Last night CNN had a poll about using Native American names for sports teams. Can Congress be far behind?

Last nigh CNN had a poll. The question was, "Do you find derogitory (their words) names for sports teams offensive, such as, Cleveland Indians or Washington Redskins?" Since we already know what the results of the poll will be, can Pelosi's Congress be far behind in passing a resolution against using derogatory Native American names for sports teams? I mean, that's all Congress seems to be able to do now a day----pass resolutions against something.

Last night CNN had a poll about using Native American names for sports teams. Can Congress be far behind?
Yeah, they seem to only be able to pass resolutions as Bush has pulled the veto pen out 4 times in the last year and a half, more than he did during his whole previous term.





The NCAA has stopped allowing derogatory mascots a while back, and Illinois retired Chief Illini last year. They stopped allowing schools to host tournaments if they didn't change their mascots. It's probably something that would be left up to the professional sports association.
Reply:That is so stupid. It is not Congress' job to legislate on people's feelings. Awww, I am so offended, let me call my Congressman. I want to know if actual Native Americans are offended. If they are, then they can petition the teams to change their names. But seriously, since when is this the job of the United States Congress?
Reply:screw congress
Reply:What about the "FIGHTING IRISH"??


Where is the outcry over this name?? I find it amusing that "We need to get rid of all these names offensive to Native Americans, but we will not do anything about THAT name."


Perhaps the only thing that matters is WHO is offended.


If you offend whites, conservatives, Christians, then that is fine.


Offend certain "other" groups, and we need the United States Congress to look into this?


I know they have not yet, but when is the question.


The NCAA should leave it up to the SCHOOLS to decide.
Reply:This is a crazy issue. Are we so afraid of offending someone that we can't have teams like the Cleveland Indians? Whats next, no New York Giants, because tall people will be offended or what about the Anaheim Angels? Will devil spawn be offended? Where does this stop? If it was the Cleveland Drunk Indians, that is offensive, but is isn't.





We have become such a "touchy" society that we are breeding closest racists. Many people are annoyed and angered by this political correctness, but are too afraid of losing their job or friends of looking "racist" that they don't say anything and placate those who want "political correctness" while harboring racist feeling internally.





How many people see the likes of Al Sharpton speak and get angry because they hate him, then just internally hate whatever he is standing for only to be "politically correct" on the outisde? I know people who do, I am one of them. I agree with the side he takes sometimes (Jena 6) and sometimes I don't (Don Imus) but my hatred of his racism and anti-white stand makes me hate all of his causes. This over sensitive society will end up making things worst in the long run when the dam of fed up people breaks.
Reply:Isn't a name like the Braves flattering? What sports franchise picks a name that has a negative connotation? The Cleveland Clowns? Atlanta Aholes?





It seems to me that the political correctness crowd created the negative connotation.





Redskins is offensive, but it should be up to the league or team to decide.
Reply:NCAA has already put it in place, teams with Indian names must change, I think this is the last year they cane use their old name
Reply:Didn't the government already try and step in and decide what was "offensive" and what wasn't during the 1980s? Wasn't heavy metal put on trial at one point in time? Oh gosh who was that loud mouth woman who launched that campaign about mothers against offensive material? Oh that's right.............





Tipper Gore.
Reply:I find it not only offensive that you think the govt should now regulate the names of sports teams, but I find it absurd that the use of "Indians" "Redskins" and others are considered "derogitory" to anyone who is not just out to complain about anything and every thing.





I could understand if someone wanted to call a team the "nig...s" or the "gooks"





But Indians and Redskins???





GET THE HECK OVER IT PEOPLE!!! There is nothing derogitory about it.
Reply:Go Tribe! Go Tribe! Chief WaHoo and the Cleveland Indians will beat the Bo-Sox tonight and get into the World Series! Go Tribe!!
Reply:Congress cannot pass any legislation regulating the use of derogatory names as it is a violation of Free Speech. The NCAA could get away with it because they are not a branch of the gov't.