What would happen if their slogan was "'coon power"?
Every time I see “The Gap” sign, I think about the mentally challenged with nothing between their ears. It really offends me.
The “Fighting” Irish? You can’t get much worse of a stereotype than that. As an Irishman, whenever I see it I want to punch someone,
One can tell that America has truly gone off the deep end when they have to quibble over something as inane as the name “Redskins”. God only knows what PC Marxist will rant about next.
This week the Niggas With Attitude (NWA) biopic is trending in social media.
For shame our government is bigoted.
Does anyone remember little black Sambos’ restaurants. There are still Sambos’ after they took away the “little black”.Sambo was a character in a book.
There is also a Coon Chicken Inn in Ca. where we went once. I believe there are three different inns. Trademarked?
I am offended at the name of the New England Patriots. There isn’t a patriot left up here.Im offended.
In looking at the article, there are some pretty obviously egregious examples of bigotry, bias or ridicule the Government has allowed to be trademarked.
To me, it would be an insurmountable task for the government as a defendant in this case to explain why “Redskins” is offensive while, say, “Cracka Azz Skateboards” is not.
As can be seen from part of my nickname, I love raccoons and have said before it’s weird that you don’t see sports teams named after them (though some may have raccoon mascots)...it could be that it would be “awkward” to have fans chanting Go Coons Go! :)
The author knows someone has to file a suit, right?
Instead of REDSKINS call them the Washington SCALPHUNTERS!
that should make heads explode since everyone in the OLD WEST was taking SCALPS.
I used to buy GRIMALDI’S DOG FOOD at the local CO=OP.
The Motto printed on the sack was ..GRIMALDI’S DOG FOOD! WOPPING TO PLEASE! DAGO FOR GRIMALDI’S!
Political Correctness (PC) is ruled by victimhood and the ability to take offense. It is a modern method of forcing mental strait-jackets upon speech and thought. We have had the laughable contretemps (except to the person fired) of the use of the word ‘niggardly’ as in frugal. High dungeon ensued amongst the offended! Same with “black hole” in another place. Some years back the unbelievably talented but IDIOTIC P.E.T.A. crowd went after the New York town of “Fishkill”, achieving its goal for maximum FREE publicity.
The problem with this mindset and personality that is inclined to forcing this PC strait-jacket on their neighbors is that they are never satisfied. There is always something else that OFFENDS THEM. Get rid of the low-hanging fruit and they will keep climbing for more. The key to this is to IGNORE THEM! Difficult for the Redskins in that hot air capital of Washington but as a rule we must not give them the time of day or any satisfaction.