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blondeatlast
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Thu May-05-11 11:19 AM Original message |
About the use of "Geronimo": If a group of Americans are offended by it, |
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steve2470
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Thu May-05-11 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. I agree nt |
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Hassin Bin Sober
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Thu May-05-11 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
2. We should have a do-over. |
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Ian David
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Thu May-05-11 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
3. Turns out Geronimo wasn't Osama's code name anyway... |
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Brickbat
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Thu May-05-11 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
4. It amazes me that so many people jump in with "yeah, but" or "it's not SUPPOSED to offend you!" when |
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blondeatlast
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Thu May-05-11 11:25 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. The classic "But they use it themselves!" |
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quinnox
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Thu May-05-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. no, damn it, those Native Americans are just whiny babies |
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ReturnoftheDjedi
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Thu May-05-11 11:31 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Osama was not Geronimo. Does that make a difference or do you prefer to throw a fit? |
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quinnox
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Thu May-05-11 11:32 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. makes no difference |
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blondeatlast
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Thu May-05-11 11:33 AM Original message |
Since you've accused others of ignorance, are you aware that |
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KittyWampus
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Thu May-05-11 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
30. The statements released all indicate they thought it refereed to Bin Laden. |
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ReturnoftheDjedi
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Thu May-05-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. they went out on a limb with bad info and now look like fools. |
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ReturnoftheDjedi
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Thu May-05-11 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
38. are you offended by Apache helicopters?? |
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blondeatlast
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Thu May-05-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #38 |
52. Not personally, no. But some are and they are entitled to be. nt |
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fishwax
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Thu May-05-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. it made no difference to many of those who responded to the observation as whining, poutrage, etc. |
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KittyWampus
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Thu May-05-11 11:54 AM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Which is, in most posters case pushing this, what it is. |
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tekisui
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Thu May-05-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
59. Bullshit it makes a difference. Are you calling the Apaches |
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TheCowsCameHome
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Thu May-05-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
6. No matter what they called it, |
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blondeatlast
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Thu May-05-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. That isn;t the point. A problem has been identified that can be very easily corrected-- |
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hamsterjill
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Thu May-05-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. Exactly |
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JustFiveMoreMinutes
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Thu May-05-11 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. We have enough FICTIONAL characters, that we SHOULDN'T have ... |
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onenote
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Thu May-05-11 11:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
24. so using Tonto would've been okay because its a fictional name? |
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blondeatlast
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Thu May-05-11 11:50 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. FFS. nt |
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KittyWampus
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Thu May-05-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Tonto was a pretty offensive stereotype as a fictional character. |
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PufPuf23
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Thu May-05-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
10. Thank you. kr |
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FSogol
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Thu May-05-11 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
11. Well said. K & R. n/t |
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ReturnoftheDjedi
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Thu May-05-11 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
12. you should have gotten your facts straight before posting this. |
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blondeatlast
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Thu May-05-11 11:32 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Doesn't matter. The use itself is offensive so let's be grownups and acknowledge a mistake. |
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ReturnoftheDjedi
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Thu May-05-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #14 |
33. did you know that there is a helicopter named Apache that has flown into combat thousands of times? |
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blondeatlast
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Thu May-05-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
57. Yes. and if some are offended by it's use, they are entitled to be offended. |
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Brickbat
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Thu May-05-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. American Indian groups are aware that Geronimo was not bin Laden's code name. They object to using |
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KittyWampus
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Thu May-05-11 11:53 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. No, it doesn't appear that way from the objections that were posted. |
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ReturnoftheDjedi
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Thu May-05-11 12:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. they reacted before they had the facts. now they are admitting they had the facts wrong. |
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blondeatlast
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Thu May-05-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. I did not "react." I knew it wasn't bin Ladens ID. But bless your heart. nt |
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ReturnoftheDjedi
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Thu May-05-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. so you know the facts and are still determined to be mad??? |
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blondeatlast
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Thu May-05-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. Oddly, the use doesn't actually offend ME. But it offends others. That's all I need to know. |
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ReturnoftheDjedi
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Thu May-05-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. in this instance, Geronimo was synonymous with Victory. why is that bad? |
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Brickbat
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Thu May-05-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. If people say they don't like it, why keep insisting they should? |
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ReturnoftheDjedi
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Thu May-05-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. what's not to like? Geronimo meant Victory. |
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Brickbat
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Thu May-05-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. From what I understand, they don't like associating the name with the mission at all. |
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Uben
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Thu May-05-11 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
15. Hindsight is always 20/20 |
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OHdem10
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Thu May-05-11 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
17. Since Gerinonimo has been used at least since WWII by the |
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blondeatlast
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Thu May-05-11 11:40 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I said I wouldn't be snarky. So I won't. |
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OHdem10
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Thu May-05-11 11:54 AM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Really, I was trying to be nice. You have a valid view and I |
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Better Believe It
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Thu May-05-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #17 |
32. Do you have any evidence to back up your claim that "Geronimo" wasn't the code name for Osama? |
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blondeatlast
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Thu May-05-11 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
22. About the negative responses here--what is the issue here? Acknowledge, apologize, |
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JohnnyLib2
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Thu May-05-11 02:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
61. Here in KY, |
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seabeyond
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Thu May-05-11 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
23. i think it is important to clearly say... it was used for courage. was not obl |
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Zorra
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Thu May-05-11 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
28. exactly/rec |
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KittyWampus
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Thu May-05-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
35. Native Americans do not own Geronimo. He is a part of American History. Either we are all connected |
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blondeatlast
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Thu May-05-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Tell me, what, specifically, is wrong with my proposal? |
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quinnox
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Thu May-05-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. LOL |
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H2O Man
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Thu May-05-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Sadly, |
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KittyWampus
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Thu May-05-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. Romanticizing a group is almost as unfortunate as stereotyping/bigotry. Both sides to the same coin. |
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H2O Man
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Thu May-05-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. I remember back |
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Luminous Animal
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Fri May-06-11 04:03 AM Response to Reply #54 |
66. I fervently hope Kittywampus reads this. |
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EFerrari
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Thu May-05-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #35 |
62. We are connected by the way we consider each other |
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blondeatlast
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Thu May-05-11 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
37. Why the defensiveness? Leaders apologize even for innocent mistakes. |
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jberryhill
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Thu May-05-11 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
45. Good thing there was no famous Native American named "Roger" |
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blondeatlast
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Thu May-05-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Siiigh... How common a name is "Roger" vs. Geronimo-- |
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jberryhill
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Thu May-05-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. It's Italian for "Jerome" |
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damntexdem
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Thu May-05-11 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
48. And not just any group of Americans. |
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Brickbat
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Thu May-05-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #48 |
58. This. |
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blondeatlast
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Thu May-05-11 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
56. What's the harm in doing this? nt |
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JohnnyLib2
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Thu May-05-11 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
60. Growing up with kids from a reservation in the West, |
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kelly1mm
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Thu May-05-11 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
63. Isn't a group of Americans offended by the use of the word "teabagger" |
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Kaleva
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Fri May-06-11 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
64. Much of the outrage is based on faulty info |
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Fri May-06-11 12:14 AM Response to Reply #64 |
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canetoad
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Fri May-06-11 04:06 AM Response to Original message |
67. Wishful thinking |
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blondeatlast
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Fri May-06-11 07:53 AM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Delete. nt |
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hobbit709
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Fri May-06-11 05:01 AM Response to Original message |
68. Have the Chiricahua weighed in yet. |
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JTFrog
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Fri May-06-11 05:14 AM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Very interesting. n/t |
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Karenina
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Fri May-06-11 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
71. Na, Du, blondeatlast |
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