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   Ockham's Razor to lein   
   Re: Just erase native heritage completel   
   23 Oct 07 16:33:11   
   
   XPost: or.politics   
   From: Mencken@pdx.net   
      
   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".   
      
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