A billboard in Colorado is causing considerable controversy and gives an insight into the radical fringe of America. The billboard by car dealership owner Phil West in Wheat Ridge, Colorado combines the “birther” controversy with the suggestion that Obama is both a Muslim and a terrorist. It further makes the bizarre connection to Fort Hood — suggesting that Obama could at any time go on a shooting spree in the West Wing.
The billboard shown above included a cartoon of Obama wearing a Muslim turban and reads “PRESIDENT or JIHAD?” It also says “WAKE UP AMERICA! REMEMBER FT. HOOD!”
West sees nothing wrong in such a message. He insisted in one interview “You can’t suggest things. You can’t profile. You gotta call a spade a spade.”
He further adds (while dancing on the edge of sanity) “[e]verything I have read about Mr. Obama points right to the fact that he is a Muslim. And that is the agenda of what Muslim is all about. It’s about anti-American, it’s about anti-Christianity.” People buy cars from this man.
My favorite quote, however, comes from passing motorist Keith Walters: “I can’t honestly say he’s a Jihadist, but there’s a lot of things that are questionable. The whole birth certificate controversy. From what I’ve read, there’s no proof Obama isn’t a Muslim. And I don’t believe there’s any racism [in the billboard]. I think that should be a question asked to any president who — they have some questionable backgrounds.”
I love the use of “proving the negative.” The sign is legitimate because “there’s no proof Obama isn’t a Muslim.” There’s no proof that he is not the Anti-Christ or the Second Coming either.
By the way, Obama makes a terrible Muslim. He smokes, drinks, attends Church, fails to observe any Islamic holidays, raises his children as Christians, and eats pork. Pat Robertson would make a better Muslim.
It is moments like this that one wonders how we succeeded in forming a nation of self-government, let alone acquired nuclear weapons.
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What a disgrace
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34136023/ns/politics-white_house/
Dianna is turning over and over in her grave. No wonder the Brits have become so disgusted over the last week.
We’ve got smart bombs and one dumbass president.
Great billboard, not only is Obama not a natural born citizen, but he most certainly is a Muslim, most obvious thing in the world, wake up, what’s the matter with you guys.
Vince Treacy
Blouise, … and they did not let women vote….
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Aahh … wisdom
In Australia this was covered on our multicultural station SBS.
They had a story about political killings in The Philippines, a story about fundamentalists in Pakistan and bombs in Northern Ireland and then this.
Your loonies are as embarrassing and (somewhat on the way) to being as destructive.
I think the MSM is partly to blame for the growth of the birther movement. Following is an excerpt from and a link to an article about the Fairness Doctrine that speaks to the problem of ginned-up controversies. The article was published in the Boston Globe on November 9, 2009
Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Fairness Doctrine?
by Steve Almond
Predictably, the abolishment of the Fairness Doctrine in 1987 spurred a talk radio revolution. Why? Because talk radio’s business model is predicated on silencing all opposing viewpoints. If Rush Limbaugh and his ilk were forced to engage in a reasonable debate, rather than ad hominems, they would forfeit the moral surety – and the seductive rage – that is the central appeal of all demagogues.
Would talk radio’s bullies freak out? Absolutely. They know the Fairness Doctrine would spell the end to their ongoing cultural flim-flam. Besides, there’s nothing so intoxicating to a fraudulent moralist as the perfume of fraudulent martyrdom.
The real shock is that journalists haven’t supported the Fairness Doctrine. Then again, consider the state of “mainstream media” outlets. Increasingly, they dine on the same fears and ginned-up wrath as talk radio. Rather than wondering, “Does this story serve the public good?” they ask, “Will it get ratings?”
This is how fake controversies (death panels, the birther movement, etc.) have pushed aside real issues, such as how to fix health care, or address climate change. It’s quite a racket. Talk radio hosts foment ignorant rage, then their “mainstream” brethren cover this ignorant rage as news.
In so doing, the Fourth Estate has allowed the public discourse to devolve into an echo chamber of grievance. The result is a body politic incapable of recognizing the true nature of its predicaments, let alone potential remedies.
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/11/09-1
LK,
I don’t think this economy can sustain much longer with just the top 2% having everything. Our overlords aren’t smart enough to know they have to throw some bones or it all collapses. We the 98% do the heavy lifting of the real economy and the 2% rely on us to fund all their crazy schemes. They will ask us to pay for more bailouts and more wars but eventually, that well will run dry. In addition, there’s only so much money you can print before that turns into a disaster as well. They are going to let the shit hit the fan. I just don’t see them moving in another direction. Where I live, in OH near the MI border, the fan is already gummed up. This will be the fate elsewhere soon. I personally have never seen a group of people so out of touch, so completely unconcerned with reality and the suffering of others. It boggles my mind.
