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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 12 2012, 06:39 PM (449 Views) | |
| Jolly | Jun 12 2012, 06:39 PM Post #1 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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http://spectator.org/archives/2012/06/12/the-ncaa-political-correctness |
| The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.- George Soros | |
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| Frank_W | Jun 12 2012, 07:45 PM Post #2 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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Perhaps they should change their name to "The Pacifist Sock Darners." |
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| Mikhailoh | Jun 12 2012, 07:51 PM Post #3 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Stupid. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Axtremus | Jun 13 2012, 04:24 AM Post #4 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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The voters have voted to disallow the North Dakota University to continue using the Fighting Sioux name and logo: http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/in...dum,_Measure_4_(2012) The property tax measure has been rejected by the voters: http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/in...Measure_2_(June_2012) The "religious freedom amendment" also failed: http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/in...Measure_3_(June_2012) |
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| Piano*Dad | Jun 13 2012, 04:56 AM Post #5 |
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Bull-Carp
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One of the examples of "allowed names" is the Tribe, used by W&M. We were allowed to keep our nickname upon appeal. Years ago we were the Indians. We PC'd ourselves by changing it to Tribe. On the other hand, our insignia, which is just two eagle feathers in the college colors, was banned as offensive. Here is the offensive logo:![]() The president of the college wrote an impassioned case against NCAA hypocrisy. I might add that our then president was just about an inch away from the leftmost position possible on the political scale. I wish I could find his full 21-page scathing letter to Myles Brand, but all I discovered was this story about it: W&M Appeals Feather Ban Our appeal to keep the feathers failed because a federally "sanctioned" tribe didn't support it. The five tribes of Virginia, who lack federal status but who have recognized identities and lands, all lined up in support. But they didn't count. The Seminoles, on the other hand, could bless this: The hypocrisy is so monumental it's laughable. I remember suggesting that the college should put a little inkwell under the feathers and then tell the NCAA to take a long walk off a short pier. Alas, the administration didn't listen to me.
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| Mikhailoh | Jun 13 2012, 07:29 AM Post #6 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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I love the inkwell idea. Then you could call yourselves the Scribe Tribe. We actually spend money on this sort of foolishness. I wonder how much it has cost nationwide to change all these names. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Steve Miller | Jun 13 2012, 07:31 AM Post #7 |
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Bull-Carp
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Sounds like "job creation" to me. Somebody has to make all of those new uniforms...
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Wag more Bark less | |
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| Piano*Dad | Jun 13 2012, 07:41 AM Post #8 |
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Bull-Carp
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Bangladesh, Malaysia, the Phillipines, Indonesia .... |
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| Kincaid | Jun 13 2012, 08:18 AM Post #9 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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My High School (The Dalles High School) mascot was the Indians, and then, after a merger w/the other school in town (Wahtonka High), became the The Dalles Wahtonka Eagle Indians. (It was going to be the Columbia High School River Hawks, names chosen by the current student body, but after a bunch of alumni from both schools complained, that was the compromise. But I digress.). Anyway, our Indian mascot was the grinning redman just like the old Cleveland Indians logo. Now a law has been passed (I believe an Oregon law) banning all Native American mascot names. While I do not miss the loss of the TDHS Indians, it seems like overkill to be ruled by a minority's perceived offense, as some of the mascots and school traditions seem to be honoring Native Americans. |
| Kincaid - disgusted Republican Partisan since 2006. | |
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| Axtremus | Jun 13 2012, 08:32 AM Post #10 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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They haven't ban such names as the Fighting Scotts or the Flying Dutchmen, have they?
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| Piano*Dad | Jun 13 2012, 09:40 AM Post #11 |
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Bull-Carp
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I think there would be riots all over South Bend if the term "fighting Irish" somehow managed to get on a banned list. Yet a pugnacious, pugilistic, and probably drunk, Leprechaun passes muster, while two eagle feathers is deemed offensive. Frankly, I find people who think this sort of PC crap is acceptable to be offensive. |
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| John D'Oh | Jun 13 2012, 10:06 AM Post #12 |
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MAMIL
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I find the fact that nobody names sports teams after the English totally unacceptable. All you do is name teams after people we've fought and beaten. The closest thing you've got is the New England Patriots, which is a bloody insult in itself, since it presumably alludes to a war which we didn't totally come out of completely victoriously, as it were. Maybe you could name a team The Wingeing Poms, or similar. |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| JBryan | Jun 13 2012, 10:08 AM Post #13 |
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I am the grey one
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Indeed. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| Piano*Dad | Jun 13 2012, 10:10 AM Post #14 |
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Bull-Carp
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Hmph. Ten seconds of googling ...
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| KlavierBauer | Jun 13 2012, 10:18 AM Post #15 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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What about the London Silly Nannies? |
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"I realize you want him to touch you all over and give you babies, but his handling of the PR side really did screw the pooch." - Ivory Thumper "He said sleepily: "Don't worry mom, my dick is like hot logs in the morning." - Apple | |
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| John D'Oh | Jun 13 2012, 10:21 AM Post #16 |
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MAMIL
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How very dare you! Saxons are bloody Germans. Good God. I know we all look the same to folks, but I have never, ever worn a big stupid hat with horns on and wandered around smelling of cow sh!t. Well, OK, maybe the one time, but nevertheless. ENGLISH, dammit. |
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| Copper | Jun 13 2012, 10:30 AM Post #17 |
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Shortstop
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If you are interested in supporting the offended you can buy one of these ![]() Then you can read about racism here: http://www.aics.org/mascot/mascot.html And if you would like to be offended find offending schools (in Foxborough, MA for example) here: http://www.aics.org/mascot/mascot.html |
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The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy | |
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| Copper | Jun 13 2012, 10:33 AM Post #18 |
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Shortstop
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And just down the street from Foxboro you'll find Pilgrim Pete, of the (obviously English) Plymouth Argyle Pilgrims ![]() |
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The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy | |
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| Piano*Dad | Jun 13 2012, 10:42 AM Post #19 |
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Bull-Carp
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I'm glad King Alfred thought of himself as a German. Those bloody folk with horns on their helmets were the Dane of his existence. |
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| John D'Oh | Jun 13 2012, 12:30 PM Post #20 |
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MAMIL
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Alfred was Anglo-Saxon, not bloody Saxon. Calling me a Saxon is like saying Obama is an African. Errr....sorry, bad example. anyways.....
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| Piano*Dad | Jun 13 2012, 12:52 PM Post #21 |
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Bull-Carp
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Now, there was no Anglo in Alfred. Those Anglos were from Northumbria. Those Saxons settled Essex, Wessex, and Sussex. Geez, I've gotta teach this Brit his ancient history.
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| John D'Oh | Jun 13 2012, 02:50 PM Post #22 |
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MAMIL
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So, he was a bloody Southerner. As a Lancastrian, I do not acknowledge this Germanic pretender. |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| jon-nyc | Jun 13 2012, 03:03 PM Post #23 |
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Cheers
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Hater.
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| In my defense, I was left unsupervised. | |
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| Piano*Dad | Jun 13 2012, 03:55 PM Post #24 |
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Bull-Carp
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But don't you spend time in New York? |
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| Chris Aher | Jun 13 2012, 04:37 PM Post #25 |
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Middle Aged Carp
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An All-American, bullet headed, Saxon's mother's son ... |
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Regards, Chris | |
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