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Obama Open To Name Change For Washington Redskins

Post by Riddick » 10-05-2013 09:09 PM

President Barack Obama says if he owned the Washington Redskins. he would "think about changing" the team's name, wading into the controversy involving a football nickname many people deem offensive to Native Americans. Full Story

I dunno if the Prez is the right guy to go to for a completely unbiased opinion here.

I mean, he gave his own name a total makeover didn't he?

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Post by BenSlain » 10-05-2013 09:58 PM

They will change the name because its a one time chance to make a ton of cash and make people think you really care.

I think they should change the name to just SKINS. It would cover everybody.
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Post by Doka » 10-05-2013 11:15 PM

Ho-Hummm, just another little thing to cause division. Same ole,Same ole.

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Post by Diogenes » 10-06-2013 12:13 AM

I do like the skins idea - I mean after all it is fair and above all else non racist so there is a certain segment who should fall in love with it.
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Post by Doka » 10-06-2013 06:05 AM

We could also do the "No Skins", "The Thin Skins"and "Etc Skins" :)
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Post by kbot » 10-06-2013 08:18 AM

Really? THAT'S what he's worried about?

What about the kids getting killed in gang-related shootings? What about the economy tanking? How about closing GITMO?

You're right Doka - it's a non-issue.

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Post by fos » 10-06-2013 09:15 AM

"0Ho-Hummm, just another little thing to cause 'diversion'. Same ole,Same ole."

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Post by Riddick » 10-06-2013 11:13 AM

Am I to take it, generally speaking, any observation of epidermal pigmentation is the issue here? E.G., the word 'skin' is ok on its own, just don't elaborate on its spectral features? Well then, what about skin "tanning" products? How do you market THEM without offending someone? So much for Coppertone.

While I was watching their Peter Sellers marathon last Friday, I noticed that ThisTV had taken to censoring dialogue from the "Pink Panther" movies whenever Inspector Clouseau was referring to Cato by way of phrases like "my little ------ friend" (the Y word). Like that's comparable to the N word now?

Ainit funny how time changes public perceptions? Nowadays, seems like almost anything ELSE goes when it comes to matters of the flesh - OTOH, don't you dare make ANY reference to its color.

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Post by Diogenes » 10-06-2013 12:44 PM

Actually I think this is just another window into the empty mind of this President.

Look back and we see he has a nasty habit of weighing in on trivia and/or sticking his nose in where it does not belong.

He has no clue as to how to conduct himself.

A truly narcissistic empty suit.

Just in my uneducated opinion.:tonguesmi
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Post by Diogenes » 10-06-2013 12:48 PM

Riddick,

Are you serious about the Y word???

Then again "they" are correct to do this - after all so many now are in charge of the "fairness doctrine" and we should all be grateful they are not so busy they can still screw up a good Peter Sellers movie.:real mad:
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Re: Obama Open To Name Change For Washington Redskins

Post by Diogenes » 10-06-2013 12:49 PM

Riddick wrote: President Barack Obama says if he owned the Washington Redskins. he would "think about changing" the team's name, wading into the controversy involving a football nickname many people deem offensive to Native Americans. Full Story

I dunno if the Prez is the right guy to go to for a completely unbiased opinion here.

I mean, he gave his own name a total makeover didn't he?


The only way he would own anything on his own is via the government or his close friend Tony Rezko.
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Post by Riddick » 10-06-2013 01:46 PM

Diogenes wrote: Riddick,

Are you serious about the Y word???
I'm not kidding Dio.

There's a scene in "Revenge of the Pink Panther" where Cato is standing on Clouseau's shoulders, but Clouseau loses his balance and they both fall backwards with Cato being tossed through the window of a bakery.

Cato comes out covered in flour - eating a donut, he says "It's a bakery" and Clouseau says, "I kneu that!" - with the further comment, "At least you're not [CENSORED] anymore."

Bleep!!! A great bit ruined by the Correctness Police.

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Post by HB3 » 10-06-2013 01:51 PM

You can have free speech or you can have a multi-racial society.

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Post by Riddick » 10-06-2013 03:36 PM

HB3 wrote: You can have free speech or you can have a multi-racial society.
Speaking of multi-racial (or the lack of same), HB3: DYN for the 2006 "Pink Panther" reboot starring Steve Martin, they completely eliminated the part of Cato and brought in a caucasian to play the part of Ponton, Clouseau's police assistant and fellow Frenchman on the force? Pretty shrewd move, eh? Completely sidesteps the whole Chinese manservant issue -

Yet, why NOT still have an Asian actor in the cast playing Cato in a similar NON-subservient role? Think how funny it might have been to have Jackie Chan playing a instructor trying to advance Clouseau's martial arts skills by attacking him anywhere and at any time. But no; instead, the main Asian character in the flick was the primary suspect in the theft of the PP diamond.

Some swell trade-off there, eh? Criminal profiling is a huge improvement! Score another big win for Hollywood diversification...

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Post by Diogenes » 10-06-2013 04:45 PM

Riddick,

Yes I know the scene and always found it amusing because of dialog and now to know some (**^%$^%* has screwed with that is most annoying.
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