gurrera
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I agree with
> our Native American population. I am highly insulted
> by the racially
> charged name of the Washington Redskins. One might
> argue that to name
> a professional football team after Native Americans
> would exalt them as fine
> warriors, but nay, nay. We must be careful not to
> offend, and in the
> spirit of political correctness and courtesy, we must
> move
> forward. Let's ditch the
> Kansas City Chiefs,
> the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland
> Indians.
> If your shorts are
> in a wad because of
> the reference the name Redskins makes to skin color,
> then we need to get rid
> of the Cleveland Browns.
> The Carolina
> Panthers obviously were
> named to keep the memory of militant Blacks from the
> 60's alive.
> Gone. It's offensive to us white folk.
> The New York
> Yankees offend the
> Southern population. Do you see a team named for the
> Confederacy? No! There is no room for any reference
> to that
> tragic war that cost this country so many young men’s
> lives.
> I am also offended by
> the blatant
> references to the Catholic religion among our sports
> team names.
> Totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans Saints,
> the Los Angeles Angels
> or the San Diego Padres.
> Then there are the
> team names that
> glorify criminals who raped and pillaged. We are
> talking about the
> horrible Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, the
> Tampa Bay Buccaneers
> and the Pittsburgh Pirates!
> Now, let us
> address those teams that
> clearly send the wrong message to our children. The
> San Diego Chargers
> promote irresponsible fighting or even spending
> habits. Wrong message
> to our children.
> The New York
> Giants and the San
> Francisco Giants promote obesity, a growing childhood
> epidemic. Wrong
> message to our children.
> The Cincinnati
> Reds promote
> downers/barbiturates. Wrong message to our
> children.
> The Milwaukee
> Brewers---well that goes
> without saying . . . Wrong message to our
> children.
> So, there you
> go. We need to
> support any legislation that comes out to rectify this
> travesty, because the
> government will likely become involved with this issue,
> as they
> should. Just the kind of thing the do-nothing congress
>
> loves. With all of
> this in mind, it might also make some sense to change
> the name of the Oregon
> State women's athletic teams to something other than
> "The
> Beavers.â€
Gurrera
> our Native American population. I am highly insulted
> by the racially
> charged name of the Washington Redskins. One might
> argue that to name
> a professional football team after Native Americans
> would exalt them as fine
> warriors, but nay, nay. We must be careful not to
> offend, and in the
> spirit of political correctness and courtesy, we must
> move
> forward. Let's ditch the
> Kansas City Chiefs,
> the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland
> Indians.
> If your shorts are
> in a wad because of
> the reference the name Redskins makes to skin color,
> then we need to get rid
> of the Cleveland Browns.
> The Carolina
> Panthers obviously were
> named to keep the memory of militant Blacks from the
> 60's alive.
> Gone. It's offensive to us white folk.
> The New York
> Yankees offend the
> Southern population. Do you see a team named for the
> Confederacy? No! There is no room for any reference
> to that
> tragic war that cost this country so many young men’s
> lives.
> I am also offended by
> the blatant
> references to the Catholic religion among our sports
> team names.
> Totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans Saints,
> the Los Angeles Angels
> or the San Diego Padres.
> Then there are the
> team names that
> glorify criminals who raped and pillaged. We are
> talking about the
> horrible Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, the
> Tampa Bay Buccaneers
> and the Pittsburgh Pirates!
> Now, let us
> address those teams that
> clearly send the wrong message to our children. The
> San Diego Chargers
> promote irresponsible fighting or even spending
> habits. Wrong message
> to our children.
> The New York
> Giants and the San
> Francisco Giants promote obesity, a growing childhood
> epidemic. Wrong
> message to our children.
> The Cincinnati
> Reds promote
> downers/barbiturates. Wrong message to our
> children.
> The Milwaukee
> Brewers---well that goes
> without saying . . . Wrong message to our
> children.
> So, there you
> go. We need to
> support any legislation that comes out to rectify this
> travesty, because the
> government will likely become involved with this issue,
> as they
> should. Just the kind of thing the do-nothing congress
>
> loves. With all of
> this in mind, it might also make some sense to change
> the name of the Oregon
> State women's athletic teams to something other than
> "The
> Beavers.â€
Gurrera
