DButz65 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I searched for "petition" and did not see anything pop up with the word in the thread title in it, so sorry if its been posted. Dont know how official this is, but it cant hurt to help keep our beloved teams name intact!!! Hail To The REDSKINS forever! http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/keep-the-washington-redskins.fb40?source=s.fb&r_by=9270738 ES STAFF EDIT: This thread will remain open in this forum only one way---if it's used to simply sign up on the petition. Discussion about the topic goes in the mega thread in the tailgate. If this is not adhered to, this thread will be closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkfan63 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Dude a petition isn't going to do anything. If Snyder ever felt the pinch in his wallet he would change the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DButz65 Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Dude a petition isn't going to do anything. If Snyder ever felt the pinch in his wallet he would change the name. Its just something thats getting passed along on facebook, and you dont know that.... im just tired of hearing peoples BS side of why it should be changed who dont have once ounce of native american blood in their bodies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveakl Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postong Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I'm so fed up with the media pushing a name change down everyone's throats. Rick Reilly wrote a great article concerning the topic, pointing out how ridiculous it is journalists like Peter King and Bob Costas find it necessary to think "well, Native Americans, you may not care or be insulted by the name, but we know best - let us be offended for you". He also cites a high school out west in which the student body consists of roughly 92% Native American ethnicity who are proud of the team name...so much so their own mascot is the Redskins.Unfortunately, once a PC topic like this gains enough steam (which I believe it already has) there's no stopping a change. In this country the minority voice IS the majority. EDIT: To stay on topic, I hope this petition makes some noise - I've been thinking a petition by NATIVE AMERICANS that feel honored and well represented by the name (like the high school team I mentioned above) would be powerful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
averagejakeff Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I signed it any fan of this team should. HTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 This thread will remain open in this forum only one way---if it's used to simply sign up on the petition. Discussion about the topic goes in the mega thread in the tailgate. It will be up to you guys to call for other posters who ignore this (I'll put it in the OP too) to edit such out. If this is not adhered to, this will be quickly closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 On the list of things worth expending the effort to keep, the name of a football team isn't on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Such effort. I punched a few keys. Signed. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warskins65 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I did this a few days ago on facebook, is this the same petition? Just don't want to try to sign it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P()rter Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 <staff edit idiot post> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darc Requiem Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 The name debate, it's not a controversy is Florio and Kings personally pet project. The people that matter most on this is the Native American people. The majority of them don't care. So it's not a controversy and it frankly shouldn't be a topic of discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassSkinsFan Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I signed. Hail to the REDSKINS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss_Hogg Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Peter Kind never had an issue with the name before 2013 - that's how you know he really doesn't give a **** about it. Plus King fought tooth and nail to keep Art Monk from the Hall of Fame so he already has an agenda against our team. How that man got to be a member of the Board of Selectors for the HOF is a mystery to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 So much for that attempt (it was doomed from the start). Some posters still struggle with the concept of actually reading the posts in even a one-page thread before the tremendous urge to "get their thoughts out again" overwhelms them after just reading the title and they post away. Use the mega thread in the tailgate. I'll put the petition link in there (it may already be in there somewhere). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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