Confession is good for the soul, but not when there is a microphone in the room. Former USDA official Shirley Sherrod has found this out the hard way. The fact that the occurrence of racism she confessed to happened twenty -four years ago when she worked for a non-profit and not the USDA hasn’t seemed to stem the tide of “over the top” political correctness targeted at her from all sides. Just as with driving a car, over correcting, as the USDA and the NAACP have done in dealing with Sherrod, can lead to a far more disastrous chain of events. The fervor of negative comments being posted on the web regarding this are a prime example, and for the most part down right disturbing to say the least. Ms. Sherrod’s attempt to use her past mistake as an example for how discrimination is wrong on any level can be seen as admirable not shameful. Her more current work ethic and accomplishments should have been the deciding factor in how this played out. Hopefully the USDA will have the wherewithal and the backbone to correct their initial impulse of self preservation that instigated their requesting Sherrod’s resignation.