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Obama effigy found on U. of Kentucky campus
Townhall.com ^ | October 29, 2008

Posted on 10/29/2008 11:12:30 AM PDT by BAW

Authorities at the University of Kentucky are trying to find out who hung an effigy of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on campus.

College spokesman Carl Nathe said it was found hanging from a tree Wednesday morning. Police immediately took it down.

School President Lee Todd says that he plans to personally apologize to the Obama family on behalf of the university and that he is "personally offended and deeply embarrassed by this disgusting episode."

It's the second time an effigy has been found on a college campus recently. Earlier this week, George Fox University in Oregon said it was punishing four students who confessed to hanging a likeness of Obama from a tree.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: effigy; hanging; happyhalloween; nobama; nobama08; obama
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To: Ol' Sparky

I agree. Was anyone surprised when they interviewed the Hollywood homeowners and they were two effiminate men? Extrapolate.


61 posted on 10/29/2008 11:51:17 AM PDT by outinyellowdogcountry
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To: BAW

But I thought it was art?


62 posted on 10/29/2008 11:53:41 AM PDT by NoGrayZone (Michelle Obama...Queen of the Damned (courtesy of CougarGA7)
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To: garyb

but she is only running for v.p. so it doesn’t count.


63 posted on 10/29/2008 11:55:08 AM PDT by tatsinfla
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To: BAW

BULL CRAP!!


64 posted on 10/29/2008 11:56:42 AM PDT by tutstar (Baptist Ping list - freepmail me to get on or off.)
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To: Dagny&Hank
Law enforcement Double standard:

Palin Effigy 'Not A Hate Crime' ["Now, if there was a crime against bad taste..."] (Sky News Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2008)

But the Los Angeles County sheriff's office said Mr Morrisette has not committed an official offence because the doll is part of a Halloween display.

"I'm not defending this; I'm not criticising it. It doesn't rise to the level of hate crime," said spokesman Steve Whitmore.

"Now, if there was a crime against bad taste..."

Mr Whitemore did say, however, that because potential hate crimes are looked at on a case-by-case basis, a complaint about an effigy of Barack Obama would have to be handled differently.

"That adds a whole other social, historical hate aspect to the display, and that is embedded in the consciousness of the country," he said.

It would be "ill-advised" for anyone to speculate on whether that would be a hate crime, he added.


65 posted on 10/29/2008 11:57:31 AM PDT by weegee (James Brown sang: "I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing, Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself".)
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To: ZX12R

after all they all look alike....oops...sorry mods....


66 posted on 10/29/2008 11:57:40 AM PDT by tatsinfla
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To: jim35

In the 20th Century, union goons lynch American scab workers.


67 posted on 10/29/2008 11:58:57 AM PDT by weegee (James Brown sang: "I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing, Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself".)
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To: BAW

“Did the Mayor of West Hollywood apologize to Governor Palin and her family? Nah, I didn’t think so.”

Yeah....still waiting for that one. I was just commenting to someone at work this morning about the Palin lynching in W Hollywood. I mentioned how the creeps that created that “art” didn’t have the real balls to hang a mannequin looking like Obama next to it.


68 posted on 10/29/2008 12:01:15 PM PDT by BigBlueJon ("And shepherds we shall be....For Thee, my Lord, for Thee....")
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To: ZX12R
"How do they know it’s an effigy of Obama?"

When they found it, the effigy had money in its wallet that belonged to other people. Next, investigators asked the effigy if it knew Bill Ayers, it said "no, he's just some guy from my neighborhood". Finally, detectives noticed the effigy had big, funny looking ears; that was the final tipoff.

69 posted on 10/29/2008 12:02:30 PM PDT by rangeryder (If a man says something in the woods, is he still wrong?)
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To: outinyellowdogcountry
Was anyone surprised when they interviewed the Hollywood homeowners and they were two effiminate men?

Here in Texas we call them faggots or queers. We don't stand for much political correctness. Except in the liberal/socialist mecca of Austin.

70 posted on 10/29/2008 12:04:33 PM PDT by unixfox (The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
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To: rangeryder

HAHAHAHAHAHA! Greatest DU quote today.....

“They can tell it’s an Obama effigy because it attracted a crowd of 100,000 cheering supporters.”


71 posted on 10/29/2008 12:05:46 PM PDT by BigBlueJon ("And shepherds we shall be....For Thee, my Lord, for Thee....")
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To: BAW

So much for freedom of speech at U. of Kentucky.


72 posted on 10/29/2008 12:11:03 PM PDT by TheDon
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To: BAW

It’s the week of Halloween. What about “free speech”?

The hypocrisy is astounding.


73 posted on 10/29/2008 12:18:53 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (Obama is not qualified for the FBI, but he is qualified for the Presidency????)
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To: Puppage
would the very same double standard be applied?

..yes, it's called selective rage, been going on for years. The MSM's bread and butter

74 posted on 10/29/2008 12:26:43 PM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: BAW

It is just as wrong to display an 0bama effigy as it is to display a Palin effigy. No more, no less.

A pity that the hypocrites of the left can’t see it the same way.


75 posted on 10/29/2008 12:27:08 PM PDT by henkster (Lawyers will lead the Marxist revolution, armed with subpoenas...)
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To: BAW

Obama = hate crime

Palin = Halloween display

Go figure?


76 posted on 10/29/2008 12:30:19 PM PDT by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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To: BAW

They should has taped a “this is Halloween art” sign on it’s chest.

That would make it alright, right?


77 posted on 10/29/2008 12:37:31 PM PDT by hattend (Sarah is the merchandise I'm buying, McCain is the mail-in rebate. He's part of the deal.)
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To: Old Sarge
I beg to differ. Kentucky is solidly red.
78 posted on 10/29/2008 1:27:43 PM PDT by MrCraig
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To: reader25
I fail to see the difference other than one is male and the other female.

Public vs Private property too...

79 posted on 10/29/2008 1:29:06 PM PDT by TankerKC (Engages in rhetorical flourishes.)
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To: Old Sarge

Old Sarge...it jist ain’t so. In the last presidential election, Kerry/Edwards only took a dozen of Kentucky’s 120 counties. Jefferson County (Louisville) was one of those counties. The rest were in eastern Kentucky. Bush/Cheney wholloped Kerry/Edwards 59.55% to 39.69%.

Last Wednesday’s Rasmussen poll had McCain leading 52% to 44% and McConnell leading Lunsford 50% to 43%. I bet McCain and McConnell are doing even better this week.

You could perhaps suggest to you buddies at Fort Knox that they might want to move a few Abrams tanks over near the 4,603 tons of gold bullion on the post...in case a gang of Obama’s commie supporters decide the wealth needs to be spread around sooner rather than later.


80 posted on 10/29/2008 1:58:10 PM PDT by KyGeezer
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