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napkinz

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40. and then there is THIS disgusting story --->

Sun Nov 3, 2013, 02:23 PM

Nov 2013

Dressed in KKK attire, lynching President Obama:

The latest in totally irresponsible, totally racist Halloween costumes has come to light in Hyndman, Pennsylvania, where this photo of Pennsylvania men dressing up as the Ku Klux Klan and lynching President Barack Obama was posted on Facebook.

Shared with the Baltimore Sun by (redacted) HERE, this picture sparked instant debate about the “racism” of the gesture, because some people felt that others should see the humour of a bunch of men dressing up like the KKK and pretending to lynch President Obama, America’s first and current black president. One Hyndman local had this to say about people’s reaction to the photo:

- See more at: http://www.classwarfareexists.com/pa-men-dress-up-as-kkk-lynching-president-obama-at-hillbilly-haven/

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Mom who allowed her seven-year old son to dress up like a KKK member for Halloween faces [View all] Beacool Nov 2013 OP

It's unbelievable how stupid some people really are. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #1

no kidding gopiscrap Nov 2013 #26

Perhaps the camera didn't just happen to capture that "unfortunate" expression on her face. Fridays Child Nov 2013 #2

I Had The Same Reaction FC HangOnKids Nov 2013 #3

Well, either there's not much between the ears Beacool Nov 2013 #4

Nah, she knows ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #56

Poor kid........... Beacool Nov 2013 #59

OMG!!! You've got to be shitting me! TxDemChem Nov 2013 #5

Woman is beyond stupid if she didn't think that the costume wouldn't offend people. Beacool Nov 2013 #10

Of course she knew. She intended it to be offensive. nt. Mariana Nov 2013 #36

heh. go bea. Whisp Nov 2013 #6

Stupid is as stupid does. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #7

Her excuse was that he asked to wear that costume. Beacool Nov 2013 #11

There is a word every parent should know: Brigid Nov 2013 #55

She's just an ignorant racist trashy human, "white with white" "black with black" "man with woman" snooper2 Nov 2013 #67

Yes, I agree. Beacool Nov 2013 #69

well it depends hfojvt Nov 2013 #8

Villain costumes work because they possess a recognizable level of irony. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #12

She evidently didn't see it as a "villain" costume. Beacool Nov 2013 #14

I could see it that way and would agree with you were it not for them calling it a family tradition. LostOne4Ever Nov 2013 #23

I would refuse to give candy to thagt kid gopiscrap Nov 2013 #27

Since I'm single, I might be interested in this fine, intelligent, crafty Lady. BlueJazz Nov 2013 #9

Don't forget, she can sew. Beacool Nov 2013 #13

sewing is not onethatcares Nov 2013 #37

Hey!....You're talking about my soon-to-be-wed. BlueJazz Nov 2013 #39

shouldn't that be onethatcares Nov 2013 #41

LOL! BlueJazz Nov 2013 #42

Well, she might still be learning. Beacool Nov 2013 #48

I've often wondered onethatcares Nov 2013 #51

I wonder what they put inside to make the pointy part stand up. Beacool Nov 2013 #58

And this is why Republicans win. This is a good chunk of America. Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 #15

Idiocracy ZRT2209 Nov 2013 #17

They don't win everywhere. Beacool Nov 2013 #19

They win in enough places, though, to have an impact... Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 #20

PA is one of those places. Teabaggers and their ignorant GOP State House, State Senate AlinPA Nov 2013 #43

I'm very familiar with Pa. Beacool Nov 2013 #45

exactly..rednecks, corporations and greedy fuckers gopiscrap Nov 2013 #28

i read about one that dressed up as a boston Marathon bombing victim JI7 Nov 2013 #16

I saw it on BuzzFeed too. Beacool Nov 2013 #18

they think they are being cute and creative with this crap JI7 Nov 2013 #22

7 Billion people on the planet Shankapotomus Nov 2013 #21

Is there some sort of rule that morons in LibDemAlways Nov 2013 #24

Seriously? Beacool Nov 2013 #30

His daughters are Tyler and Brooke. LibDemAlways Nov 2013 #34

The guy sounds like a total bigot and racist. Beacool Nov 2013 #46

My uncle's name is Forrest. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #32

I dated someone in high school named Forrest. It's a perfectly respectable name. LibDemAlways Nov 2013 #35

Call Child Protective Services. blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #25

Bigotry and hatred are learned because their arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #29

+100 freshwest Nov 2013 #31

OMG quinnox Nov 2013 #33

ignorance breeding ignorance spanone Nov 2013 #38

and then there is THIS disgusting story ---> napkinz Nov 2013 #40

What is wrong with these people? Brigid Nov 2013 #44

I'm just speechless. Beacool Nov 2013 #47

How many people gave him candy? polichick Nov 2013 #49

Anybody else here find it ironic that Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #50

So the family tradition JesterCS Nov 2013 #52

She takes the word stupid to a whole new level. If she has a daughter she will probably name her appleannie1 Nov 2013 #53

Actually, I think that Honey Boo Boo's family has better values than this woman. Beacool Nov 2013 #63

'It's suppose to be white with white. Black with black. Man with woman and all of that.' Faygo Kid Nov 2013 #54

That sounds like the Tea Party in a nutshell. Beacool Nov 2013 #60

Obviously MagnumUK Nov 2013 #57

Not a mainstream Republican, a Tea Party Republican. Beacool Nov 2013 #61

You had better believe that had she avebury Nov 2013 #62

I feel for the boy, it's not his fault. Beacool Nov 2013 #64

I would not have given the kid any candy avebury Nov 2013 #65

Good lord Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2013 #66

Bad taste is a Family Tradition. Ganja Ninja Nov 2013 #68