Yellowstone County treasurer's email sparks controversy

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Source: KRTV News

An email sent by Max Lenington, the Yellowstone County treasurer, is drawing criticism.

The email, dated November 13, 2012 reads, in part: "It still baffles me as to how he got elected. It must mean there are more lesbians, queers, Indians, Mexicans and n*ggers than the rest of us!"

Lenington said his comment was his reaction to President Barack Obama's re-election.

The email was meant specifically for his sister, but it was sent from his county-issued email address.

When asked by MTN News if he thinks such language is acceptable, Lenington said: "Well, I think the First Amendment guarantees it. Again, I need you to understand that this was a personal email to my sister and it wasn't meant for public (consumption). I don't talk that way in public and I don't talk that way to you."


Read more: http://www.krtv.com/news/yellowstone-county-treasurer-s-email-sparks-controversy/

[pothos]

1. But, but! We live in a post racist society!

People like this don't exist anymore and certainly don't hold any influence!

[libodem]

3. Ya think?

It's just driven underground or gets called teaparty. Just cuz he's not wearing a hood, doesn't make him any less of a pig.

I'm gunna be sick now.... hurl.

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. "I don't talk that way in public and I don't talk that way to you."

In other words...I admit I am a 2 faced bigot.

got it.

[tecelote]

36. That was my take too.

[No Vested Interest]

4. Wouldn't it bwe easier to just say "I'm sorry"?

Why would one even talk that way to one's sister?

[Iggo]

7. If he says he's sorry, then he loses.

I know these people.

[No Vested Interest]

16. I'll take your word for it. nt

[GentryDixon]

5. Bet he calls himself a good Christian.

These people make me ill.

[840high]

20. How would you know that?

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Keep talking, Max. You're doing a fine job

of becoming an ex-county treasurer.

[pothos]

13. It's Wyoming

doubt he's gonna lose his job anytime soon.

[BooBrown]

8. Unfortunately for Mr. Lenington ...

Although the Constitution does guarantee freedom of speech, it does not guarantee freedom of employment. Actions have consequences.

[sulphurdunn]

9. He left out Jews.

There are 50,000 people in Yellowstone County and 14 of them are Jews. The Jews did it.

[sharp_stick]

12. I'll bet there's more Jews than

blacks and he sure didn't forget them. Come to think of it I'll bet there's a good chance he's never seen a black person except on TV.

[csziggy]

37. ImprovEverywhere should have this event in Yellowstone

So this jerk can meet one.

[sharp_stick]

10. Is he still checking his email

perhaps some kind folks would like to let him know what they think of him. Or you could just provide him with some kind hints on how to actually format emails to not look like a total fucking douchenozzle.

[e-mail].

[SwankyXomb]

32. I have a new fake address to use

when signing up for porn sites.

[mt_big_blue_sky]

11. This POS...

is really quite unbelievable. wOw! Yeah, he's Yellowstone County treasurer, assessor and superintendent of schools.

Read more:
http://billingsgazette.com/search/#ixzz2jQhaIF00

enter: Max Lenington

This guy has GOT to GO!

[heaven05]

19. Yellowstone caldera

will take care of these types one day and all the rest of us. Free at last, free at last.

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

38. He's also the SUPE?

Good Grief! This guy sure has a lot of government jobs. It's as if he wants no competition at that trough.

[ashling]

14. What I need you to understand, Mr. Lennington, is that the First Amenmendt does not guarantee

the acceptability of your ignorant hatefully insensitive language. It does not guarantee that you will not be questioned or called out by MTN News or anybody else for your inappropriate and disgusting malocution (ok, maybe that's not a word, but it should be).

It prohibits government action. Period.

[chervilant]

15. My boss in NW Arkansas

talks this way. Only, he would have added "dead people and non-existent people," since he thinks voter fraud is the ONLY way Obama was elected, then re-elected.

Sad that so many are fear-based and hateful. Calhoun would have asserted that the stressors commensurate with overpopulation are wreaking havoc just as he predicted in his studies.

[geek tragedy]

17. racist assholes in rural Montana? Go figure nt

[heaven05]

18. mentality of some americans

been around 300+ years. Never going away and that's the sad part. The part that pisses me off is that it never should have happened in the first place unless this is supposed to be, to end up where.........?

