Federal Judge Upholds Cancellation Of 'Redskins' Trademarks

[Nashemon]

Ummm, what does a squall have to do with anything?

lol whoops I guess I just always mishear the pronunciation when they say it on the radio. Also, seems to be in Buffalo, not Niagara Falls.

Squaw Island

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unity_Island

 

[SP33Demon]

Overall amusing that Danny Boy personally got the shaft, but not happy at how sensitive this country has gotten because... feelings. It's ok, soon we will live in a dystopia very similar to what The Giver portrayed. We will be sedated by the ruling class into happiness and not experience anger or lust or jealousy or pride because that is what keeps the peace. Meanwhile forgetting what forged us to greatness in the first place.

 

[BoberFett]

lol whoops I guess I just always mishear the pronunciation when they say it on the radio. Also, seems to be in Buffalo, not Niagara Falls.

Squaw Island

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unity_Island

I figured that's what you meant.

People want to change the names of their homes, their teams, whatever, I don't care. It's not my business.

Unity Island sounds like a bunch of lameass bleeding heart bullshit though. They've probably got an ugly mural somewhere around there with people of every race holding hands.

 

[BoberFett]

Overall amusing that Danny Boy personally got the shaft, but not happy at how sensitive this country has gotten because... feelings. It's ok, soon we will live in a dystopia very similar to what The Giver portrayed. We will be sedated by the ruling class into happiness and not experience anger or lust or jealousy or pride because that is what keeps the peace. Meanwhile forgetting what forged us to greatness in the first place.

We all need to start learning Gun Kata now...

 

[Exterous]

We all need to start learning Gun Kata now...

Great movie

 

[ultimatebob]

Overall amusing that Danny Boy personally got the shaft, but not happy at how sensitive this country has gotten because... feelings. It's ok, soon we will live in a dystopia very similar to what The Giver portrayed. We will be sedated by the ruling class into happiness and not experience anger or lust or jealousy or pride because that is what keeps the peace. Meanwhile forgetting what forged us to greatness in the first place.

Yeah, we're heading to the world of "Demolition Man" a bit more every day.

Be Well!

 

[Ackmed]

I disagree with this ruling. Nothing wrong with the name, it's been that for decades and all the sudden in todays PC days it is a problem.

 

[TheGardener]

Next on the chopping block are:

Atlanta Braves
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Chiefs
Edmonton Eskimos
Chicago Blackhawks (a two for)
Cincinnati Reds (unless they want to make a case for an affiliation of Communism. In which case we vote thumbs up. I know that they use to be the Red Legs 100 years back, but that was just a front.
Boston Red Sox (same story as Cincinnati)
Ottawa Tomahawks
Golden State Warriors
Florida State Seminoles

And how about this Commonwealth of Massachusetts racist flag. It has to go!

After these we need to protect other indigenous groups :

Boston Celtics
Minnesota Vikings
University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Cleveland Browns

We won't stop until all racism is erased.

 

[Slew Foot]

You mean the one they have all but completely gotten rid of?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Wahoo#Allegations_of_phase-out

They should change their logo to a short, fat, hairy guy with a small penis programming a computer and see if anyone complains.

 

[SparkyJJO]

So much butthurt in this thread over the removal of symbols of white supremacy...

Seriously?

The people I hear from being most bent out of shape over the Redskins or the Cleveland Indians etc are insecure liberal white people. Seriously. How many actual Indians (Native Americans for the politically correct) have complained?

Political correctness has turned into a raging cancerous disease in this country.

 

[sao123]

Political correctness has turned into a raging cancerous disease in this country.

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:



The great melting pot society was the worst idea in the history of the world.

 

[BoberFett]

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The great melting pot society was the worst idea in the history of the world.

No, a melting pot is a great idea, it made us incredibly creative and strong country.

