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The 2008 campaign was great for armchair psychologists as we saw a good slice of color-aroused America that had been hiding its true feelings about the prospect of the country being led by a man of color.
Is it me, or have the out-and-proud racist bigot stories have continued in a steady flow post-Inauguration as well? With Barack Obama now resideng at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, these same people have now created a rag-tag bunch of overlapping groups clearly untethered from reality and fact-based discourse — teabaggers, birthers, death panel wailers, flat-earthers, womb controllers, eliminationists, etc.
A car dealer in Colorado decided to let his inner bigot birther hang out for all to see on the sign at right. It shows a taste-free caricature of the President (two, actually), one with a turban on, and “President…or…Jihad?” with the bottom text reading “PROVE IT” and “Wake up America! Remember Ft. Hood!“
In another photo of this sign the yellow box said “Birth Certificate” on it, along with the phone number of the dealership. in the white space along the bottom of the sign.
WTF is this clown saying — that the Obama is a Jihadist? That the nutbag suspect in the Ft. Hood shootings took orders from the President to blow away those people on base? Actually, what’s amusingly sad is the headline about this on Denver’s Westword news blog – “Is this anti-Obama billboard racist? You be the judge.”
Is this billboard, on display outside Wolf Interstate Leasing & Sales, 4855 Miller Street in Wheat Ridge, a bold (and legitimate) statement of displeasure with the Obama administration that has the guts to link the shootings in Fort Hood, Texas, with Islamoterrorism? Or is it an offensive throwback to the Little Black Sambo imagery that typified race baiting for far too much of the 20th century?
Is there an argument to be made that it isn’t racist and Islamophobic? One commenter: “the cartoon of President Obama is just missing either 1) a watermelon or 2) a banjo.” Anyway, the man responsible for this intellectual bit of First Amendment prowess is…
The general manager of the dealership says the man behind the message is Phil Wolf, who supplied billboard space for “Where’s the Birth Certificate?” signage on I-70 backed by KHOW’s Peter Boyles.
I have to go with this commenter’s sentiment:
Truly another example of the militantly stupid. This stupidity can be devastating since it distracts us and makes room for other even more moronic presentations of stupidity. All the while these morons think that they are being put upon.
These simply don’t know what to do with their anger and resentment regarding the perceived loss of political, economic and cultural power and control to the melanin-enhanced portion of society. As I said, perceived — these are the people riled up by the likes of Limbaugh, Hannity and Beck — too ignorant and scared to think for themselves enough to see that the current leadership of the Republican party has no real interest in the welfare of these people. They had eight years of Bush and what do they have to show for it? No matter, the sheeple are dazed, confused and just finding out their savior Sarah Palin isn’t all smiles, winks, and just like them.
ProgressNow Colorado has called for a boycott of Wolf Automotive Group:
The “tea party” movement and the “birthers” are becoming more and more outrageous. They’re in the thrall of demagogues like Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Peter Boyles, Sarah Palin, and conservative elected officials in Colorado like Senator Dave Schultheis–who sent out a statement last week comparing President Obama to the 9/11 terrorists who flew United Flight 93 into the ground.
We’ll defend anyone’s First Amendment right to speak their mind. However, the “marketplace of ideas” that the First Amendment protects only works when everyone speaks out. If hate like that spread by Dave Schultheis and the owners of Wolf Automotive is allowed to go without a response, then we allow the perception that these ideas have merit.
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that is why we need to take hate speechout of consideration when determining free speech.
You LOST, in 2008 and 1865 take your ignorance and go home.
Actually…I thought we would see more of it. I live where people wear their racism on their sleeve; and although there is still the undertone, snide remarks, the teabaggers, etc., the bigotry is not as blatant and in your face as I thought it would be.
Sure there is the occasional wacko that comes up with some BS like this (and there always will be), and it will take generations to undo the institutionalized, inbred notions of bigotry, but I’m starting to have some hope that it will happen.
Then again, maybe I’m just deluding myself because my predictions proved false.
Completed SignThe completed sign has “Birth Certificate” in the yellow space.
For someone who’s livelihood depends on such fragile merchandise being pristineAll those tires, all that glass, all that shiney painted metal which scratches, breaks, and deflates so easily.
Seems like a seriously bad advertising concept.
He seems like such a kindly member of the community, I’d really hate anything should happen to his lot…yep I surely would.
Got a trip planned?
I think joking about violence is a bad ideaThe right-wingers are eager to find any excuse to criticize those who disagree with them. We all know you aren’t serious, but your statement could reasonably be taken at face value and it plays into the “violent gays” meme that conservatives have been pushing.
I agree with Lynn!I know it’s nice to fantasize about busting up all the windows, flattening the tyres and such, but you have to remember that these bigots thrive on playing martyr!
All it takes is one perceived slight and they go crying to the press that the bully was bullied back and whines like a spoiled little boy being told to play nice.
So instead of forcing him to replace destroyed property, have all the black churches picket this SOB’s business, write letters to the editor of the local paper denouncing this asshole.
nope, I’d hate Coloradoand @Lynn
I clearly stated I wouldn’t want to see any mischief on the dealership lot…what more could I say?
and in the same vein, I hope Limbaugh, Beck, and Catholic Bishops and mormon elders long prosperous lives filled with everything nice.
Why……do you think you’d hate Colorado?
It’s a beautiful state with politics now on the blue side of purple.
As it happens……I drive past this place often. This is a new sign, for the last few months the billboard has read, “Where’s the birth certificate?”
Mostly they sell trucks, but there is a sweet looking Saturn Sky/Pontiac Solstice on the lot. I’ve given some thought to taking it for a test drive and then telling them I don’t do business with dumb ass bigots.
The putrid a$$wipes of Daddy Dobson are thereColorado Springs is the biggest bunch of bigots south of the Mormon church. They were poisoning the Air Force with pledged fundie officers recruting through the ranks.
if you accidently stepped in mushy dog poop before the test driveThat’s kill their new car smell real quick and accidents do happen.
It’s trueCo Springs is one of the largest cities in the state, but it’s statewide political power is starting to wane, and much of the rest of the state consider the Springs to be the armpit of the state.
Every state, including California, has it’s pockets of right wing putrification, so please don’t judge my home by just one city. It really is a nice place with (mostly) friendly people.
Come on out for a visit, we can drive by the Wolf Group and flip them off.
http://lightning-rose.com/colo…
The sign F*CTARD was on the ED show tonightWhat a slack jawed dim wit
It is About TimeI called these guys and asked them to plant a sign just like it here in Houston, Texas! Bravo. I might just buy a truck from them and have it shipped down here in Texas.
Way to go!