Stephen Nass can't make Wisconsin a safe haven for Indian stereotypes

Mukwanago High School needs to find a new mascot.

The Republican assemblyman wanted to repeal a state law that required schools to ditch their Indian mascots and logos if someone lodged an official complaint. He tried, and failed, to prevent the law from getting on the books last year.

Naturally, Nass is blaming the Indians for this turn of events, even though he's insisted all along that Indians were actually fine with being reduced to simplistic cartoons by whites who have strange ideas about how to honor the victims of their conquests.

"The indians have apparently put enough pressure on Van Roy to kill the bill," Nass tells WTMJ. "He does not have an interest in holding a hearing."

This is bad news for Mukwanago High School, whose principal was hoping the school could hold onto its "Indians" nickname, despite complaints. Now that Nass's bill is dead, the Indians are beaten and it's time to find a better nickname.

The good news here is that this clears the decks for Nass to get back to really important stuff, like feeling persecuted by "liberal extremists in Madison who hate cars and think everyone should bike to work."

Previously:

• Stephen Nass bottles up bill challenging racist school mascots
• Steve Nass wants Wisconsin's Indian mascot law repealed