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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Don’t change the subject. What is the meaning of the post above at Bdaman 1, November 25, 2009 at 2:34 pm?
Bdaman 1, November 25, 2009 at 8:02 pm
bda told Leo D. that one site had banned him and had deleted all his posts
Could you provide a link to that comment cause I surely don’t remember saying that or that ever happening.
I know after the dispicable remark I made to Mike S and JT threaten to ban me, I think I mentioned that I looked for some comments I posted here and couldn’t find them and said that JT possibly deleted them. In fact JT said he had deleted some of my comments at that time but I believe it was in that thread.
But it doesn’t matter I’m here whether you want me or not, so thanks for the comment.
For those who just tuned in, bdaman once addressed Mike S. as “Jesus killer” in a posting. He later said he was sorry for that despicable insult, which recalled centuries of anti-Semitic blood libel, but now he his republishing the libel.
This is just to reopen an old wound.
bda does not belong in this conversation.
His target has not even posted on this thread (A Sign of the Times: Colorado Billboard Proclaims the Lunacy Taking Hold in America), so may not even have a chance to rebut the defamation.
bda told Leo D. that one site had banned him and had deleted all his posts.
Wonder why.
Here’s my billboard of choice:
OBAMA: THE NEW FACE OF EMPIRE*
Then take that insipid poster with HOPE on the bottom and change it to reflect reality. Instead of HOPE put, HYPE (this modification already rendered by an artist whose name I don’t know). The face should be Bush’s on the one side, morphing into Obama’s on the other.
*This phrase is also from an artist whose name I don’t know.
He called Mike a “Christ Killer
He called Mike a “Christ Killer
He called Mike a “Christ Killer
He called Mike a “Christ Killer
He called Mike a “Christ Killer
He called Mike a “Christ Killer
He called Mike a “Christ Killer
He called Mike a “Christ Killer
He called Mike a “Christ Killer
Thanks for the comment, to use a line i’ve seen here before.
“I live to be of service”
Obama is singing that song loud and proud to Bush.
Jill,
Too bad that people like Greenwald, Turley, et al. do not fill positions of political power.
Like you, I am dismayed a bit more each day and very little surprises me anymore.
The only sense that makes sense is nonsense…
FFLEO,
NPR just blurbed that Obama said he will increase our troops in Afghanistan amd will give specifics next week. I am shocked. Who could have known?
Yes he can, Gyges. He’s an amoral pig. He’s a confessed troll in addition to being the guy who intimated he had military authority for putting troops in harm’s way. He called Mike a “Christ Killer”. He’s a fan (if not the man himself) of Byrne – Mr. Question Your Patriotism. Bdaman is valuable here only as an example of enemy trolls. But insanity and lies are always good to shine light on lest the unwary listen to their propagandistic twaddle.
BDAman,
While I usually just ignore your ramblings as the nonsensical ravings of a madman, perhaps you’d like to clarify. Are you saying Obama is a Muslim because he’s doing SO much for Muslims or are you saying that he’s a do-nothing President that spends too much time on vacation?
You can’t have it both ways.
Is Obama a Muslim?
Lets start with the big one first
Blocked enforcement of a judgment against Iran for murder of 241 United States Marines. Repeat that, what was that sir.
Trying to curb criticism of Nidal Malik Hasan
Staunchly refusing to call the Ft. Hood massacre a terrorist act.
(I think it’s a man made disaster) not a terrorist act
Scheduling a civilian trial of KSM in NYC
The “reach around for a Muslim” Cairo speech
Bowing to a Saudi King
Millions of dollars to Hamas while in the worst financial crisis sine the great depression(his words)
Ordering the Israelis to stop building settlements
Inability to make a decision on Afghanistan
Closing GITMO
Moving terrorists to Illinois
Calling the U.S. a “Muslim country” while in Europe Hiring several devout Muslims with ties to radical Muslims for security posts and in the Whitehouse
Establishing back channel ties with the Taliban with rumors he has offered 25% of Afganistan in appeasement.
