[alwann]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

They are doing it because some birds were named after people who owned slaves, or were white supremacists, or robbed indigenous graves.

The most famous person is John James Audubon. He was supposed to have been a racist so the Audubon’s shearwater and the Audubon’s oriole will be dropping his name.

This is all part of structural racism. This this should put an end to the world’s racial problems!

Oh, I don't think so. Unless you were being sarcastic. The world is a large place with a lot of leaders who don't give a damn about racism.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

First, they came for the person in the next town, and you said nothing. Then they came for the person on the next block, and you said nothing. When they came for your neighbor, you said nothing. And then they came for you, and no one was left to say anything. Get it?

Right!?

How naive to think that The Villages is immune to cancers. Trickle down.

"Village", a SMALL settlement. Sounds pretty offensive, lol, no?The Villages removed the covered wagons to be p c in 2020. How long til someone comes out as offended by the name and requirements to settle in this not so small village with closed borders? Think it couldn't happen? Who knows, I'm not loosing sleep over it but stranger things than this have happened.

Sometimes conspiracy theories are proven to be truth but a lie is only a lie when the truth comes out right? - asking for a friend.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Andyw

Get A Life

Got one, and it's been pretty good so far. Thanks for the suggestion.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Resistance-is-futile-you-will-be-assimilated....

Truth!

[alwann]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

"The American Ornithological Society has announced that it will remove all human names for bird species. Their goal is to create a more inclusive environment for bird-watching fans."

One wonders what the new names will be.

Okay, so it's good we can no longer call a crow Jim. Can we still call certain people shxxbirds?

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager

Oh PUH....LEEEEZE!!! Be honest now.....Does this affect or alter your life here in the bubble in any way shape or form???

Well, yes. I just read 3+ pages of nonsense and useless blather that effects no one in any significant way but seems to offend many. Even chose to make couple silly posts of my own. That's 3/4 of an hour I just wasted. So, yes, I was affected, but very little.

[Escape Artist]

Originally Posted by TeresaE

I thought this must be either a joke or an urban myth. But it’s true. Just Google it. Here’s an example from the full statement of the society.

“ Change three additional names: The committee also believes that, in addition to birds named after people, three names with derogatory or culturally unsuitable references should be changed. These are Flesh-footed Shearwater (a pale-pink-footed species whose name implies a default skin tone), Eskimo Curlew (“Eskimo” is a dated term for Indigenous peoples of the far north, now considered offensive), and Inca Dove (widely considered to have been given in error because of confusion by the dominant culture between the geographic locations of the Inca and Aztec civilizations).”


When will this madness end.

The real issue is who has time to sit around and think of these things, and who put them in the authoritative position to make these decisions?

[Jerry101]

‘Please leave me alonnnneeee!’

Yours truly,
Bob White

😂

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

"The American Ornithological Society has announced that it will remove all human names for bird species. Their goal is to create a more inclusive environment for bird-watching fans."

One wonders what the new names will be.

I agree. Well, maybe two.

[scooterstang]

Lake Calhoun

[billethkid]

The silent majority continues to allow the changing of our core values, beliefs, history, tradition, et al.

The inclusive/exclusive " movement" is pure and utter BS promoted by minority-minority groups (not race) and allowed to continue unopposed/unchecked!

And it is in our/your back yard too.

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[justjim]

[QUOTE=TeresaE;2270814]I thought this must be either a joke or an urban myth. But it’s true. Just Google it. Here’s an example from the full statement of the society.

“ Change three additional names: The committee also believes that, in addition to birds named after people, three names with derogatory or culturally unsuitable references should be changed. These are Flesh-footed Shearwater (a pale-pink-footed species whose name implies a default skin tone), Eskimo Curlew (“Eskimo” is a dated term for Indigenous peoples of the far north, now considered offensive), and Inca Dove (widely considered to have been given in error because of confusion by the dominant culture between the geographic locations of the Inca and Aztec civilizations).”

When will this madness end.[/
QUOTE]. So, they are only changing a few names. Get it done! I’m sure some can’t sleep well at night until it’s done.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by justjim

So, they are only changing a few names. Get it done! I’m sure some can’t sleep well at night until it’s done.

Or...... Leave them the same and ignore all the revisionist history BS.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by scooterstang

lake calhoun

bingo!

[Byte1]

I'm going to sleep now, so no one better "WOKE" me.