, but the traditional conservative point of view doesn't limit speech based on a certain group."

Thousands of illegal aliens, despite having been convicted of serious crimes, have been released by federal authorities. Lou Dobbs of the Fox Business Network elaborated on the scandal. "This is happening," he said, "because the Department of Homeland Security and our president decided it would happen, it is that simple. Journalists can't even find out where these people were released and under what circumstances. People convicted of homicide should not be unleashed on society." The Factor contended that the feds should immediately deport illegal alien criminals, saying, "If you commit a violent crime or a felony in the USA, you should be gone the next day."

Some Veterans Administration hospitals are being accused of gross malfeasance after revelations that many vets died while awaiting treatment. Geraldo Rivera reported the latest on the Friday resignation of top V.A. official Dr. Robert Petzel. "He's been involved in controversies for at least six months," Rivera stated, "and he's the guy who presided over the standard of care when a half a dozen vets died from a hospital-borne infection. He's also the guy who presided over these cumbersome and possibly deadly waits. But does his resignation today take pressure off Secretary Eric Shinseki, or will there be further probes? I suspect that Shinseki's fate is still not determined. The president is very worried about this because it speaks to his managerial competence." The Factor predicted that Shinseki will be allowed to exit gracefully: "Like Kathleen Sebelius, he will go. He has to because they don't have any credibility left."

The Factor continued the conversation with 84-year-old Barbara Walters, who is departing The View and giving up her other broadcasting duties at ABC. Walters scoffed at the notion that there is a "war on women" in America. "Somebody asked me recently if I'm a feminist," she said, "and I thought that's now an old-fashioned word. With some exceptions, women do anything men do. I like men, I enjoy being with men, I don't have any resentment. I don't have time for a lot of resentment, my time was always spent doing my homework and trying to ask the best questions." Walters insisted that she always tried to keep her political leanings separate from her reporting. "When I'm working professionally I try to keep my views out. I'm not sure that everybody who watches The View knows what my political feelings are." The Factor ended with a forthright tribute to Walters: "We wish you the best. I've said you're the most successful woman TV journalist of all time, and that is absolutely a fact."

Liberal columnist Eleanor Clift has actually put forth that Ambassador Christopher Stevens was not murdered in Benghazi, but "died of smoke inhalation." Gretchen Carlson and Bernard McGuirk entered the No Spin Zone to react. "Who knew Eleanor Clift was still in the game," McGuirk wondered. "The last I heard from her was back in the 90s during the Lewinsky scandal when she applied to be a White House intern. This was like saying some of the 9/11 victims committed suicide by jumping out of the building, that's how stupid this is." Meanwhile, in the wake of the physical attack on Jay Z by his sister-in-law, Whoopi Goldberg suggested that a man should be able to strike a woman if she hits first. "I do not believe you should encourage violence," Carlson averred, "and I think Jay Z did the right thing. However, what if that video showed Jay Z hitting her? There's a double standard." McGuirk concluded that Whoopi Goldberg is handing out lousy advice, saying, "Any time any guy hits a woman and a cop shows up, the guy is going to be in handcuffs."

Carlson and McGuirk returned to name the week's most ridiculous people. She nominated the talk show hosts in Texas who grew irate when a guest objected to football player Michael Sam kissing his boyfriend on TV. "It always happens," Carlson groused, "that when a woman has a conservative opinion she's not to be heard. As a parent, I knew my son would be watching the Michael Sam clip and I would have wanted to be with him." McGuirk blasted CNN for airing an interview with disgraced Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. "He is a racist old skunk, but he may be demented and yet CNN put him on. The only thing they didn't do is ask him if he knows where the plane is." The Factor singled out Vice President Biden, who once again gave almost nothing to charity last year. "Joe, what are you giving? Buy a track chair!"

Vincent Ferrigno, Meriden, CT: "Very ironic about the song YMCA being banned from a grammar school because of political correctness. The song is actually about the gay world."

Barbara Vuletich, Walnut Creek, CA: "The C in YMCA stands for Christian. I'm sure that will offend some people!"

Bernie Rohr, Philadelphia, PA: "Mr. O, when you and Miller do the Bolder-Fresher show in Fargo, North Dakota, you should sing YMCA in honor of the school district there."

When someone asks a question, answer from the heart. But if you believe your answer will get you attacked or do damage, it's sometimes best to not say anything.