GeauxSioux

Of course no one wants to live in a world where there are no right or wrong answers to moral questions. So who gets to decide what is morally right and wrong, a vocal minority of a minority, the federal government, the NCAA or the people of the country? According to the polls Sioux-cia quoted most Native Americans are not against the name. Are we to kowtow to a few malcontents or support the views of the many?

What part of that statement is absurd?

What I stated was my personal opinion regarding the politically correct crowd. The case against the NCAA doesn't even touch on any of this. The consequences that I will have to accept are the ones handed down by the court. I have to hand it to you, Gothmog, you've stirred up some conversation in what is usually a quiet time of the year.

If you mean that I don't see this through the eyes of a vocal minority, you're right. Polls have shown that most Native Americans don't hold the same opinion as this vocal minority. I've used this analogy before, but here it goes again. If UND was called the Fighting Icelanders and had a picture of my grandfather as the logo would I be protesting. No, I would be darn proud. This is where I really don't get the Native American right advocates. Do the they really believe that UND fans or the administration behave in a hostile and/or abusive manner? Probably not. It's a cause for them and yes they probably look upon the NCAA as their heroes. I tire of the vocal minorities and their feeble causes. If they would expend half that energy into real problems of society they may actually accomplish something and I would support them for doing it.

How is it cheaper not to get a membership vote? What kind of expenses are involved in getting a membership vote? Right now they have likely spent over $1M on the UND case. You don't think, if they felt they had the membership votes they would have gone that route. How about since the edict came down? They could have gone to the members after they declared some schools "hostile and abusive" and tried to shore up support with a vote after the fact. It didn't happen.

Okay, we agree that they should have gotten membership approval, so why do you think they did it? They had nothing better to do one day? Maybe next week they will do another PC thing like not allowing schools to keep score, because someone's feeling may get hurt. Okay, so that one is kind of out there, but use your imagination on what other dictatorial thing they can come up with. Requirements on the numbers of women and/or minority coaches...

If it was in the best interest of the membership, why not get membership approval instead of circumventing the members? Instead, they pushed it through the back door.

Eagles Bring Back Schneeloth, McGrane

Sioux land junior college point guard Still looking for one more big guy.

People and Places

For some reason I'm thinking a lot of questions will be answered in the next week regarding football promotions for this year, as well as years to come. UND Football Executive Committee strategize future of football program

Sun Belt not looking to add JSU

Alerus Center to charge for parking For those of us who are used to parking to go see an event this is no big deal. I'm sure there will be some that won't like it.

You just paid for your suite at the Canad or the Alerus? If it is the Alerus, can I be your new best friend?

Bellmore prepares for Sioux football

Our pictures of the Blue Angels didn't turn out nearly as well as PCM's, so I'm not going to embarrass myself. I did like the loop picture we got of one of the preliminary acts. Also a picture of the boats piled into the intercoastal to watch the show and one of the boat that we were on to watch. Great time!!

Pause in Nickname Lawsuit Welcomed

Community connections A lot of great ideas came out of this tour.

Hey, you can see planes flying by the camera really quick like.

Pensacola is the home of the Blue Angels and they do two shows here annually, one during the summer at the beach and the other during the fall at NAS Pensacola. This weekend is the beach air show. Today they will be practicing and tomorrow is the actual show. With both days expected to be cloudy, I'm assuming that they will be doing the "low show", which means that you may be able to watch parts of it on Pier Cam. It isn't always reliable and sometimes you have to close it and re-open it for it work. I don't know exactly what time practice is, but I'm assuming it will start around noon. Here is link to some pictures from yesterday's practice. My boss has a 38' catamaran, which will be our vantage point tomorrow.

I had more accurate writing skills when I was in 4th grade. Arkansas State Mascot 'Indians' Must Go, Committee Says

You have a "portable" typewriter. Wow, you are way ahead of me.

Chicago Blackhawks - Pensacola Ice Pilots - UND Connection Ice Pilots Team Up With Chicago, Rockford Ice Pilots coach is John Marks, former Sioux and former Blackhawk.