Hatred - the gift that keeps on giving

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-20-2008
Hatred - the gift that keeps on giving
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Fri, 10-24-2008 - 6:52pm

On MSNBC today:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27364098/

"GOP clerk apologizes for 'black Hitler' posts
'Never intended to offend anyone,' she says of online attack at Obama

FRANKLIN, Ind. - A Republican county clerk in Indiana said she apologized for distributing to two of her employees an Internet blog posting referring to Barack Obama as a "young, black Adolf Hitler."

According to a police report, the employees discovered printouts of the unsigned post at their desks after returning from Labor Day weekend. They had both voted for Obama in the Democratic primary.

Johnson County Clerk Jill Jackson told The Associated Press that she was merely passing along an item that already was circulating in the office and that she "never intended to offend anyone."
The posting does not mention Obama by name but refers to events in his life that make it clear Obama is the target.

Local Republican Party officials call the incident unacceptable, saying it taints Jackson's ability to appear unbiased in administering this year's election.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 10-20-2008
Sat, 10-25-2008 - 6:00pm

I wouldn't know anything about "Family Guy" as I have never watched the show. From what little I could glean from the commercials it looked like an idiotic show aimed at a low IQ population. I have also never watch Simpsons, American Dad, Futurama or the like. So, sorry, I really couldn't address the skit. I would say however that the show is on tv and you don't have to watch it if it offends you, you could, as I do, turn the channel. You could write a letter to the producer, or to the channel that airs the show.

In this instance: "A Republican county clerk in Indiana said she apologized for distributing to two of her employees" the material was left by a supervisor for two employees who had voted for Obama. This is a form of intimidation. If you can't see the implications of having your supervisor putting objectionable material on your desk then I don't know that we have a frame of reference for a discussion.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-20-2008
Sat, 10-25-2008 - 6:53pm
So based on this post, you should be feeling outraged that the person had to apologize, correct? Because she has the right to say whatever she feels, unless there was some type of regulation set at work, correct?
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-03-2008
Sat, 10-25-2008 - 6:56pm

Now, why the attitude?

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-26-2008
Sat, 10-25-2008 - 7:07pm
now - why the false outrage from a race-baiter - remember the "inner-city, wedlock, drug "crack"???"
iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
Sat, 10-25-2008 - 7:21pm

Kind of a convoluted question, but I think I know what you're asking.

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-03-2008
Sat, 10-25-2008 - 7:21pm

Nice try.

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-26-2008
Sat, 10-25-2008 - 7:25pm
Why should Obama go to Arizona?
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-03-2008
Sat, 10-25-2008 - 7:38pm
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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-26-2008
Sat, 10-25-2008 - 7:43pm
You're right,

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