XPost: or.politics   
   From: huntm@worldwide.net   
      
   In article ,   
    Ockham's Razor  wrote:   
      
   > In article <1193181506.352096.317110@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,   
   >  lein  wrote:   
   >   
   > > On Oct 23, 3:56 pm, Ockham's Razor  wrote:   
   > > > In article <13hsugis0gjr...@corp.supernews.com>,   
   > > >   
   > > >  "Gatt"  wrote:   
   > > > > I guess the result is to just ban all symbols of native american   
   > > > > heritage   
   > > > > permanently.   
   > > >   
   > > > Will not be for the Florida State Seminoles.  Seems the Indian tribe is   
   > > > proud and resisted an attempt to make the school change the nickname.   
   > > > They even like the "chop".   
   > > >   
   > > >  Wonder if they will change their minds if the 'Noles become a league   
   > > > doormat like Notre Dame.   
   > >   
   > >   
   > > Sure, why not.   Afterall, the Irish-Americans don't seem to be   
   > > insulted by Notre Dame's mascot.   
   >   
   > What is the mascot?  A "fighting Madonna"?   
   >   
   > No, that would be more appropriate to the "Fighting Italians".   
      
   There has never been a "fighting Italian".   
      
   Of course, the Irish fight better when drunk.  But then again, the   
   biggest lush in my neighborhood when growing up was the chief priest at   
   the local catholic church.  They would find him staggering along the   
   street.   
      
   --   
   "More than two decades later, it is hard to imagine the Revolutionary   
   War coming out any other way-"   
                           George Bush, July 4th speech   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)