(2005-08-12) — The nationwide campaign to drum American Indians out of the public square chalked up another win this week as NORAD announced it would stop using Indian names to describe its air defense exercises. This follows last week’s decision by the NCAA to ban Indian mascots from its college sports tournaments.
“Naming things after Indians gives these tribal people recognition that they don’t deserve,” said an unnamed spokesman for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). “After all, we conquered them and occupied their land. Why give them the honor that comes from naming stuff after them as if they were brave, victorious warriors. They lost. Do you really want your children emulating a bunch of losers?”
In related news, the Indiana state legislature today will take up debate on a measure to change the state’s name to Caucasia.
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1 Mudville Gazette // Aug 12, 2005 at 8:06 am
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2 NIF // Aug 12, 2005 at 10:49 am
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3 Mudville Gazette // Aug 12, 2005 at 1:05 pm
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This is not satire… NORAD:NORAD, the section of the Pentagon that monitors and assesses U.S. airspace for risks of attack, has decided to delete references to American Indians in titles of readiness exercises by October. The decision does not apply…
4 Conservative Cat // Aug 14, 2005 at 10:25 pm
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5 Stop The ACLU // Aug 15, 2005 at 10:28 pm
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Hat Tip To Conservative Cat for pointing me in the direction of this humorous piece about the ACLU by Scrapple Face