[Divernan]

21. This tool is also Tax Assessor & School Superintendent of Montana's largest county!

And he has a record of plagiarism in multiple letters to the editor. He's really a lot like Dick Chaney - just never made the big time.

http://mtcowgirl.com/tag/max-lenington/


Posted: August 26, 2013 at 12:52 pm
Yellowstone County School Superintendent Caught Plagiarizing Racist “Rant”

Max Lenington, a Yellowstone County school superintendent has published a letter to the editor in the Billings Gazette to say “There is just no possible way; whereby, a white president and his wife could ignore the law, flaunt their position and be the lord of the people, as these two are permitted out of fear for their color.”

Republican Max Lenington is the county school superintendent, assessor and treasurer of Montana’s largest county. His letter in yesterday’s Billings Gazette entitled “Why I hate Barack and Michelle Obama” bears some striking similarities to this Daily Rant post, “Why I do not like the Obamas”. The Billings Gazette also has a story out.

Posted: August 26, 2013 at 12:52 pm
Yellowstone County School Superintendent Caught Plagiarizing Racist “Rant”

Max Lenington is a Yellowstone County school superintendent has published a letter to the editor in the Billings Gazette to say “There is just no possible way; whereby, a white president and his wife could ignore the law, flaunt their position and be the lord of the people, as these two are permitted out of fear for their color.”

Republican Max Lenington is the county school superintendent and treasurer of Montana’s largest county. His letter in yesterday’s Billings Gazette entitled “Why I hate Barack and Michelle Obama” bears some striking similarities to this Daily Rant post, “Why I do not like the Obamas”. The Billings Gazette also has a story out.

“Rant” blogger: There is no scenario known to man, whereby a white president and his wife could ignore laws, flaunt their position, and lord over the people as these two are permitted out of fear for their color.
Max Lenington: There is just no possible way; whereby, a white president and his wife could ignore the law, flaunt their position and be the lord of the people, as these two are permitted out of fear for their color.

. . . .
This isn’t the first time Lenington has been caught with his hand in the plagiarism cookie jar. A previous letter that Lenington wrote is largely a cut and paste of this World Net Daily petition. Yet another letter to the editor Lenington wrote accuses the president of treason.

Makes you wonder what the punishment for Yellowstone County students caught plagiarizing is.

And he signed his plagiarized letter to the editor as School Superintendent, Assessor and Treasurer.

[TeamPooka]

22. Fuck you Max Lenington. nt

[cosmicone]

23. This is how all Tealiban thinks. He just got caught. n/t

[notadmblnd]

24. You just do it using Yellowstone County resources.

I guess that makes it all right.

[maxsolomon]

25. As my little brother would say: Well, it's Billhole, Montucky. Don't be surprised.

There aren't more of those folks than you uptight caucasoids, Max, but add in us tree-hugging latte-sipping gol dang librul america hating caucasoids who vote every fucking time, and there are more of us than you.

Thank Zeus.

[indepat]

26. The Max Leningtons in this country are a metastasized cancer on our

society.

[Skittles]

27. is it me or does he have bush eyes?

I cannot even imagine receiving an email like that from my brother

[Agnosticsherbet]

28. If it is sent from an official government email adress, it isn't private. n/t

[Bortman33]

43. Unless you're Romney

and buy all the hard drives and crush them to oblivion!

If you're just a poor stupid racist, look out.

Hey, how did Broom Hilda Bachman get away with it all these years?

[gopiscrap]

44. welcome to DU

[gopiscrap]

45. exactly

[VWolf]

29. Hey Max, you little shit,

Many white hetero males (including myself) voted for him too. So you can just fuck off and die, you racist, homophobic pig.

On edit: Did I make my feelings sufficiently clear, you miserable, vomitous mass?

[blkmusclmachine]

30. But, WHERE'S THE "BIPARTISANSHIP"??? Won't somebody think of the "bipartisanship"???

Republicans DEMAND. Democrats CAPITULATE.

[arely staircase]

31. Indians?

I wonder if he means people from India or Native Americans.

[Gormy Cuss]

40. No doubt it's American Indians given the location. n/t

[struggle4progress]

33. He's fuggin usin his county email for this? Then the mofo oughta resign

[Kingofalldems]

34. Anne Coulter called, she said he was just kidding.

[alp227]

35. "I don't talk that way in public and I don't talk that way to you."

SO WHY WRITE THAT WAY IN AN EMAIL??

[Zorra]

39. KKK Type 1 Asshole. nt

[gopiscrap]

41. disgusting

[judesedit]

42. Just another loser