Changed the rule of engagement in Afganistan
Give me a little more time this is was just the first 6 months. I’m taking away a few months for Golf, weekly parties and concerts, basketball, trip to win the olympics, Martha’s Vineyard ect etc ect. A normal person has to work a complete year before any vacation time and or sick days can be accumilated.
Edit:
“…Denver Metro area is a huge sprawl…”
We must begin troop withdrawals from the AfPak Arena immediately since we are wasting lives and we do not have the funds to pay for a nonsensical war that only prop up a corrupt, murderous theocracy.
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Quote:
“Polls show most voters now want an early withdrawal, following the death of 98 British service personnel this year alone.”
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FF LEO–
My husband did his share of “manly” chores. He painted two rooms and cleaned the basement. And he even washed the kitchen floor while I was away at a convention last week! What a guy!!!
BTW, my husband is a terrific cook. His homemade pizza and pasta and eggplant lasagna and pot roast are to die for! He doesn’t, however, bake desserts.
Simone,
Currently live near Denver, and have worked in Wheat Ridge. This sure looks like a suburb to me:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=BiL&resnum=0&q=Wheat+Ridge+CO&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Wheat+Ridge,+CO&gl=us&ei=imINS4TyFISqtgOF0qiZAw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CA0Q8gEwAA
The Denver Metro area is a hug sprawl you’re right, but come on, it’s a clearly suburban area located right next to Denver. What more do you want? It’s not like I’m claiming that Golden is a Suburb.
We will extend our Hand if you unclench your fist.
But first lets piss our our allies
Bob Ainsworth, the defence secretary of Britain has blamed Barack Obama and the United States for the decline in British public support for the war in Afghanistan.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/6646179/Bob-Ainsworth-criticises-Barack-Obama-over-Afghanistan.html
Yes Ma’am, a woman’s gotta do those womanly chores that you cannot trust to just any turkey…
Thanks for the grade–in 2 years or so, I will try to tackle your Grade 4 Remedial Level course.
FF LEO–
You get an A+ for effort!
I’d write a little verse meself–but it’s nearly Thanksgiving and…
I’ve got furniture to dust and floors to sweep,
And cakes to bake before I sleep,
And cakes to bake before I sleep.
I stated above that I would need a very big billboard to state my displeasure of President Obamer for whom I thought I was voting for the Change he so-often pledged. Then, I remembered—as a child of the 1950s—the Burma- Shave signs along the highway. They were easy to read by a carsick prone kid learnin’ tae read from an old 1953 Buick speedin’ at 45 mph down them 2-laned roads.
Obama-Shave
I hear’d tell of a lawyerman a’spoutin’ Change
An’ he was Black, which was kinda ‘Strange’
But what the heck, in ‘Merca such things we can ‘arrange’
An’ afore you knowed hit, we thought we finally did have Change
However, the bright hopes for what we longed, for war he does ‘exchange’
An’ bush/cheney policies of no habeas corpus he will not ‘unchange’
Why, eternal detention/extra-judicial confinement derive from ‘derange’
Theys’ not rule of law, but way, way ‘out range’
In fact, he did not foster change; instead, he is guilty of hypocritical ‘shortchange’
FOIA, Civil Liberties? Ha! Theys juss fur target practice ‘downrange’
An’ his faithful supporters are now subjected to the category ‘estrange’
Demagoguery is wusser than the durn flea-bitten ‘mange’
Obama-Shave!
(An’ that sucker did not just give US a close shave; he flat-out cut deep—and remember, “The First Cut is the Deepest”)
Eperlog:
I took the Ms. ‘EM online correspondence po’try course–Grade 3 Level; however, I fear I mite ‘ave flunked.
“what’s the matter with you guys.”
Cindy,
We are infected by factual information, which is the opposite of the disease you suffer known as ignorance.