Posted on 09/29/2013 9:24:28 AM PDT by Kaslin
That is a fiction created by elitists who have never met an Indian and who wouldn't know a Sioux from a Cree from a Navajo. Yet they presume to speak for an entire people.
I suspect the same is true of this manufactured imbroglio over the use of "Redskins" and "Chiefs." It is NOT being driven by Indians, who frankly couldn't seem to care less. It is a wholly contrived crisis cooked up by marxists who will drive a wedge into the tiniest of cracks if it will divide the nation.
That is a fiction created by elitists who have never met an Indian and who wouldn't know a Sioux from a Cree from a Navajo. Yet they presume to speak for an entire people.
I suspect the same is true of this manufactured imbroglio over the use of "Redskins" and "Chiefs." It is NOT being driven by Indians, who frankly couldn't seem to care less. It is a wholly contrived crisis cooked up by marxists who will drive a wedge into the tiniest of cracks if it will divide the nation.
Sorry, analogy doesn’t work.
The name is not Washington Indians, it’s the Washington Redskins.
The WACs: Washington Aboriginal Cannibals.
Glad the owner has some backbone. If someone wants to change their name, they can buy the team and tinker all they want.
Let’s eliminate every possible reference to Indians - and, while we’re at it, to all other minorities as well - and then we can stick the label “diversity” on whatever bland substance remains. To the leftists, this makes perfect sense.
“What distinguishes liberals is that they place great value on fairness, liberty and compassion.”
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
If he changes the name, he should change it to the Washington Thinskins.
I’m sure they’d love it if they were called the Washington Redtapes.
That’s even better.
I love the fact that the seat of PC in America, Washington, D.C., has a politically incorrect name for their football team.
And I watch entire name episode with amusement.
The Washington Racist Nicknames will lose now because of the name.
If they change it they will lose for some other reason.
So it’s all good.
How about....
Washington Drones
Washington Teleprompters
Washington Deficit
Washington Entitlement
Washington Elites
You wouldn’t be hearing any of this if they were a consistently winning team.
That quote from the article couldn’t be more false.
Fairness? Only in the liberals’ narrow minded determination of what is fair.
Liberty? Most of their causes and the resulting policies and laws are anti-liberty.
Compassion? We’ve all seen the numbers on charitable giving amongst those who call themselves liberal. It’s dismal. They are only compassionate with other people’s money. And usually the compassion results in dependency on the part of the parties receiving this “compassion.”
The author of the article was apparently trying to quote an expert. Instead, he quoted a fool and destroyed his article. Guess that makes him a fool too.
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don't we have to rename ‘Indians’? I mean aren't we insulting people in India?
If Columbus had invested in a decent GPS he would have definitely called them something else.
What a terrible analysis. People who believe in freedom and markets think the people that OWN a business influenced by their customers should decide the name. People who believe in coercive statism want a vote including people who only care because it allows them to bully others.
What are the rest of those "ruthlessly abused groups"?
Is there a point system for ranking them withing this category?
Has the order of rank changed over time?
Does ranking determine how much in reparations, damages or settlements is demanded/received?
Do their lawyers/activists/organizers get the same percentages?
Do all groups live on the Democrat plantation?
My wife has English ancestors who fled from New England to Nova Scotia because of "ruthless persecution" after the American Revolution. Can she make a few bucks from being part of an "oppressed group"? If so, we'll take the 40 acres but you can keep the mule.
Inquiring minds want to know!
/sarc
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