Redskins fire back against Harry Reid, senators on name change

The Washington Times ^ | May 23, 2014 | By John Solomon

[Oldeconomybuyer]

The Washington Redskins took on Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Friday, telling Majority Leader Harry Reid that his efforts to orchestrate a campaign to force a team name change were misguided and failed to recognize the name’s “deep and personal meaning.”

“I hope you will attend one of our home games, where you would witness first-hand that the Washington Redskins are a positive, unifying force for our community in a city and region that is divided on so many levels,” team President Bruce Allen wrote Mr. Reid.

The letter offered several rebuttals to arguments that Mr. Reid and other Democratic senators made in a letter earlier this week asking the NFL to force the team to change its name because they considered it racially offensive.

Mr. Allen argued the Redskins‘ name “originated as a Native American expression of solidarity” and that the team logo was designed by Native Americans in 1971.

He also noted that 90 percent of Americans in one poll didn’t find the team name offensive, and that an Associated Press survey earlier this year found 83 percent of Americans supported keeping the team name.

“What policy or issue generates 83 percent to 90 percent support is this era of negativity and division?” he asked.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

If these pinhead Senators are so worked up over the name of an NFL team, they can buy the team and change it. They are almost all millionaires and billionaires. Until then, they should STFU. Period!

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Letter to Dingy Harry (PDF):

http://media.washtimes.com/media/misc/2014/05/23/the-truth-about-the-redskins-name-and-logo.pdf

[kingattax]

harry reid is a turd-tossing monkey.

[Dr. Ursus]

The other 10% is white sissy boys!

[DoughtyOne]

That's a rather powerful letter.  I agree with the Redskins name, and support them keeping it as long as they like.

Evidently Native Americans (or whatever the PC term is these days) do too.  Gotta love it!

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[Hieronymus]

Redskins vs. Senators as a mascot? No question of which is better.

[PapaNew]

Henry Reid and Co.: tyrant wolves dressed up as do-gooder sheep.

[BatGuano]

Shoulda signed it “EAT GUANO HARRY”,
Bruce

[TomGuy]

Response should have been short and to the point for Reid to understand it. Something like:

Stuff it, Senator. We have no intention of changing the name to suit YOU Liberals.

[b4its2late]

Good on the Redskins!

[cloudmountain]

If these pinhead Senators are so worked up over the name of an NFL team, they can buy the team and change it. They are almost all millionaires and billionaires. Until then, they should STFU. Period!

Excellent point.

Hey, a D.C. American OR National League Conference football team should start up and have it called the PINHEADS, with their mascot "Zippy."

[unixfox]

Since when is this the business of the U.S. Senate?

We have a Marine jailed in Mexico and no letters have been sent!

GO TO HELL HARRY REID!

[TigersEye]

Three Virginia Indian tribes not offended by Redskins

[TigersEye]

Retired Native American Chief Would Be Offended If Redskins Did Change Name

[colorado tanker]

The original naming was serendipity. They were in Boston playing in Fenway. The owner wanted something with red in it like the Redsox. At the time the coach was a Native American (or at least claimed to be), so he hit on the name Redskins. Then, they left Boston for Washington.

[Bullish]

Reid and the rest of the democrat scum don’t even deserve a response to their complete idiocy.
They should be roundly ignored and lambasted for the incompetent, no-nothing clowns that they are.

[ReaganÜberAlles]

Invite Reid to watch practice. Invite him to take a few snaps during a few full scrimmages.

Make a tackling dummy out of what’s left.

[JPG]

GO REDSKINS!

[morphing libertarian]

He forgot to add “bite me”

[Paladin2]

Commies should show solidarity with other reds.