Wednesday, October 29, 2008
ToDaZeD Exercise in Compare & Contrast
shoc*yawn*king...
University of Kentucky authorities were investigating Wednesday who hanged an effigy of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama from a tree on campus.effigy
...some neighbors said the effigy is in bad taste.
Police immediately took it down.
We see people stopping and taking pictures, and the tour buses are stopping and slowing down
I am outraged because we work very hard, every day, to build bridges across the divides… Diversity and inclusion are among our most precious core values. Episodes like this serve only to erode our confidence in and respect for one another.
It is Halloween. It’s time to be scary. It’s time to be spooky,
Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan declined to comment specifically on the situation, but said an effigy can suggest a threatening tone or be an attempt to intimidate. He said the agency is “very proactive about addressing these matters."
Deputy Special Agent in Charge Wayne Williams says so far it seems to be a harmless—though unusual display. *
"This was not political speech. It was simply hate,"
"It should be seen as art...” “It was kind of cruel, but it made me laugh, too. What can I say?"
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The Obama Effigy, and arteestes were unavailable for photo-ops.
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