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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 02:40 PM Original message |
Group Sues U. Of Illinois Over Indian Mascot Perpetuates Racial Stereotype |
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GreatScott (134 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. GO FIGHTING ILLINI !!!! |
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not systems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. Indian sports mascots are celebrations of genocide. |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 03:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Then people also support genocide for the Irish |
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not systems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 04:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. This continent was never stolen from the Irish. |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 05:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Not "down with it" |
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Krupskaya (689 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 06:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Any time the Irish want to protest it, go right the fuck ahead. |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 01:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
47. Bzzt! Sorry, wrong answer! But thanks for playing. |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 02:41 PM Response to Reply #47 |
57. Not millions |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 02:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
52. Some Irish-Americans find "those" images offensive, as well. |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 04:08 PM Response to Reply #52 |
65. Yes, some do, |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 07:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
43. True! There are no wolverines in Michigan, either! |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. A while back Stanford Univ. almost called "The Robber Barons" |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. The Seminole tribe gave Florida State permission to use a Seminole |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 03:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Seminole Tribe chairman stands with FSU Seminoles |
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LittleWoman (217 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 04:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. I think they all died at Starved Rock. |
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William Bloode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. Glad to see it.... |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 05:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Exactly |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. Can we rename them the "Whites"? |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. So how long before the Steelworkers sue Purdue? |
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not systems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 04:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. What "pride" pride in efficient dispossession, right? n/t |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 04:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Tears of pride? |
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Solar (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 04:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. What's next? |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 04:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Are you equating Native Americans with COWS!! |
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not systems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 04:40 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. What is next someone will compare the North America genocide to ... |
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Lotcm (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
17. Chief Illiniwek |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 05:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. A distinction without a difference, AFAIC |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 06:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Chief Illiniwek is a trademark |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 06:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. A copyrighted trademark |
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Krupskaya (689 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 06:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. If the people who it's supposed to honor don't feel honored by it... |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 06:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. There is NO NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGION COURSE OR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 06:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. GSLIS Faculty Statement on Chief Illiniwek |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 07:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
44. Still fucking idiotic mascot. |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
18. NOW THAT THE BUFFALO'S GONE |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
22. Mascots |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 06:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Oh, please |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 06:34 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Not offended |
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Krupskaya (689 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 06:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. If people are offended, then it seems to me it's offensive. |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 06:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Heehee! I was about to reply to your other post! |
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Lotcm (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 01:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. Define the group |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 02:00 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. What does it really matter? |
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Lotcm (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 02:15 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. More than the group's opinions matter |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 02:22 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. He is not YOUR toy |
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Lotcm (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 02:31 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Toy???? What are you talking about?? |
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not systems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 02:38 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. The at the funny fake injun ma... |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 02:50 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Your attempt to change the subject is infantile |
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Lotcm (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 03:56 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. Well using the wrong picture shows your lack of knowledge |
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not systems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 03:59 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. It is not the black face it's the reactions of the whites to the ... |
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Lotcm (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 04:30 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. Minstrel shows |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 04:35 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGION COURSE OR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES |
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Lotcm (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 04:51 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. There are many Native Indian classes at Uof I |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 05:02 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Too bad you didn't check when those classes commenced |
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Lotcm (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 05:10 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Again not True |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 05:26 PM Response to Reply #74 |
78. Well I just got off the phone with the Director of Native American Studies |
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Lotcm (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 05:33 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. Unfortunately that's not what you said |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 05:47 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGION COURSE OR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 04:19 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Infantile -Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; extremely childish |
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Lotcm (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 04:38 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Missing the point |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 04:46 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. I am not a mascot |
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Lotcm (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 04:58 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Florida Seminoles |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 05:15 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. Racism |
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Lotcm (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 05:21 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Are you saying the Seminole tribe is racist? |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 05:30 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. Please refrain from putting words in my mouth |
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Lotcm (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 05:33 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. Then Just answer the question |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. I can agree with that. |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 06:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Objectification is never a good thing |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 06:48 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. See..that was I was thinking |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
35. High School Sports Teams |
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Krupskaya (689 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 06:56 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. It doesn't sound right because you're not used to it. |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 07:01 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. It's not the name of the team |
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Jeff in Cincinnati (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 02:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
53. It's exactly that... |
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tlcandie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
37. Here ya go ... one answer to all this ... |
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not systems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 07:02 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Maybe one of the white crackers could do the rape and steal dance ... |
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GregW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
40. Awww fuck it - now all the ducks are gonna sue UO |
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not systems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 07:14 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Duck == American Indians in your mind that is the problem here. n/t |
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thedude (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
41. Time to retire the Chief |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
45. Been around two institutions that changed their mascots |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
50. very glad to hear they finally sued; I find this 'dancing Indian' stuff |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
59. I love the broad brushes used in this post. |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 02:57 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. It is not just two students |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 03:20 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. English Department on Chief Illiniwek - distorted cliché of Indian people |
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Lotcm (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 05:25 PM Response to Reply #59 |
77. Great point |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
61. "First Nation" David Clark |
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sellitman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
83. This is a Redirection |
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phrenzy (941 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
84. The New York Shylocks? |
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Moderator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
85. locking |
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