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Oh yes. I understand. Wasn't trying to argue against what you said specifically as this is indeed correct.
here is a source for that too:
http://robesonian.com/news/home_top-news/2520020/
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Northern Virginia is looking at like 2-3" southwest VA and NC are looking at like the 8+ range, its gonna be a fun few days fersure, more updates will be on their way as the storm progresses and begins to form. Also I'd expect it to hit wed night and snow well into Thursday.....I really hope my professor cancels her class Thursday
There is something very patronizing about a bunch of white men in suits deciding whether a term is offensive to a minority. If we're honestly concerned about racial slurs or insensitive team names we should ask those who we think should be offended if they're actually offended. If Native Americans are offended by it the name should change..no question. End of discussion. This is not something congress should have any say in. This isn't something the NFL should have a say in as an organization. Dan Snyder needs to poll actual tribes across the country, and if any single Native American is offended, the name should be changed. But that's just too simple for us..which is why it will never work.
I think the difference here is it's a word that was used previously to purposefully discriminate against people. "Hokies" does not carry that historical significance, so I think our mascot is safe.
Additionally, I don't think I want our mascot to be The Birds.
Epic Letter. Your hired as the VT recruiting public relations adviser!
Again, not advocating change just playing the other side on the debate:
Blackhawks are named after a specific person, not a Nation (eg. Seminoles or Sioux) and not a racial slur.
Atlanta Braves has had controversy to change but they have held firm that they won't. Again not a racial slur though.
The Sooners. Well, I really have no idea what connection you are making here. This was a term for people that cheated on the homestead race in Oklahoma by leaving before the cannon and staking the ground early, or "sooner" than the others.
and apparently, if you look up the weather.com for Asheville they're expecting <1 accumulation on wednesday...
I can't seem to get close to the same story from any two sources...
I'm just saying what was told to me. In his opinion that was the case. I'm well aware that others have different opinions.
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I wouldn't say "the media treats homosexuality like it's mainstream," but yes, the media will and should report on someone who is courageous enough to be the first publicly admitted gay man playing football. Whether you agree or disagree with it doesn't matter, it's real, and it shouldn't just be ignored, because then you're just pretending it isn't real and hoping it'll go away.
It's a very big deal for a lot of people who feel like society believes who they are isn't real.
Absolutely impossible to have a name that does piss someone off so, forget about trying to change it or,
Change the name to The Birds and invent a new cheer, like jangling keys on third down.
Like this:
And this is big news because? Nobody cared. Which is what he wanted in sure. From what I read and understood his team was like "Yeah, and??" Nice to hear that he wasn't cast out but we don't need to hear this all over. I don't know why the media treats homosexuality like its mainstream. I have no animosity for him at all but I do think his lifestyle is wrong. He should be accepted on the football field for his ability to perform and that's it. Who cares if he is gay. Why is this news? And for whatever reason we are now talking about it here.
Considering that they do so every day? Yes.
It's clear that native Americans are also divided on this subject but to say that only whites are the ones that have issue with it is false:
http://www.ncai.org/resources/ncai-publications/Ending_the_Legacy_of_Rac...
That's true for most things race related.
Seriously?
This is in extremely poor taste dude
Thank you for all of your insight...it's definitely possible that I misheard the radio hosts (or, also possible but less likely, that they misspoke). Either way, it seems there are differing stories even among some of the people here at work. The most recent version I heard matches yours pretty closely...that we're supposed to get some tonight (around an inch) and then on Wednesday it's supposed to hammer us. I just hope it all clears up by Friday since my SO is supposed to be driving down 81 for VDay
Agree. Congress has no authority to act on this.
fwiw, my ex-wife is a card carrying Lumbee Indian (a tribe in North Carolina). Over the years I attended many powwows with her and her family and friends. Many of them, including my ex, are Redskin fans. None of them found the name offensive. In fact, her cousin even said once, "it's only you white people that make a big deal about it".
New England only because everyone would refuse to answer any questions, under penalty of death by Belichick.
Michael Sam could be their mascot.
The chief of the tribe that helped the redskins design the logo thinks it honorable. He stated that we keep taking their history and culture out of the mainstream and someday no one will know anything about them. There were three Navajo code talkers honored at a skins game this year and they were decked out in skins gear. If a tiny minority of a population finds fault with it why do they get the say so? I hope Snyder keeps this guns on this one and keeps the name. Congress has no authority to do anything pertaining to the redskins. They are a privately owned company so congress can get f@$ked. It doesn't matter what congress says they have ZERO authority on this matter. If the skins change them why not the Chicago Blackhawks, the Atlanta braves, the sooners ( for those that don't know look into the history of the "sooners", not the team but the actual people that term represented. I can't stand PC crap. People don't like their name they don't have to support the team or watch their games r buy their merchandise. Good grief.
Peaceful Turkeys everywhere, duh!
Coaches had to consult Sam Rogers before allowing this