October 27, 2008

Dear African American "Community Leaders",

You are all a bunch of fucking hypocrites.  That's right.  I said hypocrites.  I call BS on you and, as they say in South Park, I declare shenanigans!

Some idiot with bad taste and a worse sense of humor hangs a Sarah Palin doll from a noose and you don't respond?  Dare I even suggest that you think it's funny because she's running against your Obamessiah?



Correct me if I'm wrong, but about 10 years ago you all were so mad about a BEAR in a noose that you forced USC to abandon a decades old student tradition of hanging bruins (the UCLA mascot) from tiny nooses.  LITTLE TINY TEDDY BEARS. In UCLA shirts.  You said it was racist.  You said that it was reminiscent of the lynching of black men by the KKK.  You said you were offended.  So we stopped hanging TEDDY BEARS.

I get your point, though.  Hanging people is not a joke.  It's MURDER.  And that's never funny.

And now, these people have NOT A BEAR, but a life-size mannequin of a woman, dressed as Sarah Palin, hanging from a noose in their yard and you say not one word.  Why?

I'll bet my house that if it was Barry Obama swinging from the yardarm you'd have had 3 press conferences already, and called the police out to arrest these homeowners for a hate crime.  Perhaps for racial intimidation.

And yet you say nothing about this.  I'm offended by it, and I'm clearly not black.  Not as a conservative, or because I am a woman, but because I think it's disgusting.  Hanging a bear, or a skeleton, or something clearly not representing a particular person is one thing, demonstrating by your Halloween display that you wish someone a painful death is quite another.

And I still want to hear your outrage.  If you all could muster that kind of vitriol for a few teddy bears, I bet you can come out and preach it about this Sarah Palin mannequin.

I'll be sure to be there to support you when you do.

Regards,
CTG

h/t Flap

Posted by caltechgirl at October 27, 2008 08:08 AM | TrackBack
Comments

Of course they won't say anything. Just like that display someone had of McCain doing the KKK thing chasing BO. They are all hypocrites.

BTW, I love it when you're so mad you curse.

Posted by: Stacy at October 27, 2008 08:16 AM

I can't believe the outrageous crap these idiots have been pulling!

I'll be sooo glad when this election is over... except when I said that to my husband this morning he said: "even when it's over it won't be over".
Spoilsport.

Posted by: pam at October 27, 2008 08:18 AM

Just down the road from me a guy had a ghost hanging from a tree with Obama printed on it; everyone was up in arms, wanting to burn the racist's house, etc etc...good gawd people, get a grip! I agree, if this had been a black, male mannequin there would have been hell to pay, I bet!

Posted by: Michele at October 27, 2008 08:27 AM

This is so disgusting that I am sick to my stomach. It's absolute BS to say its ok because its Halloween. Absolute BS. I'm sure people on both sides think this is disgusting.

Posted by: SBC at October 27, 2008 09:10 AM

Totally wrong. Only a fool can defend murdering and lynching effigies.

Posted by: Joe C. at October 27, 2008 09:53 AM

I agree. I don't see how ANYONE can see this and not be sickened by it.

Posted by: caltechgirl at October 27, 2008 11:22 AM

OMG, I am totally in love with your blog. Love your writing style. I must come back. ;)
I agree with you on this post, what is wrong with people? I have no answers, only further questions. It makes me sick.

Posted by: Leslie at October 27, 2008 03:30 PM

Un-fucking-believable!

Posted by: Lauren at October 27, 2008 04:17 PM

He may not be your favorite person, but Keith Olbermann just named this idiot who made the effigy art the "Worst Person in the World" today. He repudiated it his show which I'm sure you can see eventually up.

Posted by: SBC at October 27, 2008 06:03 PM

I'm sure you got their attention. Uh-huh.

Posted by: Pasadena Closet Conservative at October 27, 2008 08:40 PM

It's sick and disgusting to the nth degree, but not at all surprising. These idiots are so bigoted, racist, and downright stupid, I'm never surprised by how low they will stoop in pursuit of their goal.

No matter which candidate it had been - yes even Obama or Biden hung in effigy - it's wrong. It's not art and it's not cute. We don't see this being done by the other side and if it were done, it would be roundly condemned.

But at least we know the "enemy". We have seen what they accept without a blink. Remember this, know what you're fighting so you are never taken off guard or think they have anything resembling "feelings".

Posted by: Teresa at October 28, 2008 03:50 PM

I think between the attack hoax in Pittsburgh and the recent ATF bust of skinheads plotting to assasinate Obama and a number of African Americans, there's plenty of crap coming from the conservative side too. These are the outliers that tarnish the political process that makes this country great.

But pray tell, please inform me of who the "enemy" is. And how should a good American respond to such "enemies." Just curious. Really.

Posted by: SBC at October 28, 2008 08:03 PM

I totally agree - it's an offensive display.

How is it that women somehow escaped the "hate crimes" definition? I'm sure that many violent crimes are committed against women because someone hated their gender and wanted to exert control.

Posted by: Conservative Belle at October 29, 2008 03:29 AM

You're right, see this: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/081029/world/obama_effigy_6

Posted by: Contagion at October 30, 2008 04:42 PM

Contagion beat me to posting the opposing story of someone doing the same thing with Obama's image.

Posted by: Amy at November 1, 2008 11:05 AM