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2. Who uses the term "off the reservation" nowdays?

Wed May 15, 2013, 03:20 PM

May 2013

It smacks of racism to me. Is it an antonym to being an "honest injun"?

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Source: Two 'rogue' workers principally behind IRS targeting of conservatives [View all] brooklynite May 2013 OP

Kick (nt) pinto May 2013 #1

Who uses the term "off the reservation" nowdays? marshall May 2013 #2

That jumped out at me too. (nt) Control-Z May 2013 #5

Tell me again JustAnotherGen May 2013 #3

Not as stupid as one might think. zeemike May 2013 #4

"off the reservation" Life Long Dem May 2013 #6

Those definitions make no reference to the phrase's racist origins marshall May 2013 #10

Sounds like they should be fired! hrmjustin May 2013 #7

So my question is: Control-Z May 2013 #8

Am I the only person who feels this may have been justified? thefool_wa May 2013 #9

Agreed! Auntie Bush May 2013 #12

BENGHAZI! nt Earth_First May 2013 #13

Rove and Cbeney? (nt) ehrnst May 2013 #14