Green Monk Machine
09-19-2013, 07:21 PM
Unless I've misread this but it seems according to a 2012 census, native Americans only make 1.2% of the US population. USA QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau (http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html)
I dont have a number, but not all NA's are opposing the redskins name.
I'm not sure what reservations really mean b/c it seems to be out of US legal jurisdiction- or at least they have certain rights to their areas, so....they aren't really apart of the US in my political view.
It really seems like just a couple hundred to a few thousand NA's in all of America could have an issue. Democracy protects us from the opinion of a few vs. millions.
I'm no longer concerned this debate gains momentum b/c it's not important.
FRPLG
09-19-2013, 07:53 PM
For every school that's kept the name redskins there are schools that have changed their name. If you'd like examples I can get them but they've been well documented.
The historical origins of the name are a racial slur.
And finally, equating those that want a name change to the reservations movement is a bit...extreme?
-so what
-no actually it isn't
-i think you're missing the point
CultBrennan59
09-20-2013, 10:10 AM
Unless I've misread this but it seems according to a 2012 census, native Americans only make 1.2% of the US population. USA QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau (http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html)
I dont have a number, but not all NA's are opposing the redskins name.
I'm not sure what reservations really mean b/c it seems to be out of US legal jurisdiction- or at least they have certain rights to their areas, so....they aren't really apart of the US in my political view.
It really seems like just a couple hundred to a few thousand NA's in all of America could have an issue. Democracy protects us from the opinion of a few vs. millions.
I'm no longer concerned this debate gains momentum b/c it's not important.
http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-locker-room/54258-redskins-name-change-volume-10000000-a-2.html#post1024986
skinsguy
09-20-2013, 11:41 AM
Reilly makes good points, but he's ignoring some of the points on the other side. And it's a bit of a stretch to compare the moving people to reservations to those that support the name change.
I think he meant to ignore the points on the other side, because those are the only points that the media has been paying attention to. This article is more about exposing the readers to the side that always seems to get ignored in this argument, and it's about time that somebody brings these points to light.
Green Monk Machine
09-20-2013, 07:46 PM
http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-locker-room/54258-redskins-name-change-volume-10000000-a-2.html#post1024986
Yeah, no thanks. I don't use wikipedia
whistler
09-22-2013, 06:01 PM
Unless I've misread this but it seems according to a 2012 census, native Americans only make 1.2% of the US population. USA QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau (http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html)
I dont have a number, but not all NA's are opposing the redskins name.
I'm not sure what reservations really mean b/c it seems to be out of US legal jurisdiction- or at least they have certain rights to their areas, so....they aren't really apart of the US in my political view.
It really seems like just a couple hundred to a few thousand NA's in all of America could have an issue. Democracy protects us from the opinion of a few vs. millions.
I'm no longer concerned this debate gains momentum b/c it's not important.
This is so scary. Is this how majorities think? If there are 2 Native Americans and they're offended than it's a problem.
firstdown
09-22-2013, 07:58 PM
After today I'd be offended also.
Chico23231
09-22-2013, 08:13 PM
Washington "Mark Ass Tricks"
RedskinRat
09-22-2013, 09:02 PM
This is so scary. Is this how majorities think? If there are 2 Native Americans and they're offended than it's a problem.
No, it's two thin-skinned people who need to focus on something important.
"Scary......." GTFOOH!
FRPLG
09-23-2013, 08:42 AM
Democracy protects us from the opinion of a few vs. millions.
Our system is also to supposed to work the other way too.