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Since when does anyone have a right to not be offended anyway?
The last I knew, that isn't one of the Rights of all Americans.
If you figure it out let me know, because I have a list!!!!
Here lately, I am greatly offended by Brett Favre. Can you make him stop? 
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Since when does anyone have a right to not be offended anyway?
The last I knew, that isn't one of the Rights of all Americans.
If you figure it out let me know, because I have a list!!!!
Here lately, I am greatly offended by Brett Favre. Can you make him stop?
Take him to court
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j/c.
Wow. Might be time to weigh in on this one.
Here are some ideas for team names.
The:
Savannah Massahs.
Harlem Spooks.
Boston Micks ("Shanty," "Bicycle" or "Houseboat"- ...not "Lace-Curtain,"thank yew...)
AC/Milan Dagos.
Tel Aviv Kikes.
Notre Dame Mackerel-Snappers.
From my perspective, it's all distasteful, and speaks to either our apathy or our Lowest Common Denominator... but it ain't illegal. Since it isn't a violation of criminal law, it's being challenged in civil court... the only venue available to those who feel they have a legitimate gripe. They may feel so, and perhaps they're justified... but such "surgically precise" actions seldom do more than change the look of our society's window dressing.
Should the litigants prevail, newspapers will shout headlines: "Major Victory for Civil Rights," while nothing of substance was improved, personal race relations remain a hotbed of paranoia and half-truthed crap, and noone treats anyone else any differently than they ever have. A team's name was changed. Big whoop.
Such superficial issues bog down the civil justice system and take valuable resources away from serious sociopolitical issues. As citizens, we have weighty issues in our country that truly impact our quality of citizenship. We should not be concerned with this type of cosmetic fluff. Substance trumps style every time, in my book.
I revealed my pan-ethnic background to all Dawgs in a tailgate post a couple months back... so you all know that there's plenty of reasons for me to be offended at a good half-dozen or so team names/logos... if such trivial matters interested me.
Bottom line: there's too much real work to be done in this country for us to waste time suing sports teams for their names/logos. There are real culprits out there, doing bad things, who are beyond the reach of the criminal courts... and the only venue for common folk to make them accountable is the civil courts.
We should be using our system for a higher cause, if you ask me.
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p.s.- Chief Wahoo looked stupid to me when I was 7 years old. Cleveland should replace him on the basis of aesthetics alone. And while they're at it, they should give the boot to "Chomps" (who's toothless, by the way...) and all his plushy pals at CBS...
"too many notes, not enough music-"
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p.s.- Chief Wahoo looked stupid to me when I was 7 years old. Cleveland should replace him on the basis of aesthetics alone. And while they're at it, they should give the boot to "Chomps" (who's toothless, by the way...) and all his plushy pals at CBS...
I couldn't agree more!
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I like Chief Wahoo.
You would!
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I'm still waiting for someone, ANYONE to explain what law has been broken by the Redskins.
The Lanham Act which prohibits registration of scandalous or disparaging trademarks.
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I like Chief Wahoo.
You would!
What's that mean?
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I'm still waiting for someone, ANYONE to explain what law has been broken by the Redskins.
The Lanham Act which prohibits registration of scandalous or disparaging trademarks.
Which means obviously nothing considering they have been suing for 16 years now. Maybe you can join the fight since you know it all 
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Which means obviously nothing considering they have been suing for 16 years now. Maybe you can join the fight since you know it all
Sooooo....he answers a question, and you're response is to criticize him for that...nice!
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It means, I'm not surprised that you like it.
But you're a smart one, I'm sure you could've figured that out on your own.
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Maybe you can join the fight since you know it all
And you are quite perceptive, perhaps you could be my assistant?
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Which means obviously nothing considering they have been suing for 16 years now. Maybe you can join the fight since you know it all
Sooooo....he answers a question, and you're response is to criticize him for that...nice!
Because it wasn't an answer...don't like it,too bad sue me 
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It means, I'm not surprised that you like it.
But you're a smart one, I'm sure you could've figured that out on your own.
Speak your mind. Don't do the innocent thing. Say what you mean? What are/were you calling me?
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Overreact much?
I'm not calling you anything. It just didn't come as a surprise to me that you would like Chief Wahoo. Just like I'm sure it's no surprise to you that I don't.
Calm down man! If I wanted to call you something, I would.
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Over react? No, I don't do that. When I feel someone is edging in on calling me a rascist, I ask what exactly was meant.
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Over react? No, I don't do that. When I feel someone is edging in on calling me a rascist, I ask what exactly was meant.
Whatever man...I'll call you something....ANNOYING!!!!
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Again, the term "cowboy" or a sport isn't a racial slur.
Well then they need to start protesting at all you can eat buffets. I swear those redskin potatoes have some evil meaning behind their name 
I'm part Indian, and I don't consider "Redskin" a racial slur at all. Of course I'm also part white and I don't consider "cracker" a slur either. I swear if everybody's skin was this thin we could do away with MRI's ct scans, and x-rays because we could see right it. 
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I'm still waiting for someone, ANYONE to explain what law has been broken by the Redskins.
