Thought's on the Washington Redskins' name

*Most of who object to the Redskin's name are not even Native American.

*Not all Native American's agree, such as Navajo Nation president Ben Shelly and Chippewa Cree tribesman Wade Colliflower who support the Redskin's name.

*Where does it end? Should we force a private business to change their name for a tiny minority? Should we change state named after Indian tribes if someone objects? Should we ban all Jeep Cherokees, Pontiac cars, and Winnebago's if someone is offended? Should we change the name of the Minnesota Vikings if someone of Norwegian decent is offended?

*This is political correctness run amok.

*In a free society offensives are inevitable, the only way to stop offenses is to stop free speech. You can either have freedom or you can have political correctness, but you can't have both.

*Native American's refereed to themselves "red men", such as Sitting Bull who said, "I am a red man. If the Great Spirit had desired me to be a white man he would have made me so in the first place."

*Ten years ago, the National Annenberg Election Survey polled Native Americans on the NFL franchise’s name. Nine percent said the name bothered them. Ninety percent said that it didn’t. 

*A small minority does not speak on behalf on the majority, nor should they dictate to the majority.