Without much understanding of history, they have demanded that Princeton University remove the name of Woodrow Wilson, a progressive, from its public policy school and residential college.
Some are urging Yale University to change its name because its benefactor Elihu Yale was a slave trader.
Speaking of Washington, its football team, the Washington Redskins, has finally agreed to temporarily call themselves Washington Football Team until they can find a snazzier name.
Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune wrote, "Now that Washington's NFL team has announced its 'retirement' of the racial slur that has been its brand name since 1933, I am tempted to gloat a little." In response to Page's article, there is an email making the internet rounds that raises the issue of other problematic names.
Then what about team names that glorify savage barbarians and criminals who raped and pillaged, such as Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Pittsburgh Pirates? The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants might be advocating obesity and the Milwaukee Brewers promoting alcoholism.
In keeping with the times, George Mason University is due for a name change.
How about Al Sharpton University, Jesse Jackson University, or Black Lives Matter University? Does objection to these names make one a racist?
Some are urging Yale University to change its name because its benefactor Elihu Yale was a slave trader.
Speaking of Washington, its football team, the Washington Redskins, has finally agreed to temporarily call themselves Washington Football Team until they can find a snazzier name.
Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune wrote, "Now that Washington's NFL team has announced its 'retirement' of the racial slur that has been its brand name since 1933, I am tempted to gloat a little." In response to Page's article, there is an email making the internet rounds that raises the issue of other problematic names.
Then what about team names that glorify savage barbarians and criminals who raped and pillaged, such as Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Pittsburgh Pirates? The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants might be advocating obesity and the Milwaukee Brewers promoting alcoholism.
In keeping with the times, George Mason University is due for a name change.
How about Al Sharpton University, Jesse Jackson University, or Black Lives Matter University? Does objection to these names make one a racist?
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