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New Orleans' Democratic mayor unveils giant hair pick to celebrate Juneteenth, promptly gets roasted: 'This is a joke'
Blaze Media ^ | 6/19/2022 | PAUL SACCA

Posted on 06/20/2022 6:22:35 AM PDT by Bon of Babble

A giant Afro hair pick with a clenched "black power" fist was unveiled in New Orleans on Friday in celebration of Juneteenth โ€“ the holiday paying tribute to the last American slaves being freed. However, the eyebrow-raising statue was widely panned online.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afrosheen; blackracist; chat; hairpick; juneteenth; localnews; neworleans; sculpture
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To: FlingWingFlyer

I believe the people in charge are also partaking in some pretty heavy drugs


41 posted on 06/20/2022 7:24:47 AM PDT by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison........like yesterday!!! )
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To: Leep

The origin of the giant comb may actually go back to ancient Africa—but of course in those days it was wood.

Of course in those days some African tribes enslaved members of other African tribes, but you are not supposed to know about that.


42 posted on 06/20/2022 7:26:42 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: healy61

Just an excuse to piss away 7 mill of taxpayer money....Lord only knows where that money really went.

One thing for sure...when it comes to money blacks aren’t sometimes the most fiscally responsible....if you know what mean.....I’ve seen it over and over.


43 posted on 06/20/2022 7:28:53 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: cgbg

The black culture has contributed much to improve the world.
I can think of a few things.. Jazz music..and a couple other things.


45 posted on 06/20/2022 7:43:53 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! ๐Ÿ˜)
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To: V_TWIN

A hundred years from now some disgruntled leftists group will tear it down.


46 posted on 06/20/2022 7:46:12 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! ๐Ÿ˜)
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To: Bon of Babble

Only thing missing was the big blow up bottle of afro sheen next to the pick.


47 posted on 06/20/2022 7:47:18 AM PDT by redcatcherb412
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To: cgbg

Yes,a giant electric hair clipper would be a better symbol to honor white people.


48 posted on 06/20/2022 7:52:05 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! ๐Ÿ˜)
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To: Leep

You never know, some enterprising Cajun from the bayou might throw a noose over it....wouldn’t THAT be interesting


49 posted on 06/20/2022 8:01:35 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: Leep

No doubt—but the problem is that if black culture ruled the planet we would all be living in primitive conditions and poverty—and slavery would make a comeback with blacks the masters and everybody else their slave.


50 posted on 06/20/2022 8:06:43 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: V_TWIN

“Lord only knows where that money really went.”

Whores and blow.

Thanks for asking!


51 posted on 06/20/2022 8:08:02 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Bon of Babble

What exactly is โ€˜Black Powerโ€™? If it means the freedom to be the best in character, deeds, achievements through diligent endeavors and noble service to others then All power to it. If it means to play the victim card, decry racism in everything and perpetuate violent actions on society and on each other then the hell with it.


52 posted on 06/20/2022 8:09:34 AM PDT by tflabo (Truth or tyranny )
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To: PGR88

I find THIS statue to be offensive.
Someone ought to tear it down!


53 posted on 06/20/2022 8:10:47 AM PDT by Oscar in Batangas (An Honors Graduate from the Don Rickles School of Personal Verbal Intercourse)
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To: Bon of Babble

Quite a contrast of cultures in that photo. It’s not mere chance that this was placed directly across the street from Gallier Hall, with its Ionic columns and bas-relief sculpture. It’s quite literally shaking a fist at western civilization.


54 posted on 06/20/2022 8:11:52 AM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: Bon of Babble

New Orleans tore down historic statue after statue...then they put up a statue of a hair pick?


55 posted on 06/20/2022 8:11:55 AM PDT by mom.mom (...our flag was still there.)
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To: GOPJ

Freed slaves reacted with joy, thanks, gratitude to God and celebration to the news of their freedom. They didnโ€™t stick their fist to the sky.


Yes, upraised black fists had nothing to do with the slaves getting their freedom. Some ran away to get their freedom and some fought for the Union, but virtually all slaves, like the ones in Texas gained their freedom because the Union army occupied where they lived.

And perhaps ironically, the slaves in New Orleans weren’t freed by the Emancipation Proclamation since the Union was in control of N.O. when the E.P. took effect.


56 posted on 06/20/2022 8:14:21 AM PDT by hanamizu
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To: Bon of Babble
The must have some good weed, man.


57 posted on 06/20/2022 8:14:25 AM PDT by seowulf (Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos...Will Durant)
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To: cgbg

Yeah but a inspirational Rap song would be the National anthem.


58 posted on 06/20/2022 8:14:36 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! ๐Ÿ˜)
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To: mom.mom

That’s the progress part of progressivism...


59 posted on 06/20/2022 8:16:32 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! ๐Ÿ˜)
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To: Leep

God bless CC and its vanilla suburbs.


60 posted on 06/20/2022 8:19:57 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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