Posted on 09/29/2009 5:39:21 AM PDT by Route797
Comments that included the Muslim slur "ragheaded" have offended some Facebook friends of Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce lobbyist Hayes Ledford, who posted the remarks to the Web site in reference to 9/11.
"His statement is an embarrassment to Chattanooga, the city to which he is supposed to recruit jobs and industry," said Chris Anderson, a board member with the Hamilton County Democratic Party. "In this case, Mr. Ledford advocated brutal violence against an entire race of people, most of whom had nothing to do with attacking our great nation."
Mr. Ledford made his comments on the social networking Web site on the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. His comments -- which were available to his 730 or so Facebook friends -- were in reference to the attackers of that day, he said.
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An earlier thread posted on this subject was removed, I'm guessing due to a bad link.
There was no link.
Thanks.
A Democrat huh?
I’ve seen Christians called much worse on facebook.
By a public official? I know the politicians think it, but even now they’d be fools to say it.
people just “go stupid” on Facebook.
I'm confused.
Exactly what "race" would that be? The "Muslim race"? The "ragheaded race"?
Was this “facebook” page in any way related to his job/
or was it his own private “facebook”???
“His comments — which were available to his 730 or so Facebook friends...”
This, IMO, shows that this was a personal, not public, statement he made.
With all the data mining by local, state, and federal governments, I am seriously surprised people continue to maintain Facebook accounts.
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