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Rodeo Rejects Mediation Request Over Minorities (Houston)
The Houston Chronicle ^ | 5/21/08 | Bill Murphy

Posted on 05/27/2008 5:30:54 AM PDT by BnBlFlag

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This Rodeo is operated as a nonprofit Charitable organization and gives away millions of dollars in scholarships annually. They have kissed the Butts of Minorities for years now but nothing's ever enough. I personally quit going a number of years ago because I thought they had went overboard on "Political Correctness". Maybe they finally grew a pair.
1 posted on 05/27/2008 5:30:54 AM PDT by BnBlFlag
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This will be coming to NASCAR as well.


2 posted on 05/27/2008 5:35:59 AM PDT by Eurale
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This story illustrates a Federal Government that has too much money, too much power, and too much time on their hands.

The Feds know of no problems here, nothing to violate any laws or regulations. But they have a person willing to come in to “mediate” the dispute anyway, and this person has already been talking with both side.

If we have a federal employee mediator who is sitting around doing nothing, we should fire them, not allow them to run around looking to drum up business for the feds.

Thank goodness the Rodeo didn’t fall into the trap of inviting the government in.


3 posted on 05/27/2008 5:38:29 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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I personally know several Asian and Indian guys who are really into rodeo and are p!$$ed that they're not better represented in the sport.

/sarc

4 posted on 05/27/2008 5:38:33 AM PDT by Hardastarboard (I have Zero Tolerance for Zero Tolerance policies.)
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It's good to see more of this going around. Theres a school district outside of Cincinnati who was being harrassed by the local NAACP about a play the school was about to put on.

The NAACP objected to the name of the play (10 little Indians) because it had racial origins.

Originally the school cancelled the play. Then they changed their minds and renamed the play and went on with the show.

The NAACP still cried foul and screamed and whined that all administrators and teachers in the district should have diversity training. Guess who wanted to supply the diversity training through a company he owns and operates? You guessed it. The head of the local NAACP.

The district told him to go pound sand.

5 posted on 05/27/2008 5:38:46 AM PDT by libs_kma (The land of the free, because of the brave)
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If they are forced to put Tejano on their main stages, can reggae be far behind? Or rap, hiphop, big band, freeform jazz?

If it’s market forces, then they lose money on Tejano.


6 posted on 05/27/2008 5:41:33 AM PDT by DBrow
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The Rodeo should ask DOJ when they’re going after the Houston Rockets for a lack of white players.


7 posted on 05/27/2008 5:42:03 AM PDT by AU72
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GTFOOMC


8 posted on 05/27/2008 5:47:07 AM PDT by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (If Hillary is elected, her legacy will be telling the American people: Better put some ice on that.)
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To: 1riot1ranger; Action-America; Aggie Mama; Alkhin; Allegra; American72; antivenom; Antoninus II; ...

Houston PING


9 posted on 05/27/2008 5:50:45 AM PDT by weegee (We cant keep our homes on 72 at all times & just expect that other countries are going to say OK -BO)
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Or at least more country music should be played at Rockets games.


10 posted on 05/27/2008 5:55:46 AM PDT by weegee (We cant keep our homes on 72 at all times & just expect that other countries are going to say OK -BO)
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“Good ‘ol boy’s system”

Translation: Too many white men in one place.

The hate-whitey groups even have the rodeo on the run now...hah! Amazing!

You’re white people! You are no longer entitled to your culture. Pucker-up an pay-up! Kiss that PC butt!

Slavery is our legacy. Get used to it. Get your white children ready to pay while your at it.


11 posted on 05/27/2008 5:56:11 AM PDT by Boucheau
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What, affirmative action in a sport as dangerous as the rodeo?? What are these people smoking?? And who the hell are THEY to dictate to whom a nonprofit organization grants scholarships??


12 posted on 05/27/2008 5:56:31 AM PDT by cake_crumb (Obama = Bumbling Tyrant who loves America's enemies)
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The Distrct told them to go pound sand.

As well they should have!


13 posted on 05/27/2008 5:59:05 AM PDT by BnBlFlag (Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis "Ya gotta saddle up your boys; Ya gotta draw a hard line")
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1 Little Indians? The Agatha Christie story? Um...is there some reason the school wasn’t harassed by a few tribal councils? I mean...the NAACP are afrocentric, so they should stick to African American issues. If Native Americans weren’t offended, even changing the name of the play wasn’t a good idea.


14 posted on 05/27/2008 5:59:33 AM PDT by cake_crumb (Obama = Bumbling Tyrant who loves America's enemies)
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I lost interest in the “rodeo” years ago when they switched to a concert format with rodeo events included. They’ve given in to all kinds of pressure to be “inclusive” but will never satisfy everyone.


15 posted on 05/27/2008 6:04:51 AM PDT by FreePaul
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People work hard for no pay to make the rodeo and all those scholarships possible. They don’t give scholarships to just anyone. Why should they? It is their money. Tell LULAC to build their own empire and give it to whoever they chose.

The decision making structure is necessary to ensure the integrity of the whole thing. Leaders grow into positions, not placed into roles. This is why it works so well.


16 posted on 05/27/2008 6:06:02 AM PDT by outinyellowdogcountry
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I’m so tired of whiners


17 posted on 05/27/2008 6:10:25 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (It's the Vast Wright Wing Conspiracy - labeling all whites as racist.)
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They’re obviously only capable of the Je$$e Jack$on school of empire: harass ‘em until they give you money to go away.


18 posted on 05/27/2008 6:12:42 AM PDT by cake_crumb (Obama = Bumbling Tyrant who loves America's enemies)
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These Rodeo Board people have their heads on straight and they talk straight.

Why should a good Rodeo be ruined by some ridiculous people who are here illegally.

We don’t want your culture in our country. Keep it in your country.


19 posted on 05/27/2008 6:18:23 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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“I’m so tired of whiners”.

Ain’t that the truth!


20 posted on 05/27/2008 6:18:30 AM PDT by BnBlFlag (Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis "Ya gotta saddle up your boys; Ya gotta draw a hard line")
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