I wouldnt give a shit if the polling data showed 99% of people wanted the owner jailed on charges of hate speech. It is simply an infringement of property rights for the government to strip someone of his property because they deem it offensive.
Since polling data has shown that 4 out of 5 people polled support the use of the name, and since only 11% think it should be changed, I doubt this has much to do with liberal whiners. It's funny how right wing nut jobs will use any topic to throw out something they can't stand about those liberal communists, even this. You crack me up.
Five nations were involved; they prevailed thus far. Snyder has, or will, appeal. "Redskins" has been used as a derogatory term, no question:
In 1863, a Winona, MN newspaper, the Daily Republican, printed among other announcements: "The state reward for dead Indians has been increased to $200 for every red-skin sent to Purgatory. This sum is more than the dead bodies of all the Indians east of the Red River are worth." [22] A linguistic analysis of 42 books published between 1875 and 1930 shows that negative contexts in the use of redskin were significantly more frequent than positive usage.[13] However, the use of the word Indian in a similarly selected set of books was nearly the same with more frequent negative than positive contexts.[13] suggesting that Redskin was not a derogatory term, but that most portrayals of Native Americans were negative in general. The term was in common use in movies during the most popular period for Hollywood westerns (approximately 1920-1970), with "redskins" usually being used to refer to Native Americans when war was imminent or in process.[23]
Snyder can continuing using the term, he just doesn't own it, or the logo.
The Fighting Irish mascot's appearance is based upon the old semi-simian stereotype of Irishmen. I'm sure some people of Irish descent have an issue with it, but no one seems to care about that.
I haven't heard any people of irish decent complaining about it. the irish people I know always liked it.
but then again fighting irish isn't a racial slur. I suspect if the team were the "fighting micks" they'd feel about like the native americans do since that's more on par.
Bingo.
Right now it's awaiting Appeals so they have not lost the Trademark...
But Arguably yes, if it holds.
I am Saddened by what a bunch of Whiney ***** this Country is allowing itself to become.
peace...
The Fighting Irish mascot's appearance is based upon the old semi-simian stereotype of Irishmen. I'm sure some people of Irish descent have an issue with it, but no one seems to care about that.
I haven't heard any people of irish decent complaining about it. the irish people I know always liked it.
but then again fighting irish isn't a racial slur. I suspect if the team were the "fighting micks" they'd feel about like the native americans do since that's more on par.
It implies Irish people are violent, and again, its about the picture.
The whole Redskins thing sets the standard that as long as some people are offended, its gotta go. The lawsuit was brought by a total of 5 Native Americans. Is that the threshold?
This has more to do with white liberal guilt and pandering than Native American Angst.
