Political Correctness run amok - The Redskins
U.S. Patent Office: Redskins Trademark Is Disparaging to Native Americans
On Wednesday the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office stripped the pro football team of six name and image registrations, which supposedly expose Native Americans to "contempt, ridicule and disrepute." The Boston Braves were made over as the Redskins in 1933 to honor a head coach who belonged to the Sioux tribe, but an administrative panel concluded the name never should have been protected in 1967 and took it back.
The US Paratroopers (82nd Airborne)
adopted yelling “Geronimo” as a battle cry in World War Two. I presume this respectful
tradition must immediately cease as well, right?
The US Army patch for the 2nd InfantryDivision- yup, must go as well!!
The US Army patch for the 2nd InfantryDivision- yup, must go as well!!
Should the U.S. Army rename their premier helicopter and lose their Blackhawks? Will Detroit have to rename
the Red Wings because they didn't honor birds with wings of other colors? Why
are there no White (or Red or Yellow or Purple) Police Officers/Firefighters/Teachers
Associations? A WASP College Fund?
When will this idiocy and nonsense stop? "Political correctness" is not bringing everyone closer together to celebrate our unique differences and explore our similarities; it instead is completely polarizing this country.
When will this idiocy and nonsense stop? "Political correctness" is not bringing everyone closer together to celebrate our unique differences and explore our similarities; it instead is completely polarizing this country.
Pretty amazing to me, I mean, I always took the Redskins meaning to be one reflecting strength, courage and pride. So, here we are. Harry Read and Obama say the name must go!! So, to be PC, 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 senate and congress loves.Bloviate. Sidetrack from the real issues.
By no means should Snyder be forced to change the name of an organization he owns; the continued outcry over such a ridiculous issue (an issue of pure semantics) displays our current PC oriented culture. In truth, we as a nation appear to be obsessed with being politically correct. I would like somebody to point out to me just how this name is harming Native Americans? I'm sure somebody will make a rant concerning negative stereotypes, but before this topic became a target for those obsessed with being PC in all things, I never once associated a negative stereotype towards Natives American Indians as a result of the Redskins. Never. Frankly, those so focused upon forcing this name change should probably spend their time doing something that has a chance to make a real, positive difference for Natives; maybe, oh I don't know, maybe fight the rampant use of alcohol on reservation lands?
How about we all just toughen up a bit buttercup? Remember, sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me?
Perhaps, just perhaps, do not whine about how someone or something "hurts your
feelings" and is "offensive" when what really bothers you is that someone
disagrees with your point of view or agenda.
Clearly this is a major threat to our country and must be
addressed immediately. To not do so is inviting a cataclysmic disruption in the
space-time continuum upon which the deaths of millions would be to blame.
The more I think about it, it's not "Redskins" that is disparaging. It is
having "Washington", as in DC, placed in front of any name.
Political
correctness is one of the engines of nannyism. Allowing and even
encouraging 'offensive' ideas is vital for the intellectually health of a
free society. ~David Harsanyi