This is where all the stuff that pisses me off goes

Snap get tired of saying it over and over again, so this is the ACTUAL good stuff that let's everyone know where snapmouse stands on certain subjects. Here is the list. I wasn't sure how to design this page. So this is just a temporary format.

Before I get started on this rant, let me say something. I GREW UP ON THE RESERVATION. I'm Jicarilla Apache. I know my culture and a little of my language. My people are native american. When I hear someone bitching about the sports mascots it straight angers me. There are the Washington Redskins, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Indians...etc. Some "native activist groups" feel denegrated or disgusted by the team mascots. They feel they are being made fun of or shamed. I've always wanted to ask those people, "what would you name a sports team then?". They might say something boring like "the Panthers" or "The Weedwackers". Does that mean you HATE and would like to make fun of all those animals? Are YOU paying them tribute? Let me expand a bit on the subject.

(august, 2005)The NCAA is going to ban the use of native american mascots in college schools. I don't know why the NCAA is taking the initiative on this because,... it's stupid. I don't care if Florida State is called the Seminoles. There's a High School out here in Missouri called "Indians". You know what? I like it. The more all you crying ass skins want to make a change the more I want to change MORE team names to native mascots. Before you get all huffy and puff daddy, let me put you in a situation where a bunch of "activists" must have NEVER thought of.

Imagine you're in the meeting to create a new team. In that meeting someone says "our team needs a mascot". Immediately people start thinking of things that are 'tough', 'intimidating', 'strong', 'cool', etc. Do you HONESTLY think Mr. Johnson in that meeting said
"hey, we should take this opportunity to RIDICULE and DISRESPECT those godamn indians! We'll put a logo on hats and tshirts and jackets and make sure everyone KNOWS we hate those fuckers."
"but mr johnson, why would we do all that just to make fun of a race?"
Mr J: "It would complete my life's dream to have a team called the braves just so they'll be sad and angry whenever we win. Those fuckin indians think they're all high and mighty...*grumble*"
"Mr Johnson, that sounds a little craz...hey, what are you doing? Stop that! What happened to your...HEY! why aren't you wearing pants? ... .SECURITY!".

ORRRRRR... did someone in that meeting think, "you know what's tough and mean and intimidating? Indians. Those Apaches were crazy and took on thousands of troops and didn't give up. The fighting Illini were tough fighters. Do you know how many soldiers they took out when they came into their land? Did you know Sitting Bull was arrested by 40 troops even though he was over 60 yrs old at the time? Man, that guy must've been a bad ass".

Call me crazy, but none of that sounds like a bad thing. If you told me my dad was an asskicker, I'd probably be proud. Am I proud that there's native mascots? Well.. sure. why not? It's just a symbol people respect. There are some things mascots should stay away from or slightly tweak, but dammit people, leave it alone. I honestly believe that if these people where actually educated in native culture, WE WOULDN'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT WHAT'S ON YOUR SWEATER!!*&kjs9*(&KJnsd(lkc*k#%*pkjklsd8fsn sorry, this subject just makes me want to bang my head on the keyboard.

If you take the time to read this article from the NCAA itself it mentions all the schools they're asking to change, what REALLy bothers me is in this SAME article, at the very bottom, they threw in a little piece about how they're concerned about "the use of alcohol on our campuses and the abuse of it by our students and in society at large,". WHAT? How did that just HAPPEN to make it into the same page? Are you TRYING to say something? Is there something IMPLIED there? I think that's what we should be offended by. You know.. an actual NEGATIVE stereotype? Why am I the only one that's bothered by that? Where are my people? Am I the only one HERE? Hello? ... fuck.