Lavarleap56 Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Activist Fighting To Get Redskins To Change Name Tuesday March 23, 2004 1:00pm Washington (AP) - One of the activists involved in a suit trying to force the Washington Redskins (website - news) over their name says the battle continues despite efforts to delay it. Suzan Shown Harjo and 6 others have been trying for nearly a dozen years to get the team to drop the Redskin name as one which is offensive to native people. She notes that since 1970, nearly two-thirds of the 3,000 schools with native references have dropped them. Harjo is president of the Morningstar Institute, an Indian rights group. She disputes football's contention that dropping the name would be an economic hardship. She says children are the ones hurt most by offensive images. A panel of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office canceled the Redskins' trademarks in 1999 on the ground the name disparages Native Americans in violation of the federal trademark law. But in October, a federal judge ruled there's not enough evidence to show the Redskins name is offensive. Harjo and others are now appealing, but she says no hearing has been scheduled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJeremy Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 these people are beating a dead horse....this went to court last year and the Skins won....must be a ratings period for WJLA...just mentioning the Skins name should increase viewership even if it is an old non-story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 people are so soft these days.... it's sad weak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingchris626 Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 i like our name and dont want it to change but the activists are right....what if we were called the blackskins and had a guy from africa as our logo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC4 Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Gee, what part of "go blow donkeys" don't these activists understand exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlinginSammy HOF '63 Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 The day they change it will be the day I (an Irish-American) will march to court and fight the Boston Celtics name and logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsonny Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 what's the problem here....University of Northern Colorado intramural basketball team named The Fightin' Whities, did it!!!!! Check the site out: http://www.cafeshops.com/fightinwhite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OURYEAR#56 Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Maybe they could make a team and call it the "Rednecks", and we can call it even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins26 Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 BBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandies Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 I agree with them. We should change the name to the "Bethesda Redskins" the "Fairfax Redskins", the "Warrington Redskins" . I think the name Washington demeans the wealthy english farmer in american culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman56 Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Give back your casinos and we'll change the name. Otherwise count your money and shut up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtahSkinsFanatic Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Pathetic losers!! Instead of wasting money on a non-issue use that money and solve a real Indian problem like, 10 and 11 year old Indian boys drinking themselves to death! Alcoholism on reservations is horrenous and these people should use their energy in trying to fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Gut Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Yeah they need to quit with this bull****. Have you even seen a red skinned person? Please. American Indians have a lot more problems to worry bout then our team's name, as metioned above. The name won't be changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinamatic Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 This is a dead issue, the case has already been resolved in a court of law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffSchmeff Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 It seems like a story like this comes out every year. I thought it was established that the name "Redskins" doesn't refer to the slang term, but rather to the nickname given by Europeans to Indians for the warpaint they used to make their skin look a vermillion color. Also, didn't we already conquer the Native Americans? :jk: :jk: :doh1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsbadd Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Lets not start another name thread........please...not again! WOW this women found 6 other people that feel the same way she does, kinda telling ain't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. S Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 people complain too much, activists are alright at times, but people claim the name is racist. The name was made in reference to the red paint the natives used to put on for wars, not necessarily for their own skin color. Also, people shouldnt think its racist when its been around longer than most people imagine. How bout the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings is a slur against scandanavians, New York Yankees is a slur against northerners, the list can go on, but its pointless. This is all pointless and needs to be stopped now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsFanInTX Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Originally posted by SlinginSammy The day they change it will be the day I (an Irish-American) will march to court and fight the Boston Celtics name and logo. Don't forget the University of Notre Dame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Originally posted by Hitman56 Give back your casinos and we'll change the name. Otherwise count your money and shut up! This is an ignorant statement. Why dont i say give back our land and hike it back to wherever it is you are from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Most American Indians have no problem with the name. It is a few activists that say save the whales and the spotted Owls etc. etc. That do this crap. Saw a comedian this week that hit the nail on the head. if it was up to these people there would still be dinosaurs roaming the cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 The best article I've read on the subject was in this thread: http://www.extremeskins.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=42113&highlight=sioux SUV drivers beware. Harjo may be coming after you next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 I love when people throw numbers out there to impress... "Nearly two-thirds of the 3000 high schools with the name have changed." two-thirds of 3000 is 2000, which simple math tells us 1000 still remain... and since it says "nearly" 2/3 that means there are over 1000 schools still with the name... Get over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJWatson3 Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 would you rather be the cleveland indians, with a safe name and a questionable logo: or a nickname that is either offensive or fine (depending on whose interpretation you believe) and an honorable logo: or should they all be thrown out, along with the Celts, the Braves, the Chiefs, etc. etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyKilmer Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Native Americans need to protest something that realy impacts thier way of life... Like Liqour sales or perhaps Casino's that endanger the native way of life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinky Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 I am a Christian and very offended by New Jersey Devils, Duke Blue Devils... Also shouldn't native americans be more offended by "Cowboys"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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