Village of Whitesboro, NY votes to keep its racist seal.

[pnwmom]

Though most voters stay at home, the ones who vote choose to keep the picture of a white man strangling an Indian ("wrestling" him in "friendly match&quot as their town emblem.

http://www.wktv.com/news/local/The_Votes_are_in_as_The_Daily_Show_visits_the_Village_of_Whitesboro.html

WHITESBORO, NY - It's been debated for more than 55 years: The Village of Whitesboro's historic seal that depicts a white settler wrestling with a Native American.

Tonight, January 11, the issue went to a residential vote. Polls were open from 6-9 p.m., and of the approximately 1900 registered voters, 212 came out to make their opinions known.

The results - 157 residents voted to keep the original seal.

In all there were 9 choices, some of them very interesting.

Many strongly against changing the seal because they say they love their village history and want it to remain the same. The original seal with the white settler and Native American is historically and locally known as a friendly wrestling match. But some call it offensive and racist because it appears to show the white man choking the Indian

SNIP

[frizzled]

1. I've heard of a sexist pig, but I've never before heard of a racist seal...

Sorry.

[Orrex]

4. You should be ashamed of yourself for posting that disgusting comment.

And I should be ashamed of myself for laughing at that disgusting comment.


SHAME!

[randys1]

2. More proof the GOP OFFICIALLY supports white supremacy

I am getting some argument about it here at DU , of course

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027522353

I bet there might even be a few dems who like that seal...no surprise

[KamaAina]

3. Maybe the Washington football team could move there

[11 Bravo]

6. Why would the Huskies move across the country?

[KamaAina]

7. Not U-Dub. The one that plays in Landover, MD

and just lost to Green Bay.

[Orrex]

5. Maybe that clumsy savage has fallen, and the white hero is helping him up?

Sure.

[virgogal]

8. They voted.They'll keep it.So what. Much ado about nothing.

[pnwmom]

9. No, it's little ado about racism. n/t

[virgogal]

10. So a white man choking a white man would be okay with you. The Irish

were despised by the WASPs and they could be depicted in a similar way.

[pnwmom]

11. It wouldn't be a racist picture, just stupid. n/t

[Igel]

12. Who decides the symbol's meaning?

Those local, who know its history, or strangers who see it for the first time?

Must they agree?

This seal was beaten to death what, last week?

Okay, that also sounds horrible, I just hope nobody harps on it. (Rim shot.)