Posted on 09/29/2009 9:51:52 AM PDT by big black dog
Emotions run high at a protest over a banner that depicts President Obama as the Joker from Batman. Some call it racist and disrespectful. Others say race has nothing to do with the issue.
The image is stirring up quite a bit of controversy. You can see the large sign is displayed outside of Club Velvet, a gentlemen's club in Richmond.
The banner led to a protest by the NAACP. The organization says the image is not only an attack on the president, but on all men and people of African descent.
"The presence of a black president that has African blood is very troublesome to many in this country," said King Salim Halfani. "They can no longer hide their prejudices."
Not everyone agrees. Some who showed up here say the sign is a reflection of outrage by the American people who are unhappy with President Obama.
"I don't think it's racial at all. I think the administration is a joke and that's the theme behind the picture," said Frank Singleton.
The owner of the club did issue a statement, which in part says, "Anyone who believes this banner is racist is an ignoramus. And just because the president is part black doesn't mean he can't be criticized."
The NAACP says it will continue to express its displeasure with the sign until it comes down.
“gentleman’s club”
One of his father’s parents was half Black/half Arab.
Barry is 1/8 Black, 3/8 Arab, and 4/8 Caucasian.
In other words, he is of mixed race, just as 70% of all North Americans are.
Hardly a minority president.
King Salim? WTF is he king of? Reminds me of the Cadillac with the chandeliers in Escape from NY
well said and quite FUNNY!
I wish more and more businesses would display this banner.
Pussy, apologist, lawn jocky, who need’s the zero?
What's not appropriate--and is in fact very dangerous--is for government to interfere with the freedom of speech of any of them.
Bush was portrayed as a chimpanzee and as Alfred E. Newman. Clinton with a big red nose, big ears and I don’t remember what else. You’re the president, you get parodied by somebody. Cowboy up and get over it.
BUAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
They want the presidency to be an Affirmative Action Nut Job? That will bring attacks on US soil, and cause our nations economy to fail.
I don't give a shite about Obama's skin color.
He represents ALL Americans? ( or he should.) GET THE JOB DONE AS A LOYAL AMERICAN OBAMA-OR RESIGN!!!!!NOW!
NO MORE LEFTIST CREEP BULL!!!!NO SOCIALIST HEALTH CARE!
( Sorry For Yelling )
i don’t know why but i think “proprietor of a gentleman’s club” and i think knuckle dragging misogynist. oddly enough i wholeheartedly agree with this proprietor’s statement. “Anyone who believes this banner is racist is an ignoramus. And just because the president is part black doesn’t mean he can’t be criticized.”
Aw, c’mon now. I don’t hate him because he’s black. I hate him because he’s a socialist/communist! I hate him because he’s destroying our beloved America!
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