Posted on 07/10/2009 9:53:00 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
Now THAT is an outright LIE!
“My point is that the GOVERNMENT should not be in the business of outlawing speech because it is deemed offensive”
I agree, I just wasn’t sure, based on your post, that was your position.
We don't need that kind of remark, either.
Fact: She was wearing very short shorts.
Fact: She was wearing a **large** emblem of the peace symbol that was used to denigrate our soldiers during the Vietnam War.
What on earth were her parents thinking???? Malia is a member of the First Family, and as such, she represents America abroad.
This was more than bad taste. It was inflammatory and insulting to our military. And...Personally, if it were my child, she would be dressed more modestly.
By the way, I thought dressing a little girl in a spaghetti strap dress for her appearance at the 2008 Democratic Convention was a little much, too! She looked like a little girl playing dress-up for the prom.
And...If the media can shred Palin’s children, then it should be open season on Obama’s kids as well.
My thoughts exactly!
My thoughts exactly!
Too bad suzy, the comments sure seem accurate to me.
I agree 100%. Insults, name calling, and personal hatred serve as diversions from serious discussion of issues, and they're also bad PR for the conservative movement. Thoughtful, fair minded people aren't going to react positively to political discourse of the Jerry Springer variety. There are enough real political differences to argue about without introducing counterproductive personal venom. Our conflict with the left is political, not personal.
I know I’m always taken aback when I see people post pictures of monkeys and say it’s Michelle Obama. Once in a while I ping the moderators just in case they miss it, but I don’t know if they are stopping it or not.
Thanks for the ping, Hepsabeth. I admit I only skimmed JimRob's original post (hubby needed the computer, I was trying to read fast!). I have now read the nasty examples of some FReepers' postings on the original Malia Obama threads that were pulled on FR.
Just wow... who are these people behind FReeper screen names these days?? I don't remember seeing these posts, although I didn't read each and every post which appeared across several threads.
I think Malia and Sasha Obama are lovely young girls. My only complaint was what I felt was the inappropriateness of Malia wearing a T-shirt with the peace sign on it, especially overseas. Her parents should have known better!
Yes, Jim, you did the right thing in pulling those threads. I had no idea there were posts as awful as those examples you've posted above.
Many in this forum were offended by the attacks on the Palin children. Further more, those attacks don't justify attacks on Obama's children.
Sleazy people are not limited to a single political party.
Frankly, virtually every “caption” thread regarding the Obamas gets into trouble, primarily with posters who use ebonics/gansta/ghetto language, as if the Obamas would talk this way, which they don’t.
Agreed. They’re children for heck’s sake. We should know better.
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It’s unfortunate to have people say slimy things that then get slimed by association back onto this large 300,000+ person community. In a group of this size, you are going to have some idiots who don’t know how to put a lid on their course jokes. Come on folks, steer clear of the kids at least..
A handful of the 160+ posts on that thread mentioned Malia. The vast majority referred to the culpability of her parents in Malia's choice of dress.
Michelle is a legitimate target, and I'm sick of some of the PC nonsense I've seen lately regarding her. Too many apologists...that worked well for Bush and Republicans in general the last few years, right?
I agree, the kids are off limits, but Michelle and Barry are fair game. They don't get a free pass because they're black, although some FReepers seem to think they should.
Children are not responsible for the actions of their parents. They should ALWAYS be off-limits. Period.
Michelle and Barack are adults. Fair game. Enuff said.
“I agree, the kids are off limits, but Michelle and Barry are fair game.”
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Agreed. But course jesting is just dumb. We can, and most often are, more creative than that.
She was not making a political statement with her hair. (ROFL) Her hair looked just fine. She is as cute as a bug. Good grief.
KOS kids are complete hypocrites.
I'll be the sweet ole Grammie I am and say nothing else, OK?
There's a difference between opposing their actions, and calling them "family of ghetto trash", "ghetto thugs", "A stain on America".
Last week someone posted Michelle Obama as Aunt Jemima. This is wrong.
Oppose their policies, but don't make racial insults.
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