Bitching about the important stuff

It's about time, it is, yes siree bub, its about time. When all around us seems to be a little disjointed and heading in a not so good direction, when the President refuses to take time out of his working vacation to console or take a tongue lashing from grieving Cindy "Its all about me" Sheehan and her vegan buddies, when meth threatens to destroy a generation of young rural Americans, when schools throughout our nation are feeling the money crunch we have the NCAA to thank for making us focus on what truely is wrong with this nation.

According to the NCAA we have been allowing too many schools to use names for their teams and mascots that offend Native Americans. Names like Chief, Brave, Warrior, Seminole and Indian may conjure thoughts of rugged individualism or remind people of this nations heritage. But too often attention seeking descendants of the indigenous people have their feelings hurt. They do not want to be reminded that their grandparents were once strong brave people they prefer their current image of whinny spinless people that run casinos. Its plain to me I wouldn't want my ancestors looking like they were triumphing over others. I would easily be appalled to see a profile of a dead relative of mine looking bold and strong, donning the wardrobe of their time. So thank you NCAA, where would college sports be without you?

Don't misread my sarcasism. I do not have a prejudice bone in my body when it comes to Native Americans. My grandfather was 100% Siletz Indian who actually grew up on a reservation claimed that the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Indians were his favorite teams because of their names. He enjoyed every beating the Redskins doled out to the Dallas Cowboys. The school he attended and played sports for and proudly reminded us about, use to bpound their opponents under the moniker The Chiefs. He told us how much joy he had beating the living crap out of the rich white boys in basketball, football and baseball. I think he may be rolling over in his grave with the latest movement of the present day wannabe indians and their mamby pamby liberal rebel rouser buddies in the press.

My only question is since the NCAA is now joined the quest for a Liberally Correct Society why stop at the Indian names and references? What makes the NCAA think for one minute that those of us that are descended from the Northern Europeons aren't sensitive to stereotypes? I mean do you honestly think the descendant of the Scot and Irish want to be reminded that their grandfathers wore skirts. Why do we always imply that the Irish just want to get drunked up and fight while dressed in green? You know it and I know it, hell all of American people know names like the Saxons, Vikings and Norsemen hurt deeply. Especially when the name is coupled with an image of a drunk, pissed off white guy in a skirt that wants to rape pillage and plunder. Yeah you're right, the use of Pirate as a mascot upsets my family every time we hear it thrown around as if we don't have feelings too. Its high time we all step up and demand the end of all stereotyping. Lets rid the nation of names like, Celtics, Pioneers, Crusaders and others that may imply that a bunch of white guys use to exist.

Lets move away from names that make others feel less improtant. Lets not use animal names either. Here in Oregon we have the Beavers and the Ducks and you know they have to offend someone. The name Beavers definately has some sexual content to it and I have always wondered why the Beavers have never played the Gamecocks. Then we get to the names that offend the Christians. Names like Blue Devils, Blue Deamons and the Wizards are surely going to piss off the church goers.

My suggestion is to only use colors and numbers for names. Exclude the obvious problems like the number 1 and 69 and exclude the colors white, black, yellow and red or colors that have animal names like salmon.

If we would just do this we could move on to more important things like removing the wooden crosses along the highways. You just know there is a group out there just waiting for the din to quiet so they can start demanding the removal of those crosses.

Peace and God Bless

Go Rams.......