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HankB

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Hate Obama? This is going too far.
« on: October 13, 2009, 04:48:59 PM »
Turns out some idiots carved "I (swastika) Obama" into the turf at a golf course.

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO126794/#

Your first amendment right to express disgust or even hatred for a politician does NOT repeat NOT give you license to commit vandalism and damage someone else's property.

So . . . is it someone who really hates Obama, or is it a supporter who wants Obama opponents to be blamed?

We'll have to keep an eye on this story as it develops . . .
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Re: Hate Obama? This is going too far.
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2009, 05:28:28 PM »
Vandalisim is uncool, and I hope they catch these guys (or gals).

However:
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Police believe the vandals meant to carve a swastika next to President Barack Obama's name on the 18th hole; however, the symbol was backwards and means hope and peace in some Eastern countries.

I chuckled.
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Re: Hate Obama? This is going too far.
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2009, 05:32:36 PM »
If I ran the course, I think there would be a new sand trap by the end of the day.  I wouldn't want to wait. 

That is pretty stupid and immature. 
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Re: Hate Obama? This is going too far.
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2009, 08:16:27 PM »
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So . . . is it someone who really hates Obama, or is it a supporter who wants Obama opponents to be blamed?

That would be my wishful thinking guess.
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Re: Hate Obama? This is going too far.
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2009, 08:19:43 PM »
Eh. Vandalism of private property sucks and should be punished.

But feelings in the country are running warm, accelerating to hot. The people are pissed.

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Re: Hate Obama? This is going too far.
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2009, 08:26:23 PM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on October 13, 2009, 08:16:27 PM
That would be my wishful thinking guess.

Wouldn't be the first time.  There were some DNC offices vandalized a few months ago by an extreme lefty that had worked there; they tried to pin the blame on the tea party folks until surveillance video revealed who was responsible.
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Re: Hate Obama? This is going too far.
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2009, 11:37:18 PM »
Quote from: HankB on October 13, 2009, 04:48:59 PM


So . . . is it someone who really hates Obama, or is it a supporter who wants Obama opponents to be blamed?


Either way, Pelosi feels completely justified I'm sure.
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Re: Hate Obama? This is going too far.
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2009, 12:26:45 AM »
Quote from: Leatherneck on October 13, 2009, 08:19:43 PM
Eh. Vandalism of private property sucks and should be punished.

But feelings in the country are running warm, accelerating to hot. The people are pissed.

TC


Yes.  We need to see more outrage, and a few ugly things like this are just, well, nothing.
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Re: Hate Obama? This is going too far.
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2009, 12:29:05 PM »
zero to outrage in 2 strokes of the pen/spraycan/cleatedshoe

We had a couple of black churches swastika-ed in MonkeyCounty MD

It was highschoolers not the KKK
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Re: Hate Obama? This is going too far.
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2009, 01:05:37 PM »
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zero to outrage in 2 strokes of the pen/spraycan/cleatedshoe

We had a couple of black churches swastika-ed in MonkeyCounty MD

It was highschoolers not the KKK

Sounds about right.

There is a Catholic Basilica http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Hill_National_Shrine_of_Mary,_Help_of_Christians
a few miles down the road from me that was desecrated with 'Satanic' images and words a few years ago- it turned out to be a few moronic high school kids.
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