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« on: July 01, 2009, 03:43:57 AM »
http://www.projo.com/news/content/NAme_of_State_06-28-09_T8ESB5C_v13.38afaf3.html

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« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2009, 03:59:56 AM »
Gee. Maybe a compromise - just striking the "plantations"?
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« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2009, 08:00:26 AM »
I haven't seen any evidence that "plantation" in R.I. had any of the connotation of slavery that it had in the south. It appears that R.I.'s connections to slavery were via the slave trade and individual smallholders and had nothing to do with "Providence Plantations."
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« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2009, 10:05:49 AM »
Am I the only one who had absolutely no idea that "and Providence Plantations" was a part of their official State name?
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« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2009, 10:06:57 AM »
Quote from: fair shake of the sauce bottle on July 01, 2009, 10:05:49 AM
Am I the only one who had absolutely no idea that "and Providence Plantations" was a part of their official State name?

You are not! Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2009, 11:00:52 AM »
"Plantation" in New England meant something completely different than in the South. Even DU thought this was stupid.
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« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2009, 11:22:13 AM »
Quote from: Vander Blubb on July 01, 2009, 10:41:09 AM
That's gay.  I didn't know there were that many black people in Rhode Island to pander to.
It's not that there are many, it's that it's their country now, and not yours. If you're not prepared to live under Black rule, you should look for ways to emigrate. I can see how that might be problematic, as no country will want to have you, but I'm sure you'll find a way.

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« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2009, 11:41:56 AM »
Quote from: The Age of Octeen on July 01, 2009, 11:00:52 AM
"Plantation" in New England meant something completely different than in the South. Even DU thought this was stupid.

How would you know what DU thinks?
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« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2009, 12:26:10 PM »
Quote from: Senator Franzl on July 01, 2009, 10:06:57 AM
Quote from: fair shake of the sauce bottle on July 01, 2009, 10:05:49 AM
Am I the only one who had absolutely no idea that "and Providence Plantations" was a part of their official State name?

You are not! Smiley

     I had no clue either.
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« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2009, 12:47:52 PM »
Aw. It's not like the Providence Plantations part was offensive. I liked it, actually. And it made it the state with the longest name. Sad

Besides, if they're gonna change their name, might as well be something cool. Like Badass Island.
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« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2009, 01:51:11 PM »
Quote from: Senator PiT on July 01, 2009, 12:26:10 PM
Quote from: Senator Franzl on July 01, 2009, 10:06:57 AM
Quote from: fair shake of the sauce bottle on July 01, 2009, 10:05:49 AM
Am I the only one who had absolutely no idea that "and Providence Plantations" was a part of their official State name?

You are not! Smiley

     I had no clue either.

Same here! Cheesy
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« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2009, 04:17:03 PM »
Quote from: Holmes on July 01, 2009, 12:47:52 PM
Besides, if they're gonna change their name, might as well be something cool. Like Badass Island.

Or 'Xtreme Island, sponsored by Doritos'.  That would be a good name.
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« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2009, 04:24:03 PM »
A good plug never hurt.
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« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2009, 04:37:22 PM »
Quote from: Calvin & Hobbes on July 01, 2009, 01:51:11 PM
Quote from: Senator PiT on July 01, 2009, 12:26:10 PM
Quote from: Senator Franzl on July 01, 2009, 10:06:57 AM
Quote from: fair shake of the sauce bottle on July 01, 2009, 10:05:49 AM
Am I the only one who had absolutely no idea that "and Providence Plantations" was a part of their official State name?

You are not! Smiley

     I had no clue either.

Same here! Cheesy

same, and I was just there
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« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2009, 11:20:28 PM »
I guess I'm one of the few people who actually knew this.  Tongue
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« Reply #15 on: July 01, 2009, 11:33:10 PM »
Quote from: Senator Franzl on July 01, 2009, 10:06:57 AM
Quote from: fair shake of the sauce bottle on July 01, 2009, 10:05:49 AM
Am I the only one who had absolutely no idea that "and Providence Plantations" was a part of their official State name?

You are not! Smiley

I knew, but it is one of those "civil rights" issues in which you really have to want it to think there is a problem.

You don't need slaves to have a plantation.  This is the kind of "angry Black issue" that makes me roll my eyes at "Black leaders".  Who cares?  Its a part of the states history.

It's like people who think that failure to pass the Voting Rights Act, would mean black people can't vote anymore.
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« Reply #16 on: July 02, 2009, 12:06:42 AM »
Quote from: Fritz on July 01, 2009, 11:20:28 PM
I guess I'm one of the few people who actually knew this.  Tongue

I knew that it was originally "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," but had just assumed that the name had already been changed sometime over the last two centuries.

Anyway, like most of you, I'm neutral/think changing it is ridiculous, considering that it is the state with the largest per-capita budget deficit and they really should be worrying about other things.
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« Reply #17 on: July 02, 2009, 01:28:03 AM »
Quote from: TrueRepublicIran on July 01, 2009, 11:41:56 AM
Quote from: The Age of Octeen on July 01, 2009, 11:00:52 AM
"Plantation" in New England meant something completely different than in the South. Even DU thought this was stupid.

How would you know what DU thinks?

Because I read it and post there. There was a thread on this, and everyone was opposed.
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« Reply #18 on: July 02, 2009, 04:31:56 AM »
Quote from: TrueRepublicIran on July 01, 2009, 11:41:56 AM
Quote from: The Age of Octeen on July 01, 2009, 11:00:52 AM
"Plantation" in New England meant something completely different than in the South. Even DU thought this was stupid.

How would you know what DU thinks?

Surely the question should be, does anyone on Atlas care what "DU thinks"?
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« Reply #19 on: July 02, 2009, 10:59:08 AM »
Quote from: jmfcst on July 01, 2009, 04:37:22 PM
Quote from: Calvin & Hobbes on July 01, 2009, 01:51:11 PM
Quote from: Senator PiT on July 01, 2009, 12:26:10 PM
Quote from: Senator Franzl on July 01, 2009, 10:06:57 AM
Quote from: fair shake of the sauce bottle on July 01, 2009, 10:05:49 AM
Am I the only one who had absolutely no idea that "and Providence Plantations" was a part of their official State name?

You are not! Smiley

     I had no clue either.

Same here! Cheesy

same, and I was just there

I'm surprised.  I thought one of the most common "state trivia fun facts" about Rhode Island was that the smallest state has the largest official name.  It's the one that always showed up in my books about the U.S. states when I was little, anyway.
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« Reply #20 on: July 02, 2009, 05:56:26 PM »
Political correctness in the this country is out of control
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