Name callers: Exposed!

[flyingimam]

Obama Sign In Yard Stirs Up Neighbors

BAREFOOT BAY -- A sign in one man's front yard has stirred up a controversy in his community.

Neighbors of Andy Lacasse said the sign, which reads "Obama Half-Breed Muslin [sic]," breaches the fine line between free speech and inappropriateness.

"I got nothing good to say about Obama," Lacasse told News 13. "If I see anybody touching that sign, I got a club sitting right over there."

Lacasse put the sign on his lawn Saturday. A Korean War veteran, he said he was a registered Democrat until Obama won the nomination.

"That's the Democratic Party. They're nothing but a bunch of cutthroats," Lacasse said. "Like I always said, you show me an honest politician, I'll show you an honest thief."

Lacasse's neighbors said they are not all content with letting him show his opinion where everyone can see it.

"When you use words in that nature, people tend to discount anything you have to say," said Steve Rice, who lives a couple streets away from Lacasse.

"If you're going to attract attention, at least make sure your spelling is right," Rice added, referring to Lacasse's misspelling of the word "Muslim."

Rice said everyone is talking about the sign. He added he has no problem with free speech, but he does not think it is appropriate to bring race into the issue.

Rice also said the sign was wrong, and that Obama is a Christian, despite many people thinking he is Muslim.

Obama has repeatedly identified himself as a member of the United Church of Christ. His father, however, was raised Muslim.

Rice dropped by to chat with Lacasse, whom he had not met before. They talked about campaign tactics, and that Rice was a supporter of Sen. Hillary Clinton.

"Are you happy what they did to her?" Lacasse asked.

"Of course not, but am I going to post a sign going after a race or group of people because of it? No, I'm going to say, 'Vote for someone else,'" Rice replied.

"Look what he's doing to Palin," Lacasse said, referring to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Republican John McCain's running mate. "Come on. He got people going to Alaska, looking for something to say bad about her."

Lacasse said he plans to put an even bigger sign in place of the small, handmade one.

Obama Sign In Yard Stirs Up Neighbors - Central Florida News 13
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I would say, this is a typical name caller, defined.:thumbsup:

not all of them, but most of them think and act no better than this idiot who cant even spell "musliM"

I believe in free speech, but fuck hate speech and stupid name-callin, no matter which side u r on, see yourself in the mirror if u call ppl in such manners, this is you.

meaningful and "supported" name calling as long as it does not become offensive or discriminatory is ok imo. this is racist name calling AND uninformed and idiotic one.

I dont know how one cannot get offended that an American in 2008 is still in such state of mind.

I for one as part of humanity get offended by many actions other humans do that is not expected of a human being... this is just one of them.

when our politics and our people will understand this notion that negativity @ any price is not useful anymore (or at least not as much as it used to be, and will have backfire effects in this day n time), only god knows.

flyingimam Reviewed by flyingimam on 10-01-2008. Name callers: Exposed! Obama Sign In Yard Stirs Up Neighbors BAREFOOT BAY -- A sign in one man's front yard has stirred up a controversy in his community. Neighbors of Andy Lacasse said the sign, which reads "Obama Half-Breed Muslin ," breaches the fine line between free speech and inappropriateness. "I got nothing good to say about Obama," Lacasse told News 13. "If I see anybody touching that sign, I got a club sitting right over there." Lacasse put the sign on his lawn Saturday. A Korean War veteran, Rating: 5

[stinkyattic]

I thought muslin was a type of thin, cheap, cotton fabric that was a common material for undergarments in Voctorian times?

Man, it warms my heart to see the haters act so damn STUPID!

[dragonrider]

People this idiotic tend to have the OPPOSITE effect of what they are trying to do. They look like such morons that they make their "side" seem like morons by association.

I saw the video clip of this discussion between the two neighbors, and the guy with the sign kind of remided me of Joe Pesci! Short guy with the same accent all pissed off! "Look what he's doin'! C'mon!"

[stinkyattic]

Naw dude, that's Carl from Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He got sick of the Jersey winters, retired to Florida, and has lost a bunch of weight from all the shuffleboard.

[Psycho4Bud]

I believe in free speech, but fuck hate speech and stupid name-callin, no matter which side u r on, see yourself in the mirror if u call ppl in such manners, this is you.

meaningful and "supported" name calling as long as it does not become offensive or discriminatory is ok imo. this is racist name calling AND uninformed and idiotic one.

I dont know how one cannot get offended that an American in 2008 is still in such state of mind.

I for one as part of humanity get offended by many actions other humans do that is not expected of a human being... this is just one of them.

This is the one aspect of this election that I HATE! Seems that having a black candidate and a woman candidate is bringing out all the assclowns in the states.

You'd think at the very least there would be a city ordinance against this type of bullshit. I'm NO fan of Obama but this is just wrong!!

Have a good one!:s4:

[illnillinois]

ill be creating something along those lines soon myself..
FU(K OBAMA

[Dream of the iris]

I think they're both idiots. One is misspelling Muslim and obviously making false claims and being PREJUDICE, whereas the other one is making claims that this idiot is a RACIST. Since when was muslim a race? I kind of always thought it was a religion. Furthermore this idiot as well as the rest of America is getting offended by an opinion. Who the hell cares if this prick hates Muslims or black people or whatever. He believes in what he wants and others believe in what they want as long as its not physically hurting anyone I really don't see a problem. This is why America is supposed to exist....so people can freely express their opinion. And I know it's an opinion that greatly offends people but still....ITS JUST AN OPINION....NOT AN ACTION. You don't like the sign...ignore it and don't hang out with the prick.

[allrollsin21]

Shhh..be nice, i think Lacasse might be a member of this forum ^

[dragonrider]

ill be creating something along those lines soon myself..
FU(K OBAMA

Dude, that is a very good first effort, and you should be proud. But you are never going to beat the idiot in the article with that! You need to at least be racist or insult his religion! Probably the only way you are going to top him is if you say something hateful about his FAMILY! That would be EPIC --- something hateful, racist, sexist and stupid about his FAMILY!!!! And defnitely try to throw in some spelling errors....

[killerweed420]

Hate,Hate,Fear,Fear. And idiots keep falling for it.