Confederate statue removed from prominent spot at Ole Miss

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by Kevin

They fought as traitors to the United States defending the institution of slavery. Why exactly do we honor them?

They fought for their beliefs just st Colonists did against to the Crown;

Now,

Leave Eskimo Pies alone along with Red Skins, Cleveland Indians a KC Chiefs the Hell alone.

PC Ness getting out of hand to all of the MORONS out there.

[GoldenAnchor]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

They fought for their beliefs just st Colonists did against to the Crown;

I don’t know about anyone else but I personally have never seen a monument dedicated to the red coats or King George III and those are the equivalent parties in this scenario...

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by GoldenAnchor

I don’t know about anyone else but I personally have never seen a monument dedicated to the red coats or King George III and those are the equivalent parties in this scenario...

That's because there isn't. It's a shame that others make up statements to justify what is wrong with their views.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

That's because there isn't. It's a shame that others make up statements to justify what is wrong with their views.

There was one in Manhattan. Erected in 1770, pulled down July 9th, 1776. https://allthingsliberty.com/2014/09...of-george-iii/

[naraht]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

They fought for their beliefs just st Colonists did against to the Crown;

Now,

Leave Eskimo Pies alone along with Red Skins, Cleveland Indians a KC Chiefs the Hell alone.

PC Ness getting out of hand to all of the MORONS out there.

My honest guess is that all four will be renamed two years from today.

For the Redskins at least, its economic now. The company with the naming rights wants out and several places that normally stock all the teams won't stock the team's gear anymore. And the decision has been made to no longer be the Redskins, the question is where do they go now.

The Eskimos are going to be a relatively easy change, the term Eskimo was used as an insult by Calgarians toward Edmonton and the idea of a team called the Eskimos have a Green and Gold color scheme just seems off (it was caused by a local college having the jerseys available).

As for the Indians, my guess is that they will go as well, through I'm curious why you menioned the Indians, but not the Braves. My guess is that they get renamed more or less at the same time.

As for the Chiefs, I'm very familiar with the fact that they weren't named after the Native American Chiefs, but rather H. Roe Bartle, however the team's mascots and similar marketing make it quite clear that the franchise interpretted their name relating to Native Americans. They *might* manage to remain the Chiefs, they have a better chance than the rest, if not much.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by naraht

My honest guess is that all four will be renamed two years from today.

For the Redskins at least, its economic now. The company with the naming rights wants out and several places that normally stock all the teams won't stock the team's gear anymore. And the decision has been made to no longer be the Redskins, the question is where do they go now.

The Eskimos are going to be a relatively easy change, the term Eskimo was used as an insult by Calgarians toward Edmonton and the idea of a team called the Eskimos have a Green and Gold color scheme just seems off (it was caused by a local college having the jerseys available).

As for the Indians, my guess is that they will go as well, through I'm curious why you menioned the Indians, but not the Braves. My guess is that they get renamed more or less at the same time.

As for the Chiefs, I'm very familiar with the fact that they weren't named after the Native American Chiefs, but rather H. Roe Bartle, however the team's mascots and similar marketing make it quite clear that the franchise interpretted their name relating to Native Americans. They *might* manage to remain the Chiefs, they have a better chance than the rest, if not much.

The Indians announced they are exploring the mascot change. As for the Red Skins, sorry Tom. I guess I grew up in a different genration and a different place in the country so I have compassion for the Native Americans.

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

They fought for their beliefs just st Colonists did against to the Crown;

Now,

Leave Eskimo Pies alone along with Red Skins, Cleveland Indians a KC Chiefs the Hell alone.

PC Ness getting out of hand to all of the MORONS out there.

ANTS are too tiny to protest the use of their name.

Who would protest these team names:

PRAIRIE---FAMILY---BRIDGES---PROTECTORS---EARLS---GARNETS---GROVE---SHORELINE---MAUVES---SWEETS---ORANGES---RAINBOWS---JUSTICE---LOVE---ARMY---TRIANGLES---ARROWS---WHISPERS---BLADES---VILLIANS---MILLIONS....

Or, for the sake of TomEarp, the PeaSeas.