I just finished watching Ken Burns' "The West" series and noticed that every time there was some anti native pogrom or campaign they were called "redskins" by Americans, and never once referred to themselves as such. The "proud nickname" argument is a fabrication.

As a catholic, I might choose to be offended by the Saints (which devalues a supposedly important holy designation), but then I'm not an idiot.

Isn't the point of hosting the Olympics that those who come to the games will be so impressed that they'll relocate/open businesses, spend vacations etc. after the games? Considerable blame must be placed with the Olympic committee who had to know the Sochi wasn't (& wouldn't be) prepared to host the swarm of…

Indeed. And this is a unique situation where both definitions coincide and are not competing. The term refers to the football team AND it slurs Native Americans.

So basically what you're saying is, the term Redskin stopped being offensive over time.

So in 20 years, can we expect the Detroit Negros, Miami Blackskins or the LA Nappyheads? Perhaps we could go as far as the San Francisco Jungle Bunnies. GUYS ITS JUST AN ANIMAL FROM THE JUNGLE.

You sir, are ridiculous.

Why does your point matter? As I'm sure you realize, the origin of the N-word was simply a dialectical variation on the different Latin-derived words for black. It was originally a descriptive, just like redskin. Why would etymology or word origin negate current and historical usage, or the cultural context of that…

Like these people are qualified to say what is or isn't offensive. What we need here are some rational white men to determine the relative offense.

The cameraman was evaluated at a local animal shelter, deemed unsafe for the public, and euthanized.

You're so unbelievably full of shit.

He's got a point about your lack of journalistic integrity. You guys never got Lennay Kekua's side of the story, either.

Which professional sports team names are more offensive?

Do you have a cousin's neighbor's friend who's half-Cherokee and is totally cool with it, too?

Ah, so you support racism. Got it.

But wait—where's Rick "Dr. Evil" Berman? No lineup of reprehensible DC lobbyists is complete without him.

Uh, there was an actual Supreme Court behind the tarp, wasn't there?

You're aware the Olympics start Friday, right?

Woody Allen was NEVER charged with a crime. This is because an independent panel of psychiatrists determined after a six-month investigation that no abuse took place. One, one single solitary prosecutor was willing to go forward with the case, but decided not to because he didn't have enough evidence.

I know you're probably speaking in layman's terms when you say "dropped the charges." We tend to say that whenever someone gets investigated for a crime but the DA's office doesn't prosecute. But technically speaking, no charges were ever filed against Allen. Investigated, yes; charged, no.

To be fair, Tom, it's not like Russian interior designers are in a position where they'll want to do their jobs too well.

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