Is Owner of "President or Jihad" Billboard RACIST?

Rollo1 - Thanks for being the voice of reason!

Thanks Taskr36 for pointing out a very obvious difference.. I honestly cannot understand why all Obama devotees always have to revert to calling every person who does not love and adore Obama a racist. This is such an obvious incorrect use of the word racist. I am quite sure there must be some Obama fans who are beyond calling racist all the time and have the intelligence to think of new slur to cast at the non-believers.

I'm sure you are aware that there are many people who also questioned McCain's citizenship. Of course such questions were both ridiculous and offensive since he was born on American soil to two American parents, one of whom served in the armed forces. Nobody called those conspiracy theorists racist.

Well, the question is if Obama was a white man with a Kenyan father, would this car dealer have the same feeling about him? I wonder if he thinks McCain is also not an American?

You are very lucky if you do not have any ignorant people in the UK.

There are ignorant people everywhere, in some places, however, they make a virtue of ignorance. all the best urban

There are so many people these days becoming famous - or maybe "infamous" is more appropriate- for acting like idiots. Unfortunately, the people always eat it right up and so the media covers these nuts nonstop. Annie

How right your are, once again Annie. I blame everyone who reads it. Even me. If we dont read it, we are showing them that we are not allowing ourselves to be sucked into the rumors, drama, lies, etc. I bet you if people stopped, the behaviors would stop as well. I tell my kids all the time dont play into rumors or hearsay. By creating that billboard the person wanted his name to be known. He got what he wanted. We are talking about him on a very successful site, MyLot. He got his 5 minutes of fame. dl

I just really want to know if you watched the video in the link, its an interview with Wolf where he makes the statement that us being more tolerant of other cultures makes us weaker as a country in his opinion. Annie may gave used a wrong word, but my question is can you deny that this man Wolf is predjudice?

Watched it. What's racist about it? Explain it to me if you see it. The guy's ignorant. Seems like a bigot to some extent, and is definitely off his rocket posting the sign. But if you want to label someone as a "racist," the evidence needs to point toward him being intolerant of someone's race. Culture and religion is not race.

What "traditional ideals of the American people" do you think he is making "look ridiculous and outdated"? We are not a nation that tortures, we are not a nation, or were not a nation, that starts wars preemptively, we are a nation that respects ALL religious faiths, including none at all and we once were a nation who believed in taking care of our own, as in providing quality, affordable health care to all. Annie

The ideals I am referring to are pride in our country and respect for the men and women who have sacrificed everything to make it possible for him to even be President. Regardless of what people think and what has happened in this country, it is still the greatest country ever. I do not agree with torture or discriminating against someone because of their religious faith. However, forgive me if I don't agree with everyone who believes differently. It's getting to the point that someone is looked down upon for disagreeing with someone because of their beliefs. Someone says to be tolerant of everyone. Tolerance doesn't mean that you have to agree with everything, it just means that you accept people, no matter what your beliefs are, but I don't have to be quiet or not be vocal about my beliefs just because it may be offensive to someone. That's the great thing about this country. Obama is our President and I respect his position as such, however, I do not agree with him going around to some of our biggest enemies (some of which are quite vocal about their ill will toward us) and basically apologize for offending them. He needs to have the courage to stand up for our country in the face of our enemies, which I have yet to see.

Interesting perspective. Honest care dealers ARE very hard to find.

What makes you so sure he's honest? Annie

He maybe honest (I hope), but does he know what he's talking about? LOL Just make sure he doesn't think you're Muslim, otherwise things could get very nasty and your opinion will change from honest old man to crazy old man.

LOL...I'll BET you'll try just as hard "not to say I told you so" as I did to those who thought George W. Bush was the second coming and the only one who could protect us! Annie

The reason I asked the question and the reason many others were asking the question is because of the picture of Obama wearing a turban. Did nobody even notice that or what? I've never said that anyone who doesn't like Obama is a racist but isn't it possible to disagree with him and express that disagreement without a picture like that? Annie

I just want to know if you watched the video in the link, it is an interview of Wolf, and you really should watch the video in my opinion

I saw the turban - Obama has been seen wearing turbans before when he went to Africa. Seeing the turban didn't make me make the jump to racism. A turban to me is not a symbol of racism. In the picture I also noted Obama was black - still didn't make that leap to racism. The guy doesn't like Obama so he put up a billboard. It in no way references or has any racial slurs or overtones. So far we still have the right in America to express our opinions. If I was so opposed to the billboard then I wouldn't buy cars from the guy. To insinuate that the guy is racist is a major leap and an unfair accusation based on what I saw.

No, I've never asked what anyone's political views were before buying a car from them but then again I've never bought a car from someone who has purchased space on a billboard of this kind. I guess those of you who have corrected my use of the word are right and I should have said "prejudiced" instead of "racist". However, I'm not alone in making that mistake. You ended your response with, "Or is this yet another attempt by the left to consider anyone who isn't longing to bear his children, a racist?" Where is something like that even coming from? If I'm correct in assuming you're a male (and I'm sorry if I'm wrong!) and a conservative, how would you like it if I asked if you were longing to get Sarah Palin pregnant? Annie

Well of course you are not alone in making that mistake. There are dozens people out there who have invested interest in making political opponents out to be this that or the other. They are still all wrong. That said, I'm not sure if prejudice would be any better. Are you claiming that after screwing up the economy with a trillion dollar stealfromus package, continuing a bank bailout, extending it to cover buying into banks and even auto companies, bloating the national deficit to 1.4 Trillion, and trying to cram a gov-care bill down our throats... all are not grounds for judgment? Prejudice, is pre-judgment. That's where you judge someone before, or without facts. Seems to me we have a heck of a lot of facts to go on for a basis of judgment, and not one of them good. "Something like that" is coming straight from people like you who automatically claim that anyone anywhere, who doesn't support Obama must be a "racists". Simply because someone decides to excirses their freedom of speach, you attack them with "RACIST!" and start posting discussions on Mylott asking loaded questions like "do you think he's racists? Would you buy a car from him?" How would you like it if I started posting on another forum "Do you think Annie is a crazy hippie girl who claims everyone who doesn't support her chosen elected official is racists? Would you buy a car from someone as judgmental and closed minded as Annie?" Well of course not, which is why I don't post discussions like that, but apparently you do. See, you are not debating the merits of what he said, but rather attacking him personally. Then you get defensive when that's pointed out. Unfortunately, the question doesn't work real well flipped around. I wouldn't be offended at all since the answer is no. I have no interest in a married women.