Houston's new soccer team to change their name(Texas Independence Offends Hispanics!)

ABC 13 News ^ | 2-14-2006 | Elma Barrera

[FFIGHTER]

Texas Independence is offensive to Hispanics. This is growing steam in Texas, where you are allowed to celebrate Mexican Indepedence Day, Cinco De Mayo, but God forbid you celebrate Texas Independence day. Hispanic activist actual protest Texas Independence Day celebrations, and pass resolutions denouncing it. PC run amok.

[ladtx]

Wonder why the name Houston doesn't offend hispanics? He's the reason for Texas Independence.

[monkeywrench]

Messin with Texas, again...

[Redbob]

"Dear Miz Garcia:

Go &%$* yourself!"

Best wishes,
Redbob

[SRU308]

Boo-freaking-hoo! You can never please everyone. It's just another thing that happens in multicultural societies.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Texas sissies!!

Hey...why don't you change the name of Houston and Travis Air Base too!

[SC33]

This was inevitable. This country is in alot of trouble. For God Sakes, LA elected a former member of MECHA as their mayor. It is only a matter of time.

[taillightchaser]

This kind of political correctness is eventually going to be the downfall of this country if the sheeple don't wake up soon and reject it!!

[weegee]

Also here (from the Houston Comical)

Houston) Team will 86 its 1836 name (to avoid offending Mexicans)

[Jedidah]

I always fly my Texas flag on March 2, Texas Independence Day, and again on April 21, San Jacinto Day (and Aggie Muster).

[Texas_Jarhead]

FReep the poll included with the article...

[Callahan]

Why don't they rename the team the Lawnmowers in honor of the hardworking landscaping professionals who get the field ready for the games.

[dead]

Reminds me of a funny joke from years back, about the NBA's Washington Bullets (who have since changed their name.) It went something like:

"Because they no longer want to have a team name associated with gang violence and murder, the Washington Bullets have decided to drop the word "Washington" from their name."

[Texas_Jarhead]

http://www.co.harris.tx.us/hc_phone_dir/fullinfo.asp?lngIdentifier=5988

Full Name :	Sylvia R. Garcia
Title :	Commissioner, Precinct 2
Division :	Administration
Dept/Court :	Commissioner Precinct 2
Address :	1001 Preston, Rm. 950
	Houston, TX 77002
Phone Number :	713-755-6220
E-mail Address :	sylvia_garcia@pct2.co.harris.tx.us
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[Jedidah]

Ever read Sam Houston's bio? He led an amazing life:

U. S. Congressman from Tennessee;
Governor of Tennessee;
Citizen of the Cherokee Indian Nation;
Commander-in-Chief and General of the army and navy (all four ships)of the Republic of Texas;
Subsequently twice elected President of the Republic of Texas;
After admission to the Union, served as U. S. Senator from Texas.

[little jeremiah]

Total insanity.

[Jhohanna]

My great great great grandfather!!!

http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/JJ/fja2.html

*WOOOOT* He is *so* flipping over in his grave!

[TX Bluebonnet]

They need to get over it. There were Mexican Texians fighting for independence as well.

[Moose4]

How about dumping it because "Houston 1836" is a stupid name, not because it might offend MeCHa and La Raza? It sounds like an old-style phone number out of a 1930s film noir.

Call 'em the Houston Guys Who Whipped Santa Anna's Ass instead. Or, hell, actually call them the Houston Independence. Why not?

}:-)4

[Kandy Atz]

People of all races and backgrounds were fighting against the tyranny of Santa Anna. How any AMERICAN of any stripe can be offended by Texas fighting and winning its independence is beyond comprehension.

Shame on the team for bowing to this revisionist PC garbage.

God bless all those people who fought and gave their lives for freedom!!!!!