Thursday, December 19, 2013

Looks Like Thursday is 'Open For Bigotry' Day in Wisconsin

Gov. Walker seems inclined today to sign the bill pushed by far-right GOP legislators like New Berlin's Mary Lazich to help local school districts retain their race-based Native American logos, names and mascots.

I'd written about it often on this blog, but mistakenly said Wednesday was the deadline.

Can you imagine Walker signing such a bill, defending it out on book tour/political trail and shaming the state if these images and names stereotyped African-Americans, Asians, Muslims, Jews or other ethnic or racial minorities?
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9 comments:

  1. Ron from ILDecember 19, 2013 at 8:30 AM

    I can't believe Walker is allowing schools to keep the name Vikings!

    I am of Norwegian decent and I am appalled that my ancestors would be recognized this way.

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  2. zombie rotten mcdonaldDecember 19, 2013 at 8:47 AM

    Can you imagine Walker signing such a bill and shaming the state if these images and names stereotyped African-Americans, Asians, Muslims, Jews or other ethnic or racial minorities?

    Actually, I can.

    And this bill kind of establishes a precedent for that, doesn't it?

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  3. AnonymousDecember 19, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    Hi Ron from IL

    Is there a school in WI that has the Viking name as a mascot? Just wondering.

    morninmist

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  4. AnonymousDecember 19, 2013 at 10:10 AM

    Milwaukee Vincent and Stoughton are Vikings

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  5. zombie rotten mcdonaldDecember 19, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    of course, since "Vikings" is not a derogatory term, and Norwegians are hardly a discriminated class, it is not really comparable.

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  6. zombie rotten mcdonaldDecember 19, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    "Norwegian Decent" is an awesome Freudian slip though. A variation of "Minnesota Nice".

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  7. zombie rotten mcdonaldDecember 19, 2013 at 1:37 PM

    Speaking of bigotry, looks like New Mexico has joined the ranks of states who are leaving Wisconsin in dust on marriage equality.

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  8. KhalDecember 19, 2013 at 5:20 PM

    Yep. New Mexico Supreme Court just upheld marriage equality, unanimously.

    There are some in the state GOP who want to reverse this (I am sure readers are shocked) and the Gov, Republican Suzanna Martinez, wants a constitutional amendment to overturn the decision. This ain't Hawaii in 1998. I think its a done deal. Hope so, anyway.

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  9. zombie rotten mcdonaldDecember 19, 2013 at 7:05 PM

    This ain't Hawaii in 1998. I think its a done deal. Hope so, anyway.

    It's one of those 'arc of history' things.

    Conservatives standing astride gays yelling 'stop'...well, they will be able to do all kinds of astride-yelling, once they relax a little...

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