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Bart Fay
Social climber
Redlands, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 28, 2008 - 01:42pm PT
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Wonder how long before police & FBI would show up if this was an Obama Effigy.
Neighbors examine a Halloween themed effigy of Republican vice presidential
candidate Sarah Palin decorates a house Monday, Oct27,08, in West Hollywood, CA.
It has generated several complaints because the mannequin, dressed in Palin's
trademark updo, glasses and a red business suit, is hanging by the neck from a noose.
Oh my ! Generated Complaints. Whieeew.
Remember Bob D's 'Race is not an issue Thread'
Wonder if its White Folk what hung up this here decoration.
West Hollywood ! Only two things come from West Hollywood.
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dirtbag
climber
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Oct 28, 2008 - 01:46pm PT
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Very poor taste.
But you are ignoring the racist history and symbolism behind lynchings of black people in the south.
Nice try though!
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klinefelter
Boulder climber
Bishop, CA
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Oct 28, 2008 - 01:48pm PT
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But ignoring America's racist history is practically a Republican trademark.
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dirtbag
climber
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Oct 28, 2008 - 01:50pm PT
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Funny klinefelter, but a little earlier this morning I was thinking the same thing.
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Forest
Trad climber
Tucson, AZ
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Oct 28, 2008 - 01:50pm PT
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Agreed. This is pretty lame. I think McCain on fire coming out of the chimney is fine, but hanging people (in effigy and otherwise) has a pretty shameful history.
I also agree that if it had been an effigy of Obama instead of Palin, the homeowners would likely have been arrested for a hate crime.
Now, it's NOT THE SAME THING, because Palin isn't black, and so far as I'm aware, there's no significant history of lynching of white women in this country. But still over the line, I think.
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dirtbag
climber
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Oct 28, 2008 - 01:52pm PT
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I just don't understand why someone would want to lynch Tina Fey.
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Jim E
climber
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Oct 28, 2008 - 01:53pm PT
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Are the home owners black?
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WoodySt
Trad climber
Riverside
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Oct 28, 2008 - 01:54pm PT
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Absolutely no justification for it. If it were a dummy of Obama hanging there, the police would be out in force and it would be considered a hate crime; and that would be the correct response. Too bad little will be done about it here. On the other hand, now that it's become broad public knowledge, there might well be some regrets on the part of those that put it up.
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dirtbag
climber
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Oct 28, 2008 - 01:57pm PT
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"Absolutely no justification for it. If it were a dummy of Obama hanging there, the police would be out in force and it would be considered a hate crime; and that would be the correct response. Too bad little will be done about it here. On the other hand, now that it's become broad public knowledge, there might well be some regrets on the part of those that put it up."
Wow, I mostly agree, except that I'm not sure it would be considered a hate crime since there hasn't been a crime. But the Secret Service might be interested.
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Jim E
climber
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Oct 28, 2008 - 01:59pm PT
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Are the home owners black?
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Oct 28, 2008 - 02:08pm PT
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Jim E, no, they're whities.
"and so far as I'm aware, there's no significant history of lynching of white women in this country. "
not yet anyways.
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dirtineye
Trad climber
the south
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Oct 28, 2008 - 02:17pm PT
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Not racist, just bad, bad taste.
Although, in the 1800's this sort of thing and worse was common in political races.
Palin does not need to be hung, she needs to be forced to watch Jimmy Carter's malaise speech over and over for about 48 hours, LOL.
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andanother
climber
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Oct 28, 2008 - 02:20pm PT
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Yeah, it's tasteless.
But only an idiot would think this is a double standard. Check out some US history from the last 50 years and you'll find that hangings, nooses, and such have a certain connotation.
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Oct 28, 2008 - 02:20pm PT
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Double standard- You can abuse effigies of politicians once they are elected but as candidates it's bad taste.
Just because something isn't "racist" doesn't make it OK. People should back off the hate on both sides.
Peace
Karl
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graniteclimber
Trad climber
Nowhere
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Oct 28, 2008 - 02:45pm PT
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Hanging Palin in effigy is not appropriate, even on Halloweeen. The Secret Service should pay them a visit. I say this as someone who will does not think she is qualified and will vote against her.
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Oct 28, 2008 - 03:46pm PT
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Now if it was Bush and Cheney up there.....
Generally, one has to be at least accused of a crime for burning and/or hanging in effigy to be appropriate.
The Palin hanging in effigy is not only in poor taste but shows a low intelligence level of those responsible. They've earned their dossier with the FBI, nonetheless.
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