Añadido: May 16, 2008
De: secretsofwealth
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http://www.MakeMoneyForTravel.com Marietta bar owner Mike Norman says the T-shirts he's peddling, featuring a look-a-like of cartoon chimp Curious George peeling a banana, with "Obama in '08" underneath, are not meant to offend. Norman acknowledged the imagery's Jim Crow roots but said he sees nothing wrong with depicting a prominent African-American as a monkey. "We're not living in the (19)40's," he said. "Look at him . . . the hairline, the ears — he looks just like Curious George." About a dozen prostestors rallied against the shirts Tuesday afternoon, condemning them as racist and asking Norman, longtime proprietor of Mulligan's Bar and Grill on Roswell Street, to stop selling them. Marietta native Pam Lindley, 47, joined the protest after reading about the controversy online. "I don't want people to think this is what Marietta is all about," she added, motioning towards the tavern. "This is what some people think the South is still like. Marietta's come a long way but I guess it's still got a little ways to go." She said she'd like to see the city ban Norman's provocative musings regularly posted on a sign out front of the bar, which is near Marietta's downtown square. The loosely formed coalition of civil rights activists who gathered Tuesday say they will continue their campaign against Norman's "hate speech." But his defenders are just as resolute. Mulligan's is a refuge, they say, in an otherwise hypersensitive world. Here, smoking isn't only allowed, it's expected. "This place is a diamond in the rough," said Gene McKinley, a Woodstock engineer. "People here are genuine and honest. It's the one place I can go without having to worry if I'm offending someone." Norman said he's been he's been fielding calls throughout the day about his T-shirts, which he began selling in late April. "One guy in New Jersey wanted me to send him 100 shirts," said Norman, 63. He said he noted physical similarities between the Democratic front runner and the cartoon monkey while watching a Curious George movie with his grandchildren. Someone — "probably a customer, I don't know" — from Arkansas sent him the shirts, Norman says. He has no plans to mass market them. Not that's he's bowing to pressure. The Tennessee native figures he's providing a public service of sorts, reminding people they have a right to offend. "This is my marketing tool," he said.
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Sniz357 Says:
May 19, 2008 - Where's the outrage when the President is likened to a monkey as well? GWB has monkey ears like Alfred E Newman as well. Oh yeah, I forgot. Ignorant 'minorities' always seem to get their panties in a knot.
gaddes01 Says:
May 21, 2008 - your a fool, has your race ever been opressed with racist images like this befor.....ya know what your such a moron i'm not even gonna go to deep into it with you, you don't deserve the attention.
rudecat75 Says:
May 30, 2008 - yeah yeah yeah..... every race has its fucking racist, shit get over it!!!! who cares, so whites were assholes! so big deal... it seems the blacks just want to drag this stupid shit on into the next century, its okay for blacks to be racist... but shit no!!! no other race is allowed to be and obama is ONLY A 1/2 BLACK RETARDS! if you would only listen!
444elfen Says:
Jun 15, 2008 - fuck this apes,,.....
StarSpawned Says:
Jul 30, 2008 - Looks like the zookeeper forgot to lock up. By the way, the only reason it's considered racist is because non-negroes and negroes themselves realize they do indeed resemble apes in visage and manner.
Luigi759 Says:
Aug 3, 2008 - How are the shirts racist? And for you racist people who hate African Americans.. STFU.
alexbludblad Says:
Aug 7, 2008 - Sure its not the most "politically correct" shirt BUT as Sniz said when people compare George W. Bush to a monkey the whole of texas doesnt come shouting. So obviously, discrimination IS NOT to be tolerated but we can not have positive discrimination. I'm an Obama follower, a proud Democrat but this shirt doesn't deserve such attention. Focus on the important stuff like electing Barack Obama the next POTUS!
fairmont66 Says:
Aug 8, 2008 - hey StarSpawned, why don't you shut your ignorant racist inbred mouth.
fairmont66 Says:
Aug 8, 2008 - 444elfen, no fuck your ape mamma!
StarSpawned Says:
Aug 8, 2008 - Sambo, I'm calling the zookeeper; you shouldn't be out of your cage.
fairmont66 Says:
Aug 8, 2008 - StarSpawned, are you big enough to put me there, cocksucker? go suck a donkey dick
ericedbj Says:
Aug 13, 2008 - Curious George is now a icon for KKK or something I guess. Seriously, there has been paintings and shit of Bush looking like a monkey and even worse things, why would people get so offended by this? I realize where it's comming from but I wouldn't call that shirt racist. The monkey even has a light skinned face.
fallbrookchris Says:
Aug 17, 2008 - The only thing racist about this clip is the black ppl blocking this white mans store because they hate to see ppl working. If the shirt said Bush not Obama the blacks would have no problem with it, the term for this behavior is hippocrate. MLK would only be upset that a man that thinks like Obama could ever be considered for pres. U know bc. of affirmative action, like Mrs. Obama getting accepted to college due to her race, at least thats what she thinks according to her thesis. Obama full_08.
JackJones1234567 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - fuck that shit....it doesn't say anything racist, everyone can talk shit about Bush but now this guy has one small thing and they get all offended! This is some stupid fucking shit! FUCK THEM PROTESTERS! STUPID!
freetofinn Says:
May 16, 2008 - These shirts are SO RACIST!!!!! Dr.King would have a pure fit and WITH DAMN GOOD REASON!!! More "GOOD OLD BOY RACIST GARBAGE"!!!