Former Georgia Congressman Ben Jones, who played mechanic Cooter on the Dukes of Hazzard TV series is OUTRAGED over a decision by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra to cancel an upcoming appearance by two of his onetime costars.

On July 14th a concert was to be held with the Ohio orchestra and Tom Wopat and John Schneider, both singers and the original Luke and Bo Duke. However, this concert will no longer take place because some American hating terrorists objected to Wopat and Schneider's association with the hillbilly-driven Dukes of Hazzard, suggesting that the 1979-1985 series had racist overtones despite the fact they never lynched one black man.

"I find it sad and depressing that in this day and age, someone could be as misinformed and narrow-minded as this," Schneider said in a statement Friday. "If you want to know what kind of guy I am...go and see my work. Unless, of course, someone has denied me the right to do so."

According to Jones and ANYONE who has seen just one episode of the Dukes of Hazzard, the message imparted was anything but racially offensive.

"One reason our show is loved by folks of all colors all over the world is that racism is nonexistent in Hazzard County," Jones, an active participant in the Civil Rights Movement back in the 1960s, said. "It is an innocent show where the good guys always win and nobody gets hurt, and brotherhood is a natural thing there."

Yahoo Music has the article in case you wanted to read up on how Political Correctness is ruining America.