Homeless - 99

Greetings,

I've read that the Native Americans are up in arms about their image being used in sports, namely as team names. It seems that there is a faction that views such usage as an affront to the Native American culture.

Before I go off on a tirade, let me remind you that I'm half Cherokee, half Irish...and half Vulcan. But to be fair to the Natives, I've been exposed to several different environments providing me with a more cosmopolitan viewpoint. Add that experience to the fact that I'm somewhat educated, decently read and somewhat open-minded. Contrast that condition to the perceptual constraints of the Natives who have little experience of seeing beyond the framework in which they were indoctrinated to as children and still adhere to as adults. I'm not saying that that culture wasn't maneuvered into a position of disadvantage by the invading Europeans. Further, I'm not saying that the early Europeans to this continent could have survived without the help of the Natives.

In my opinion, every individual existing today within the United States owes their existence and national identity to the Natives. They helped the first Europeans survive those early years and aided them in subsequent wars. Regardless of creed, color or religion, all owe an unending debt of gratitude to the Natives for the birth of our nation. Read your history and you will...never mind, history is being rewritten and/or modified to the serve the purpose of...whomever.

Again, I'm not saying that the forces of imperialism and capitalism, as we are experiencing today in various forms, have the same orientations as they started out with - that of improving the human condition for all. I have to grant that capitalism has been altered into a type of elitist capitalism where only the rich prosper and the rest of us are told to be thankful that we have jobs.

GRRRRRRR....must...control..aggression...circuits....

But the time to alter our course is long past.

It seems that I've digressed again.

The point is that our society hasn't treated the Natives well. That is not surprising considering how our system has treated other indigenous populations. Read your history, compare current events to...never mind.

To me, naming a sports team, whether professional or not, after icons of the cultural heritage of our country is a compliment in some form or fashion. Maybe that labeling is at the surface level but at deeper levels in our social consciousness, that action conveys a reverence and respect that rarely is evaluated..

Geeez, I wrote that last statement without a bong hit.

For example, let's take the Denver Broncos. A bronco is a wild horse, free and unshackled by the constraints of civilization. A bronco is an unbridled spirit roaming the plains as it pleases. If the name were changed to be palatable to the overly sensitive, what would the name be? The Denver Ballerinas? The Denver Burps? The Denver Snowboarders? Ehhh, the image is exactly something to aspire to is it?

The Dallas Cowboys is another example. A cowboy is an icon in American culture, an individual who has a strong moral code encompassing family and environment. The cowboy is a free spirit who will offer aid without thought of recompense to any in dire straits. He is empathic to the life around him and sensitive to its flow.

Unlike the current owner of the Cowboys and management who have dragged a proud legacy into a cesspool of greed and self-gratification. They have forgotten that the Cowboys are our team, not an icon that Jerry can stroke himself over.

Sorry, I digressed again but that view is held by many in  the area.

Okay, let's see. Dallas Cauliflowers? Dallas Cantaloupes? Dallas Cissies? Nope, none work.

The Pittsburgh Pirates is the last example. A pirate is a romantic figure in world history. They were a useful element in some wars - patriots to some. Generally, they were fair and honorable individuals. Unlike those Somalian pricks that plague current cargo shipping. I don't understand why those cargo ships aren't allowed to defend themselves with more lethality. There should be a mini-gun installation in each quadrant of the  ship, positioned to support each other with over-lapping fields of fire. Each weapon installation should have a 20,000 round ammo tub and at least one of those fire stations be crewed by an Elmer Fudd type - 'Come get some of this shit, you dirty wabbits!!'.

Let's see...the Pittsburgh Piccadilly's? The Pittsburgh Pansies? The Pittsburgh Potbellies? Naw...

Moving on...

I realize that this blog started out with a focal point of me and the homeless lifestyle - trials, tribulations, the journey in attempting to recover. There are times that it reflected a social aspect. That may be due to my life conditions that enabled me to maintain a somewhat awareness of the global events. One of the aspects of being homeless, at least in my case, is not having intelligent people around me on a constant basis to discuss events. I think that this is where this blog helped. It gave me a medium to vent some of my thoughts and opinions.

I know - I talk to Black Thunder but she mostly agrees with me.

The next several posts of this blog will be extremely personal. The focus will be on me and my activities. Those posts will be automatically published beginning on 5/27/13 at 8 AM. Each post after that will be published in two-hour increments.

Till then...