California's PC Bill to Ban Indian Names

NewsMax.com ^ | 5/05/02 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[TaxPayer2000]

I say lets get rid of all the spanish names in california. For street names, city names, etc. I am sure they are highly offensive to spanish speaking peoples everywhere

[germanicus]

I say lets get rid of all the spanish names in california

I was thinking the same thing. And while they're at it, drop all of the names of saints and angels they name their towns and cities after. It's an insult to Christians everywhere.

[PJ-Comix]

There must be a parallel universe out there where no sports teams are named after Indians.....and the Indians are screaming racism because they are not recognized by the sports teams.

[PJ-Comix]

I once wanted to be politically correct so I referred to an Indian as a "Native American." He gave me a strange look and said that term was only used by dopey white liberals. He then told me that Indians refer to each other as.....Indians.

[BlueLancer]

I wonder if they could stretch this to apply to the USC Trojans ...

[Exeter]

Speaking of state universities, for a real education in the California mind-set, go over to the website of San Diego State University. Home of the Aztecs, the school is in the process of changing the mascot for their games. Below are the recommendations that the committee are suggested to use in making its decision;

1. Utilize a mascot, other than Montezuma, that is an appropriate figure from Aztec culture.

2. It may be appropriate to use humans as mascots, depending upon how they are portrayed. Any human mascot must wear authentic and accurate attire as befitting the individual he/she represents.

3. Use of headdress, weapons (such as spears) and other parts of the mascot's regalia must also be representative of items that would actually have been used by the person(s) the mascot is designed to depict.

4. Dancing and other behavior displayed by the mascot must also befit the person(s) the mascot is designed to represent.

Now understand, they specifically state that "...the university would retain its affiliation with Aztec culture and traditions and would continue to use Montezuma as a symbol of SDSU". So SDSU will retain its "offensive" Indian name and will still use Montezuma as the school's symbol, but out on the football field they will have their politically acceptable stand-in. What hypocrisy!!

BTW, how many of you out there know of another "appropriate figure from Aztec culture" besides Montezuma?

[BlueLancer]

"BTW, how many of you out there know of another "appropriate figure from Aztec culture" besides Montezuma?"

How about someone with their heart cut out?

[Kermit]

If the Republicans were a real political party, they'd jump on this issue to show how the 'RATs are totalitarian and out of touch. This would be perfect to bring the soccer moms on board. Do they want their school mascots changed? Noooooo!

You could also accuse the 'RATs of racism for wanting to expunge Indian names and role-models from our culture.

[MarineDad]

"He gave me a strange look and said that term was only used by dopey white liberals..."

Bingo! Touche! Home Run! Lightly scratch the surface of just about any PC sack-o-scat issue and you'll see these maggots milling about happily in the muck. Their self-proclaimed "sensitivity", "compassion", and (puke) "collective white guilt" has immeasurably contributed to the coarsening, division, and overall degradation of this society - they couldn't have been more effective if they'd declared a virtual moratorium on common sense.

[ladtx]

I say lets get rid of all the spanish names in california. For street names, city names, etc. I am sure they are highly offensive to spanish speaking peoples everywhere.

Exactly what I was thinking. I thought about just numbering all streets, but that would just offend all the mathematicians. I thought about lettering all the streets but that would probably offend all teachers who teach the alphabet. Maybe we should just go back to the old caveman way of communication, 1 grunt for the street I live on, 2 grunts for the town, etc. No, not that either, any cavemen around would get their feelings hurt. What will we do? I'm really getting worried about this. All this thinking before my second cup of coffee gives me a headache.

[Channel_Islands_EANx_Diver]

BTW, how many of you out there know of another "appropriate figure from Aztec culture" besides Montezuma?

Cortez?

[Exeter]

I guess removing the hearts of your captives with obsidian knives is part of the "Aztec culture and traditions" SDSU will continue to affiliate itself with. Homecoming festivities must be something else there, though...

[Clemenza]

I once wanted to be politically correct so I referred to an Indian as a "Native American." He gave me a strange look and said that term was only used by dopey white liberals. He then told me that Indians refer to each other as.....Indians.

I had a similar experience. I sat at a bar in Chicago a few years back with a Sioux and an African American. When I used the term "Native American," the Sioux gentleman told me the same thing and that "Indian" remained the term of choice on the rez. The black women added to our discussion by saying that blacks NEVER use African American unless speaking with white people.

[BlueLancer]

"Homecoming festivities must be something else there, though..."

Hmmm ... I'm not sure whether it could be considered an honor to become Homecoming King and Queen or not ... you know, like the virgin being sacrificed to the god of the volcano ...

[Exeter]

The first trick is finding a virgin on a college campus. Not saying it isn't possible nowadays, just difficult. Real difficult...

[Liberal Classic]

We're the fighting just plain old indigenous people!

[BlueLancer]

Yeah, but I'll bet that there would be quite a line of volunteers to attempt to find one.

[WileyC]

No, not that either, any cavemen around would get their feelings hurt.

Speaking of Cavemen, have you ever notice that, despite reams of evidence that mankind originated in Africa, all cavemen are depicted as dirty white people? =)