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We MUST Get Rid Of These Offensive Sports Team Names
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Jan 17, 2014 09:06:11   #
MagicFad Loc: Clermont, FL
 
Gitzo wrote:
A liberal wrote in our daily newspaper the following;

I agree with our Native American population---I am highly insulted by the racially charged name of the Washington "Redskins". One might argue that to name a professional football team after Native Americans would exalt them as warriors, but nay nay....

We must be careful not to offend, and in the spirit of political correctness and courtesy, we must move forward.

Let's ditch The Kansas City "Chiefs", The Atlanta "Braves" and the Cleveland "Indians". If your shorts are in a wad because of the reference the name "Redskins" makes to skin color, then we need to get rid of the Cleveland "Browns".

The Carolina "Panthers" obviously were named to keep the memory of the militant Blacks from the 60's alive. Gone. Offensive to all white folk.

The New York "Yankees" offend the Southern population. Do you see a team named for the Confederacy? No! There is no room for any reference to that tragic war between the states that cost this country so many young men's
lives.

(Besides, the South shall rise again!! )

I am also offended by the blatant references to the Catholic religion among our football team names.
Totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans "Saints", Los Angeles "Angels" or the San Diego "Padres".

The fact that there are birds on their shirts does not protect either the Arizona or the St. Louis "Cardinals"---gone!

Then there are the team names that glorify criminals who raped and pillaged as their way of life. We are talking the horrible Oakland "Raiders", the Minnesota "Vikings", the Tampa Bay "Buccaneers" and the Pittsburgh "Pirates"! Gone!

Now, let us address those teams that clearly send the wrong message to our children---and it is all about the children.

The Green Bay "Packers" and the St. Louis "Rams"--promote gay men. Wrong message to our children.

The San Diego "Chargers" promote irresponsible spending habits. Wrong message to our children.

The New York "Giants" and the San Francisco "Giants" promote obesity--a growing childhood epidemic. Wrong message to our children.

The Cincinnati "Reds" promote downers/barbiturates. Wrong message to our children.

The Milwaukee "Brewers"---well, that goes without saying.... Wrong message to our children.

So, there you go. We need to support any legislation that comes out to rectify this travesty, because the government will likely become involved with this issue, as they should.
A high priority directly behind efficiently managing our country's health care. Amen.
A liberal wrote in our daily newspaper the followi... (show quote)


Well said LOL

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Jan 17, 2014 09:09:36   #
Asheet Loc: Michigan/ Punta Gorda Florida
 
I have some American Indian blood flowing through my veins. I am PROUD that teams homor the American Indian by naming their teams after us.

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Jan 17, 2014 09:10:41   #
pjreed Loc: Tonopah, Arizona
 
catfish252 wrote:
I understood you fine -- when did America get so touchy?, we used to be so much more relaxed about things, now everyone has to carry a banner, have a cause, cry when someone looks at them wrong. "Mommy, Johnny stuck his tongue out at me."We have become a country of cry babies. Time for Americans to toughen up.


Those cry babies became our politicians and company leaders.
That tattle tale in school is still the tattle tale as an adult and they are waiting for you to do something that the can squeal on you about. Company policies are on their side, the tattle tales are protected.

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Jan 17, 2014 09:12:04   #
bolete
 
Some of the last living Navaho Code Talkers met with Red Skins owener to expres pride in the name of the team. I think that pretty much settled it. It's a shame Ira Hase couldn't give his opinion.

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Jan 17, 2014 09:12:37   #
pjreed Loc: Tonopah, Arizona
 
Asheet wrote:
I have some American Indian blood flowing through my veins. I am PROUD that teams honor the American Indian by naming their teams after us.


Me too, along with the Celtics.

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Jan 17, 2014 09:15:22   #
Stash Loc: South Central Massachusetts
 
I understood it perfectly Gitzo and I like it.

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Jan 17, 2014 09:16:33   #
Robert R Loc: Indianapolis and Naples
 
Recently I was a delivery truck in Indiana with a picture of an Indian Chief with war paint. The name of the company. "Savage Oil Company"

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Jan 17, 2014 09:20:44   #
rhadams824 Loc: Arkansas
 
Iwantitall wrote:
Sorry Gitzo can't work. Liberals seem to be offended by EVERYTHING.
Since illegal aliens are now called undocumented workers.
Food stamps sounded offensive so now it is called link and snap.
How many times are the descriptions of perps explained by what color clothes they wore and maybe height and weight but not the color of the actual criminal? Hmmm I would think that would be important to even think of catching them. The list goes on and on. The wordpolice are out in numbers with nothing better to do.
Mike
Sorry Gitzo can't work. Liberals seem to be offend... (show quote)

I believe that is undocumented democrats!
I'm offended by the names our great lawmakers and rule writers give government programs to make them appear to be the opposite of what they are. Like earned income tax credit. It is really an unearned income tax credit since it is an income redistribution scheme to funnel taxpayer money to low income reporters. The affordable care act is a misnomer when you check on the current policy premiums and deductibles. Got to get to work. I'm sure you know of others.

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Jan 17, 2014 09:20:48   #
pjreed Loc: Tonopah, Arizona
 
Remember when the restaurant chain Sambos had to change their name.
When the Cardinals came to Arizona all of the business with the name cardinal had to change their name or face lawsuits from the Bidwell's.

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Jan 17, 2014 09:24:19   #
UXOEOD
 
Who would cheer for a sport team called, "Middle Aged, Mildly Obese, Lazy Asses", aka MAMOLAs?

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Jan 17, 2014 09:33:38   #
Clif Loc: Central Ca.
 
The school team names should be addressed also How would you like to have gone to a high school where the team was the Trojans?

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Jan 17, 2014 09:37:37   #
amyinsparta Loc: White county, TN
 
Well, in the Native American case, if I were a surviving member of a nation which was almost entirely wiped out from this land, I guess I would likely be insulted also. It would seem that they didn't think enough of us to make peace until the vast majority of us were dead and the others confined to reservations on the sorriest land in the country. Then the govt. allowed each religious faction to divide up the reservations and 'teach' the new religion-or in a lot of cases, if the teaching didn't take, they just beat the 'paganism' out of the child. And they also disallowed any speaking of the 'heathen' tongue.

Until one is on the receiving end of an issue, it is hard to appreciate the feelings of those who are. But we can try, can we not?

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Jan 17, 2014 09:40:37   #
Schwabo Loc: Florida
 
Brilliant. Ha Ha

Opus wrote:
My wife thought "the fighting Irish" of Notre Dame was a slander, then she met my family and it all made sense.

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Jan 17, 2014 09:41:59   #
sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD
 
I guess they are flexable school

Clif wrote:
The school team names should be addressed also How would you like to have gone to a high school where the team was the Trojans?

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Jan 17, 2014 09:50:07   #
bolete
 
How about "The Cavemen" that hasn't been taken yet !

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