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British Parliament Members don't approve of the Washington Redskins Name

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  • You're welcome... everyone needs a wingman now and then..

  • I got an idea since it's Washington DC.

    First, what is the opposite of progress? Congress.

    Change the name of the team Snyder has devoured over the years to Congress.

    Then change the logo to a spear facing a rifle.

  • The Washington Scalpers? No?

  • I got an idea since it's Washington DC.

    First, what is the opposite of progress? Congress.

    Change the name of the team Snyder has devoured over the years to Congress.

    Then change the logo to a spear facing a rifle.

    @flugel said:

    First, what is the opposite of progress? Congress.

    I never thought of it that way, but you make a valid point.

    Regress? Digress? Fits in with Congress.

    Coincidence....I don't think so!

  • Of course it turned out that "Iron Eyes Cody" was an Italian immigrant actor named Espera Oscar de Corti...

    @tour2ma said:

    Of course it turned out that "Iron Eyes Cody" was an Italian immigrant actor named Espera Oscar de Corti...

    I remember those anti littering commercials and I thought they were very well done and made a great point. What surprises me is I thought the American Indian in those commercials was genuine and had no idea he might be someone of Italian descent who identified as being American Indian. If true it puts me in mind of the white woman who pretended to be black and was head of a local NAACP and said she identified as being black.

    *Although the public who knew him from the movies and television thought of Cody as an American Indian, a 1996 story by The Times-Picayune in New Orleans questioned his heritage, reporting that he was a second-generation Italian-American. This was based on an interview with his half-sister, and documents including a baptismal record. Cody denied the claim.[2][3]

    Cody died on January 4, 1999, at age 94.[2]

  • @tour2ma said:

    Of course it turned out that "Iron Eyes Cody" was an Italian immigrant actor named Espera Oscar de Corti...

    I remember those anti littering commercials and I thought they were very well done and made a great point. What surprises me is I thought the American Indian in those commercials was genuine and had no idea he might be someone of Italian descent who identified as being American Indian. If true it puts me in mind of the white woman who pretended to be black and was head of a local NAACP and said she identified as being black.

    *Although the public who knew him from the movies and television thought of Cody as an American Indian, a 1996 story by The Times-Picayune in New Orleans questioned his heritage, reporting that he was a second-generation Italian-American. This was based on an interview with his half-sister, and documents including a baptismal record. Cody denied the claim.[2][3]

    Cody died on January 4, 1999, at age 94.[2]

    @oldbrownsfan said:

    I remember those anti littering commercials and I thought they were very well done and made a great point.

    That they did, but this one was much, much cooler...

  • French and Indian war still stings much? 😁

    @texasag1969 said:

    French and Indian war still stings much? 😁

    The British/Americans won that war FYI

  • As a person of Native American descent, I don't find the name "redskin" endearing but I'm not really offended by it either.

    However, to put things into perspective lets turn the tables and call them the Washington Blackskins.

    Then we can see how fast that name would change.

    @canton-dawg said:

    As a person of Native American descent, I don't find the name "redskin" endearing but I'm not really offended by it either.

    However, to put things into perspective lets turn the tables and call them the Washington Blackskins.

    Then we can see how fast that name would change.

    We have an NFL team essentially called the Blackskins: The Cleveland Browns. Named after Joe "the Brown(skinned) Bomber" Louis.

  • @texasag1969 said:

    French and Indian war still stings much? 😁

    The British/Americans won that war FYI

    @the-gipper said:

    The British/Americans won that war FYI

    Totally aware of that. It was in reference to having to fight the "redskins" some time ago. And we were British colonists, not quite modern day post revolutionary Americans. 😁

  • @canton-dawg said:

    As a person of Native American descent, I don't find the name "redskin" endearing but I'm not really offended by it either.

    However, to put things into perspective lets turn the tables and call them the Washington Blackskins.

    Then we can see how fast that name would change.

    We have an NFL team essentially called the Blackskins: The Cleveland Browns. Named after Joe "the Brown(skinned) Bomber" Louis.

    @the-gipper said:

    We have an NFL team essentially called the Blackskins: The Cleveland Browns. Named after Joe "the Brown(skinned) Bomber" Louis.

    So.... you've been at troll-school the past few days?

  • Definitely think members of the British Parliament need to stay out of this one, but no chance of that happening when there are loads of minority communities in London and the opportunity to promote oneself is just too tempting. This story will only get bigger in the UK am sure once season is underway.

  • Definitely think members of the British Parliament need to stay out of this one, but no chance of that happening when there are loads of minority communities in London and the opportunity to promote oneself is just too tempting. This story will only get bigger in the UK am sure once season is underway.

    @london-bengal said:

    Definitely think members of the British Parliament need to stay out of this one, but no chance of that happening when there are loads of minority communities in London and the opportunity to promote oneself is just too tempting. This story will only get bigger in the UK am sure once season is underway.

    I think it's a non-starter over here. Murdoch media won't care. It might pop up in the guardian.

  • Have to wait and see gftChris. Hope you're right, but is an easy target for London media. Got my ticket for that one, though my sister has selfishly decided to get married the day before!

  • @the-gipper said:

    We have an NFL team essentially called the Blackskins: The Cleveland Browns. Named after Joe "the Brown(skinned) Bomber" Louis.

    So.... you've been at troll-school the past few days?

    @tour2ma said:

    So.... you've been at troll-school the past few days?

    You seem to be the one hiding under a fucking bridge.