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(196,841 posts) Fri Nov 9, 2012, 09:20 PM Nov 2012

Va. business owner explains decision to close store after Obama win [View all]

BEDFORD, Va. (WDBJ7.com) – The owner of a Bedford jewelry store is explaining his decision to “mourn” the outcome of Tuesday’s Presidential election.

R.T. Lyons, owner of Lyons Jewelry, closed his business Wednesday and posted signs in his windows that read: “Closed to mourn the loss of the America that our forefathers endowed to us.”

Lyons said he was experiencing feelings of grief.

http://wtvr.com/2012/11/09/va-business-owner-explains-decision-to-close-store-after-obama-win/

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Va. business owner explains decision to close store after Obama win [View all] underpants Nov 2012 OP

Leave it shut you fucking moron. lonestarnot Nov 2012 #1

Guess he can imagine how the Native Americans felt?? kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #36

Democrats buy jewelry too..just not from him again..n/t SoCalDem Nov 2012 #2

I don't know any that do jenw2 Nov 2012 #8

Riiiiiiiiight RedCappedBandit Nov 2012 #21

GOOB. Just GOOB. dchill Nov 2012 #3

The over the top drama from these fuckwits is ridiculous. GrantDem Nov 2012 #4

Fuck you Lyons. You are the opposite of what America is all about. still_one Nov 2012 #5

Hopefully someone that isn't such a delicate flower will decide to Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #6

Idjots over there, under! elleng Nov 2012 #7

My wife worked in that industry and knows about that store underpants Nov 2012 #14

Hey, sounds like a new business opportunity just presented itself for some.... Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #9

Hope you choke on your grief, jackass. Zoeisright Nov 2012 #10

+1000 abelenkpe Nov 2012 #16

I want to know 2 things left is right Nov 2012 #11

+1 treestar Nov 2012 #18

He should send a bill for his monetary losses due to grief to FOX news abelenkpe Nov 2012 #12

He's sealing his fate! dem4ward Nov 2012 #13

Awww... AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #15

+1 argiel1234 Nov 2012 #33

Off the rails! GitRDun Nov 2012 #17

He was probably already going down and wanted an excuse. gulliver Nov 2012 #19

my thought as well. One doesn't cut off a profitable revenue stream salin Nov 2012 #27

Hope you have enough to live on for the rest of your life moron. appleannie1 Nov 2012 #20

That is so dumb ecstatic Nov 2012 #22

How "patriotic". JaneyVee Nov 2012 #23

Good old Bedford County Oilwellian Nov 2012 #24

No it 's not in Lynchburg but everyone around there thinks they are freaks underpants Nov 2012 #29

how not to run a business TorchTheWitch Nov 2012 #25

My 90 year old dad left is right Nov 2012 #30

Dear Mr. Lyons, please kindly shove a jewel encrusted finger up your ass until you bleed. Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #26

Stinky Stinky Stinky ReRe Nov 2012 #35

Did he somehow fail to notice that Obama has already been kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #28

Guess so. Are we supposed to sympathize with that man.. or what? lumpy Nov 2012 #31

Some moran shoots himself in the foot out of spite TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #32

He's probably selling "fish gravel". Should be in an aquarium. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #34

If someone lives near Bedford.... ReRe Nov 2012 #37