pussy whipped Dim senators send letter to NFL demanding name change for Redskins

[DigitalDrifter]

Ahh, the wittle Dimmy's are twying to fix the boo boo so we can all sweep good at night. Don't fogit to tuck us in !



Senate Democrats demand ‘Redskins’ name change

By*S.A. Miller

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The Washington Times

Thursday, May 22, 2014

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Senate Democrats are putting pressure on the*National Football League*to force the*Washington Redskins*to change its team name, which they said reflects “racism and bigotry.”

A group of 50 members from the Senate Democratic caucus signed on to a letter Thursday urging*NFL*Commissioner Roger Goodell to follow the lead of the National Basketball Association, which banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling from the*league*for his racist comments about African-Americans attending basketball games.

“Today, we urge you and the*National Football League*to send the same clear message as the NBA did: that racism and bigotry have no place in professional sports,” wrote the senators. “It’s time for the*NFL*to endorse a name change for the*Washington, D.C.football*team.”

“The despicable comments made by Mr. Sterling have opened up a national conversation about race relations. We believe this conversation is an opportunity for the*NFL*to take action to remove the racial slur from the name of one of its marquee franchises,” they said.

The letter was penned by Sen. Maria Cantwell, Washington Democrat, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat. Nearly every Senate Democrat signed on, as did independent Sens. Bernard Sanders of Vermont and Angus King Jr. of Maine, who caucus with the Democrats.

Conspicuously absent among the signees were Democratic Sens. Timothy Kaine and Mark Warner, both of Virginia, which is home to much of the*Redskins’s fan base.

The name of the Washington football team has long infuriated liberal groups and civil rights organizations that consider “Redskins” a slur against Native Americans, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the National Council of La Raza and the American Civil Liberties Union.

Tribal organizations representing more than 2 million Native Americans and more than 300 tribes have called on the*NFL*for a name change. They include the Oneida Indian Nation, which launched a national “Change the Mascot” campaign to end the use of a racial slur in the team’s name.

“Now is the time for the*NFL*to act,” wrote the senators. “The*Washington, D.C.football*team is on the wrong side of history. What message does it send to punish slurs against African Americans while endorsing slurs against Native Americans?”

Redskins*fans counter that the name has a proud tradition in the*league*and celebrates Native Americans.

An overwhelming majority of Americans — 71 percent — don’t think the*Redskins*should change the name, found a national survey early this year by Public Policy Polling. About 18 percent in the poll favored a name change and 11 percent were not sure about it.



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[nodoginnafight]

don't blame him. They need to change the name.

 

[blackhawk]

Wow they can find the time for that but not the time to read and vote on a three page bill that would give administrators of things like the VA more freedom to fire the corrupt and inept sad.

 

[ClosedCaption]

I notice that in a lot of republican threads the title and the OP often tells you how to feel or gets the reader in the ready to hate mode. Its really weird.

Like "Oh the Irony" or "Obama is taking a swipe at the founding fathers" (http://www.usmessageboard.com/politics/356119-obama-blames-structural-flaw-of-congress.html) or "Charlie Crist, rich power-hungry liar and perfect democrat." http://www.usmessageboard.com/polit...h-power-hungry-liar-and-perfect-democrat.html

Its like the equivilent of shaking a sock in front of a dog before you throw it.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

I notice that in a lot of republican threads the title and the OP often tells you how to feel or gets the reader in the ready to hate mode. Its really weird.

Like "Oh the Irony" or "Obama is taking a swipe at the founding fathers" (http://www.usmessageboard.com/politics/356119-obama-blames-structural-flaw-of-congress.html) or "Charlie Crist, rich power-hungry liar and perfect democrat." http://www.usmessageboard.com/polit...h-power-hungry-liar-and-perfect-democrat.html

Its like the equivilent of shaking a sock in front of a dog before you throw it.

Or it could be, we're just telling the truth, and in this case, these Dims are pussies.
Got it now ?

 

[Rocko]

Yeah, somebody posted this yesterday. This is what they spend their time on?? I'm sorry, democrats are an embarrassment to the country.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Yeah, somebody posted this yesterday. This is what they spend their time on?? I'm sorry, democrats are an embarrassment to the country.

