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Missouri State Fair Scandal: Boonville Schools to Hire Investigator, NAACP Wants DOJ Action
The Riverfront Times ^ | Wednesday, August 14, 2013 | Sam Levin

Posted on 08/14/2013 4:57:02 PM PDT by kristinn

It's been four days since the controversial performance of a Missouri State Fair rodeo clown dressed as Obama -- but the condemning statements and the calls for investigations continue to roll in.

Yesterday we reported that Mark Ficken, the announcer during the stunt who alleges he was not behind the act, resigned as president of the Missouri Rodeo Cowboy Association. Ficken, his attorney says, is trying to focus his energy on his real job as superintendent of the Boonville School District.

School officials, however, now say they are in the process of hiring an outside investigator to determine if any district employees were "involved in the inappropriate conduct." Meanwhile, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is calling for federal investigations into the actions at the fair on Saturday.

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Ficken says he did not make controversial comments attributed to him, but simply said, "Watch out for that bull Obama!" Regardless, he has stepped down as head of the cowboy association, which puts on the rodeo show (and whose contract is currently being reviewed by state officials).

Ficken is not, it seems, in the clear yet. The statement from the Boonville R-1 School District -- sent to Daily RFT by board President Charles Melkersman this morning -- does not directly name Ficken, but says that the district "will not tolerate racially inflammatory statements by its...employees."

The district is hiring an "outside investigator" and at the conclusion of the investigation, "if it is discovered that District employees participated in the offensive conduct or remarks, then the District will take appropriate action," says the statement, full version below.

The NAACP in its own statement -- published yesterday on OzarksFirst.com -- says the bull-riding stunt warrants investigations by the Secret Service and the United States Department of Justice. From NAACP State President Mary Ratliff:

The activities at the Missouri State Fair targeting and inciting violence against our President are serious and warrant a full review by both the Secret Service and the Justice Department. Incidents involving individuals acting out with extreme violent behavior in movie theaters, schools, churches, political appearances, and outdoor events in general speaks volume to the irresponsible behavior of all the parties involved with the incendiary events at the Missouri State Fair.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: markficken; naacp; obama; obamunism; orwelliannightmare; partisanwitchhunt; rodeoclown; stalinisttactics; tuffytheclown; tyranny
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To: kristinn

Make movies and signs depicting George Bush as Hitler or having him murdered..no big deal..having Sarah Palin being hanged outside someone’s house in West Hollywood, CA, no big deal according to leftist scum, hey all in good fun..but dare make a joke about the Commie scumbag Obama and all hell breaks loose..welcome to Obama’s Marxist America


41 posted on 08/14/2013 5:36:41 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: kristinn

What’s next, the arrest of anyone suspected of possessing or selling a clown mask?


42 posted on 08/14/2013 5:37:41 PM PDT by informavoracious (We're being "punished" with Stanley Ann's baby. Obamacare: shovel-ready healthcare.)
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To: kristinn

Missouri State Fair. Switchboard (out of state) 660.530.5600.
email: mostatefair@mda.mo.gov.


43 posted on 08/14/2013 5:39:06 PM PDT by bboop (does not suffer fools gladly)
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To: kristinn

Lynch Whitey!


44 posted on 08/14/2013 5:41:06 PM PDT by cincinnati65
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To: stevio
Totally tired of this. They keep pushing and laughing.

Yeh, well, john F'ing kerry is sec of state, a traitor long ago...

Does that raise any questions about the honor of the so called "republicans"?

ONE PARTY SYSTEM comes to my mind.

I could be wrong, but, anybody, tell me I'm wrong.

FMCDH(BITS)

45 posted on 08/14/2013 5:41:56 PM PDT by nothingnew (I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
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To: kristinn
This looks like 0bama to me:


46 posted on 08/14/2013 5:42:46 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: kristinn

The proper way to deal with this is to rehire the clown and extend his contract until 2016.

Washington has its clown. Why shouldn’t Sedalia have its clown.


47 posted on 08/14/2013 5:42:54 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: lastchance

It’s because leftism is satanism.


48 posted on 08/14/2013 5:48:16 PM PDT by Mmmike
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To: kristinn
The Missouri State Fair Facebook page is getting hammered hard!

They can't delete fast enough!

49 posted on 08/14/2013 5:49:05 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: kristinn

50 posted on 08/14/2013 5:53:41 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Who knew that one day professional wrestling would be less fake than professional journalism?)
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To: kristinn

All this ruckus for once clown making fun of another clown?


51 posted on 08/14/2013 6:03:01 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (The only growth industries left under Progressives are government and poverty.)
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To: kristinn

Bullfighters/rodeo clowns come to the aid of Americans who are in trouble. Obama left Americans to die in Benghazi. Old President Run And Hide’s lap dogs can yap all they want. That rodeo clown is twice the man Obama ever thought of being.


52 posted on 08/14/2013 6:04:05 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: kristinn
Investigate Rodeo CLowns. Pardon feral thugtards that group murder whitey!

It's so nice to see we have our priorities in order.

In the land of the free and the home of the brave, who are you, and who's your slave?

53 posted on 08/14/2013 6:10:20 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Jeremiah 50:32 "The arrogant one will stumble and fall With no one to raise him up; And I will set)
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To: clintonh8r

Some people will not be satisfied until every white person is a slave.


54 posted on 08/14/2013 6:10:40 PM PDT by Wiser now (Socialism does not eliminate poverty, it guarantees it.)
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To: Paladin2
>>This looks like 0bama to me:

More like his momma.


55 posted on 08/14/2013 6:15:13 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Jeremiah 50:32 "The arrogant one will stumble and fall With no one to raise him up; And I will set)
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To: kristinn

This is so PC it is unbelievable! Back in 1968 and 1969, when I worked rodeos they constantly racked Lyndon Johnson over the rodeo coals.


56 posted on 08/14/2013 7:14:21 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Sometimes you need 7+ more ammo. LOTS MORE.)
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To: kristinn

The rodeo skit with a “dummy” in a President’s mask is so old people who first saw it as children are now on Social Security.

It appears some skin color is thinner than others.


57 posted on 08/14/2013 7:17:39 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Sometimes you need 7+ more ammo. LOTS MORE.)
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To: Paladin2

Reminds me of an old old film, THE PHANTOM PRESIDENT. George M Cohan and Jimmy Durante.

In one scene Durante is giving a speech outside a political convention, then he looks at the back end of a policeman’s horse. As the camera closes in on the horses rear, it fades to a politician giving a speech inside.

It appears today’s Ass is in the White House and his shills are all foaming at the mouth on DU.


58 posted on 08/14/2013 7:22:40 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Sometimes you need 7+ more ammo. LOTS MORE.)
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To: joethedrummer

There is more racist Bullshit in the NAACP than there is in a cattle pen at a slaughterhouse.

A once significant organization is now down to sticking their white-hating noses into a rodeo. I guess that had to pull their noses out of Obama’s ass in order to speak.

I sense a revolution coming in Missouri where liberals and black racists are sent packing to Illinois (elections of sane people can really help speed this process along).


59 posted on 08/14/2013 7:46:42 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Walrus

I just hope and pray he didn’t say anything desrespectful about the prophet Mohammed.


60 posted on 08/14/2013 8:38:57 PM PDT by rovenstinez
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