Surprise-Anger-Fear After "Anti-Obama Ghost" PURPOSELY Hung From A Tree In Ohio

[kpete]

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Fairfield Neighbors Upset Over Anti-Obama Ghost

Racist Anti-Obama Display Hung From Tree in Fairfield
Surprise, shock and some fear in a local neighborhood, after an anti-Obama display is hung from a tree. The display is at a home at Symmes and Hicks Road in Fairfield.

And the person who put it there says the message isn't political, it's racist. Shawn Ley spoke with the man who isn't shy about his views.

There it is, right above the "McCain-Palin" sign: a make-shift ghost, hanging from a noose. A Barack Obama sign attached upside down. Obama's middle name: "Hussein" spray painted and misspelled above.

Mike Lunsford hung the ghost in his yard. He spoke to us off-camera, saying his views could hurt his employers business ... but he says make no mistake: He doesn't want an African American running the country.

[SoonerPride]

1. Can we please move these fuckers to an island somewhere and get them the fuck out of my country?

I know that blows my liberal tolerance cred, but fuck man, I'm sick of their shit.

[graywarrior]

2. Tough shit racist dude.

We're electing him.

[supernova]

3. Scum. Hope he gets fired

This is terribly maddening and sad.

It does make me worry for the Obamas.

[amitten]

4. A fringe crazy. Doesn't represent the general public at all. n/t

[NightWatcher]

5. he just represents all the other crazy fringe idiots that listen to rush, bachmann, and the other

hate filled people who are trying to stir up another weak minded freak like Tim McVeigh, Eric Rudolph, or Lee Harvey Oswald to do their thing.

[Window]

6. That's just too damned bad you racist POS.

[NoodleyAppendage]

7. Must be hard to swallow seeing a black man succeed where you have failed you RACIST PIECE OF SHIT.

This is ALL about whites afraid to have a black person show them up in life. Their logic is, "as long as there are poor and underclass blacks, then I'm still doing relatively o.k." Obama puts all of that idiotic viewpoint to the test.

J

[MrScorpio]

8. What is very clear...

Is that a lot of fuckers in this country are going to have a very big lesson on what constitutes the definition of racism.

Another lesson learned

[WeDidIt]

9. The beauty of all this is

these fucking assholes are so pissed off at the prospect of an African American preisdent, their vile and viscious racism is no longer being hidden in the closet. It's coming out in the open for all to see and for the authorities to deal with as necessary.

[bbernardini]

10. Can somebody find out who his employer is? nt

[Nitrogenica]

13. Maybe this guy?

http://www.nclsales.com/management.html

[applexcore]

11. Where does this guy work? Lets call

and tell them we wont be needing their service if this is the type of guy they hire.

[Nitrogenica]

12. This may be him.

http://www.nclsales.com/management.html

Not far from Fairfield.

[gal]

14. he says the message isn't political so he probably doesnt vote

[BrklynLiberal]

27. Right. he just hates..

[renie408]

15. Shouldn't he go to jail, directly to jail and NOT collect $200??

This seems to be a pretty clear cut case of hate speech.

[jberryhill]

16. I'm curious, having seen this a few times on DU - where do people get the idea...

...that there is some law against "hate speech"?

[bkkyosemite]

28. Hanging an effigy of Obama from a tree in my view is a threat against a U.S. Senator!

[MattP]

17. I saw this on CNN and this guy must be a anti-semite too because there is a star of David on top

[MagickMuffin]

18. Here's a video

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x217931

[symbolman]

19. He needs to be arrested. Period

this is a threat against an African American candidate for President, and needs to be taken SERIOUSLY. The FBI need to take the fucker TO JAIL. THis is NOT Free SPeech, this is RABBLE ROUSING, and he is sending a message to potential ASSASSINS and INFLAMING a RACIST SITUATION.

JAIL.

And WE should DEMAND IT, REMOVE IT OR GO TO JAIL.

It should be REMOVED from the MEDIA as well, they have no business PROMOTING THIS HATRED.

THEY are CULPABLE, just like the IRAQ PUSH.

JAIL TIME,

Don't tell me that they can't do THIS IDIOT what they did to some non functional dude in a bar somewhere who once made a crack about a "burning Bush" and was taken to JAIL for I believe a YEAR.

Let's find THAT article and HAMMER the MEDIA with it. I'm seriously tempted to call the FBI and demand they take action.

It's an OUTRAGE.

[anigbrowl]

22. Hmm, interesting concept

Here's an article about the 'Burning Bush' guy - a surprising story. His appeal was denied, although the court ordered he should serve his sentence in a facility where he could receive psychiatric care. http://wweek.com/editorial/2908/3491/ It does seem that it was more than a one-off crack in a bar, but you raise an interesting point.

However, this jerk with the effigy on his lawn would appear to be covered by the first amendment, though I don't like the fact. IANAL, but I think this would be a tricky case for a DA to press forward on.

However, I do not agree that the media is culpable for reporting on it.

[symbolman]

24. Hate Speech is Not Free Speech

Provoking Racists with a well known symbol that calls for harm is not satire, or protected speech as Actual Harm is the Desired effect.

Lying about his intention is not proof that he means no harm, psychologically this represents this mans Desire to harm or broadcast that Harm be allowed to happen to a Single person, hence the Effigy.

You can't shout Fire in a crowded theatre either as the harm to the community is greater than the individuals protected speech.

I'd say this is the same.

[elshiva]

20. FUCK HIM!

This is the most offensive thing... :(

[Bubbha Jo]

21. Feel sympathy for one so ignorant.

They can't feel very good inside. Just be thankful you aren't him!!!!!!!!!!

[Nevernose]

23. Can't ANY of these bastards learn to SPELL?

Are they all "morans?" Surely there has to be someone out there creating this shit who has a high school diploma and who wasn't on the football team, right?

[BrklynLiberal]

25. THIS is what McSame and the barracuda are instigating!!!!

Next, they will be coming to houses with torches...

I am horrified....This is beyond disgusting.


And this asshole is worried that his views will hurt his employer's business....I hope that he is fired, and thrown out on his ass...and then let him know what it feels like to be out of work and wondering where your next mean is coming from...

[FloridaJudy]

26. I wish there were an uninhabited planet

Somewhere that we could beam these jerks to, so the rest of us can get on with fixing up their mess. What a tragic waste of a human incarnation.

[JawJaw]

29. Shocking and Shameful

...but on a positive note, an Obama Presidency and its legacy will be one hell of a nail in the coffin of racism.

This sort of scum will never be cured of their affliction, but they will be extinct one day.