I didn't realize it had already been posted, but yeah, they are an embarrassment, and long before this.

 

[Rocko]

Yeah, somebody posted this yesterday. This is what they spend their time on?? I'm sorry, democrats are an embarrassment to the country.

I didn't realize it had already been posted, but yeah, they are an embarrassment, and long before this.

True

 

[ClosedCaption]

I notice that in a lot of republican threads the title and the OP often tells you how to feel or gets the reader in the ready to hate mode. Its really weird.

Like "Oh the Irony" or "Obama is taking a swipe at the founding fathers" (http://www.usmessageboard.com/politics/356119-obama-blames-structural-flaw-of-congress.html) or "Charlie Crist, rich power-hungry liar and perfect democrat." http://www.usmessageboard.com/polit...h-power-hungry-liar-and-perfect-democrat.html

Its like the equivilent of shaking a sock in front of a dog before you throw it.

Or it could be, we're just telling the truth, and in this case, these Dims are pussies.
Got it now ?

You can tell the truth without the "how to feel" instructional first. Or maybe you need to be told how to take news

 

[Avatar4321]

With all the problems they are causing in the nation all they can focus on is trying to change the name of a football team that doesn't need to be changed.

This is what's screwed up about government. You really want these people determining your health care?

 

[Freewill]

I still definitely think they should change their name. Dropping the embarrassing word Washington would go a long way.

 

[boilermaker55]

But you seem to find it news worthy.
Write your congressman and tell them to get a jobs bill passed. OH, wait, they are busy trying to repeal the LAW of the LAND.( ACA) again!

Ahh, the wittle Dimmy's are twying to fix the boo boo so we can all sweep good at night. Don't fogit to tuck us in !



Senate Democrats demand ‘Redskins’ name change

By*S.A. Miller

-

The Washington Times

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Enlarge Photo

FILE - In this May 1, 2009 file photo, Washington Redskins Marko ...more*>

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If Ronald Reagan was still alive, what part of the GOP would he align with?

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Senate Democrats are putting pressure on the*National Football League*to force the*Washington Redskins*to change its team name, which they said reflects “racism and bigotry.”

A group of 50 members from the Senate Democratic caucus signed on to a letter Thursday urging*NFL*Commissioner Roger Goodell to follow the lead of the National Basketball Association, which banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling from the*league*for his racist comments about African-Americans attending basketball games.

“Today, we urge you and the*National Football League*to send the same clear message as the NBA did: that racism and bigotry have no place in professional sports,” wrote the senators. “It’s time for the*NFL*to endorse a name change for the*Washington, D.C.football*team.”

“The despicable comments made by Mr. Sterling have opened up a national conversation about race relations. We believe this conversation is an opportunity for the*NFL*to take action to remove the racial slur from the name of one of its marquee franchises,” they said.

The letter was penned by Sen. Maria Cantwell, Washington Democrat, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat. Nearly every Senate Democrat signed on, as did independent Sens. Bernard Sanders of Vermont and Angus King Jr. of Maine, who caucus with the Democrats.

Conspicuously absent among the signees were Democratic Sens. Timothy Kaine and Mark Warner, both of Virginia, which is home to much of the*Redskins’s fan base.

The name of the Washington football team has long infuriated liberal groups and civil rights organizations that consider “Redskins” a slur against Native Americans, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the National Council of La Raza and the American Civil Liberties Union.

Tribal organizations representing more than 2 million Native Americans and more than 300 tribes have called on the*NFL*for a name change. They include the Oneida Indian Nation, which launched a national “Change the Mascot” campaign to end the use of a racial slur in the team’s name.

“Now is the time for the*NFL*to act,” wrote the senators. “The*Washington, D.C.football*team is on the wrong side of history. What message does it send to punish slurs against African Americans while endorsing slurs against Native Americans?”

Redskins*fans counter that the name has a proud tradition in the*league*and celebrates Native Americans.

An overwhelming majority of Americans — 71 percent — don’t think the*Redskins*should change the name, found a national survey early this year by Public Policy Polling. About 18 percent in the poll favored a name change and 11 percent were not sure about it.



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