Citation:
Sappenfield, Mark. "Obama backs Washington Redskins name change: Is it his business?." Christian Science Monitor 06 Oct. 2013: N.PAG. Points of View Reference Center. Web. 15 Oct. 2013.
Summary:
President Obama has offered his viewpoint on whether the Redskins name should be changed or not. He was reported as saying that it should be changed "if it was offending a sizable group of people." The statistics are confusing. In 2004, a survey was conducted and 9 out of 10 Native Americans were, surprisingly, not offended. In fact, Wellpinit School in Washington (which has a reported 91% Native American student population) wear the name Redskin with pride. Whose to say that the name should be changed?
This article brings up some valid points. Who's jurisdiction does it fall under to change the name? Should Obama have a say in this? Also, if the Native Americans aren't actually offended, should it be changed? These statistics make it seem like people are just trying too hard to be politically correct.
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http://web.ebscohost.com/pov/detail?vid=3&sid=40eca26c-666e-43f1-9c84-f90dc14bcc95%40sessionmgr198&hid=128&bdata=JnNpdGU9cG92LWxpdmU%3d#db=pwh&AN=90678999
Mark Sappenfield has blogged all over America and even covered the Olympic games. He's pretty credible.
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