Last week 50 Democratic Party Senators, including "Fauxahontas" Elizabeth Warren wrote a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on changing the name of the Washington Redskins. That is choosing the low hanging fruit and being unserious about what's infecting our local tribes, Pechanga and Pala.
Here is a letter we wrote on that matter:
Dear Senators,
We read with dismay that you are jumping onto an "easy issues" bandwagon, namely the NFL Washington Redskin's nickname. While offensive to some, it seems too coincidental that you focus with laser intensity on this issue, while blithely ignoring the real issues in Indian Country: Tribal abuses of their own people. This year marks a full decade of civil rights violations primarily by Native American tribes with casinos.
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Today, we urge you to be more serious about issues that matter in Indian County. Those issues include:
See the full letter here: http://www.originalpechanga.com/2014/05/letter-to-50-democrat-senators-who.htmlAnd consider copying and sending to our Senators.