It's the thin-skinned limp-wristed bed-wetting bleeding-heart pussies that America is apparently creating nowadays who are fucking everything up.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Sigh. The term "Redskins" might have been disparaging 100 years ago. But I doubt most people associate the term with its disparaging meaning now. Most would associate it with the football team, not a racial slur. Language, like anything, can change.

If you want to look something that is disparaging towards Indians er., native Americans, check out the check out the Cleveland Indian's logo and their mascot, Chief Wahoo.

Mostly because the white man killed off almost all of them already.

 

[Thebobo]

PC fanatics!

 

[Red Squirrel]

lol PC people. This stuff is getting ridiculously hilarious.

It would be interesting to know what the "targeted" groups even think about the stuff that people get offensive over. I bet they don't really care.

 

[SparkyJJO]

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The great melting pot society was the worst idea in the history of the world.

No, the melting pot was a great idea.

But instead of a melting pot, we've got a friggin' tossed salad.

 

[pcgeek11]

No, a melting pot is a great idea, it made us incredibly creative and strong country.

It's the thin-skinned limp-wristed bed-wetting bleeding-heart pussies that America is apparently creating nowadays who are fucking everything up.

I agree 100%.

 

[Ruptga]

I for one am outraged about other people being outraged about something I am not outraged about.

Actually I don't give a fuck. I don't consider Redskins to be derogatory, but I don't care if other people want to change it either. I'm just here for the popcorn.

 

[smackababy]

Isn't the term 'beloved patriot' actually no traditionally a racist term? I believe reading it was put used to describe a particular tribe who, in fact, painted their skin red in a war paint and it wasn't until like the turn of the 20th century that it started being used in a racist way.

Next up, we will have to change the name of the Blackhawks. I mean, not only is it "offensive" to Native Americans, nobody on the team is even black!

 

[feralkid]

Agreed that the team name was originally set by a racist.

Don't necessarily agree that all (or even most) American Indians find the term to be racist. I've read conflicting reports on the issue, with some indicating that some American Indians are proud of the term as it is used in connection with the Redskins football team. Which begs the question - how many people need to be offended before a term is so offensive as to not be subject to trademark protection?

As for changing a trademark - it ain't easy to keep brand loyalty. Just ask the Washington Bull.. . er . . . Wizards.

"Begs the question" doesn't mean what you think it does.

 

[feralkid]

Overall amusing that Danny Boy personally got the shaft, but not happy at how sensitive this country has gotten because... feelings. It's ok, soon we will live in a dystopia very similar to what The Giver portrayed. We will be sedated by the ruling class into happiness and not experience anger or lust or jealousy or pride because that is what keeps the peace. Meanwhile forgetting what forged us to greatness in the first place.

Or we can just go on as the same great nation we've always been, except that we no longer use offensive terms to name our sports teams.


Tough choice...

 

[Sho'Nuff]

Why does your argument about the Redskins name not also apply to the Indians logo? The Indians have had some variation of a Native American as their logo nearly as long as the Redskins have been a team.

I actually agree with your premise. But your assertion the two scenarios are different is just wrong.

Did I say that my argument does not apply? No. It does. I just find it odd that there are so many people crying foul over the redskins logo (which at least arguably portrays an indian warrior in a positive light), yet we hear relatively little about the Cleveland Indian's logo, which portrays what can only be described as a caricature.

 

[Sho'Nuff]

"Begs the question" doesn't mean what you think it does.

I understand that. It is just a turn of phrase.

 

[Sho'Nuff]

Mostly because the white man killed off almost all of them already.

And your point is?

The fact is had the white man not killed off scores of Indians none of us (and by us, I mean Americans) would likely be here.

I'm not saying it was right. Or good. Or any of that. But life is not all cupcakes and pussy willows. And it was a LOT harder 150-300 years ago.

 

[Sho'Nuff]

I for one am outraged about other people being outraged about something I am not outraged about.

I'm outraged for you. So I will sue on your behalf because it is right and good, even if you don't think so.