I have spoken with some lower order 2 percenters and even 10 percenters. I can guarantee they do not get what most people’s lives are really like. What is much worse than not understanding is, they don’t care to know. In some cases, these are not bad people but they are acting in a bad manner by not learning about everyday reality for the majority of our citizens. Then there are the people who are really in charge. IMO, these people do have a bad will. They may very well know exactly what the lives of others are like but they do not care. This is dangerous. Not caring will bring us all down.
I give the economy two years at most before it’s over. I am so sad to say this because I love my country and I know there are many things going for it. We have so much talent and wonderful resources that we could use to make a good world. I do care for the welfare of my fellow citizen. I hope that enough people will do a general strike because we must do something and that is a powerful tool. It will show each other that we have power also.
How many more troll incarnation can you be?
Where did that come from?
Anonymously Yours
Do I think he is a Muslim, no
Do I think he has had Muslim influences, without question
Do I think he understands the muslims plight, yes
Do I think he yerns for Muslim acceptance yes
What is it exactly would you like to know.
Do I think the billboard is distasteful, no
Would I buy a car there, no
Would I live in that town no.
Mike Appleton,
If her thesis is a candid as she would like to be, it would be “Squeeze me one more time professor before you go.”
Hey, how come we never got to see Sarah Palin’s thesis?
Gyges, thanks for the clarification.
Jill, “LK, I think a great many of us are completely exasperated. That quote was interesting because many of us who are progressive could have said the same thing. Executive … It’s why I do think we need a general strike, something that will stop the nation in its tracks and force the govt. to get moving. They will either declare martial law or they will have to take some measures to make things right.”
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I’m a great fan of the general strike. It sure seems to work in Europe. The beauty of a general strike is that even with martial law you can’t lock everybody up. The whole point is to bring the economy to a halt by refusing to run in that little hamster wheel called commerce. We as individuals are unimportant, we are expendable and interchangeable. It’s all about what we buy and sell, make and trade; in short it’s all about the money. Once the money stops moving politicians become useless. People don’t seem to realize that we actually control the basis for our political infrastructure and can bring it down by just staying home for a week or so.
Exasperated? Absolutely. It’s interesting that we voters/citizens are participants in a system that replaced revolution with a ballot box and the ballot box no longer seems to work. A regular change of regime by limiting the terms of our president and requiring regular votes of confidence for our representatives and senators means, or should mean, that we don’t actually need the heads of our leaders on pikes in order to effect change that is desired by the citizens. All we have to do is wait until the next opportunity to vote. That doesn’t seem to be the case anymore.
I’d place the departure from the promise of revolution being replaced by ballots being broken back to the Carter Presidency but it’s more obvious and vicious now IMO. It’s interesting because at some point I would think exasperation would give way to anger but maybe not. Maybe this is just the way it’s going to be, the ruling elite benefiting themselves and the golden 2% and everybody else is on their own, no more than prey. Maybe the appeal of the vampire myth (and it’s current popularity) for adults is as a deeply shrouded political metaphor.
LOL, that’s what I named my dogs–no kidding.
Yeah I too am grateful we can put up billboards to express our views. But hey these guys are the same ones who were for decades of my life telling me–during certain other presidential administrations–“If you don’t like our president, why don’t you leave.” Well, at long last, I should like to let them all know: if you don’t like our president, why don’t you go build some little rafts and head off to some other land? Won’t hurt my feelings none!
While I disagree with the message portrayed on the billboard, I am pleased that I live in the U.S. where we allow such freedom of speech exhibitions.
If I had a car dealership, I might erect a billboard listing—along with my lies about car prices and odometer readings—all of Obama’s broken pledges starting with ending the Iraqi war and his complete support the FOIA. I would need a very big billboard…
Mr. Obama needs reminding that there are growing numbers of citizens who strongly dislike a hypocritical liar of which he has standing with grand distinction.
Having lived in Wheatridge, Co for a few years, hearing it referred to as a suburb of Denver is absolutely a stitch. Ever been to Denver? The urban sprawl is so massive every little town within twenty or thirty miles of Denver is a “suburb.”
AY:
one man’s troll is another man’s sage.
Bdamam,
What exactly is you position on this topic? What is it you are thinking?
How many more troll incarnation can you be?
JOHN GALT:
were are Dagny and Hank?
Actually, it was well-documented that for at least 11 weeks after winning the election, Obama didnot attend church. Also, by his own admission, he didn’t pay a shred of attention during the 20 years he spent as part of Rev. Wright’ss congregation.