Football League Names & PC Police

[LovelyLadyLux]

While this isn't exactly serious I thought it more serious than to be posted in the Joke section given the ridiculous lengths the PC Police have now gone to. Am personally feeling more and more oppressed myself by the PC Police who seem to be ready to strike at any moment at any minimal slight or infraction of what they perceive to be, by their own definition(s) an offensive word or remark.


Here is an email sent to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune after an article he published concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins.

Dear Mr. Page...
I always love your articles. And I generally agree with them.

I would suggest, as in an email I received, they change the name to the "Foreskins" to better represent their community, paying tribute to the **** heads in Congress.

Here are some other politically correct items to consider: I agree with our Native American population.

I am highly insulted by the racially charged name of the Washington Redskins.

One might argue that to name a professional football team after Native Americans would exalt them as fine warriors, but nay, nay.

We must be careful not to offend, and in the spirit of political correctness and courtesy, we must move forward.

Let's ditch the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Braves, and the Cleveland Indians.

If your shorts are in a wad because of the reference the name Redskins makes to skin color, then we need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns.

The Carolina Panthers obviously were named to keep the memory of militant Blacks from the 60's alive. Gone. It's offensive to us white folk.

The New York Yankees offend the Southern population. Do you see a team named for the Confederacy? No!

There is no room for any reference to that tragic war that cost this country so many young men's lives.

I am also offended by the blatant references to the Catholic religion among our sports team names.

Totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans Saints, the Los Angeles Angels or the San Diego Padres.

Then there are the team names that glorify criminals who raped and pillaged.

We are talking about the horrible Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Pittsburgh Pirates!

Now, let us address those teams that clearly send the wrong message to our children.

The San Diego Chargers promote irresponsible fighting or even spending habits. Wrong message to our children.

The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote obesity, a growing childhood epidemic. Wrong message to our children.

The Cincinnati Reds promote downers/barbiturates . Wrong message to our children.

The Milwaukee Brewers---well that goes without saying . . . Wrong message to our children.

So, there you go. We need to support any legislation that comes out to rectify this travesty, because the government will likely become involved with this issue, as they should.

Just the kind of thing the do-nothing congress loves .. . ..

As a die hard Oregon State fan, my wife and I, with all of this in mind,

it might also make some sense to change the name of the Oregon State women's athletic teams to something other than "the Beavers."

[Horus]

Just about sums all this PC crap up

[LovelyLadyLux]

Seems almost every day I turn on the TV or read the News I come across some ludicrous instance of the PC Police going crazy. I can't imagine the energy it must take to be so vigilant and confident that only YOUR WAY is the correct way and ALL the rest of us need to conform to what you see as being correct. Makes me tired sometimes just thinking about them.

Part of what bugs me about the PC Police is what can I do about it? How can I fight them? How can I stand up and say they're being ridiculous and be heard above the din and stink they'd raise. PLUS all the labeling they'd do to me using the "R" word.