The Lanham Act which prohibits registration of scandalous or disparaging trademarks.
Well since you were to damn lazy to post a link.
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§1052. Trademarks registrable on the principal register; concurrent registration
No trademark by which the goods of the applicant may be distinguished from the goods of others shall be refused registration on the principal register on account of its nature unless it--
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Consists of or comprises immoral, deceptive, or scandalous matter; or matter which may disparage or falsely suggest a connection with persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national symbols, or bring them into contempt, or disrepute; or a geographical indication which, when used on or in connection with wines or spirits, identifies a place other than the origin of the goods and is first used on or in connection with wines or spirits by the applicant on or after one year after the date on which the WTO Agreement (as defined in section 2(9) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act [19 USC §3501(9)]) enters into force with respect to the United States.
http://www.bitlaw.com/source/15usc/1052.html
Just how in the hell is the Team name Washington Redskins either immoral, deceptive, or scandalous. 
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I'm still waiting for someone, ANYONE to explain what law has been broken by the Redskins.
The Lanham Act which prohibits registration of scandalous or disparaging trademarks.
Now they just have to prove it is scandalous or disparaging, and have to prove it was registered after that act, otherwise, no law was broken.
We don't have to agree with each other, to respect each others opinion.
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Well since you were to damn lazy to post a link.
Now that is a rather idiotic comment on your part. Some people here asked a very reasonable question on what basis the lawsuit was made? I did not assume they were too damn lazy to seek the answer for themselves, it only showed me that they had limited interest. So I met them halfway and provided them their answer. Where were you?
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I like Chief Wahoo.
Come on, a chief? He looks more the part of an Uncle Tom-Tom.
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Where were you?
My "pale face" and "forked tongue " were working on more important things 
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Again, the term "cowboy" or a sport isn't a racial slur.
Well then they need to start protesting at all you can eat buffets. I swear those redskin potatoes have some evil meaning behind their name
I'm part Indian, and I don't consider "Redskin" a racial slur at all. Of course I'm also part white and I don't consider "cracker" a slur either. I swear if everybody's skin was this thin we could do away with MRI's ct scans, and x-rays because we could see right it.
Ha ha ha, nice turnaround on the redskin potatoes. 
Well, this thread just proves my theory that this topic should be added to the ban list on this site. This topic causes too much arguing an´ there is never a mind changed afterwards.
......but it's still fun though. 
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Who's getting upset. I still got a on my face
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I'm sure this will offend many, and personally I don't care. Get over yourselves. I hear this talk about progress? Sorry protecting peoples fragile little feelings isn't progress. In my opinion the Native Americans can just get over themselves. If people want to be so protected that nothing is allowed to offend them, then MOVE to a communist country, PERIOD. There is no argument. Every year people of this country get just get more and more sensitive. We can push 1 for spanish, while illegals get free healthcare, we can take god out of the pledge to appease everyone else, and to top it off we are expected to make sure our sports teams don't offend anyone. This is America people, where you have the right to be offended and also the right to offend. To bad people are so thin skinned and weak anymore that the slightest thing offends them.
Yeah who ever said people wont change their minds on this topic is dang right!! I'm sick of politcal correctness, it's gotten ridiculous. Chief Wahoo for LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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So do you like the left hand side of all my posts
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Who's getting upset. I still got a on my face
It's called gas!
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So thats why nobody else is smiling 
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The law you quoted doesn't make it illegal. Sorry, but that is your interpretation. Purp responded best.
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Uncle Tom-Tom.
Is that a slang term for some kind of racial 'puppet' that gives GPS directions?
Browns is the Browns
... there goes Joe Thomas, the best there ever was in this game.
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I'm smiling because I don't smell the gas...
Wait, what's that smell? I think I'm gonna pass out.
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Is that a slang term for some kind of racial 'puppet' that gives GPS directions?
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Have you ever seen these so called Natine-American protesters? I have down at the Jake. They are mostly White People with to much time on their hands. They stand there with a Poodle in one hand and protest sign in the other. I don't know any self-respecting Indian ( Sorry, Native American ) that would own a Poodle.
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Have you ever seen these so called Natine-American protesters? I have down at the Jake. They are mostly White People with to much time on their hands.
How true...I remember seeing a few white people on television at the million man march trying to fit in
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Have you ever seen these so called Natine-American protesters? I have down at the Jake. They are mostly White People with to much time on their hands.
How true...I remember seeing a few white people on television at the million man march trying to fit in
What's wrong with that? I applaud them for it.
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I applaud them for it.
Not me...I think they were jackasses. What purpose was it for whites to be there anyway ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:The_million_march_man.jpg
To show support?  The same reason men run in breast cancer races and some men supported women in their right to vote... Are you saying that just because you aren't a member of a certain "group" that you can't support their cause and show up?
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To show support?
Support for what ? To tell someone to register to vote or taking responsibility for themselves ? You need a few whites to show up to support you on that  The march was specifically for blacks period,not whites,asians or hispanics. Well by the looks of that picture I posted there sure wasn't a lot of "support" huh ?
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