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Oppressionland State has a nice ring to it.
I also think it'a better to pursue action through the courts in this case than to use the NCAA appeals process. Appealing to the NCAA only reinforces the notion that they have the authority to regulate things like the nicknames of their member schools. I'd seriously question whether they really have the legal power to do that, or if this is just another case of PC liberal academia on a power trip.
Oppressionland State has a nice ring to it.
There are several other states that will have to be renamed:
Mississippi --> West Racismland
Alabama --> East Racismland
Tennessee --> Deliverancia
Oklahoma --> Soonery
Utah --> Mormonia
South Dakota --> South Genocideland
North Dakota --> North Genocideland
Minnesota --> Frigidaire
Wisconsin --> Favreland
Michigan --> Autolousia
Illinois --> Daleyland
Indiana --> Hostileandoffensivia
Ohio --> Drewcaria
Kentucky --> Inbreedia
Alaska --> Anwry
Idaho --> Tuberania
Kansas --> Slaughterland
Arkansas --> Arslaughterland
Missouri --> Pujols
Have I missed any?
Better than PolygamiaUtah --> Mormonia
Arizona --> Whoneedsmartinlutherkingdayna
Florida- AmericasWangin University
New Mexico -> Stolen In an Illegal War Mexico
California -> Girliemania
Colorado -> Rainbowtopia (don't want to give red preferential treatment)
California --> Fake sylvania
Do you have an application? What are your admission requirements?
Illinois-->ToogoodfordaylightsavingstimeU
The "Grand Tetons" name is offensive and sexist to women.
We should change it to honor a strong, powerful, progressive woman who has overcome the stringent bind of the patriarchy. Let's name it after a dead lesbian activist!
I hereby christen it the Jean O'Leary Range and Jean O'Leary National Park.
In similar news, you can't say "breast" in Kentucky.
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/12364369.htm
no O'Leary had horrible views on the environment.
NCAA crackdown on Illiniwek is Bunch of hooey
By Bill McClellan
Of the Post-Dispatch
Monday, Aug. 08 2005
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has announced a crackdown on
colleges and universities that have nicknames or mascots connected to American
Indians. Eighteen schools were cited. One of them was the University of
Illinois, home of the Fighting Illini and mascot Chief Illiniwek.
Before discussing this further, let's put things in historical perspective.
According to the Illinois Blue Book, published by the secretary of state's
office, the first humans arrived in Illinois about 25,000 years ago. The Blue
Book refers to them as Paleo-Indians. In the 17th century, a federation of
tribes including the Cahokias, Kaskaskias, Mitchagamies, Peorias and Tamaroas
met some French explorers. The confederation called itself the Illiniwek, which
translates loosely into group of men, and the French referred to the people and
the country as Illinois.
And Illinois it has remained.
So that brings up our first question. If it is politically incorrect to name a
team after a Native American federation, is it right to name a state after the
federation? Especially when the whole thing is a misunderstanding on the part
of the French. None of the tribes were the Illini. Illiniwek was the name of
the group of tribes. This is like naming the state Bunch of Tribes. Or, more
simply, Bunch. As in, "I grew up in Chicago, Bunch."
Illinois is out. Definitely. Even if you're not offended by the French - and I
know our neighbors across the river in Bunch are blue-staters and presumably
pro-French - we ought to be sensitive enough to figure that if you can't name a
football team after a federation of Native American tribes, you ought not to be
able to name a state after the federation.
At the very least, let's give it its English name - Bunch. We could try to
update it with something more reflective of its present reality. Daleyland has
a nice ring. Corrupcio is nice. Moneytalks sounds good. But for now, let's go
along with history - Bunch.
Now we can deal with the problem facing the University of Bunch. What should
its new nickname be?
How about the Fighting Jews?
I suggest that only because Fighting Irish is already taken. You see, the NCAA
is concerned only about the feelings of Native Americans. You can still use
other ethnic groups for your nicknames and mascots. To a sensitive person, the
Fighting Irish might be particularly bothersome, since you're dealing with an
ethnic slur, a stereotype. The drunken Irish, always brawling. Actually, the
Fighting Jews is a lot less offensive than the Fighting Irish because Jews are
not known for being drunken brawlers.
But maybe the university ought to stay away from religion. I like the Fighting
Iranians. We could have Ayatollah Khomeini as the mascot. Or the Shah. Or both.
Perhaps we should go another direction entirely. Maybe the NCAA will someday
get around to other ethnic groups besides Native Americans. So we need a
nickname that doesn't involve ethnic groups and has something to do with the
state's heritage.
We could give a nod to the plaintiff's bar in Madison County. The court system
there has become world famous. The Fighting Judicial holes. Can't you just
imagine the student section chanting: "We will sue! We will sue!" But what if
reform comes to the legal system? That's unlikely, but possible.
On that score, the political system will never change, and that really is what
the state is most famous for. Does any state have a more colorful history of
corrupt politicians? Democrats, Republicans, black and white. I remember when
Paul Powell died and there were shoeboxes full of cash in his closet. How does
a secretary of state acquire shoeboxes full of cash? George Ryan probably
knows. If you go by number of cronies indicted, he was probably the most
corrupt secretary of state in Bunch history, and he went on to become governor.
On the local level, think of East St. Louis.
So that should satisfy the NCAA - the Fighting Corrupt Pols of the University
of Bunch. And a mascot will be never be a problem. It will always be the
governor.
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Wow, this is harder than I thought.
How about the All White Men are Evil Range?
Were local Hispanics offended when part of Commerce was named "Cesar Chavez Way"?
Were local blacks offended when part of Commerce was named "Rosa Parks Way"?
You name something to honor them, not degrade them.
JEB 08! .. come on we need ya buddy.. don't let the dynasty die!
hahahaha
Guys, not to sound too ignorant here or anything, but why the in 2005 are we all of a sudden caring about team names that have been in place for seventy years, and every effort over the years to change them has failed (lawsuits, sit-ins, national coalitions, even as part of the platform for the Alcatraz incident in the early 70's)?
The Redskins were founded in 1932, the Braves (well, that name) in 1912, Indians in 1914 (who were actually named after the Boston Braves), and the Blackhawks in 1926. The Chiefs were the old Dallas Texans, which brings up another point. If we as Texans are offended by Houston's choice of a mascot, what do we do about it?
Russell Means, the famous Lakota Indian activist and head of the militant American Indian Movement, tried to sue the MLB Braves and Indians into changing mascots in the 80's and failed. After that, he didn't even bother trying to sue the NFL. I don't know what he and AIM did about hockey and college sports.
Look, I'm sorry if Indians are offended. Maybe they should do what the University of Hawaii did. They wanted to honor their indigenous people and changed their mascot from Rainbows to Warriors, which the Office of Hawaiian Affairs completely supported.
Let us not forget the Jeep Comanche circa 1984
It's a compliment, naming a rugged vehicle after them.
jochhejaam <------part cherokee
Latest news, Fla. lawmakers take steps to protect mascot names:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2133374
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