Re: Amerind an offensive term (was: Early Amerind assimilation

Bryant (mycol1@unm.edu)
11 Aug 1996 20:45:00 -0600

In article <4ulav7$89f@bone.think.com>,
Eric Brunner <brunner@mandrake.think.com> wrote:
>Stephen Barnard (steve@megafauna.com) wrote:
>: Bryant is simply trying to determine what you mean by "squatters",
>: and whether you willing to use the term in a consistent, non-racist
>: way. From the way you're wiggling around the question, like a
>: politician asked about abortion or taxes, I have to assume that the
>: answer is "no".
>
>Assume what you like, does he ask a legal question, or a non-legal one?

I never posed my question in legal terms, Eric. Stephen's conclusion is
clearly the closest anybody will come to answering my question.

>please don't explain how Indians can be racist -- I don't have my seat
>on the NYSE yet.

Neither do most Klan members, Eric.
Bryant