Posted on 02/17/2009 5:37:51 PM PST by lewisglad
PETERSON AFB - What was only meant to announce store hours at the Peterson Air Force Base Commissary has turned into a racial issue.
Last week, cashiers took down flyers with a picture of President Barack Obama after several customer complaints. According to employees Melissa and LoVonda, the director ordered the photo down when someone said, ‘this wasn't Obama's day, and his picture shouldn't be on a flyer so it should be taken down.'
The two women tell NEWSCHANNEL 13 that when they went to speak with the store director, he wouldn't give them a reason why the flyers were taken down. "I asked if the flyers could be put back up and he said, ‘it's not a big deal and that no, he wouldn't put them back up.'"
Both say hearing that humiliated them and felt there was no discussion about why the flyers were taken down. "I felt like change has come and I really was proud to have a black President and to see these flyers up, it had a great impact," says Melissa.
They were told only one customer complained to managers, but a spokesperson from DeCA, the agency that runs the military commissary, there were several complaints.
According to Nancy O'Nell, the team investigated whether or not Presidents' Day Honors all Commanders in Chiefs or specifically George Washington.
See Following link provided by DeCA : http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2004/winter/gw-birthday-1.html
She says when they realized it was for Washington; they took the flyers down and replaced them with new announcements without Obama's picture.
"We don't understand their claims of racism," says O'Nell.
Both Melissa and LaVonda disagree. They feel the flyers were appropriate and are upset that a customer could force this kind of change. "From my understanding, Presidents' day combines both past and future Presidents," says Melissa.
AWESOME!!!!
God save us from the idiot horde.
http://www.patriotism.org/presidents_day/
LoVonda has contacted her union rep, bwaaaaaahaa!
“LoVonda,”
Obviously named after Saint LoVonda.
Now I just have one request before we carve his likeness on MT Rushmore. Can we have at lease one thing he does turn out to be a whopping success. Maybe even marginal?
Three great Presidents, counting Reagan (Feb-06).
Dey mades me take mah homeboy pitcher down.....Wahhhhh!
how about this ladies, IT’S PRESIDENTS DAY, NOT HIS DAY
“”From my understanding, Presidents’ day combines both past and future Presidents,” says Melissa.”
Melissa & LaVonda need to go back to school.
Seriously, who didn't see this crap coming?
And of course they’re complaining about racism! President’s Day isn’t “Oh Savior Obama Day”. Although I’m sure the blind fumbling masses think it should be. It makes me feel better that enough people complained that something was done about it.
AOL has a pop-up Google box, and yesterday one of the “Os” was Obama’s face. It wasn’t on regular Google, though.
Love it.
Up yours, bitch. Trying to elevate that multi-culti, omni-racial, Gen X Commie slacker to the same status as men like Washington and Lincoln is not only insulting and vulgar on it's face, it has nothing to do with addressing the core cause of your lack of self-esteem.
The change is coming. Have you heard the word "hyperinflation" before?
” Both say hearing that humiliated them and felt there was no discussion
about why the flyers were taken down.
“I felt like change has come ..”
On some level, you have to feel sorry for the poor saps like Yo Londa and her cohorts
who have no idea
that they have been punked by the Obamas.
Will they ever realize that Barry is not sending them a check in the mail
or paying their rent ?
Or that they are the equivalent of something Barry and the Toothy Mrs Obama would order the Secret Service or the Marines
to scrape off their pricey shoes ?
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