[Indydealmaker]

I started out to make a simple joke comparing the use of the word redskins to red sox to make the point that identifying some thing, anything by a word that describes its color is impossible to be denigrating unless there is such an intent.

When the team name was changed to Redskins it did so with the intent of honoring their coach and several of their players who were native american indians. Now because the media tells us that the term is racist, we have been instructed to toss aside our long-held beliefs and apologize for being racist.

This is no different than the media now telling us that it is wrong to consider ourselves a christian nation and that doing so offends non-christians and atheists.

To me, most of non-native americans, and most american indians the use of the word Redskins to name a team of sporting warriors is an honorable one. (a 2004 survey of indians showed that 90% were not offended by the name Redskins) and I am not going to be directed by politically correct social engineers to feel otherwise particularly when I am convinced there is, and never was, a racist intent.