alas, racism alive and well in red, red el paso county

[niyad]

(mods, if this is out of line, my apologies, and feel free to remove)



last week, at peterson afb, a couple of jerks complained about president obama's picture on a banner for presidents' day, so the banner was removed (funny, none of them complained when der chimpenfuhrer's pic was included). this is what one of them said (and I want to know HOW we can get this bastard out of the military--because I sure as HELL don't want to be paying HIS salary) I have placed a call (now that I have my voice back) to the commissary mgr to express my EXTREME displeasure with what is being done with OUR tax dollars)

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One can hope those who complained were simply bored, or harbored intense political opposition to Obama. Unfortunately, it's a fact that Obama's race was at the heart of some objections. A cashier said one military retiree made no secret about it, in expressing his concern.

But don't take the cashier's word for it. The Gazette received an e-mail from a man who identified himself as a Marine Corps veteran. It said (profanity redacted by Gazette): "first of all he's not qualified to be president,,alien,,,kenya you get the picture second of all: he's a useless pile of c-p... elected by the scum of our society."

Asked by e-mail if he cared to elaborate, the man wrote: "I don't think any further amplification is necessary,,the useless ni-er is destroying the economy,,,a day at a time,,, and ignorant a-wipes like yourself are either in accord with him or you just don't give a good husky c-p... either way you're f---ed,,,the end is upon us,,,6 mths to a yr, and the end will be starring us in the face,,,actually, I mean you,,,I'm getting the f-k out,,,with lots of $$, so s-k d-k and suffer,,,just do it quietly,,have some pride,,,if nothing else..."

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http://www.gazette.com/opinion/obama_48296___article.html/picture_president.html

[rockymountaindem]

1. Like I keep saying, there are fewer and fewer of those people all the time

in EPC. When I was a kid the whole place was wall-to-wall Dobsonites. These days there are lots of signs that the right-wing grip on the Springs is slowly eroding. When I was there over the summer and for winter break the number of public displays of support for Obama were way, way higher than I would have expected and definitely way above and beyond what Kerry got just four years earlier.

[eleny]

2. Did you know that Michelle Malkin has moved to Colorado Springs?

[niyad]

3. PLEASE tell me you are joking?????

or perhaps that explains why I have been so sick.

[eleny]

5. I'm not joking :(

Do a Google search for <michelle malkin moved to colorado springs>

The third link down will be her site. No need to open it - the Google blurb contains her statement about moving to the Springs.

[niyad]

7. as if we didn't have enough fundies and morans here. . . . I wonder if she is listed?

[Jennicut]

4. My Dad served in the army in El Paso. He was from CT and it was culture shock for him to

say the least. I think it was Fort Bliss where he was at. Of course that was in the 1960's but somehow I don't think much has changed there.

[niyad]

6. sorry, el paso county in colorado. but I know what you mean--I spent enough time at bliss

myself-- worse than here.

[Jennicut]

8. Colorado! Now that makes me really disgusted. Somehow Texas seems so bad I don't expect anything

anything less from the crazies who live there. But Colorado went blue.

[niyad]

9. but el paso county is still one of the reddest in the country--don't forget--home of

lots of military bases, focus on the family, new life, etc.

[Jennicut]

10. True. Focus on the Family being there...its still wrong.