B-Man Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 THOSE RACIST MINNESOTANS: Professor says Minnesota’s flag is racist, too. As the campaign to tear down the Confederate flag from statehouses, shops, and memorials continues to be waged across the country, one professor has chosen to weigh in on a flag she says is similarly offensive: Specifically, the state flag of Minnesota. At a glance, Minnesota’s flag seems pretty bland. Like many states, it simply has its state seal on a blue field. Said seal shows a pioneer working his fields, while a Native American rides southward in the background. But Judith Harrington, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, published an argument shortly before the July 4th holiday complaining that the flag creates a racist contrast between peaceful whites and supposedly violent American Indians. Professor Harrington says the flag must go. Of course she does. Because, you know, academics While we’re on the subject, I think all good thinking liberals/progressives should call for Massachusetts to immediately take down all state flags, which portray an Algonquian Native American with bow and arrow. It’s all very Washington Redskins-y, and I’m sure must equally deeply offend Native Americans, including Elizabeth Warren and UC-Riverside “Indian” scholar, Professor Andrea Smith. http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/210132/
IDBillzFan Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 He obviously felt "Native". I'm not sure why people get so up in arms about fake stuff. Uh, it's acting. You know...pretend? It's real to them, dammit.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 YOU GUYS ARE MEAN PICKING ON A PROTECTED MINORITY!
unbillievable Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 The US Flag is racist against other colors. We need to start a petition to include Green, Purple, Yellow and Orange.
TakeYouToTasker Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 The US Flag is racist against other colors. We need to start a petition to include Green, Purple, Yellow and Orange. The American flag is, in fact, the official flag of the Klu Klux Klan.
KD in CA Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 THOSE RACIST MINNESOTANS: Professor says Minnesota’s flag is racist, too. At a glance, Minnesota’s flag seems pretty bland. Like many states, it simply has its state seal on a blue field. Said seal shows a pioneer working his fields, while a Native American rides southward in the background. But Judith Harrington, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, published an argument shortly before the July 4th holiday complaining that the flag creates a racist contrast between peaceful whites and supposedly violent American Indians. Riding a horse is violent? I can't wait till we've scrubbed all imagines of the south, Indians, blacks, etc. from our history, flags, monuments, etc. so the white liberals can get back to whining about a 'lack of inclusion' for minority groups.
Azalin Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 I'm not sure why people get so up in arms about fake stuff. Uh, it's acting. You know...pretend? They certainly didn't seem to care about Rachel Dolezal pretending to be black.
Chef Jim Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 So stop watching TV Land,that will fix em, maybe I'll start watching because I've been boycotting over Bonanza using Italians for Indians So I assume you've also boycotted all the movie studios that have cast straights as gays right? You're consistent and not a hypocrite I would imagine.
....lybob Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) So I assume you've also boycotted all the movie studios that have cast straights as gays right? You're consistent and not a hypocrite I would imagine. no but I boycott all the movie studios that cast gays as straights- ( shakes fist at ghost of Rock Hudson, poor Doris Day) BTW GreggyT I have an Idea for a remake of the God Father using all Native Americans in the Italian parts Edited July 7, 2015 by ....lybob
B-Man Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 BTW GreggyT I have an Idea for a remake of the God Father using all Native Americans in the Italian parts "Leave the bow..........................take the Pemmican" .
Chef Jim Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 no but I boycott all the movie studios that cast gays as straights- ( shakes fist at ghost of Rock Hudson, poor Doris Day) BTW GreggyT I have an Idea for a remake of the God Father using all Native Americans in the Italian parts Ok. That makes sense BTW all the redskins in Bonanza were played by taco benders. Get it straight.
DC Tom Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 BTW GreggyT I have an Idea for a remake of the God Father using all Native Americans in the Italian parts Dances With The Fishes?
....lybob Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 Ok. That makes sense BTW all the redskins in Bonanza were played by taco benders. Get it straight. Well I doubt Anthony Caruso was a Taco bender but in truth Taco Bender or Spaghetti bender to a WASP they're just those swarthy fellows
Deranged Rhino Posted July 8, 2015 Posted July 8, 2015 Politico, but an interesting read about the powers of social media (for better and worse). http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/07/what-bill-cosby-and-the-confederate-flag-have-in-common-119817.html
birdog1960 Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Rock on Jenny: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/07/09/south-carolina-rep-jenny-horne-on-her-historic-and-surprisingly-personal-speech-it-needed-to-be-done/
boyst Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Rock on Jenny: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/07/09/south-carolina-rep-jenny-horne-on-her-historic-and-surprisingly-personal-speech-it-needed-to-be-done/so, all of the sudden she has an issue with this! Wow. Let's really celebrate her! Just like bubba Watson - douche.
birdog1960 Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 (edited) no idea what her previous opinion was. it doesn't matter. she clearly believes strongly now and was instrumental in getting it taken down. that's what matters. didn't know about bubba. good for him, as well. now i wish i'd watched him at the greenbrier last weekend. right after we pledged allegiance to the American flag at rotary weds, we reflected on the fact that on that day in 1777, vermont banned slavery. and that sc had not yet taken down the flag representing it. Edited July 10, 2015 by birdog1960
unbillievable Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 So anyone figured out what the Confederate Flag has to do with a Church shooting? Maybe after the next Terrorist attack, we can legalize weed?
Magox Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 So anyone figured out what the Confederate Flag has to do with a Church shooting? Maybe after the next Terrorist attack, we can legalize weed? The shooter did use the flag as a symbol of his hatred towards blacks. Other than that, not much else.
birdog1960 Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 (edited) So anyone figured out what the Confederate Flag has to do with a Church shooting? Maybe after the next Terrorist attack, we can legalize weed? if you can't understand that symbols connection to racism, you are either a moron or willfully ignorant. at any rate, the act of that racist punk resulted in just the opposite effect that he desired and something that should have been put to rest long ago. poetic justice which will only get better when he is sentenced to life without parole. Edited July 10, 2015 by birdog1960
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