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Houston school board votes to ban 'offensive' mascots
Fox News/AP ^
| December 13, 2013
Posted on 12/14/2013 6:59:23 AM PST by Zakeet
The Houston school district board has given preliminary approval to a new policy that would prohibit offensive or culturally insensitive mascots.
The new policy calls on schools to show respect and cultural sensitivity in nicknames and mascots. The use of any race or ethnic group will be prohibited, the Houston Chronicle reported.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: education; houston; loonyleft; mascots; politicallycorrect; schoolboard
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These are the same people that voted for me ... Sheila Jackson Lee!
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posted on
12/14/2013 6:59:24 AM PST
by
Zakeet
To: Zakeet
I guess the school board has nothing better to do than worry about a school mascot.
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posted on
12/14/2013 7:12:34 AM PST
by
Venturer
(Half Staff the Flag of the US for Terrorists.)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
And what’s offensive? Why, it’s whatever some political hate group *says* is offensive — even if no one has ever been offended by it before!
Thanks Zakeet.
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posted on
12/14/2013 7:14:15 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
To: Zakeet
Some wit could have fun with this, by making truly offensive mascots, and then reporting sports as if these were those schools actual mascots. It could be even better if they used offensive verbs to describe the outcome of games.
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posted on
12/14/2013 7:19:36 AM PST
by
yefragetuwrabrumuy
(Last Obamacare Promise: "If You Like Your Eternal Soul, You Can Keep It.")
To: Zakeet
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posted on
12/14/2013 7:21:30 AM PST
by
sayfer bullets
(“I didn’t leave the [---] party, the [---] party left me.” - Ronald Reagan)
To: Zakeet
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posted on
12/14/2013 7:22:50 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
Those zebra mascots are offensive.
Wait, they are the refs.
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posted on
12/14/2013 7:28:50 AM PST
by
Scrambler Bob
( Concerning bo -- that refers to the president. If I capitalize it, I mean the dog.)
To: Zakeet
Houston is becoming Chicago.
To: Zakeet
Next Week’s Matchup:
The Spawn of Unwed Crack Ho’s
Versus
The Baggy Drawers Knockout Kings
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posted on
12/14/2013 7:31:44 AM PST
by
Iron Munro
(Orwell: There are some ideas so absurd that only an intellectual could believe them.)
Looks like the Indians, Redskins, Warriors and Rebels will be looking for new names.
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posted on
12/14/2013 7:38:27 AM PST
by
deport
To: Zakeet
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posted on
12/14/2013 7:40:30 AM PST
by
Travis McGee
(www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
To: Zakeet
The names “Lee” and “Jackson” have offensive Civil War connotations, I think you should change yours moniker to something less offensive. Like “Shiela Crack Ho”.
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posted on
12/14/2013 7:42:10 AM PST
by
broken_arrow1
(I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
To: deport
LOL...they can utilized the mascot name of my father's high school..."Bullies"
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posted on
12/14/2013 7:45:44 AM PST
by
A_Tradition_Continues
(formerly known as Politicalwit ...05/28/98 Class of '98)
To: Zakeet
So much for monikers like, Lane High School Wetbacks, huh? Since many high schools have been inundated by crimigrant third world illegals, I always thought that would be an appropriate mascot. Just have some guy in a pancho and sombrero show up, soaking wet. Likely with a backpack full of marijuana.
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posted on
12/14/2013 7:52:44 AM PST
by
LouAvul
(In a state of disbelief as to how liberals destroyed America in a mere 40 years.)
To: A_Tradition_Continues
Giant Douche vs Turd Sandwich.
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posted on
12/14/2013 7:53:26 AM PST
by
ElevenB
To: A_Tradition_Continues
Giant Douche vs Turd Sandwich.
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posted on
12/14/2013 7:53:27 AM PST
by
ElevenB
To: Venturer
Looks like goodbye to my mascot, the Lamar Redskin!
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posted on
12/14/2013 7:55:27 AM PST
by
BelleAl
(Proud to be a member of the party of NO! NO more deficit spending and government control!)
To: Iron Munro
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posted on
12/14/2013 8:01:54 AM PST
by
patriot08
(NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
To: Zakeet
Keep the name Braves and Show pictures of firefighters, Warriors - Soldiers & Marines, Redskins - Devils!
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posted on
12/14/2013 8:07:16 AM PST
by
jimmyo57
To: Zakeet
This completely confuses me. Schools named their teams for something that they had no respect for, or wanted to put down? Really?
I thought it was an honor to be named Indians or Redskins, etc. I thought it meant the school admired the toughness and the grit of the group that they named their team after.
Well excuse me for being stupid!
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posted on
12/14/2013 8:13:04 AM PST
by
Ditter
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