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Posting a photo of a man pointing a gun with the caption “how to wink at a Muslim” is likely to draw some controversy. Barry West, commissioner of Coffee County in Tennessee, found that out the hard way. After the image he posted on Facebook triggered a wave of criticism, West responded by arguing he meant it to be humorous.

West deleted the post, the Tennessean reported, but did not apologize — instead noting that he did not create the image, asking, “Why am I being singled out?”

“I thought it was humorous,” West told The Tullahoma News, adding he was “making a point.”

West was asked by The News if he is prejudiced toward Muslims.

“I’m prejudiced against anyone who’s trying to tear down this country, Muslims, Mexicans, anybody,” he said. “If you come into this country illegally or harm us or take away benefits, I’m against it.”

Coffee County Mayor David Pennington, too, responded to the incident and those groups asking that West be fired, which, WSMV noted, is unlikely to happen.

“I seen the post,” Pennington said. “My answer to that is, you know, what a commissioner does on his off time — as long as he’s not in a full commission meeting — you know, I have no control over what a commissioner does.” http://www.mediaite.com/online/humorous-local-tennessee-official-draws
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“I thought it was humorous,” West told The Tullahoma News, adding he was “making a point.”

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“If you come into this country illegally or harm us or take away benefits, I’m against it.”

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Originally posted by Niki2:
Ain't America great?

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Originally posted by Niki2:
Sometimes Rap makes me actually a bit ill. The caption is "How to Wink At A MUSLIM", not "an Islamist terrorist"--and the guy says he's "making a point". And Rap doesn't get it, even slightly. Then gets all pissed off when anyone calls him a racist.

Which is why sometimes I just can't bring myself to believe that Rap is for REAL...

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Stop twisting my words &/ or taking me out of context.

Too much to ask? Thanks bunches.

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So, aiming shotguns is fine, but water boarding an Islamist terrorist is bad, right ?

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EVEN IF "Muslim" had been replaced with any / all of the following - 'radical, extremist, fringe, nut job Jihadists , you'd STILL be bashing this guy for his 'intolerance' and 'Islamophobia'.

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Liar. Or TRULY pathetic . It's the whole point. NOBODY minds pointing a shotgun at an Islamist terrorist.

And that's precisely why you are so stupid; you don't see the difference. Intelligent people do.

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Originally posted by Niki2:
Ain't America great?

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Yes it is.

When in America the right of a jackass like Mr. West to post what you consider stupid shit is just as protected as your right to post what Mr. West would consider stupid shit, I'd say it is pretty great.

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