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.
“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.
These people are absolutely sick and delusional, aren’t they?
HA !
After four years of Hussein Obama,You are more likely to see Jimmah Carter up on Mt. Rushmore!
I think you are right...Plus the stores wanted to have a giant sale day. I liked having both days.
Actually, George Washington was born on February 11, 1731. The calendar in use at the time was the Julian Calendar. Most of Europe had already converted to the Gregorian calendar. England and her colonial possessions converted to the Gregorian calendar in September, 1752. The conversion (back then) required 11 days to be removed from the calendar. So, Washington converted his birthday to become its Gregorian equivalent of February 22.
From this point in time, it will only get worse.
Not at all. If our military parrots the conservative/liberal “war”, well, that’s pretty much the end.
It is going to get worse, much worse. By 2012 there will be four graduating classes of colleges and high schools. obama worshippers will comprise the bulk of them.
The change is coming. Have you heard the word “hyperinflation” before?
19 posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:01:26 PM by MichiganConservative
If they haven’t, they will as soon as the paper printed for obama’s “stimilus” hits the street. I look for it to be in the 25-100% range.
Obama is the current President, not a past or future President. George Bush's picture should be up there if Melissa's condition were followed.
> Three great Presidents, counting Reagan (Feb-06).
My picks:
George Washington
Ronald Reagan
Andrew Jackson
“From my understanding, Presidents’ day combines both past and future Presidents,” says Melissa.
Then your understanding is WRONG!
Melissa is an idiot as are all of Obamas stupid sheeple. Her education level and IQ are the norm for those that this Precedent BO Stinky is the smartest one ever and his IQ is off the charts etc etc ........
This idiot and her friend should get their ducks in a row before they start cluckin crap in public.
Obama may have a bunch of DOD brass nodding in public but if he needed em fast to save his sorry ass they’d almost “all” to a man say......wait a minute, I need to tie my shoes or put on my class A’s, walk the cat, form a committee, check with the jag to see if indeed they “can” assist in whatever sedition that got the criminal liar into his predicament etc !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5t8GdxFYBU
My opinion, opinions and attitudes noted by my personal contacts with former and present military veterans says they tolerate such for now only due the PC atmosphere of being required to respect the office...........not the man until he earns it. Just like any other rank. They are pretty sure Precedent Stinky will never ....earn it.
My opinion ........mine, based on what I see and observe first hand in my AO !
stay safe and find a conservative with a solid record for 2010 and 2012 to replace the polidiot traitor sell out trash in DC.
My top three:
1. George Washington
2. Ronald Reagan
3, Jefferson Davis
I saw that and could not believe it. You can not escape the man.
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